History
The event was introduced by the Jockey Club in 1894, and the first running was won by Isinglass. The race was originally held in the autumn, and it was initially run over 1 mile and 2 furlongs. In the early part of its history it was open to horses aged three or older, and it sometimes featured one or more of the season's Classic winners. Its distance was extended to 1 mile and 6 furlongs in 1901.
The minimum age of competing horses was raised to four in 1963, and from this point the race was contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs. Since then, the leading contenders have often gone on to run in the Coronation Cup, and the last to win both events in the same year was Shirocco in 2006.
At present, the Jockey Club Stakes is staged on the opening day of Newmarket's two-day Guineas Festival meeting, the same day as the 2,000 Guineas Stakes.
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