Park Hill Stakes
The Park Hill Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 115 yards (2,922 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. History. The event is named after Park Hill, an estate formerly owned by Anthony St. Leger, the founder of Doncaster's most famous race, the St. Leger Stakes. The Park Hill Stakes was established in 1839, and it was originally restricted to three-year -old fillies. The victory of Blink Bonny in 1857 provoked a riot among spectators who believed she had been dishonestly prevented from winning the previous day's St. Leger. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Park Hill Stakes was initially given Group 2 status. It was opened to fillies and mares aged four or older and relegated to Group 3 level in 1991. It was promoted back to Group 2 in 2004. The Park Hill Stakes is currently held on the second day of Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival. It is sometimes  referred to as the Fillies' St. Leger. Winners since 1975. The 2006 running took place at York over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 197 yards. Earlier winners. The 1941 running took place at Newmarket. The 1967 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.