Earl of Sefton Stakes
History
The event was established in 1971, and it was initially called the Rubbing House Stakes. The first running was won by Pembroke Castle.The race was renamed the Earl of Sefton Stakes in 1973 in memory of Hugh Molyneux, the seventh Earl of Sefton.
The Earl of Sefton Stakes is currently held on the first day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting, the day before the Craven Stakes.
Records
Most successful horse :Leading jockey :
- William Buick - Questioning, French Navy, Master Of The Seas, Ottoman Fleet
- Sir Henry Cecil – ''Gunner B, Ivano, Legend of France, Reprimand, Ali-Royal, Shiva, Phoenix Tower ''