Height of Fashion Stakes
History
The event was established in 1972, and it was originally called the Lupe Stakes. It was named after Lupe, the winner of The Oaks in 1970. It was briefly run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs from 1981 to 1983.The race was renamed the Height of Fashion Stakes in 2007. It now pays tribute to Height of Fashion, a filly whose victories included the Lupe Stakes in 1982. She became a successful broodmare, and was the dam of Unfuwain, Nashwan and Nayef.
The Height of Fashion Stakes sometimes serves as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. The last horse to win both races was Snow Fairy in 2010.
Records
Leading jockey :
- Willie Carson – Cistus, Height of Fashion, Oumaldaaya, Gisarne, Bulaxie, Subya
- John Dunlop – Oumaldaaya, Gisarne, Bulaxie, Subya, Claxon, Beatrice Aurore