Somerville Tattersall Stakes
History
The event is named after Edmund Somerville Tattersall, a senior partner of Tattersalls bloodstock auctioneers.The race was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be open to horses of either gender. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2000.
The Somerville Tattersall Stakes is currently held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting. It is run two days before the Cambridgeshire Handicap.
The leading contenders sometimes go on to compete in the Dewhurst Stakes or the Racing Post Trophy.
Records
Leading jockey :- Pat Eddery – Don Comiso, Borderline, Damister, Tertian, Grand Lodge, Milk It Mick
- Sir Henry Cecil – ''Polished Silver, Salse, Opening Verse, Peter Davies, Enrique ''