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Hopeful Stakes (Great Britain)

Hopeful Stakes
Listed race
Location July Course
Newmarket, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Stobart Club & Shop
Website Newmarket
Race information
Distance 6f (1,207 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-years-old and up
exc. G1 or G2 winners since September 1st 2013
Weight 8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 1 lb (4yo+)
Allowances 5 lb for fillies
Penalties
4 lb for Listed winners*
7 lb for Group 3 winners*
* after October 31st 2015
(2yo wins not penalised)
Purse £37,000 (2016)
1st: £20,983

The Hopeful Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,027 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.


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