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The fillies have their first crack at a major in England in the Cheveley Park Stakes run at Newmarket on Saturday.
Airwave won it before running into Choisir the following Summer. Will there be strong form coming from the 2020 Cheveley Park Stakes (1207m) at Newmarket on Saturday?
2020 CHEVELEY PARK STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Cheveley Park Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for two year old fillies at Newmarket conducted by the Jockey Club.
The Cheveley Park Stakes is run over six furlongs. It was first run in 1899 and was won by Lutetia.
It is the first of the juvenile Group 1s of the season along with the Middle Park Stakes for the colts on the same day.
Run down the Rowley Mile straight course on the last day of the Cambridgeshire meeting, it is named after the estate under that name which is also a famous stud.
Best of the recent winners was probably the dual Guineas winning French filly Special Duty but the best overall would be the great Pretty Polly who was a Triple Crown winner plus numerous open class wins as an older mare.
Leading trainer is Alec Taylor and Criquette Head-Maarek with four victories. Most wins as a jockey is by Sir Gordon Richards with nine.
Aidan O'Brien has taken three of the last four editions.
The Cheveley Park Stakes was worth £220,000 in 2020 due to coronavirus cutbacks.
Notable winners of the Cheveley Park Stakes include Millisle (2019), Brave Anna (2016), Tiggy Wiggy (2014), Special Duty (2009), Indian Ink (2006), Airwave (2002), Queen's Logic (2001), Pas De Reponse (1996), Sayyedati (1992), Jacinth (1992), Waterloo (1971), Humble Duty (1969), Fleet (1966), Night Off (1964), Zabara (1951), Belle Of All (1950), Fifinella (1915), Witch Elm (1906) and Pretty Polly (1903).
The 2019 Cheveley Park Stakes was won by Millisle from Raffle Prize and Tropbeau.