Pomfret Stakes
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The Pomfret Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Pontefract over a distance of 1 mile and 6 yards (1,615 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The race was first run in 2004, as a handicap. It became a conditions race with Listed status in 2007.
Most successful horse:
- No horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Royston Ffrench – Sound Breeze (2005, 2006)
- Ted Durcan - Blue Ksar (2007), Emerald Commander (2011)
- Silvestre de Sousa - Big Country (2018), Marie's Diamond (2019)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Mark Johnston - Sound Breeze (2005), Marie's Diamond (2019), Dark Vision (2020)
- Saeed bin Suroor – Blue Ksar (2007), Rio De La Plata (2010), Emerald Commander (2011)