It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 17 yards (2,027 metres) at Epsom in April.
Established in 1937, the Blue Riband Trial Stakes replaced a previous event called the Nonsuch Plate.
[2] The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Blue Riband Trial Stakes was given Group 3 status.
The race reverted to its original name of Blue Riband Trial from the 2018 running.
The event can serve as a trial for The Derby (flat racing's "Blue Riband").