The Craven Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings.
His support for racing at Newmarket led to the introduction of the Craven Meeting in 1771.
An open-age version of the Craven Stakes was staged annually until the 1870s.
[4] It traditionally took place on a Monday in April, and was usually Newmarket's first race of the season.
The modern version of the Craven Stakes can serve as a trial for the 2,000 Guineas.