The event was established in 1978, and it was originally called the Heath Stakes.
[2] It was named in memory of Major General Sir Randle Feilden (1904–81), a former senior steward of the Jockey Club.
The runner-up in 1994, Erhaab, subsequently won The Derby, as did the 2015 winner, Golden Horn.
The 2013 winner, Intello, went on to win the Prix du Jockey Club.
The Feilden Stakes is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting.