The July Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings.
The July Stakes is the oldest surviving event for two-year-olds in the British flat racing calendar.
The conditions initially stipulated that those horses sired by Eclipse or Highflyer should carry an additional weight of three pounds.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the July Stakes was classed at Group 3 level.
The event was restricted to colts and geldings in 1977, and it was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.