The Kachy Stakes, formerly known as the Cleves Stakes, is a Listed flat race run on the All-Weather track at Lingfield Park and was first run in 2007. The race is open to all horses aged four and older and is run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 1 yard.
The Kachy Stakes is a key race as it doubles up as a Fast-Track Qualifier for the Middle Distance Category in the All-Weather Championships. The winner of the Kachy Stakes secures their place on Finals Day.
The Kachy Stakes was formerly called the Listed Cleves Stakes, the race was renamed, becoming the Kachy Stakes (Listed) in October 2020. The race was renamed to honour All-Weather Star, Kachy.
Kachy was trained by Tom Dascombe and owned by Dave Lowe. Kachy won the Cleves Stakes in both 2018 and 2019. In his win in 2019, Kachy broke the 6-furlong track record by 1.58s, running the total race in an impressive 1 minute and 8.32 seconds.
