The Norfolk Stakes is a 2 year old group 2 race run over 5 furlongs during the Royal Ascot meeting.
The race was first run in 1843 as the New Stakes and was re-named in 1973 in honour of the 16th Duke of Norfolk, who represented Her Majesty at Ascot from 1945 to 1972.
The race was run for the first time as a Group 2 in 2006, having previously been a Group 3.
