King's Stand Stakes
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The King's Stand Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) at Ascot Racecourse during the Royal Ascot meeting in June.
Initially named the Stand Plate in 1837, it went on to be called the Royal Stand Plate and the Queen's Plate before taking its present name in 1901.
The race is now the third leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, preceded by the Australia Stakes (to be replaced in 2007 by the Newmarket Handicap), and followed by the Golden Jubilee Stakes.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Chilibang | 4 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:00.61 |
| 1989 | Indian Ridge | 4 | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | 1:01.36 |
| 1990 | Dayjur | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:01.96 |
| 1991 | Elbio | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Peter Makin | 1:01.40 |
| 1992 | Sheikh Albadou | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Alex Scott | 1:00.50 |
| 1993 | Elbio | 6 | Walter Swinburn | Peter Makin | 1:03.08 |
| 1994 | Lochsong | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 1:00.73 |
| 1995 | Piccolo | 4 | Richard Hughes | Mick Channon | 0:59.67 |
| 1996 | Pivotal | 3 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 0:59.49 |
| 1997 | Don't Worry Me | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Guy Henrot | 1:01.95 |
| 1998 | Bolshoi | 6 | Carl Lowther | Jack Berry | 1:01.16 |
| 1999 | Mitcham | 3 | Richard Quinn | Terry Mills | 1:00.58 |
| 2000 | Nuclear Debate | 5 | Gérald Mossé | John Hammond | 1:01.13 |
| 2001 | Cassandra Go | 5 | Michael Roberts | Geoff Wragg | 1:00.49 |
| 2002 | Dominica | 3 | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 1:00.89 |
| 2003 | Choisir | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Paul Perry | 0:59.68 |
| 2004 | The Tatling | 7 | Darryll Holland | Milton Bradley | 1:00.16 |
| 2005 | Chineur * | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Mikel Delzangles | 0:57.55 |
| 2006 | Takeover Target | 7 | Jay Ford | Joe Janiak | 0:59.79 |
* The 2005 race took place at York Racecourse.
