| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 4f (2,414 metres) |
| Track | Turf, right-hand |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) |
| Purse | £250,000 (2011) 1st: £141,775 |
The British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres). It is scheduled to take place each year on Champions' Day in October.
The event was established at Ascot in 1946 and was originally known as the Princess Royal Stakes in honour of the Princess Royal at that time, Princess Mary. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Princess Royal Stakes was classed at Group 3 level.
The race was transferred to Newmarket in 2008, and at the same time it was given a new title and promoted to Group 2 status. It now paid tribute to Pride, a successful mare whose victories included Newmarket's Champion Stakes in 2006. The title "Princess Royal Stakes" was adopted by a different event at Ascot – a Listed race previously called the Harvest Stakes. [1] The Pride Stakes was staged on Champions' Day – the second day of Newmarket's two-day Champions' Meeting. In 2011 the event returned to Ascot as part of a revamped Champions' Day with an increased prize fund and similar condition to a Group One race. It was renamed the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes.
Contents |
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (8 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1979 | Alia | 3 | Steve Raymont | Jeremy Tree | |
| 1980 | Karamita | 3 | Lester Piggott | Michael Stoute | |
| 1981 | Flighting | 3 | Brian Rouse | John Dunlop | |
| 1982 | Believer | 3 | Brian Rouse | John Dunlop | |
| 1983 | Sylph | 3 | Tony Ives | Jeremy Tree | |
| 1984 | One Way Street | 3 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | |
| 1985 | Free Guest | 4 | Rae Guest | Luca Cumani | |
| 1986 | Tashtiya | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | |
| no race 1987 [1] | |||||
| 1988 | Banket | 3 | Brian Rouse | John Dunlop | 2:40.66 |
| 1989 | Snow Bride | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:30.73 |
| 1990 | Narwala | 3 | Pat Eddery | Luca Cumani | 2:30.36 |
| 1991 | Always Friendly | 3 | Alan Munro | Henry Candy | 2:38.78 |
| 1992 | Cunning | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 2:36.19 |
| no race 1993 [1] | |||||
| 1994 | Dancing Bloom | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:34.15 |
| 1995 | Labibeh | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:41.86 |
| 1996 | Time Allowed | 3 | John Reid | Michael Stoute | 2:33.44 |
| 1997 | Delilah | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Michael Stoute | 2:45.33 |
| 1998 | Silver Rhapsody | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 2:43.68 |
| 1999 | Signorina Cattiva | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Dunlop | 2:35.40 |
| 2000 | Sacred Song [2] | 3 | Richard Quinn | Henry Cecil | 2:31.86 |
| 2001 | Head in the Clouds | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:35.73 |
| 2002 | Love Everlasting | 4 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:33.55 |
| 2003 | Itnab | 3 | Richard Hills | Ben Hanbury | 2:34.16 |
| 2004 | Mazuna | 3 | Ryan Moore | Clive Brittain | 2:30.24 |
| 2005 | Ouija Board [2] | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Ed Dunlop | 2:32.45 |
| 2006 | Acts of Grace | 3 | Kerrin McEvoy | John Dunlop | 2:35.64 |
| 2007 | Trick or Treat | 4 | Tom Queally | James Given | 2:36.93 |
| 2008 | Crystal Capella | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:31.48 |
| 2009 | Ashalanda | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | 2:31.55 |
| 2010 | Crystal Capella | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:34.73 |
| 2011 | Dancing Rain | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | William Haggas | 2:27.29 |
1 The 1987 and 1993 runnings were abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
2 The 2000 and 2005 editions were temporarily switched from Ascot to Newmarket.
* The 1960 and 1963 runnings took place at Newbury.