Queen Anne Stakes

Queen Anne Stakes
Group 1 race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, Berkshire, England
Inaugurated 1840
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance 1 mile (1,609 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight 9 st 0 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
1 lb for S. Hemisphere 4yo
Purse £375,000 (2014)
1st: £229,854
Queen Anne Stakes
2014
Toronado Verrazano Anodin

The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and is an annual event scheduled to take place each year in June.

The event was established in 1840, and during the early part of its history it was called the Trial Stakes. It was originally open to horses aged three or older. In 1930, it was renamed in honour of Queen Anne, the founder of Ascot Racecourse.

The Queen Anne Stakes was classed as a Group 3 race in 1971, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 1984. It was given Group 1 status in 2003, and at this point the minimum age of participating horses was raised to four.

It is now the first race on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Leading owner (7 wins):


Winners since 1980

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1980 Blue Refrain 4 Brian Rouse John Benstead Mrs L. Wood
1981 Belmont Bay 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Daniel Wildenstein
1982 Mr Fluorocarbon 3 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil James McAllister
1983 Valiyar 4 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil Garo Vanian
1984 Trojan Fen 3 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Stavros Niarchos 1:40.47
1985 Rousillon 4 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Khalid Abdullah 1:40.27
1986 Pennine Walk 4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Maria Niarchos 1:40.80
1987 Then Again 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani Richard Shannon 1:44.28
1988 Waajib 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:47.06
1989 Warning 4 Pat Eddery Guy Harwood Khalid Abdullah 1:39.95
1990 Markofdistinction 4 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani Gerald Leigh 1:39.68
1991 Sikeston 5 Michael Roberts Clive Brittain Luciano Gaucci 1:41.93
1992 Lahib 4 Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:38.64
1993 Alflora 4 Michael Kinane Clive Brittain Circlechart Ltd 1:43.16
1994 Barathea 4 Michael Kinane Luca Cumani Sheikh Mohammed 1:39.52
1995 Nicolotte 4 Michael Hills Geoff Wragg Mollers Racing 1:40.28
1996 Charnwood Forest 4 Michael Kinane Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:38.71
1997 Allied Forces 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:39.72
1998 Intikhab 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:39.90
1999 Cape Cross 5 Gary Stevens Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:39.72
2000 Kalanisi 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute HH Aga Khan IV 1:39.68
2001 Medicean 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:40.46
2002 No Excuse Needed 4 Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:40.66
2003 Dubai Destination 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:38.56
2004 Refuse to Bend 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:39.14
2005 Valixir [a] 4 Christophe Soumillon André Fabre HH Aga Khan IV 1:36.64
2006 Ad Valorem 4 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Ingham 1:40.00
2007 Ramonti 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:37.21
2008 Haradasun 5 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Tagg / Magnier et al. 1:38.98
2009 Paco Boy 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. Calvera Partnership 2 1:39.31
2010 Goldikova 5 Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:37.74
2011 Canford Cliffs 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Sr. Heffer / Tabor / Smith 1:38.38
2012 Frankel 4 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 1:37.85
2013 Declaration of War 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor et al. 1:38.48
2014 Toronado 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon, Jr. Al Shaqab Racing 1:37.73

a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

  • 1840: Flambeau
  • 1841: Flambeau
  • 1842: Satirist
  • 1843: Poison
  • 1844: Corranna
  • 1845: The Libel
  • 1846: The Conjuror
  • 1847: Prussic Acid
  • 1848: War Eagle
  • 1849: Collingwood
  • 1850: Flatcatcher
  • 1851: The Moor
  • 1852: Officious
  • 1853: Ariosto
  • 1854: Crosslanes
  • 1855: Coroner
  • 1856: Spindle
  • 1857: The Early Bird
  • 1858: Rosabel
  • 1859: Sedbury
  • 1860: Cock-a-hoop
  • 1861: Buccaneer
  • 1862: Duke Rollo
  • 1863: Tippler
  • 1864: Auditor
  • 1865: Heir-in-Law
  • 1866: Out and Outer
  • 1867: Black Diamond
  • 1868: filly by Newminster
  • 1869: Vagabond
  • 1870: Green Riband
  • 1871: Sir Hugo
  • 1872: Como
  • 1873: Moorlands
  • 1874: Thunder
  • 1875: Conductor
  • 1876: Jester
  • 1877: Plaisante
  • 1878: Post Haste
  • 1879: Alchemist
  • 1880: Ragman
  • 1881: Cradle
  • 1882: Valentino
  • 1883: Geheimniss
  • 1884: Legacy
  • 1885: Toastmaster
  • 1886: Toastmaster
  • 1887: no race
  • 1888: Zest
  • 1889: Nasr-el-Din
  • 1890: True Blue II
  • 1891: Caliche
  • 1892: Tostig
  • 1893: Workington
  • 1894: Best Man
  • 1895: Worcester
  • 1896: Worcester
  • 1897: Kilcock
  • 1898: Collar
  • 1899: Good Luck
  • 1900: colt by Torpedo
  • 1901: Watershed
  • 1902: Rose Blair
  • 1903: Littleton
  • 1904: Grey Plume
  • 1905: Nabot
  • 1906: Dean Swift
  • 1907: Dean Swift
  • 1908: Llangwm
  • 1909: St Michan
  • 1910: Whisk Broom
  • 1911: Hornet's Beauty
  • 1912: Berrilldon
  • 1913: Lomond
  • 1914: Bridge of Orchy
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Ciceronnetta
  • 1920: Comrade
  • 1921: Plymstock
  • 1922: Collaborator
  • 1923: Friar
  • 1924: Brimstone
  • 1925: Sunderland
  • 1926: Bulger
  • 1927: Sundry
  • 1928: Fohanaun
  • 1929: Aristotle
  • 1930: The Recorder
  • 1931: Coldstream
  • 1932: Unlikely
  • 1933: Madagascar
  • 1934: Spend a Penny
  • 1935: Fair Trial
  • 1936: Hindoo Holiday
  • 1937: Tempest II
  • 1938: St Magnus
  • 1939: Mac Kann
  • 1940–45: no race
  • 1946: Royal Charger
  • 1947: Woodruffe
  • 1948: Solina
  • 1949: Pambidian
  • 1950: Garrick
  • 1951: Neron
  • 1952: Southborne
  • 1953: Argur
  • 1954: Upadee
  • 1955: Golden Planet
  • 1956: Kandy Sauce
  • 1957: Baron's Folly
  • 1958: Teynham
  • 1959: Lucky Guy
  • 1960: Blast
  • 1961: Amber Light
  • 1962: Nereus
  • 1963: Welsh Rake
  • 1964: Princelone
  • 1965: Showdown
  • 1966: Tesco Boy
  • 1967: Good Match
  • 1968: Virginia Gentleman
  • 1969: Town Crier
  • 1970: Welsh Pageant
  • 1971: Roi Soleil
  • 1972: Sparkler
  • 1973: Sun Prince
  • 1974: Brook *
  • 1975: Imperial March
  • 1976: Ardoon
  • 1977: Jellaby
  • 1978: Radetzky
  • 1979: Baptism

* The first three finishers in 1974, Confusion, Gloss and Royal Prerogative, were all disqualified.

See also

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