Diamond Jubilee Stakes

Diamond Jubilee Stakes

2015
Undrafted	Brazen Beau	Astaire

Previous years
2014
Slade Power	Due Diligence	Aljamaaheer
2013
Lethal Force	Society Rock	Krypton Factor
2012
Black Caviar	Moonlight Cloud	Restiadargent
2011
Society Rock	Monsieur Chevalier	Star Witness

2010-2001
2010
Starspangledbanner	Society Rock	Kinsale King
2009
Art Connoisseur	Cannonball	Lesson In Humility
2008
Kingsgate Native	War Artist	Sir Gerry
2007
Soldier's Tale	Takeover Target	Asset
2006
Les Arcs	Balthazaar's Gift	Takeover Target
2005
Cape Of Good Hope	Galeota	Balmont
2004
Fayr Jag	Crystal Castle	Cape Of Good Hope
2003
Choisir	Airwave	Baron's Pit
2002
Malhub	Danehurst	Three Points
2001
Harmonic Way	Three Points	Freud

2000-1994
2000
Superior Premium	Sampower Star	Lend A Hand
1999
Bold Edge	Russian Revival	Vision of Night
1998
Tomba	Dyhim Diamond	Andreyev
1997
Royal Applause	Blue Goblin	Catch The Blues
1996
Atraf	Catch The Blues	Watch Me
1995
So Factual	Lake Coniston	Nuriva
1994
Owington	So Factual	Catrail

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event was established in 1868, and it was originally called the All-Aged Stakes. It was renamed the Cork and Orrery Stakes in 1926, in honour of the 9th Earl of Cork, who served as the Master of the Buckhounds in the 19th century.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Cork and Orrery Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1998.

The race was renamed to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. From this point it held Group 1 status. In 2012 after ten years, the race was renamed to the current name Diamond Jubilee Stakes to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes became part of a new international race series, the Global Sprint Challenge, in 2005. In 2013 it was the sixth leg of the series, preceded by the King's Stand Stakes and followed by the July Cup.

The race is now contested on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Prior to 2015 the race was also open to three-year-olds. It was restricted to four-year-olds and up when a new six furlong Group One race, the Commonwealth Cup, was created at the meeting for three-year-olds only in 2015.^[1]

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

• Prince Charlie – 1872, 1873, 1874

Leading jockey (9 wins):

• Lester Piggott – Right Boy (1958, 1959), Tin Whistle (1960), El Gallo (1963), Mountain Call (1968), Welsh Saint (1970), Saritamer (1974), Thatching (1979), College Chapel (1993)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Vincent O'Brien – Welsh Saint (1970), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975), Thatching (1979), College Chapel (1993)

Leading owner (3 wins):

• Joseph Dawson – Prince Charlie (1872, 1873, 1874)
• Jack Joel – Sunflower II (1912), Hamlet (1923, 1924)

Winners since 1971

Earlier winners

As the All-Aged Stakes

As the Cork and Orrery Stakes

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1868 – this race is included under its original title, All-Aged Stakes.

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

• galopp-sieger.de – Golden Jubilee Stakes (ex Cork and Orrery / All-Aged Stakes).
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Golden Jubilee Stakes – Ascot.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 87–88. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.