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Princess Margaret Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1946

Website
  
Ascot

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Distance
  
6f (1,207 metres)

Sponsor
  
Location
  
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England

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The Princess Margaret Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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The event is named after Princess Margaret, the younger daughter of King George VI. It was established in 1946, and the inaugural running was won by Orum Blaze. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986.

The Princess Margaret Stakes is usually held at the same meeting as the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes but was run a week later in 2012.

Records

Leading jockey (10 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Parrotia (1958), Parquetta (1961), Soft Angels (1965), Fleet (1966), Star Story (1968), Secret Kiss (1971), Fiery Diplomat (1972), Roussalka (1974), Al Stanza (1976), Desirable (1983)

    • Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Circus Ring (1981), Hiaam (1986), Enthused (2000), Russian Rhythm (2002), Visit (2007)

    • Winners since 1979

    a The 2005 running took place at Newbury.

    References

    Princess Margaret Stakes Wikipedia
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