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Queen Anne Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1840

Website
  
Ascot

Track
  
Straight

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,609 m

Location
  
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, Berkshire, England

The Queen Anne 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 1 mile (1,609 metres), and is an annual event scheduled to take place each year in June.

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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.

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Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Flambeau – 1840, 1841
  • Toastmaster – 1885, 1886
  • Worcester – 1895, 1896
  • Dean Swift – 1906, 1907

    • Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Sir Gordon Richards – Sunderland (1925), Sundry (1927), Coldstream (1931), Fair Trial (1935), Pambidian (1949), Southborne (1952)
  • Frankie Dettori – Markofdistinction (1990), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007)

    • Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Saeed bin Suroor – Charnwood Forest (1996), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Cape Cross (1999), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007)

    • Leading owner (7 wins):

  • Godolphin – Charnwood Forest (1996), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Cape Cross (1999), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007)

    • Winners since 1980

    a The 2005 running took place at York.

    Earlier winners

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

    References

    Queen Anne Stakes Wikipedia
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