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St. James's Palace Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1834

Website
  
Ascot

Track
  
Right-handed

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Distance
  
1,609 m

St. James's Palace Stakes

Location
  
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England

The St. James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

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The event is named after St. James's Palace, a royal residence during the Tudor period. It was established in 1834, and the inaugural race was a walkover.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the St. James's Palace Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 1988.

The St. James's Palace Stakes usually features horses which ran previously in the 2,000 Guineas, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains or the Irish 2,000 Guineas. It is contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Grand Lodge (1994), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004)

    • Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Giant's Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015)

    • Leading owner (7 wins): (includes part ownership)

  • Sue Magnier – Giant's Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015)

    • Winners since 1901

    a The 2005 running took place at York.

    Earlier winners

    1 The 1888 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
    2 The 1941 running was held at Newmarket.

    References

    St. James's Palace Stakes Wikipedia
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