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 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres). It is scheduled to be run each year in June.
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| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1834 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
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| Distance | 7f 213yd (1,603 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb |
| Purse | £600,000 (2023) 1st: £340,260 |
| 2024 | ||
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| Rosallion | Henry Longfellow | Metropolitan |
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| 2023 | ||
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| Paddington | Chaldean | Charyn |
| 2022 | ||
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| Coroebus | Lusail | My Prospero |
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| Poetic Flare | Lucky Vega | Battleground |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Palace Pier | Pinatubo | Wichita |
| 2019 | ||
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| Circus Maximus | King Of Comedy | Too Darn Hot |
| 2018 | ||
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| Without Parole | Gustav Klimt | Wootton |
| 2017 | ||
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| Barney Roy | Lancaster Bomber | Thunder Snow |
| 2016 | ||
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| Galileo Gold | The Gurkha | Awtaad |
| 2015 | ||
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| Gleneagles | Latharnach | Consort |
| 2014 | ||
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| Kingman | Night Of Thunder | Outstrip |
| 2013 | ||
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| Dawn Approach | Toronado | Mars |
| 2012 | ||
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| Most Improved | Hermival | Gregorian |
| 2011 | ||
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| Frankel | Zoffany | Excelebration |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Canford Cliffs | Dick Turpin | Hearts Of Fire |
| 2009 | ||
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| Mastercraftsman | Delegator | Lord Shanakill |
| 2008 | ||
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| Henrythenavigator | Raven's Pass | Twice Over |
| 2007 | ||
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| Excellent Art | Duke Of Marmalade | Astronomer Royal |
| 2006 | ||
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| Araafa | Stormy River | Ivan Denisovich |
| 2005 | ||
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| Shamardal | Ad Valorem | Oratorio |
| 2004 | ||
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| Azamour | Diamond Green | Antonius Pius |
| 2003 | ||
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| Zafeen | Kalaman | Martillo |
| 2002 | ||
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| Rock Of Gibraltar | Landseer | Aramram |
| 2001 | ||
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| Black Minnaloushe | Noverre | Olden Times |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Giant's Causeway | Valentino | Medicean |
| 1999 | ||
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| Sendawar | Aljabr | Gold Academy |
| 1998 | ||
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| Dr Fong | Desert Prince | Duck Row |
| 1997 | ||
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| Starborough | Air Express | Daylami |
| 1996 | ||
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| Bijou d'Inde | Ashkalani | Sorbie Tower |
| 1995 | ||
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| Bahri | Charnwood Forest | Vettori |
| 1994 | ||
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| Grand Lodge | Distant View | Turtle Island |
| 1993 | ||
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| Kingmambo | Needle Gun | Ventiquattrofogli |
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| Brief Truce | Zaahi | Ezzoud |
| 1991 | ||
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| Marju | Second Set | Hokusai |
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| 1990 | ||
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| Shavian | Rock City | Lord Florey |
| 1989 | ||
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| Shaadi | Greensmith | Scenic |
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| Persian Heights | Raykour | Caerwent |
History
editThe 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.[1]
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
editLeading 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 (9 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Giant's Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019), Paddington (2023)
Leading owner (9 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), Circus Maximus (2019), Paddington (2023)
Winners since 1900
editEarlier winners
edit- 1834: Plenipotentiary
- 1835: Ascot
- 1836–37: no race
- 1838: Boeotian
- 1839: Euclid
- 1840: Scutari
- 1841: Satirist
- 1842: Misdeal
- 1843: Ameer
- 1844: Ionian
- 1845: Idas
- 1846: The Free Lance
- 1847: Montpensier
- 1848: Glendower
- 1849: Uriel
- 1850: Nutcracker
- 1851: The Ban
- 1852: Daniel O'Rourke
- 1853: The Reiver
- 1854: Baalbec
- 1855: Paletot
- 1856: Pitapat
- 1857: Anton
- 1858: Fitz-Roland
- 1859: Cynricus
- 1860: Tom Bowline
- 1861: Walloon
- 1862: Carisbrook
- 1863: Gladstone
- 1864: The Beadle
- 1865: Lasaretto
- 1866: Staghound
- 1867: Hermit
- 1868: The Earl
- 1869: Dunbar
- 1870: King Cole
- 1871: Dalnacardoch
- 1872: Queen's Messenger
- 1873: Gang Forward
- 1874: Leolinus
- 1875: Bay of Naples
- 1876: Great Tom
- 1877: Covenanter
- 1878: Bonnie Scotland
- 1879: Rayon d'Or
- 1880: Bend Or
- 1881: Iroquois
- 1882: Battlefield
- 1883: Galliard
- 1884: Cambusmore
- 1885: Sheraton
- 1886: Ormonde
- 1887: Florentine
- 1888: Ossory / Galore 1
- 1889: Pioneer
- 1890: Janissary
- 1891: Common
- 1892: St Angelo
- 1893: Phocion
- 1894: Florizel II
- 1895: Troon
- 1896: His Reverence
- 1897: Vesuvian
- 1898: Cap Martin
- 1899: Millennium
1 The 1888 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 The 1941 running was held at Newmarket.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Royal Ascot race histories". Eclipse Magazine. 21 June 2017.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – St. James's Palace Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – St. James's Palace Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – St. James's Palace Stakes – Ascot.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 68–71. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
- Race Recordings [1]