The Queen Anne Stakes is a
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flat horse race
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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 scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
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.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Flambeau – ''1840, 1841''
* Toastmaster – ''1885, 1886''
* Worcester – ''1895, 1896''
* Dean Swift – ''1906, 1907''
Leading
jockey
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(7 wins):
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Frankie Dettori
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– ''Markofdistinction (1990), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007), Palace Pier (2021)''
Leading
trainer (7 wins):
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Saeed bin Suroor
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He has been ...
– ''Charnwood Forest (1996), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Cape Cross (1999), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007)''
Leading owner (8 wins):
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Godolphin – ''Charnwood Forest (1996), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Cape Cross (1999), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007), Ribchester (2017)''
Winners since 1971
Earlier winners
* 1840: Flambeau
* 1841: Flambeau
* 1842: Satirist
* 1843: Poison
* 1844: Corranna
* 1845: The Libel
* 1846: The Conjuror
* 1847: Prussic Acid
* 1848: War Eagle
* 1849: Collingwood
* 1850: Flatcatcher
* 1851: The Moor
* 1852: Officious
* 1853: Ariosto
* 1854: Crosslanes
* 1855: Coroner
* 1856: Spindle
* 1857: The Early Bird
* 1858: Rosabel
* 1859: Sedbury
* 1860: Cock-a-hoop
* 1861: Buccaneer
* 1862: Duke Rollo
* 1863: Tippler
* 1864: Auditor
* 1865: Heir-in-Law
* 1866: Out and Outer
* 1867: Black Diamond
* 1868: ''filly by Newminster''
* 1869: Vagabond
* 1870: Green Riband
* 1871: Sir Hugo
* 1872: Como
* 1873: Moorlands
* 1874: Thunder
* 1875: Conductor
* 1876: Jester
* 1877: Plaisante
* 1878: Post Haste
* 1879: Alchemist
* 1880: Ragman
* 1881: Cradle
* 1882: Valentino
* 1883: Geheimniss
* 1884: Legacy
* 1885: Toastmaster
* 1886: Toastmaster
* 1887: ''no race''
* 1888: Zest
* 1889: Nasr-el-Din
* 1890: True Blue II
* 1891: Caliche
* 1892: Tostig
* 1893: Workington
* 1894: Best Man
* 1895: Worcester
* 1896: Worcester
* 1897: Kilcock
* 1898: Collar
* 1899: Good Luck
* 1900: ''colt by Torpedo''
* 1901: Watershed
* 1902: Rose Blair
* 1903: Littleton
* 1904: Grey Plume
* 1905: Nabot
* 1906: Dean Swift
* 1907: Dean Swift
* 1908: Llangwm
* 1909: St Michan
* 1910:
Whisk Broom
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* 1911: Hornet's Beauty
* 1912: Berrilldon
* 1913: Lomond
* 1914: Bridge of Orchy
* 1915–18: ''no race''
* 1919: Ciceronnetta
* 1920:
Comrade
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* 1921: Plymstock
* 1922: Collaborator
* 1923: Friar
* 1924: Brimstone
* 1925: Sunderland
* 1926: Bulger
* 1927: Sundry
* 1928: Fohanaun
* 1929: Aristotle
* 1930: The Recorder
* 1931: Coldstream
* 1932: Unlikely
* 1933: Madagascar
* 1934: Spend a Penny
* 1935:
Fair Trial
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Types
Variations of fairs incl ...
* 1936: Hindoo Holiday
* 1937: Tempest II
* 1938: St Magnus
* 1939: Mac Kann
* 1940–45: ''no race''
* 1946:
Royal Charger
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Background
Royal Charger was a chestnut horse sired by the important stallion Nearco. His dam, Sun Princess, was a de ...
* 1947: Woodruffe
* 1948: Solina
* 1949: Pambidian
* 1950: Garrick
* 1951: Neron
* 1952: Southborne
* 1953: Argur
* 1954: Upadee
* 1955: Golden Planet
* 1956: Kandy Sauce
* 1957: Baron's Folly
* 1958: Teynham
* 1959: Lucky Guy
* 1960: Blast
* 1961: Amber Light
* 1962: Nereus
* 1963: Welsh Rake
* 1964: Princelone
* 1965: Showdown
* 1966: Tesco Boy
* 1967: Good Match
* 1968: Virginia Gentleman
* 1969: Town Crier
* 1970: Welsh Pageant
* 1971: Roi Soleil
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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''– this race is included under its original title, Trial Stakes.''
References
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