THE RACES

Background

First run in 1840, the Queen Anne Stakes commemorates the monarch who established racing at Ascot. In the early summer of 1711, while being driven in a carriage from Windsor Castle, Queen Anne decided that Ascot Heath would be a good place to establish a racecourse. A few weeks later, on August 11, 1711, the Royal Meeting was founded. Between 1840 and 1929, this race was known as the Trial Stakes.

Run over Ascot’s straight mile, the Queen Anne Stakes attracts the leading older milers from across Europe and beyond. The establishment of the Pattern race system for categorising the top events in 1971 saw the Queen Anne Stakes have G3 status, before becoming a G2 in 1984. The race was elevated to G1 status in 2003, when it also became restricted to four-year-olds and older.

A remarkable renewal in 1974 saw the first three horses - Confusion, Gloss and Royal Perogative - disqualified for causing interference, with the race awarded to the Italian challenger Brook who went pass the post in fourth for trainer Mario Benetti and jockey Brian Taylor.

The race is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series and a Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ contest.

Notable winners include

Cape Cross (1999) – went on to become a top stallion, siring Derby winners Sea The Stars and Golden Horn, plus wonderful mare Ouija Board, who was successful in seven G1 races including the 2006 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Goldikova (2010) – brilliant mare and winner of 14 G1 contests; became the first horse to win three renewals of the Breeders’ Cup Mile.

Frankel (2012) – perhaps the greatest racehorse of all time, with an unprecedented Timeform rating of 147; unbeaten in 14 starts, 10 of which came at G1 level; won five races at Ascot in total, including the St James’s Palace Stakes, the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes sponsored by QIPCO and the QIPCO Champion Stakes. His Queen Anne Stakes performance was simply breathtaking as he stormed to an 11-length success.

Tepin (2016) – became the first US-trained victor of the race and the second winner from the USA of a non-juvenile race at Royal Ascot. The champion mare, a six-time G1 winner, was later sold to Coolmore for $8 million at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2017 November Mixed Sale.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1946)

Ireland (7): Southbourne (1952), Upadee (1954), Imperial March (1975), Ad Valorem (2006), Haradasun (2008), Declaration Of War (2013), Circus Maximus (2020) France (6): Solina (1948), Argur (1953), Roi Soleil (1971), Valixir (2005), Goldikova (2010), Solow (2015) Italy (1): Brook (1974) USA (1): Tepin (2016)

Oldest winner (since 1946)

Eight-year-old Welsh Rake in 1963, trained by Jack Jarvis and ridden by Ron Hutchinson.

Betting (since 1946)

Longest-priced winner: Garrick 50/1 (1950) Shortest-priced winner: Frankel 1/10 (2012) Market leaders: 22 favourites or joint favourites have succeeded in the 76 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1946)

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)

Most successful jockey (since 1946)

7 wins: Frankie Dettori – Markofdistinction (1990), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse To Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007), Palace Pier (2021)

Most successful owner (since 1946)

8 wins: Godolphin – Charnwood Forest (1996), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Cape Cross (1999), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007), Ribchester (2017)

YR/DATE GR WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP 21/15/06 1 PALACE PIER John & Thady GosdenFrankie Dettori Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 4-9-00 2/7F 20/16/06 1 CIRCUS MAXIMUS Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Flaxman Stables, Sue Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith 4-9-00 4/1F 19/18/06 1 LORD GLITTERS David O’Meara Danny Tudhope Geoff & Sandra Turnbull 6-9-00 14/1 18/19/06 1 ACCIDENTAL AGENT Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop Gaie Johnson Houghton 4-9-00 33/1 17/20/06 1 RIBCHESTER Richard Fahey William Buick Godolphin 4-9-00 11/10F 16/14/06 1 TEPIN Mark Casse USA Julien Leperoux Robert Masterson 5-8-11 11/2 15/16/06 1 SOLOW Freddy Head FR Maxime Guyon Wertheimer & Frere 5-9-00 11/8F 14/17/06 1 TORONADO Richard Hannon Richard Hughes Al Shaqab Racing 4-9-00 4/5F 13/18/06 1 DECLARATION OF WAR Aidan O’Brien IRE Joseph O’Brien Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Joe Allen 4-9-00 15/2 12/19/06 1 FRANKEL Sir Henry Cecil Tom Queally Khalid Abdullah 4-9-00 1/10F 11/14/06 1 CANFORD CLIFFS Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes The Heffer Syndicate/Michael Tabor/Derrick Smith 4-9-00 11/8 10/15/06 1 GOLDIKOVA Freddy Head FR Olivier Peslier Wertheimer Et Frere 5-8-11 11/8F 09/16/06 1 PACO BOY Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Calvera PartnershipNo2 4-9-00 10/3 08/17/06 1 HARADASUN Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Frank Tagg/Sue Magnier/Frank Meduri/Garry Moffitt 5-9-00 5/1 07/19/06 1 RAMONTI Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 5-9-00 5/1 06/20/06 1 AD VALOREM Aidan O’Brien IRE Kieren Fallon Sue Magnier/Bob Ingham 4-9-00 13/2 *05/14/06 1 VALIXIR Andre Fabre FR Christophe Soumillon H H Aga Khan 4-9-00 4/1 04/15/06 1 REFUSE TO BEND Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-00 12/1 03/17/06 1 DUBAI DESTINATION Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-00 9/2 02/18/06 2 NO EXCUSE NEEDED Sir Michael Stoute Johnny Murtagh Maktoum Al Maktoum 4-9-02 13/2 01/19/06 2 MEDICEAN Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Cheveley Park Stud 4-9-07 11/2 00/20/06 2 KALANISI Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon H H Aga Khan 4-9-02 11/2 99/15/06 2 CAPE CROSS Saeed bin Suroor Gary Stevens Godolphin 5-9-07 7/1 98/16/06 2 INTIKHAB Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-02 9/4F 97/17/06 2 ALLIED FORCES Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-05 10/1 96/18/06 2 CHARNWOOD FOREST Saeed bin Suroor Michael Kinane Godolphin 4-9-02 10/11F 95/20/06 2 NICOLOTTE Geoff Wragg Michael Hills Mollers Racing 4-9-02 16/1 94/14/06 2 BARATHEA Luca Cumani Michael Kinane Sheikh Mohammed 4-9-08 3/1 93/15/06 2 ALFLORA Clive Brittain Michael Kinane Parrot Racing 4-9-02 20/1 92/16/06 2 LAHIB John Dunlop Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 4-9-02 100/30F 91/18/06 2 SIKESTON Clive Brittain Michael Roberts Luciano Gaucci 5-9-08 9/1 90/19/06 2 MARKOFDISTINCTION Luca Cumani Frankie Dettori Gerald Leigh 4-9-05 7/1 89/20/06 2 WARNING Guy Harwood Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 4-9-08 2/5F 88/14/06 2 WAAJIB Alec Stewart Michael Roberts Hamdan Al Maktoum 5-9-02 5/2 87/16/06 2 THEN AGAIN Luca Cumani Ray Cochrane Richard Shannon 4-9-05 4/5F 86/17/06 2 PENNINE WALK Jeremy Tree Pat Eddery Maria Niarchos 4-9-02 5/2 85/18/06 2 ROUSILLON Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Khalid Abdullah 4-9-05 11/4JF 84/19/06 2 TROJAN FEN Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Stavros Niarchos 3-8-05 9/4 83/14/06 3 VALIYAR Henry Cecil Pat Eddery Garo Vanian 4-9-05 10/1 82/15/06 3 MR FLUOROCARBON Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Jim McAllister 3-8-06 3/1JF 81/16/06 3 BELMONT BAY Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Daniel Wildenstein 4-9-11 4/1 80/17/06 3 BLUE REFRAIN John Benstead Brian Rouse Mrs L Wood 4-9-08 8/1 79/19/06 3 BAPTISM Jeremy Tree Lester Piggott Jock Whitney 3-8-05 6/1 78/20/06 3 RADETZKY Clive Brittain Edward Hide Curtis Elliot 5-9-05 25/1 77/14/06 3 JELLABY Ryan Price Brian Taylor Essa Alkhalua 4-9-08 9/4JF 76/15/06 3 ARDOON Gavin Pritchard-Gordon Brian Taylor Frank Feeney 6-8-11 11/2 75/17/06 3 IMPERIAL MARCH Vincent O’Brien IRE Gianfranco Dettori Walter Mullady 3-7-10 2/1F 74/18/06 3 BROOK Mario Benetti ITY Brian Taylor Dr Carlo Vittadini 4-9-02 12/1 73/19/06 3 SUN PRINCE Dick Hern Joe Mercer Sir Michael Sobell 4-9-05 3/1 72/20/06 3 SPARKLER Fred Armstrong Lester Piggott Mrs M Mehl-Mulhens 4-9-02 9/4 71/15/06 3 ROI SOLEIL Charles Bartholomew FR Jimmy Lindley Mrs D Riley-Smith 4-9-02 11/4 70/16/06 WELSH PAGEANT Noel Murless Sandy Barclay Jim Joel 4-9-05 30/100F 69/17/06 TOWN CRIER Peter Walwyn Duncan Keith Evelyn De Rothschild 4-9-02 11/2 68/18/06 VIRGINIA GENTLEMAN Doug Smith Sandy Barclay J Lewis III 3-7-10 9/2 67/20/06 GOOD MATCH Jeremy Tree David East Guilford Dudley 3-7-03 6/1JF 66/14/06 TESCO BOY Staff Ingham Ron Hutchinson Jack Cohen 3-7-10 8/1 65/15/06 SHOWDOWN Fred Winter senior Doug Smith Daniel Prenn 4-8-10 5/4F 64/16/06 PRINCELONE Walter Nightingall Russ Maddock A Allen 3-7-10 100/8 63/18/06 WELSH RAKE Jack Jarvis Ron Hutchinson Jim Philipps 8-9-03 8/1 62/19/06 NEREUS Ken Cundell Peter Robinson P N Robinson 3-7-10 8/1 61/13/06 AMBER LIGHT Fred Winter senior Doug Smith E R Hill 3-7-10 9/1 60/14/06 BLAST Arthur Budgett Willie Snaith Sonny Richmond-Watson 3-7-10 100/7 59/16/06 LUCKY GUY Seamus McGrath Joe Sime Joe McGrath Jnr 3-7-10 100/8 58/17/06 TEYNHAM George Colling Derek Morris Richard Boucher 3-7-03 15/2 57/18/06 BARON’S FOLLY Rufus Beasley Edgar Brit Hugh Leggat 3-7-10 100/7 56/19/06 KANDY SAUCE Noel Murless Doug Smith Sir Victor Sassoon 3-7-09 10/1 55/12/07 GOLDEN PLANET Fred Winter senior Doug Smith Peter Bartholomew 3-7-10 7/1 54/15/06 UPADEE B Gallivan IRE Tommy Burns T McCairns 4-8-07 100/6 53/16/06 ARGUR J Glynn FR Manny Mercer Marcel Boussac 4-7-12 7/4F 52/17/06 SOUTHBORNE Paddy Prendergast IRE Gordon Richards A L Hawkins 5-8-10 7/1 51/12/06 NERON Harry Wragg Micky Greening H H Begum Age Khan 3-7-03 100/6 50/13/06 GARRICK Willie Smyth Tommy Burn Duchess Of Norfolk 3-8-04 50/1 49/14/06 PAMBIDIAN Walter Nightingall Gordon Richards Claude Harper 3-8-05 7/4F 48/15/06 SOLINA P Moret FR Jacko Doyasbere Mme P Moret 4-8-10 10/1 47/17/06 WOODRUFFE Fred Darling Cliff Richards John Dewar 3-7-10 7/1 46/18/06 ROYAL CHARGER Jack Jarvis Eph Smith Sir John Jarvis 4-8-11 5/6F *run at York

Background

The six-furlong Coventry Stakes is the early season highlight for two-year-olds. First run in 1890, it is named after the ninth Earl of Coventry, who was Master of the Buckhounds between 1886 and 1892 and again between 1895 and 1901.

The Coventry Stakes regained G2 status in 2004, having been a G3 since 1984. It is the first Group race for two-year-olds in Britain each year.

Notable winners include

The Tetrarch (1913) – one of the fastest two-year-olds ever and described as “the spotted wonder” after winning all seven starts as a two-year-old, including a 10-length demolition in the Coventry Stakes, before injury forced retirement; champion sire in 1919 and left lasting impression on the breed through daughter and influential broodmare Mumtaz Mahal.

Mill Reef (1970) – European horse of the year in 1971 thanks to dominant victories in the Derby, Eclipse, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe; sired winners of the Derby and 2,000 Guineas.

Chief Singer (1983) – won the Coventry Stakes by four lengths on debut; returned the following year to win the St James’s Palace Stakes by eight lengths prior to victories in the July Cup at Newmarket and Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

Canford Cliffs (2009) – achieved rare feat of winning at Royal Ascot three years in row; romped home by six lengths in the Coventry Stakes, won the 2010 St James’s Palace Stakes during a sparkling three-year-old campaign and defeated outstanding French mare Goldikova in 2011 Queen Anne Stakes.

Coventry Stakes/2,000 Guineas double

The double has been achieved on five occasions since the Second World War – Tudor Minstrel (1946), Palestine (1949), Martial (1959), Henrythenavigator (2007) and Dawn Approach (2012)

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (12): Solinus (1977), Verglas (1996), Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), Dawn Approach (2012), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Nando Parrado 150/1 (2020) Shortest-priced winner: Primo Dominie 4/7 (1984) Market leaders: 21 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

9 wins Aidan O’Brien – Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

3 wins Walter Swinburn – Always Fair (1987), Petardia (1992), Royal Applause (1995) Mick Kinane – Fasliyev (1999), Statue Of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007) Richard Hughes – Three Valleys (2003), Canford Cliffs (2009), Strong Suit (2010) Ryan Moore – Power (2011), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

9 wins Coolmore partnerships - Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019)

YR/DATE GR WINNER

TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER 21/15/06 2 BERKSHIRE SHADOW Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd 20/20/06 2 NANDO PARRADO Clive Cox Adam Kirby Marie McCartan AGE/WGT SP 2-9-01 11/1 2-9-01 150/1

19/18/06 2 ARIZONA 18/19/06 2 CALYX Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 2-9-01 15/8F John Gosden Frankie Dettori Khalid Abdullah 2-9-01 2/1F

17/20/06 2 RAJASINGHE 16/14/06 2 CARAVAGGIO 15/16/06 2 BURATINO Richard Spencer Stevie Donohoe Rebel Racing

2-9-01 11/1 Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 2-9-01 13/8F Mark Johnston William Buick Godolphin 2-9-01 6/1

14/17/06 2 THE WOW SIGNAL John Quinn Frankie Dettori Al Shaqab Racing

2-9-01 5/1JF 13/18/06 2 WAR COMMAND Aidan O’Brien IRE Seamie Heffernan Joseph Allen/Sue Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith 2-9-01 20/1 12/19/06 2 DAWN APPROACH Jim Bolger IRE Kevin Manning Jackie Bolger/J P Spain 2-9-01 7/2 11/14/06 2 POWER Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 2-9-01 4/1F 10/15/06 2 STRONG SUIT Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Julie Wood 2-9-01 15/8F 09/16/06 2 CANFORD CLIFFS Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes The Heffer Syndicate 2-9-01 7/4F 08/17/06 2 ART CONNOISSEUR Michael Bell Jamie Spencer Richard Green 2-9-01 8/1 07/19/06 2 HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Sue Magnier 2-9-01 11/4F 06/20/06 2 HELLVELYN Bryan Smart Ted Durcan Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed 2-9-01 4/1JF *05/14/06 2 RED CLUBS Barry Hills Michael Hills Ronnie Arculli 2-8-12 11/2 04/15/06 2 ICEMAN John Gosden Kieren Fallon Cheveley Park Stud 2-8-12 5/1JF 03/17/06 3 THREE VALLEYS Roger Charlton Richard Hughes Khalid Abdullah 2-8-12 7/1 02/18/06 3 STATUE OF LIBERTY Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 2-8-12 5/2F 01/19/06 3 LANDSEER Aidan O’Brien IRE Jamie Spencer Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 2-8-12 20/1 00/20/06 3 CD EUROPE Mick Channon Steve Drowne Circular Distributors Ltd 2-8-12 8/1 99/15/06 3 FASLIYEV Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 2-8-12 15/8F 98/16/06 3 RED SEA Paul Cole Richard Quinn Fahd Salman 2-8-12 6/1 97/17/06 3 HARBOUR MASTER Aidan O’Brien IRE Christy Roche Sue Magnier 2-8-12 16/1 96/18/06 3 VERGLAS Kevin Prendergast IRE Willie Supple Chryss O’Reilly 2-8-12 9/1 95/20/06 3 ROYAL APPLAUSE Barry Hills Walter Swinburn Maktoum Al Maktoum 2-8-12 13/2 94/14/06 3 SRI PEKAN Paul Cole Richard Quinn Sultan Ahmad Shah 2-8-13 6/1 93/15/06 3 STONEHATCH Peter Chapple-Hyam John Reid Robert Sangster 2-8-13 EvensF 92/16/06 3 PETARDIA Geoff Wragg Walter Swinburn Mollers Racing 2-8-13 5/1CF 91/18/06 3 DILUM Paul Cole Alan Munro Fahd Salman 2-8-13 11/10F 90/19/06 3 MAC’S IMP Bill O’Gorman Alan Munro Tamdown Ltd 2-8-13 2/1F 89/20/06 3 ROCK CITY Richard Hannon snr Willie Carson A F Budge (Equine) Ltd 2-8-13 9/1 88/14/06 3 HIGH ESTATE Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Jim Joel 2-8-13 10/11F 87/16/06 3 ALWAYS FAIR Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Maktoum Al Maktoum 2-8-13 9/2 86/17/06 3 CUTTING BLADE Lester Piggott Cash Asmussen Mahmoud Fustok 2-8-11 11/1 85/18/06 3 SURE BLADE Barry Hills Brent Thomson Sheikh Mohammed 2-8-11 3/1F 84/19/06 3 PRIMO DOMINIE Brian Swift John Reid Peter Wetzel 2-8-11 4/7F 83/14/06 2 CHIEF SINGER Ron Sheather Ray Cochrane Jeff Smith 2-8-11 20/1 82/15/06 2 HORAGE Matt McCormack Pat Eddery Ahmed Rachid 2-8-11 85/40 81/16/06 2 RED SUNSET Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Paddy Burns 2-8-11 14/1 80/17/06 2 RECITATION Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Anthony Bodie 2-8-11 11/1 79/19/06 2 VARINGO Ryan Price Brian Taylor PTP Plant Hire Ltd 2-8-11 11/8F 78/20/06 2 LAKE CITY Ryan Price Brian Taylor Harry Demetriou 2-8-11 7/1 77/14/06 2 SOLINUS Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Daniel Schwartz 2-8-11 7/4F *run at York

Background

Bad weather played a crucial role in the origins of the King’s Stand Stakes. In 1860 heavy rain made it impossible for the twomile Royal Stand Plate to take place so the race was renamed the Queen’s Stand Plate and run over four furlongs, the only raceable part of the course.

The race was then run over five furlongs and, with the accession of King Edward VII in 1901, was renamed the King’s Stand Stakes, but curiously did not revert to its original name when the present monarch Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952.

The King’s Stand Stakes regained G1 status in 2008, having been a G2 since 1988, G1 from 1973 to 1987 and G2 in 1971 and 1972. There have been 11 overseas-trained winners since the turn of the century. The King’s Stand Stakes is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series and Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’.

Notable winners include

Abernant (1949) – considered the greatest sprinter of the 20th century with a Timeform rating of 142; won 14 of his 17 career starts including back-to-back victories in the July Cup, King George Stakes and Nunthorpe Stakes in 1949 and 1950.

Dayjur (1990) – followed up Ascot success by setting a course record at York in the Nunthorpe Stakes before victories in the Haydock Sprint Cup and the Prix de l’Abbaye.

Choisir (2003) – the first Australian-trained horse to win in Britain. He doubled up four days later in the six-furlong Platinum Jubilee Stakes, making him the first horse since Stanerra in 1983 to win twice at the same Royal Meeting.

Miss Andretti (2007) – the Australian-trained mare had the 2006 victor and fellow Australian Takeover Target back in fourth when setting a track record time of 57.44s (the course was remodelled in 2005), which still stands.

Blue Point (2019) – landed the King’s Stand Stakes for the second successive year and emulated Choisir later in the week by doubling up in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes; won all bar one of his six career starts at Ascot.

Multiple winners

There have been 12 dual winners of the King’s Stand Stakes but only four since the Second World War – Elbio (1991 & 1993), Equiano (2008 & 2010), Sole Power (2013 & 2014) and Blue Point (2018 & 2019).

Oldest winner (since 1946)

Three horses aged seven have succeeded – The Tatling (2004), Takeover Target (2006) and Sole Power (2014)

Overseas-trained successes (since 1946)

Ireland (8): Sound Track (1950), Cassarate (1952), Abergwaun (1973), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Bluebird (1987), Sole Power (2013 & 2014) France (7): Palariva (1956), Amber Rama (1970), Flirting Around (1975), Last Tycoon (1986), Don’t Worry Me (1997), Nuclear Debate (2000), Chineur (2005) Australia (4): Choisir (2003), Takeover Target (2006), Miss Andretti (2007), Scenic Blast (2009) Hong Kong (1): Little Bridge (2012) Spain (1): Equiano (2008) USA (1): Lady Aurelia (2017)

Betting (since 1946)

Longest-priced winners: Squander Bug (1948) & Don’t Worry Me (1997), both 33/1 Shortest-priced winner: Lochsong 3/10 (1994) Market leaders: 20 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 75 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1946)

5 wins: Vincent O’Brien IRE - Cassarate (1952), Abergwaun (1973), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Bluebird (1987)

Most successful jockey (since 1946)

7 wins: Lester Piggott - Right Boy (1957), Majority Rule (1963), Swing Easy (1971), Abergwaun (1973), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Never So Bold (1985)

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/15/06 1 OXTED 20/16/06 1 BATTAASH 19/18/06 1 BLUE POINT 18/19/06 1 BLUE POINT 17/20/06 1 LADY AURELIA 16/14/06 1 PROFITABLE 15/16/06 1 GOLDREAM 14/17/06 1 SOLE POWER 13/18/06 1 SOLE POWER 12/19/06 1 LITTLE BRIDGE 11/14/06 1 PROHIBIT 10/15/06 1 EQUIANO 09/16/06 1 SCENIC BLAST 08/17/06 1 EQUIANO TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP Roger Teal Cieren Fallon S Piper, T Hirschfeld, D Fish, J Collins 5-9-05 4/1 Charlie Hills Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum 6-9-04 5/6F

Charlie Appleby James Doyle Godolphin Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin

5-9-04 5/2 4-9-04 6/1 Wesley Ward USA John Velazquez Stonestreet Stables/G Bolton/P Leidel 3-8-09 7/2 Clive Cox Adam Kirby Alan Spence 4-9-04 4/1

Robert Cowell Martin Harley J Sargeant & Mrs J Morley Edward Lynam IRE Richard Hughes Sabena Power Edward Lynam IRE Johnny Murtagh Sabena Power Danny Shum HK Zac Purton Ko Kam Piu

6-9-04 20/1 7-9-04 5/1 6-9-04 8/1 6-9-04 12/1 Robert Cowell Jim Crowley Dasmal, Rix, Barr, Morley, Mrs Penney 6-9-04 7/1 Barry Hills Michael Hills James Acheson 5-9-04 9/2 Danny Mort#on AUS Steven Arnold Elio Anthony Galante & Partners 5-9-04 11/4F Mauricio Delcher Sanchez ESP Olivier Peslier James Acheson 3-8-12 22/1 07/19/06 2 MISS ANDRETTI Lee Freedman AUS Craig Newitt S Buckley/D Mueller/Gabriella Guerizi 6-9-01 3/1F 06/20/06 2 TAKEOVER TARGET Joe Janiak AUS Jay Ford Joe & Ben Janiak 7-9-07 7/1 *05/14/06 2 CHINEUR Mikel Delzangles FR Christophe Lemaire Marquesa De Moratalla 4-9-02 7/1 04/15/06 2 THE TATLING Milton Bradley Darryll Holland Dab Hand Racing 7-9-02 8/1 03/17/06 2 CHOISIR Paul Perry AUS Johnny Murtagh Terry Wallace & Partners 4-9-07 25/1 02/18/06 2 DOMINICA Marcus Tregoning Martin Dwyer Bobby & Helen Kennard 3-8-07 16/1 01/19/06 2 CASSANDRA GO Geoff Wragg Michael Roberts Trevor Stewart 5-8-13 8/1 00/20/06 2 NUCLEAR DEBATE John Hammond FR Gerald Mosse Bob Chester 5-9-02 16/1 99/18/06 2 MITCHAM Terry Mills Richard Quinn Terry Mills 3-8-10 20/1 98/19/06 2 BOLSHOI Jack Berry Carl Lowther Trish Brown 6-9-02 10/1 97/20/06 2 DON’T WORRY ME Guy Henrot FR Olivier Peslier Jean-Francois Gribomont 5 8-13 33/1 96/21/06 2 PIVOTAL Sir Mark Prescott George Duffield Cheveley Park Stud 3 8-10 13/2 95/23/06 2 PICCOLO Mick Channon Richard Hughes John White & partners 4 9-06 20/1 94/17/06 2 LOCHSONG Ian Balding Frankie Dettori Jeff Smith 6 9-00 3/10F 93/18/06 2 ELBIO Peter Makin Walter Swinburn Brian Brackpool 6 9-03 12/1 92/19/06 2 SHEIKH ALBADOU Alex Scott Walter Swinburn Hilal Salem 4 9-03 7/2JF 91/21/06 2 ELBIO Peter Makin Steve Cauthen Brian Brackpool 4 9-03 13/8F 90/22/06 2 DAYJUR Dick Hern Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 3 8-10 11/2 89/23/06 2 INDIAN RIDGE David Elsworth Steve Cauthen Anne Coughlan 4 9-03 9/4F 88/17/06 2 CHILIBANG John Dunlop Willie Carson Mrs H J Heinz 4 9-03 16/1 87/19/06 1 BLUEBIRD Vincent O’Brien IRE Cash Asmussen Robert Sangster 3 8-09 7/2 86/20/06 1 LAST TYCOON Robert Collet FR Cash Asmussen Richard Strauss 3 8-09 9/2 85/21/06 1 NEVER SO BOLD Robert Armstrong Lester Piggott Ed Kessly 5 9-03 4/1 84/22/06 1 HABIBTI John Dunlop Willie Carson M A A Mutawa 4 9-00 4/5F 83/17/06 1 SAYF EL ARAB Bill O’Gorman Taffy Thomas M Dabaghi 3 8-09 33/1 82/18/06 1 FEARLESS LAD Dick Peacock Edward Hide G Soulsby 3 8-09 10/1 81/19/06 1 MARWELL Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Edmund Loder 3 8-06 5/4F 80/20/06 1 AFRICAN SONG Paul Kelleway Pat Eddery G Kaye 3 8-09 10/1 79/22/06 1 DOUBLE FORM Fulke Johnson Houghton John Reid Baroness H H Thyssen 4 9-03 12/1 78/23/06 1 SOLINUS Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Daniel Schwartz 3 8-09 4/6F 77/17/06 1 GODSWALK Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Robert Sangster 3 8-09 4/6F 76/18/06 1 LOCHNAGER Mick Easterby Edward Hide C Spence 4 9-03 6/4F 75/20/06 1 FLIRTING AROUND Richard Carver FR Yves Saint-Martin Mrs A Hausmann 4 9-04 9/2 74/21/06 1 BAY EXPRESS Peter Nelson Brian Taylor P Cooper 3-8-09 9/4F 73/22/06 1 ABERGWAUN Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Charles St George 5-9-01 7/4F 72/23/06 2 SWEET REVENGE Atty Corbett Geoff Lewis Mrs B Attenborough 5-9-04 7/2 71/18/06 2 SWING EASY Jeremy Tree Lester Piggott Jock Whitney 3-8-08 7/1 70/19/06 AMBER RAMA Francois Mathet FR Yves St Martin Arpad Plesch 3-8-08 4/1 69/20/06 SONG Derrick Candy Joe Mercer Bryan Jenks 3-8-08 EvensF 68/21/06 D’URBERVILLE Jeremy Tree Joe Mercer Jock Whitney 3-8-03 4/1 67/23/06 BE FRIENDLY Cyril Mitchell Scobie Breasley Peter O’Sullevan 3-8-03 3/1 66/17/06 ROUGHLYN Doug Francis George Cadwaladr J D Pickering 5-9-09 20/1 65/18/06 GOLDHILL Peter Easterby Jimmy Etherington R G Johnson 4-9-01 10/1 1964 no race 63/21/06 MAJORITY RULE Paddy O’Gorman Lester Piggott J Muldoon 3-8-06 100/8 62/22/06 CASSARATE Vincent O’Brien IRE Neville Sellwood Countess Margit Batthyany 3-7-11 5/1 61/16/06 SILVER TOR Brud Fetherstonhaugh Geoff Lewis Stanhope Joel 3-8-00 7/4F 60/17/06 SOUND TRACK Phonsie O’Brien IRE Scobie Breasley Lady Hemphill 3-8-06 8/1 59/19/06 CHRIS Billy Nevett Joe Sime H F Hartley 3-8-10 9/4F 58/20/06 DRUM BEAT Paddy O’Gorman Scobie Breasley J S Gerber 5-8-09 2/1F 57/21/06 RIGHT BOY Bill Dutton Lester Piggott G A Gilbert 3-8-06 4/1 56/22/06 PALARIVA Alec Head FR Roger Poincelet H H Aga Khan 3-8-04 6/1 55/15/07 PAPPA FOURWAY Bill Dutton Harry Carr Mrs E Goldson 3-9-00 4/7F 54/18/06 GOLDEN LION Cyril Mitchell Brian Swift W T Barrett 3-8-04 10/1 53/19/06 FAIRY FLAX Joe Lawson Scobie Breasley R S Clark 4-9-02 20/1 52/20/06 EASTER BRIDE Tom Rimell E Fordyce W J Rimell 3-7-11 7/1 51/15/06 STEPHEN PAUL Atty Persse Neville Sellwood J Olding 3-8-06 7/2 50/16/06 TANGLE Bill Payne Eph Smith Lady Baron 3-8-00 3/1 49/17/06 ABERNANT Noel Murless Gordon Richards Reginald Macdonald-Buchanan 3-8-06 4/6F 48/18/06 SQUANDER BUG M Collins Bill Rickaby Mrs E P Moss 5-9-01 33/1 47/20/06 GREEK JUSTICE Fred Darling Gordon Richards J A Dewar 3-8-06 100/30 46/21/06 VILMORIN Joe Lawson Cliff Richards J Read 3-8-00 10/1 *run at York

Background

Named after the Tudor Royal residence, the inaugural running of the St James’s Palace Stakes in 1834 gave little indication of the high-quality and competitive fields that the race would later produce - while it attracted a Derby winner in Plenipotentiary, the colt was the only runner and consequently was allowed a walkover.

A host of Derby winners have gone on to win the St James’s Palace Stakes, notably British Triple Crown winners Ormonde (1886), Rock Sand (1903) and Bahram (1935).

In the post-war period, the Epsom graduates surrendered their dominance to the emerging category of thoroughbred, the mile specialist, and the St James’s Palace Stakes usually features colts that won or were placed in the English, Irish or French 2,000 Guineas.

The race started out with G2 status in 1971 and was promoted to G1 for the 1988 renewal. It is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series, open to three-year-old colts and staged over the round mile.

Notable winners include

Tudor Minstrel (1947) – champion two-year-old of 1946; eight-length victor of the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket despite being eased down, the biggest winning distance in the Classic’s history.

Brigadier Gerard (1971) – won 17 of his 18 careers starts over distances from five furlongs to a mile and a half; successful in one of the best renewals of the 2,000 Guineas that also featured Mill Reef and My Swallow; unbeaten in five starts at Ascot.

Frankel (2011) – unbeaten in 14 starts, 10 of which came at G1 level; won five races at Ascot in total, including the Queen Anne Stakes by 11 lengths, the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and the QIPCO Champion Stakes; rated 147 by Timeform, the highest in the organisation’s history.

Major 2,000 Guineas/St James’s Palace Stakes double (since 1946)

English Guineas (15): Tudor Minstel (1947), Palestine (1950), Nearula (1953), Darius (1954), Right Tack (1969), Brigadier Gerard (1971), Bolkonski (1975), To-Agori-Mou (1981), Rock Of Gibraltar (2002), Henrythenavigator (2008), Frankel (2011), Dawn Approach (2013), Gleneagles (2015), Galileo Gold (2016), Poetic Flare (2021)

French Guineas (3): Kingmambo (1993), Sendawar (1999), Shamardal (2005)

Irish Guineas (12): Right Tack (1969), Jaazeiro (1978), Dara Monarch (1982), Shaadi (1989), Black Minaloushe (2001), Rock Of Gibraltar (2002), Araafa (2006), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Canford Cliffs (2010), Kingman (2014), Gleneagles (2015)

Overseas-trained winners (since 1946)

Ireland (16): Chevastrid (1957), Thatch (1972), Jaazeiro (1978), Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Giant’s Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock Of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Dawn Approach (2013), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019), Poetic Flare (2021) France (3): Venture VII (1960), Kingmambo (1993), Sendawar (1999)

Betting (since 1946)

Longest-priced winner: Brief Truce 25/1 (1992) Shortest-priced winner: Venture VII 1/33 (1960) Market leaders: 37 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 76 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1946)

8 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)

Most successful jockey (since 1946)

6 wins: Mick Kinane - Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Grand Lodge (1994), Giant’s Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004)

Most successful owners (since 1946)

8 wins: Coolmore partnerships– Giant’s Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019)

21/15/06 1 POETIC FLARE Jim Bolger IRE Kevin Manning Jackie Bolger

3-9-00 7/2F 20/20/06 1 PALACE PIER John Gosden Frankie Dettori Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-9-00 4/1 19/18/06 1 CIRCUS MAXIMUS Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Flaxman Stables, Sue Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith 3-9-00 10/1 18/19/06 1 WITHOUT PAROLE John Gosden Frankie Dettori John & Tanya Gunther 3-9-00 9/4F 17/20/06 1 BARNEY ROY Richard Hannon James Doyle Godolphin 3-9-00 5/2 16/14/06 1 GALILEO GOLD Hugo Palmer Frankie Dettori Al Shaqab Racing 3-9-00 6/1 15/16/06 1 GLENEAGLES Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier 3-9-00 8/15F 14/17/06 1 KINGMAN John Gosden James Doyle Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 8/11F 13/18/06 1 DAWN APPROACH Jim Bolger IRE Kevin Manning Godolphin 3-9-00 5/4F 12/19/06 1 MOST IMPROVED Brian Meehan Kieren Fallon Iraj Parvizi 3-9-00 9/1 11/14/06 1 FRANKEL Henry Cecil Tom Queally Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 3/10F 10/15/06 1 CANFORD CLIFFS Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Heffer Syndicate, Susan Roy & Mrs Instance 3-9-00 11/4F 09/16/06 1 MASTERCRAFTSMAN Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor 3-9-00 5/6F 08/17/06 1 HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Sue Magnier 3-9-00 4/7F 07/19/06 1 EXCELLENT ART Aidan O’Brien IRE Jamie Spencer Sue Magnier 3-9-00 8/1 06/20/06 1 ARAAFA Jeremy Noseda Alan Munro Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar 3-9-00 2/1F *05/14/06 1 SHAMARDAL Saeed bin Suroor Kerrin McEvoy Godolphin 3-9-00 7/4F 04/15/06 1 AZAMOUR John Oxx IRE Michael Kinane H H Aga Khan 3-9-00 9/2 03/17/06 1 ZAFEEN Mick Channon Darryll Holland Jaber Abdullah 3-9-00 8/1 02/18/06 1 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Sir Alex Ferguson/Sue Magnier 3-9-00 4/5F 01/19/06 1 BLACK MINNALOUSHE Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Sue Magnier/Michael Tabor 3-9-00 8/1 00/20/06 1 GIANT’S CAUSEWAY Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Sue Magnier/Michael Tabor 3-9-00 7/2F 99/15/06 1 SENDAWAR Alain de Royer-Dupre FR Gerald Mosse H H Aga Khan 3-9-00 2/1F 98/16/06 1 DR FONG Henry Cecil Kieren Fallon The Thoroughbred Corporation 3-9-00 4/1 97/17/06 1 STARBOROUGH David Loder Frankie Dettori Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-00 11/2 96/18/06 1 BIJOU D’INDE Mark Johnston Jason Weaver Stuart Morrison 3-9-00 9/1 95/20/06 1 BAHRI John Dunlop Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-00 11/4F 94/14/06 1 GRAND LODGE William Jarvis Michael Kinane Lord Howard de Walden 3-9-00 6/1 93/15/06 1 KINGMAMBO Francois Boutin FR Cash Asmussen Stavros Niarchos 3-9-00 2/5F 92/16/06 1 BRIEF TRUCE Dermot Weld IRE Michael Kinane Moyglare Stud Farms 3-9-00 25/1 91/18/06 1 MARJU John Dunlop Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-00 7/4F 90/19/06 1 SHAVIAN Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Lord Howard de Walden 3-9-00 11/1 89/20/06 1 SHAADI Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-00 6/4F 88/14/06 1 PERSIAN HEIGHTS Geoff Huffer Pat Eddery Prince Yazid Saud 3-9-00 9/2 87/16/06 2 HALF A YEAR Luca Cumani Ray Cochrane John Mabee 3-9-00 11/2 86/17/06 2 SURE BLADE Barry Hills Brent Thomson Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-00 9/2 85/18/06 2 BAIRN Luca Cumani Lester Piggott Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-00 6/4F 84/19/06 2 CHIEF SINGER Ron Sheather Ray Cochrane Jeff Smith 3-9-00 85/40F 83/14/06 2 HORAGE Matt McCormack Steve Cauthen Ahmed Rachid 3-9-00 18/1 82/15/06 2 DARA MONARCH Liam Browne IRE Michael Kinane Mrs Liam Browne 3-9-00 7/2 81/16/06 2 TO-AGORI-MOU Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Mrs Andry Muinos 3-9-00 2/1 80/17/06 2 POSSE John Dunlop Pat Eddery Ogden Mills Phipps 3-9-00 11/2 79/19/06 2 KRIS Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Lord Howard de Walden 3-9-00 11/10 78/20/06 3 JAAZEIRO Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Robert Sangster 3-9-00 5/2 77/14/06 2 DON Bill Elsey Edward Hide E Ryan 3-9-00 11/2 76/15/06 2 RADETZKY Clive Brittain Pat Eddery Curtis Elliot 3-9-00 16/1 75/17/06 2 BOLKONSKI Henry Cecil Gianfranco Dettori Carlo d’Alessio 3-9-00 4/5F 74/18/06 2 AVEROF Clive Brittain Brian Taylor Captain Marcus Lemos 3-9-00 7/4 73/19/06 2 THATCH Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott John Mulcahy 3-9-00 Evens 72/20/06 2 SUN PRINCE Dick Hern Jimmy Lindley Sir Michael Sobell 3-9-00 7/4F 71/15/06 2 BRIGADIER GERARD Dick Hern Joe Mercer Jean Hislop 3-9-00 4/11F 70/16/06 SAINTLY SONG Noel Murless Sandy Barclay Stanhope Joel 3-9-00 11/10F 69/17/06 RIGHT TACK John Sutcliffe Jnr Geoff Lewis John Brown 3-9-00 4/6F 68/18/06 PETINGO Sam Armstrong Lester Piggott Captain Marcos Lemos 3-9-00 10/11F 67/20/06 REFORM Sir Gordon Richards Scobie Breasley Michael Sobell 3-9-00 4/6F 66/14/06 TRACK SPARE Ron Mason Jimmy Lindley Ron Mason 3-9-00 100/9 65/15/06 SILLY SEASON Ian Balding Geoff Lewis Paul Mellon 3-9-00 5/1F 64/16/06 ROAN ROCKET George Todd Lester Piggott T F C Frost 3-9-00 5/4 63/18/06 CROCKET Geoffrey Brooke Doug Smith Danny van Clief 3-9-00 9/2 62/19/06 COURT SENTENCE Ted Leader Eph Smith Jim Joel 3-8-07 100/8 61/13/06 TUDOR TREASURE Jack Watts Doug Smith Lord Derby 3-8-07 11/4F 60/14/06 VENTURE VII Alec Head FR George Moore Prince Aly Khan 3-9-00 1/33F 59/16/06 ABOVE SUSPICION Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Harry Carr H M The Queen 3-8-07 9/4 58/17/06 MAJOR PORTION Ted Leader Eph Smith Jim Joel 3-9-00 EvensF 57/18/06 CHEVASTRID Seamus McGrath IRE Jimmy Eddery Joe McGrath 3-8-07 8/1 56/19/06 PIRATE KING Humphrey Cottrill Doug Smith Major Lionel Holliday 3-9-00 6/1 55/12/07 TAMERLANE Norman Bertie Scobie Breasley Lord Porchester 3 9-00 8/11F 54/15/06 DARIUS Harry Wragg Manny Mercer Sir Percy Loraine 3-9-00 EvsF 53/16/06 NEARULA Charles Elsey Edgar Britt W Humble 3-9-00 4/6F 52/17/06 KING’S BENCH Matt Feakes Gordon Richards A J Tompsett 3-9-00 3/1 51/12/06 TURCO II Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Harry Carr William Woodward 3-9-00 7/1 50/13/06 PALESTINE Marcus Marsh Charlie Smirke H H Aga Khan 3-9-00 4/7F 49/14/06 FAUX TIRAGE Noel Murless Gordon Richards John Dewar 3-9-00 11/10F 48/15/06 BLACK TARQUIN Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Edgar Britt William Woodward 3-9-00 5/1 47/17/06 TUDOR MINSTREL Fred Darling Gordon Richards John Dewar 3-9-00 6/100F 46/18/06 KHALED Frank Butters Gordon Richards H H Aga Khan 3-9-00 2/1 *run at York

Background

Founded in 1839, the two-and-a-half-mile handicap is one of only four races at the Royal Meeting in which the field passes the winning post twice.

Trainers whose main emphasis is Jump racing have an enjoyed great success in the race, particularly Martin Pipe, who retired in 2006, and Willie Mullins.

Pipe, who broke many records and was Britain’s champion Jump handler 15 times, enjoyed five successes in the Ascot Stakes, while Willie Mullins, Ireland’s champion Jump trainer on 16 occasions, has gained four victories since 2012.

Notable winners include

Junior (2010) – trained by Martin Pipe’s son David, Junior completed a rare double when successful in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase at the 2011 Cheltenham Festival.

Simenon (2012) – also ran away with the Queen Alexandra Stakes later in the same week and was beaten a neck by Estimate in the 2013 Gold Cup.

Ascot Stakes/Queen Alexandra Stakes double

Three horses have won these two long-distance races at Royal Ascot in the same week since 1977 – Mountain Cross (1978), Baddam (2006) and Simenon (2012)

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (9): San Sebastian (1998), Barba Papa (2000), Leg Spinner (2005), Simenon (2012), Domination (2014), Clondaw Warrior (2015), Jennies Jewel (2016), Thomas Hobson (2017), Lagostovegas (2018)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Reshoun 66/1 (2021) Shortest-priced winner: Mountain Cross 11/4 (1978) Market leaders: 8 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

5 wins Martin Pipe – Right Regent (1983), Balasani (1993), Sweet Glow (1994), Riyadh (2002), Sindapour (2003)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

3 wins Willie Carson – Popsis Joy (1982), Rikki Tavi (1986), Cabochon (1991) Fran Berry – Leg Spinner (2005), Well Sharp (2013), Domination (2014) Ryan Moore – Simenon (2012), Clondaw Warrior (2015), Thomas Hobson (2017)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

2 wins Sheikh Mohammed – Zero Watt (1988), High And Mighty (1999)

YR/DATE WINNER 21/15/06 RESHOUN TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Ian Williams William Buick Dr Marwan Koukash

20/16/06 COEUR DE LION Alan King Thore Hammer Hansen The Barbury Boys

19/18/06 THE GRAND VISIR Ian Williams Richard Kingscote CLXX

18/19/06 LAGOSTOVEGAS Willie Mullins IRE Andrea Atzeni John Donohue AGE/WGT SP 7-9-07 66/1 7-8-10 16/1 5-9-10 12/1 6-9-03 10/1

17/20/06 THOMAS HOBSON Willie Mullins IRE Ryan Moore Susannah Ricci 16/14/06 15/16/06 14/17/06 JENNIES JEWEL Jarlath Farley IRE Ronan Whelan Andrew McIntyre CLONDAW WARRIOR Willie Mullins IRE Ryan Moore Act D Wagg Syndicate DOMINATION Charles Byrnes IRE Fran Berry Carol Cleary

13/18/06 12/19/06 WELL SHARP SIMENON Jonjo O’Neill Fran Berry J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE Ryan Moore Wicklow Bloodstock Limited 7-9-10 4/1F 9-9-03 6/1 8-9-00 5/1F 7-9-07 12/1 5-9-10 9/1 5-9-10 8/1

11/14/06 VEILED Nicky Henderson Eddie Ahern Pump & Plant Services Ltd 5-9-03 11/2

10/15/06 JUNIOR

David Pipe Seb Sanders Middleham Park Racing LI 09/16/06 JUDGETHEMOMENT Jane Chapple-Hyam Richard Hughes Gordon Li 7-9-00 17/2 4-9-05 13/2

08/17/06 MISSOULA Suzy Smith Sam Hitchcott M Weaver & Pollards Bloodstock 5-9-00 20/1

07/19/06 FULL HOUSE Paul Webber Jimmy Fortune Chamberlain Addiscott Partnership 8-9-01 20/1

06/20/06 BADDAM Mick Channon Ian Mongan Noel Martin

4-9-02 33/1 *05/14/06 LEG SPINNER Tony Martin IRE Fran Berry Bill Moffett 4-8-12 9/1 04/15/06 DOUBLE OBSESSION Mark Johnston John Egan Ron Huggins, R B Huckerby, Atlantic Racing 4-9-02 25/1 03/18/06 SINDAPOUR Martin Pipe Martin Dwyer Mary Burke 5-8-03 12/1 02/19/06 RIYADH Martin Pipe Kieren Fallon Salah Helaissi 4-9-05 7/1F 00/21/06 BARBA PAPA Tony Martin IRE Johnny Murtagh Glen Devlin 6-9-07 10/1 01/20/06 COVER UP Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Lord Weinstock 4-9-10 12/1 99/15/06 HIGH AND MIGHTY John Gosden Frankie Dettori Sheikh Mohammed 4-9-06 10/1 98/16/06 SAN SEBASTIAN Michael Grassick IRE Eddie Ahern Ricardo Sanz 4-9-05 16/1 97/17/06 SEA FREEDOM Toby Balding Steve Drowne Bridget Swire 6-8-03 20/1 96/18/06 SOUTHERN POWER Reg Akehurst Olivier Peslier Lucayan Stud 5-9-07 25/1 95/20/06 HARLESTONE BROOK John Dunlop Michael Kinane John Dunlop 5-9-08 6/1 94/14/06 SWEET GLOW Martin Pipe Cash Asmussen Marilyn Fairbrother 7-9-01 14/1 93/15/06 BALASANI Martin Pipe Mark Perrett M D Smith 7-9-01 8/1 92/16/06 GONDOLIER Henry Cecil Pat Eddery Lord Howard de Walden 4-9-09 7/1F 91/18/06 CABOCHON David Morley Willie Carson Sir Piers Bengough 4-8-06 15/2 90/19/06 RETOUCH Paul Cole Michael Roberts Simon Wingfield Digby 4-8-02 12/1 89/20/06 ARIZELOS Guy Harwood Steve Cauthen Athos Christodoulou 4-10-00 4/1F 88/14/06 ZERO WATT Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Sheikh Mohammed 4-9-03 7/2F 87/16/06 INLANDER Reg Akehurst Nicky Adams Jeff Daniels 6-7-07 5/1 86/17/06 RIKKI TAVI Barry Hills Willie Carson Alan Boon 6-7-10 7/2F 85/18/06 MEADOWBROOK Ian Balding Pat Eddery Mrs John A McDougald 4-8-06 9/1 84/19/06 KAYUDEE Jimmy FitzGerald Tony Murray Kenton Utilities & Developments 4-8-09 11/2 83/14/06 RIGHT REGENT Martin Pipe Steve Cauthen S Hindle 5-8-08 6/1 82/15/06 POPSIS JOY Mick Haynes Willie Carson Victor Morley Lawson 7-8-11 5/1 81/16/06 ATLANTIC TRAVELLER Bill Watts George Duffield C Campbell Golding 4-7-12 7/1 80/17/06 HEIGHLIN David Elsworth Richard Fox Woodside Engineers 4-7-12 8/1 79/19/06 MON’S BEAU Giles Beeson Walter Swinburn M Vine 4-7-07 14/1 78/20/06 MOUNTAIN CROSS Bill Watts John Lowe Mrs A Leggatt 6-9-11 11/4F 77/14/06 MATINALE Barry Hills Ernie Johnson Mrs Olga Thurston 4-7-08 7/1 *run at York

Background

The race conditions changed in 2018, with the race becoming a Listed contest rather than a Listed handicap, which it had been since its inauguration in 2002 with the extension of Royal Ascot to a five-day meeting.

The mile and a quarter contest for older horses takes its name from the Norfolk village of Wolferton, situated near the Queen’s country retreat, the Sandringham Estate.

Notable winners include

Contributer (2014) – subsequently a dual G1 winner in Australia, capturing the Chipping Norton Stakes and Ranvet Stakes.

Addeybb (2019) – continued his excellent record at Ascot with victory in the 2020 QIPCO Champion Stakes; three-time G1 winner in Australia.

Overseas-trained winners

Ireland (2) – In Time’s Eye (2003), Sir Isaac Newton (2016)

Betting

Longest-priced winner: Imperial Stride (2005), Championship Point (2007), Snoano (2017), all 25/1 Shortest-priced winner: Rainbow Peak 13/8 (2010) Market leaders: 3 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 20 runnings

Most successful trainer

4 wins John Gosden - Beachfire (2011), Gatewood (2012), Mahsoob (2015), Monarchs Glen (2018)

Most successful jockey

2 wins Ryan Moore - Perfect Stride (2009), Sir Isaac Newton (2016) William Buick - Beachfire (2011), Gatewood (2012)

Most successful owner

2 wins Saeed Suhail – Imperial Stride (2005), Perfect Stride (2009)

WOLFERTON STAKES WINNERS

YR/DATE WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP 21/15/06 JUAN ELCANO Kevin Ryan Andrea Atzeni Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 4-9-03 14/1 20/18/06 MOUNTAIN ANGEL Roger Varian James Doyle Ziad A Galadari 6-9-03 8/1 19/18/06 ADDEYBB William Haggas Daniel Tudhope Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 5-9-03 5/1 18/19/06 MONARCHS GLEN John Gosden Frankie Dettori Khalid Abdullah 4-9-08 8/1 17/24/06 SNOANO Tim Easterby David Allan Martyn Macleod 5-9-00 25/1 16/18/06 SIR ISAAC NEWTON Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 4-9-00 7/1 15/20/06 MAHSOOB John Gosden Paul Hanagan Hamdan Al Maktoum 4-9-03 7/4F 14/20/06 CONTRIBUTER Ed Dunlop George Baker George Bolton 4-9-05 9/1 13/21/06 FORGOTTEN VOICE Nicky Henderson Johnny Murtagh Susan Roy 8-9-02 12/1 12/22/06 GATEWOOD John Gosden William Buick George Strawbridge 4-8-11 3/1F 11/17/06 BEACHFIRE John Gosden William Buick H R H Princess Haya of Jordan 4-8-09 12/1 10/18/06 RAINBOW PEAK Michael Jarvis Neil Callan Peter Savill 4-9-04 13/8F 09/19/06 PERFECT STRIDE Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Saeed Suhail 4-9-05 8/1 08/20/06 SUPASEUS Hughie Morrison Steve Drowne Ben & Sir Martyn Arbib 5-8-11 12/1 07/22/06 CHAMPIONSHIP POINT Mick Channon Darryll Holland John Livock Bloodstock 4-9-02 25/1 06/23/06 I’M SO LUCKY Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Sandra Brookhouse 4-8-07 16/1 *05/17/06 IMPERIAL STRIDE Sir Michael Stoute Richard Hills Saeed Suhail 4-8-11 25/1 04/18/06 RED FORT Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson The Red Fort Partnership 4-8-08 6/1 03/20/06 IN TIME’S EYE Dermot Weld IRE Pat Smullen Moyglare Stud Farm 4-9-05 5/1 02/21/06 ULUNDI Paul Webber Richard Hughes David Heath 7-9-07 10/1 *run at York (run as a Listed handicap from 2002 to 2017)

THE COPPER HORSE HANDICAP

Background

Run over a mile and three-quarters, this handicap for four-year-olds and upwards was introduced as part of the enhanced order of running for Royal Ascot in 2020. It is named after The Copper Horse, a statue of King George III mounted on horseback marking the end of the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park, adjacent to the racecourse. The statue was sculpted by by Sir Richard Westmacott and erected in October 1831.

YR/DATE WINNER 21/15/06 AMTIYAZ 20/17/06 FUJAIRA PRINCE

COPPER HORSE HANDICAP WINNERS

TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER John & Thady Gosden Hollie Doyle Imad Al Sagar

AGE/WGT SP 4-9-01 33/1 Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 6-9-04 3/1F

Background

The Queen Mary Stakes for two-year-olds fillies was founded in honour of the consort of King George V.

Selene was runner-up in the initial running in 1921 and would later produce the great Hyperion, the Derby winner in 1933 and one of the most influential sires in history.

The five-furlong contest was promoted from G3 to G2 status in 2004 after a string of top-class winners.

Notable winners include

Mumtaz Mahal (1923) – won by 10 lengths in 1923 and went on to become an important broodmare; her descendants include champions such as Abernant, Secretariat, Mill Reef, Shergar and Oh So Sharp.

Marling (1991) – following an agonising defeat in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, she gained a G1 hat-trick in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, Coronation Stakes and Sussex Stakes.

Lyric Fantasy (1992) – the first two-year-old filly to go on and win the all-aged Nunthorpe Stakes (5f) at York in August.

Queen’s Logic (2001) – crowned champion two-year-old filly of Europe after a seven-length success in the Cheveley Park Stakes; retired unbeaten.

Lady Aurelia (2016) – the most impressive of US trainer Wesley Ward’s four Queen Mary Stakes winners; made all to win by seven lengths and was dominant again when returning to Royal Ascot in 2017 to win the King’s Stand Stakes.

Queen Mary Stakes/1,000 Guineas double

Two fillies have done the double since the Second World War – Waterloo (1971) and Attraction (2003)

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (5): Gloriella (1988), Damson (2004), Elletelle (2007), Anthem Alexander (2014), Quick Suzy (2021) USA (4): Jealous Again (2009), Acapulco (2015), Lady Aurelia (2016), Campanelle (2020)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Night Of Wind 50/1 (1983) Shortest-priced winner: Amaranda 4/6 (1977) Market leaders: 15 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

5 wins Richard Hannon snr – Fly Baby (1981), Lyric Fantasy (1992), Risky (1993), Gilded (2006), Best Terms (2011)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

4 wins Frankie Dettori – Bint Allayl (1998), Lady Aurelia (2016), Raffle Prize (2019), Campanelle (2020)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

2 wins Coolmore Partners – Damson (2004), Acapulco (2015) Jaber Abdullah – Queen’s Logic (2001), Flashy Wings (2003) Hamdan Al Maktoum – Nadwah (1997), Maqaasid (2010)

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/16/06 2 QUICK SUZY 20/20/06 2 CAMPANELLE TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP Gavin Cromwell IRE Gary Carroll Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 2-9-00 8/1 Wesley Ward USA Frankie Dettori Stonestreet Stables LLC 2-9-00 9/2 19/19/06 2 RAFFLE PRIZE Mark Johnston Frankie Dettori Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 2-9-00 18/1 18/20/06 2 SIGNORA CABELLO John Quinn Oisin Murphy Phoenix Thoroughbreds & Zen Racing 2-9-00 25/1 17/21/06 2 HEARTACHE Clive Cox Adam Kirby The Hot To Trot Syndicate 2-9-00 5/1 16/15/06 2 LADY AURELIA Wesley Ward USA Frankie Dettori Stonestreet Stables LLC/G Bolton/P Leidel 2-9-00 2/1F 15/17/06 2 ACAPULCO Wesley Ward USA Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 2-9-00 5/2F 14/18/06 2 ANTHEM ALEXANDER Edward Lynam IRE Pat Smullen Noel O’Callaghan 2-9-00 9/4F 13/19/06 2 RIZEENA Clive Brittain James Doyle Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum 2-8-12 6/1 12/20/06 2 CEILING KITTY Tom Dascombe Richard Kingscote Andrew Black & The Master Bettors 2-8-12 20/1 11/15/06 2 BEST TERMS Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Robert Barnett 2-8-12 12/1 10/16/06 2 MAQAASID John Gosden Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 2-8-12 9/4F 09/17/06 2 JEALOUS AGAIN Wesley Ward USA John Velazquez R Abrams, R Brewer, M Dutko, W Ward 2-8-12 13/2 08/20/06 2 LANGS LASH Mick Quinlan Alan Munro John Hanly 2-8-12 25/1 07/20/06 2 ELLETELLE Ger Lyons IRE Johnny Murtagh Jesse Club Syndicate 2-8-12 20/1 06/21/06 2 GILDED Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Mrs J Wood 2-8-12 11/2 *05/15/06 2 FLASHY WINGS Mick Channon Ted Durcan Jaber Abdullah 2-8-10 4/1JF 04/16/06 2 DAMSON David Wachman IRE Jamie Spencer Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 2-8-10 11/2JF 03/18/06 3 ATTRACTION Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Duke of Roxburghe 2-8-10 13/8F 02/19/06 3 ROMANTIC LIASON Brian Meehan Pat Eddery Con Wilson 2-8-08 16/1 01/20/06 3 QUEEN’S LOGIC Mick Channon Steve Drowne Jaber Abdullah 2-8-08 13/2 00/21/06 3 ROMANTIC MYTH Tim Easterby Kevin Darley Terry Holdcroft 2-8-06 4/1F 99/16/06 3 SHINING HOUR Peter Chapple-Hyam Jimmy Fortune Robert Sangster 2-8-08 20/1 98/17/06 3 BINT ALLAYL Mick Channon Frankie Dettori Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 2-8-08 2/1F 97/18/06 3 NADWAH Peter Walwyn Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 2-8-08 10/1 96/19/06 3 DANCE PARADE Paul Cole Michael Kinane Prince Fahd Salman 2-8-08 8/1 95/21/06 3 BLUE DUSTER David Loder Michael Kinane Sheikh Mohammed 2-8-08 7/4F 94/15/06 3 GAY GALLANTA Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Cheveley Park Stud 2-8-08 16/1 93/16/06 3 RISKY Richard Hannon snr Walter Swinburn Roldvale Ltd 2-8-08 11/2 92/17/06 3 LYRIC FANTASY Richard Hannon snr Michael Roberts Lord Carnarvon 2-8-08 11/8F 91/19/06 3 MARLING Geoff Wragg Gary Carter Edmund Loder 2-8-08 11/4F 90/20/06 3 ON TIPTOES Jim Leigh Dean McKeown John Rowles 2-8-08 8/1 89/21/06 3 DEAD CERTAIN David Elsworth Steve Cauthen Commander Toby Marten 2-8-08 8/1 88/15/06 3 GLORIELLA John McLaughlin IRE John Reid John McLaughlin 2-8-08 8/1 87/17/06 3 PRINCESS ATHENA David Elsworth Willie Carson Henry Senn 2-8-08 9/1 86/18/06 3 FOREST FLOWER Ian Balding Pat Eddery Paul Mellon 2-8-08 9/4JF 85/19/06 3 GWYDION Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Stavros Niarchos 2-8-08 2/1F 84/20/06 3 HI-TECH GIRL Peter Makin Greville Starkey Intercraft 2-8-08 16/1 83/15/06 2 NIGHT OF WIND Matt McCormack Bruce Raymond P Durkan 2-8-08 50/1 82/16/06 2 WIDAAD Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Maktoum Al Maktoum 2-8-08 13/8F 81/17/06 2 FLY BABY Richard Hannon snr Paul Cook Malden Farms Ltd 2-8-08 40/1 80/18/06 2 PUSHY Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Lord Tavistock 2-8-08 7/1 79/20/06 2 ABEER Jeremy Tree Willie Carson Khalid Abdullah 2-8-08 7/1 78/21/06 2 GREENLAND PARK William Hastings-Bass Harry White Greenland Park Ltd 2-8-08 15/2 77/15/06 2 AMARANDA Harry Wragg Lester Piggott Budgie Moller 2-8-08 4/6F *run at York

Background

Queen Victoria donated a gold vase for a mile and a half race at Ascot in 1838. This race would become the Gold Cup Vase and then in 1960 was renamed the Queen’s Vase after Queen Elizabeth II. It was restricted to three-year-olds in 1987.

The distance of the Queen’s Vase was reduced to a mile and six furlongs in 2017, having previously been run at two miles, and was upgraded to G2 status for the first time.

Notable winners include

Le Moss (1978) – one of the greatest stayers of modern times; completed the stayers’ Triple Crown in 1979 by winning the Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and Doncaster Cup; did the treble again in 1980, defeating future Gold Cup hero Ardross on each occasion. Joanna Morgan became the first female jockey to ride at Royal Ascot in the 1978 Queen’s Vase on Gallowshill Boy, who finished ninth.

Estimate (2012) – subsequently gained a memorable success in the 2013 Gold Cup, establishing Her Majesty The Queen as the first reigning monarch to win the prestigious race.

Stradivarius (2017) – prolific stayer who won three successive editions of the Gold Cup; also a four-time winner of the Goodwood Cup; crowned Europe’s champion stayer in 2018, 2019 & 2020.

Kew Gardens (2018) – captured the Grand Prix de Paris next time out before winning the final British Classic, the St Leger, at Doncaster; ended Stradivarius’ 10-race winning streak when the pair clashed for the first time in the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot in October 2019, scoring by a nose.

Queen’s Vase/St Leger double

The Queen’s Vase has become a classier race in recent years. This is emphasised by Leading Light (2013) and Kew Gardens (2018) both going on to victory in the St Leger at Doncaster.

Queen’s Vase/Irish Derby double

Santiago (2020) continued the excellent record of recent winners when going on to take the Irish Derby eight days later.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (9): Ore (1981), Gordi (1996), Mahler (2007), Mikhail Glinka (2010), Leading Light (2013), Aloft (2015), Sword Fighter (2016), Kew Gardens (2018), Santiago (2020) France (1): Infrasonic (1993)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Stavordale (1986) & Sword Fighter (2016), both 33/1 Shortest-priced winner: Leading Light 5/4 (2013) Market leaders: 15 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

7 wins Mark Johnston – And Beyond (2001), Shanty Star (2003), Melrose Avenue (2005), Soapy Danger (2006), Holberg (2009), Namibian (2011), Hartnell (2014) Aidan O’Brien – Mahler (2007), Mikhail Glinka (2010), Leading Light (2013), Aloft (2015), Sword Fighter (2016), Kew Gardens (2018), Santiago (2020) The late Sir Henry Cecil won the race eight times between 1972 and 1999

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

5 wins Ryan Moore – Patkai (2008), Estimate (2012), Aloft (2015), Kew Gardens (2018), Santiago (2020)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

7 wins Coolmore partnerships – Mahler (2007), Mikhail Glinka (2010), Leading Light (2013), Aloft (2015), Sword Fighter (2016), Kew Gardens (2018), Santiago (2020)

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/16/06 2 KEMARI TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin

AGE/WGT SP 3-9-00 15/2 20/19/06 2 SANTIAGO Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-9-00 100/30 19/19/06 2 DASHING WILLOUGHBY Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy Mick & Janice Mariscotti 3-9-00 6/1 18/20/06 2 KEW GARDENS Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-9-00 10/3 17/23/06 2 STRADIVARIUS John Gosden Andrea Atzeni Bjorn Nielsen 3-9-00 11/2 16/17/06 L SWORD FIGHTER Aidan O’Brien IRE Colm O’Donoghue Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 3-9-03 33/1 15/19/06 L ALOFT Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-9-03 5/2F 14/20/06 3 HARTNELL Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-9-03 7/2 13/21/06 3 LEADING LIGHT Aidan O’Brien IRE Joseph O’Brien Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-9-04 5/4F 12/22/06 3 ESTIMATE Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore H M The Queen 3-8-12 3/1F 11/17/06 3 NAMIBIAN Mark Johnston Silvestre De Sousa Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-9-01 7/2F 10/18/06 3 MIKHAIL GLINKA Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 3-9-01 2/1F 09/19/06 3 HOLBERG Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-9-01 7/1 08/20/06 3 PATKAI Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Ballymacoll Stud 3-9-01 6/4F 07/22/06 3 MAHLER Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 3-9-01 7/1 06/23/06 3 SOAPY DANGER Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Renata Jacobs 3-9-01 4/1 *05/17/06 3 MELROSE AVENUE Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-11 4/1 04/18/06 3 DUKE OF VENICE Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 3-8-11 9/2 03/20/06 3 SHANTY STAR Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Maktoum Al Maktoum 3-8-11 7/2F 02/21/06 3 MAMOOL Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 3-8-11 9/1 01/19/06 3 AND BEYOND Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Maktoum Al Maktoum 3-8-11 11/1 00/20/06 3 DALAMPOUR Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon H H Aga Khan 3-8-11 3/1F 99/16/06 3 ENDORSEMENT Henry Cecil Kieren Fallon Cliveden Stud 3-8-06 5/1 98/17/06 3 MARIDPOUR Sir Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn H H Aga Khan 3-8-11 6/1 97/18/06 3 WINDSOR CASTLE Paul Cole Richard Quinn Fahd Salman 3-8-11 9/2 96/19/06 3 GORDI Dermot Weld IRE Michael Kinane Allen Paulson 3-8-11 7/1 95/21/06 3 STELVIO Henry Cecil Michael Kinane Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-11 7/4F 94/15/06 3 SILVER WEDGE Geoff Lewis Michael Hills Shirley Robins 3-8-11 20/1 93/16/06 3 INFRASONIC Andre Fabre FR Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 3-8-11 3/1F 92/17/06 3 LANDOWNER John Gosden Ray Cochrane Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-11 8/1 91/19/06 3 JENDALI Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-11 15/2 90/20/06 L RIVER GOD Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-11 6/4F 89/21/06 L WELD William Jarvis Bruce Raymond Lord Howard de Walden 3-8-09 16/1 88/15/06 L GREEN ADVENTURE Guy Harwood Greville Starkey J Garcia-Roady 3-8-09 6/4F 87/17/06 L ARDEN Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Lord Howard de Walden 3-8-09 7/2 86/18/06 L STAVORDALE Tom Jones Michael Roberts Solna Thomson Jones 3-7-10 33/1 85/19/06 3 WASSL MERBAYEH Tom Jones Richard Hills Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 3-8-00 6/1 84/20/06 3 BAYNOUN Fulke Johnson Houghton Willie Carson H H Aga Khan 3-8-00 13/8F 83/15/06 3 SANTELLA MAN Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Roy Taiano 4-9-08 11/1 82/16/06 3 EVZON Clive Brittain Lester Piggott Capt Marcos Lemos 4-9-03 16/1 81/17/06 3 ORE Kevin Prendergast IRE Willie Carson Patrick Prendergast 3-8-00 15/2 80/18/06 3 TOONDRA Michael Jarvis Paul Cook Lady Beaverbrook 3-8-00 15/2 79/20/06 3 BUTTRESS Dick Hern Willie Carson H M Queen 3-8-05 3/1F 78/21/06 3 LE MOSS Henry Cecil Geoff Baxter Carlo d’Alessio 3-8-00 7/4F 77/15/06 3 MILLIONAIRE Peter Walwyn Pat Eddery Mrs D McCalmont 3-8-05 8/1 *run at York run over two miles from 1977 to 2016.

Background

The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes was introduced in 2004 with the aim of encouraging connections to keep fillies and mares in training beyond their three-year-old campaigns.

Run over the straight mile for older fillies and mares and originally titled the Windsor Forest Stakes, the race was renamed in honour of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, in 2013.

Notable winners include

Soviet Song (2006) – five-time G1 winner whose finest moment came when beating the boys in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood in 2004.

Integral (2014) – built on her Ascot success with G1 triumphs in the Falmouth Stakes and Sun Chariot Stakes, both at Newmarket.

Nazeef (2020) – emulated Integral by going on take the Falmouth Stakes and Sun Chariot Stakes.

Overseas-trained winners

France (3): Sabana Perdida (2008), Usherette (2016), Qemah (2017) Ireland (2): Lolly For Dolly (2011), Duntle (2013)

Betting

Longest-priced winner: Amazing Maria 25/1 (2015) Shortest-priced winner: Soviet Song 11/8 (2006) Market leaders: 5 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 18 runnings

Most successful trainer

4 wins John Gosden – Nannina (2005), Joviality (2012), Nazeef (2020), *Indie Angel (2021) Sir Michael Stoute – Favourable Terms (2004), Peeress (2005), Strawberrydaiquiri (2010), Integral (2014) *as part of a training partnership

Most successful jockey

2 wins William Buick – Joviality (2012), Aljazzi (2018) Wayne Lordan – Lolly For Dolly (2011), Duntle (2013) Ryan Moore – Strawberrydaiquiri (2010), Integral (2014)

Most successful owner

5 wins Cheveley Park Stud – Peeress (2005), Nannina (2007), Spacious (2009), Integral (2014), Indie Angel (2021)

DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES WINNERS

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/16/06 2 INDIE ANGEL 20/16/06 2 NAZEEF TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER John & Thady Gosden Frankie Dettori Cheveley Park Stud John Gosden Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum AGE/WGT SP 4-9-00 22/1 4-9-00 100/30

19/19/06 2 MOVE SWIFTLY 18/20/06 2 ALJAZZI 17/21/06 2 QEMAH 16/15/06 2 USHERETTE 15/17/06 2 AMAZING MARIA 14/18/06 2 INTEGRAL 13/19/06 2 DUNTLE 12/20/06 2 JOVIALITY William Haggas Danny Tudhope Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum 4-9-00 9/1 Marco Botti William Buick Salah Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar 5-9-00 9/2 Jean-Claude Rouget FR Gregory Benoist Al Shaqab Racing 4-9-00 5/2F

Andre Fabre FR Mickael Barzalona Godolphin 4-9-03 9/4F

David O’Meara James Doyle Sir Robert Ogden Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Cheveley Park Stud 4-9-00 25/1 4-9-00 9/4F

David Wachman IRE Wayne Lordan Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd John Gosden William Buick HRH Princess Haya of Jordan 4-8-12 10/3 4-8-12 11/1

11/15/06 2 LOLLY FOR DOLLY Tommy Stack IRE Wayne Lordan David Keoghan 10/16/06 2 STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Renata Jacobs 4-8-12 11/1 4-8-12 9/2

09/17/06 2 SPACIOUS 08/18/06 2 SABANA PERDIDA 07/20/06 2 NANNINA James Fanshawe Johnny Murtagh Cheveley Park Stud Alain de Royer-Dupre FR Christophe Lemaire Scuderia Zaro John Gosden Jimmy Fortune Cheveley Park Stud 4-8-12 10/1 5-8-12 4/1 4-8-12 3/1CF

06/21/06 2 SOVIET SONG *05/15/06 2 PEERESS James Fanshawe Jamie Spencer Elite Racing Club Sir Michael Stoute Michael Kinane Cheveley Park Stud 6-8-12 11/8F 4-8-09 14/1

04/16/06 2 FAVOURABLE TERMS Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Maktoum Al Maktoum 4-8-12 13/2

*run at York

Background

The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes was first run at Royal Ascot in 1862, a year after the death of Prince Albert. The popular Prince of Wales (later to become King Edward VII) had taken over many of the social duties previously carried out by his mother, Queen Victoria, who continued to remain in mourning for her late husband.

In the early years, it was mainly three-year-olds who competed in the race, then run over one mile and five furlongs. Horses often ran in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes after having participated in one or more of the Classics. In the first half of the 20th century, it generally became rarer for horses of the Classic generation to run in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. One very notable exception was the great Hyperion, who was successful in 1933, the same year that he won the Derby and St Leger.

When racing resumed at Royal Ascot in 1946, there was no Prince Of Wales’s Stakes because George VI was on the throne and, as he had no male heirs, there was no Prince of Wales. The race did not take place again until 1968, a year before the current Prince of Wales’s investiture in 1969, with the distance changed to a mile and a quarter.

The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, which became a G1 contest for four-year-olds and upwards in 2000, is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series and a Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ contest.

Notable winners include

Brigadier Gerard (1972) – won 17 of his 18 careers starts over distances from five furlongs to a mile and a half; successful in one of the best renewals of the 2,000 Guineas that also featured Mill Reef and My Swallow; Timeform rating of 144, bettered only by Frankel and Sea-Bird.

Mtoto (1987 & 1988) – dual winner who won two Eclipse Stakes as well as Ascot’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Bosra Sham (1997) – fragile filly who showed her class with a memorable eight-length victory, having captured the 1,000 Guineas and Champion Stakes, both at Newmarket, the season before.

Dubai Millennium (2000) – one of the modern-day greats on dirt and turf; won the Dubai World Cup by six lengths before an eight-length victory in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.

Ouija Board (2006) – star racemare who racked up seven G1 successes on three continents during her career; dam of 2014 Derby winner Australia.

So You Think (2012) – won back-to-back Cox Plates, Australia’s most prestigious race, for legendary trainer Bart Cummings; continued his career in Europe for Aidan O’Brien – adding five G1s to his CV including the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, Eclipse Stakes and Irish Champion Stakes.

Multiple winners

There have been three dual winners – Connaught (1969 & 1970), Mtoto (1987 & 1988) and Muhtarram (1994 & 1995)

Overseas-trained winners (since 1968)

Ireland (7): Stanerra (1983), Azamour (2005), Duke Of Marmalade (2008), So You Think (2012), Free Eagle (2015), Highland Reel (2017), Love (2021) France (5): Gift Card (1973), Admetus (1974), Manduro (2007), Vision d’Etat (2009), Byword (2010)

Betting (since 1968)

Longest-priced winner: Bob Back 33/1 (1985) Shortest-priced winner: Royal Palace 1/4 (1968) Market leaders: 22 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 54 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1968)

5 wins: Sir Henry Cecil – Lucky Wednesday (1977), Gunner B (1978), Perpendicular (1992), Placerville (1993), Bosra Sham (1997)

Most successful jockey (since 1968)

5 wins: Pat Eddery – Record Run (1975), English Spring (1986), Two Timing (1989), Batshoof (1990), Placerville (1993)

Most successful owner (since 1968)

5 wins: Godolphin – Faithful Son (1998), Dubai Millennium (2000), Fantastic Light (2001), Grandera (2002), Rewilding (2011)

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/16/06 1 LOVE 20/17/06 1 LORD NORTH 19/19/06 1 CRYSTAL OCEAN 18/20/06 1 POET’S WORD 17/21/06 1 HIGHLAND REEL 16/15/06 1 MY DREAM BOAT 15/17/06 1 FREE EAGLE 14/18/06 1 THE FUGUE 13/19/06 1 AL KAZEEM 12/20/06 1 SO YOU THINK 11/15/06 1 REWILDING 10/16/06 1 BYWORD 09/17/06 1 VISION D’ETAT TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier 4-8-11 11/10F John Gosden James Doyle HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing 4-9-00 5/1 Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori Sir Evelyn de Rothschild 5-9-00 3/1

Sir Michael Stoute James Doyle Saeed Suhail

5-9-00 11/2 Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 5-9-00 9/4 Clive Cox Adam Kirby Paul & Clare Rooney 4-9-00 16/1

Dermot Weld IRE Pat Smullen Moyglare Stud John Gosden William Buick Lord Lloyd-Webber 4-9-00 5/2F 5-8-11 11/2

Roger Charlton James Doyle John Deer

5-9-00 11/4 Aidan O’Brien IRE Joseph O’Brien Smith/Magnier/Tabor/DatoTan/TunkuYahaya 6-9-00 4/5F Mahmood Al Zarooni Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-00 17/2

Andre Fabre FR Maxime Guyon Khalid Abdullah Eric Libaud FR Olivier Peslier Jacques Detre 4-9-00 5/2F 4-9-00 4/1

08/18/06 1 DUKE OF MARMALADE Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 07/20/06 1 MANDURO Andre Fabre FR Stephane Pasquier Baron Georg von Ullmann

06/21/06 1 OUIJA BOARD Ed Dunlop Olivier Peslier Lord Derby 4-9-00 EvsF 5-9-00 15/8F 5-8-11 8/1

*05/15/06 1 AZAMOUR 04/16/06 1 RAKTI 03/18/06 1 NAYEF 02/19/06 1 GRANDERA John Oxx IRE Michael Kinane H H Aga Khan Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson Gary Tanaka Marcus Tregoning Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-00 11/8F 5-9-00 3/1 5-9-00 5/1 4-9-00 4/1

01/20/06 1 FANTASTIC LIGHT Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 00/21/06 1 DUBAI MILLENNIUM Saeed bin Suroor Jerry Bailey Godolphin 5-9-00 10/3 4-9-00 5/4

99/15/06 2 LEAR SPEAR 98/16/06 2 FAITHFUL SON 97/17/06 2 BOSRA SHAM 96/18/06 2 FIRST ISLAND 95/20/06 2 MUHTARRAM David Elsworth Michael Kinane Raymond Tooth Saeed bin Suroor John Reid Godolphin Henry Cecil Kieren Fallon Wafic Said Geoff Wragg Michael Hills Mollers Racing John Gosden Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 4-9-03 20/1 4-9-03 11/2 4-9-05 4/11F 4-9-03 9/1 6-9-08 5/1

94/14/06 2 MUHTARRAM John Gosden Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 5-9-07 6/4F

93/15/06 2 PLACERVILLE 92/16/06 2 PERPENDICULAR 91/18/06 2 STAGECRAFT Henry Cecil Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah Henry Cecil Willie Ryan Lord Howard de Walden Michael Stoute Steve Cauthen Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-04 11/2 4-9-03 20/1 4-9-03 6/4F

90/19/06 2 BATSHOOF 89/20/06 2 TWO TIMING 88/14/06 2 MTOTO Ben Hanbury Pat Eddery Muttar Salem Jeremy Tree Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah Alec Stewart Michael Roberts Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 4-9-05 2/1F 3-8-04 5/1 5-9-08 8/15F

87/16/06 2 MTOTO Alec Stewart Richard Hills Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 4-9-04 7/2JF

86/17/06 2 ENGLISH SPRING 85/18/06 2 BOB BACK 84/19/06 2 MORCON Ian Balding Pat Eddery Paul Mellon Michael Jarvis Bruce Raymond Antonio Balzarini Dick Hern Willie Carson Lord Rotherwick 4-8-12 14/1 4-9-07 33/1 4-9-01 11/8F

83/14/06 2 STANERRA Frank Dunne IRE Brian Rouse Frank Dunne 5-8-12 7/1

82/15/06 2 KIND OF HUSH 81/16/06 2 HARD FOUGHT 80/17/06 2 ELA-MANA-MOU Barry Hills Steve Cauthen Tony Shead Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Brook Holliday Dick Hern Willie Carson Lord Weinstock 4-9-01 4/1 4-9-04 3/1 4-9-04 10/3F

79/19/06 2 CRIMSON BEAU 78/20/06 2 GUNNER B

Paul Cole Lester Piggott H Spearing Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Mrs P A Barratt 77/14/06 2 LUCKY WEDNESDAY Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Charles St George 76/15/06 2 ANNE’S PRETENDER Ryan Price Lester Piggott Sir Charles Clore 75/17/06 2 RECORD RUN Gavin Pritchard-Gordon Pat Eddery Sidney Grey

74/18/06 2 ADMETUS John Cunnington FR Maurice Philipperon Sir Michael Sobell

73/19/06 2 GIFT CARD

Angel Penna FR Lester Piggott Countess Margit Batthyany 72/20/06 2 BRIGADIER GERARD Dick Hern Joe Mercer Jean Hislop 71/15/06 2 ARTHUR 70/16/06 CONNAUGHT 69/17/06 CONNAUGHT John Dunlop Ron Hutchinson Lady Rosebery Noel Murless Sandy Barclay Jim Joel Noel Murless Sandy Barclay Jim Joel

68/18/06 ROYAL PALACE Noel Murless Sandy Barclay Jim Joel 4-9-01 11/2 5-9-01 4/5F 4-9-01 5/6F 4-9-01 100/30 4-9-02 12/1 4-9-05 6/1 4-9-05 7/2 4-9-08 1/2F 4-9-02 5/4F 5-9-04 10/11F 4-9-02 11/10F 4-9-05 1/4F

1940 to 1967 no race *run at York

Background

The Royal Hunt Cup is not only one of the major betting races of the season but has also established itself as a tremendous spectacle. The inaugural running in 1843 was won decisively by Knight Of Whistle, but behind was a desperate battle for second place between Garry Owen, Epaulette and Bourra Tomacha - the judge could not split them and eventually awarded a triple dead-heat for the runner-up position.

The Royal Hunt Cup has long been the subject of heavy gambles and two enormous touches were landed at the turn of the 20th century. Prior to the 1900 running, Royal Flush had shown form only in minor races and appeared to be out of his depth. But his trainer, Enoch Wishard, had perfected the technique of doping and was able to induce the necessary improvement. Royal Flush won and netted a fortune for his unscrupulous American owners.

The next significant tilt at the ring was executed by the infamous Druid’s Lodge Confederacy. Lally, one of the best horses ever trained at Druid’s Lodge, was thought to be a certainty for the 1906 Derby at Epsom over a mile and a half, and was backed down to favouritism. Unable to stay the trip, he was prepared for the 1907 Royal Hunt Cup, which he won defeating Andover by half a length.

The handicap was originally over a distance of seven furlongs and 155 yards, until the course was re-aligned and a straight mile laid out in time for the 1955 meeting. A maximum field of 30 is allowed.

Fly To The Stars, favourite in 1998 to defy 9st 11lb, could not cope with 20/1 chance Refuse To Lose, but went on to success in three Group races culminating in the G1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in 1999, demonstrating what a competitive race the Royal Hunt Cup is.

Notable winners include

Master Vote (1947 & 1948) – the only horse to win two editions of the Royal Hunt Cup.

Buzzards Bay (1982) – completed prestigious handicap double when winning what is now the John Smith’s Cup at York the following month; returned to Ascot later in the year to win the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Cesare (2006) – progressed into high-class miler; won four of his nine starts, with his most notable success coming in the 2007 G2 Summer Mile; also runner-up to Paco Boy in 2009 Queen Anne Stakes.

Real World (2021) – followed up his Ascot triumph with four straight wins in Stakes company, including G2 victories in the Prix Daniel Wildenstein at Longchamp and Zabeel Mile at Meydan.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1960)

Ireland (3): Continuation (1966), Portage (2016), Settle For Bay (2018)

Betting (since 1960)

Longest-priced winner: Pontenuovo 50/1 (1990) Shortest-priced winner: Forgotten Voice 4/1 (2009) Market leaders: Only 4 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 62 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1960)

3 wins John Sutcliffe jnr – Tempest Boy (1972), My Hussar (1977), Tender Heart (1980) John Dunlop – Camouflage (1973), Patriarch (1986), Eurolink The Lad (1991)

Most successful jockey (since 1960)

4 wins Lester Piggott – Spaniard’s Close (1963), Casabianca (1965), Kamundu (1969), Jumping Hill (1976)

Most successful owner (since 1960)

4 wins Godolphin – Invisible Man (2010), Portage (2016), Dark Vision (2020), Real World (2021)

YR/DATE WINNER 21/16/06 REAL WORLD 20/17/06 DARK VISION 19/19/06 AFAAK 18/20/06 SETTLE FOR BAY 17/21/06 16/15/06 15/17/06 ZHUI FENG PORTAGE GM HOPKINS TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Saeed bin Suroor Marco Ghiani Godolphin Mark Johnston William Buick Godolphin AGE/WGT SP 4-8-06 18/1 4-9-01 15/2

Charlie Hills Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum

5-9-03 20/1 David Marnane IRE Billy Lee McGettigans Management JLT/M Casey 4-9-01 16/1 Amanda Perrett Martin Dwyer John Connolly & Odile Griffith 4-9-00 25/1 Michael Halford IRE James Doyle Godolphin 4-9-05 10/1

John Gosden Ryan Moore Robin Geffen 4-9-03 8/1

1418/06 FIELD OF DREAM Jamie Osborne Adam Kirby N Jackson

13/19/06 BELGIAN BILL

George Baker James Doyle PJL Racing, Byrne, Baker 12/20/06 PRINCE OF JOHANNE Tom Tate John Fahy David Storey 11/15/06 JULIENAS Walter Swinburn Eddie Ahern Peter Harris 7-9-01 20/1 5-8-11 33/1 6-9-03 16/1 4-8-08 12/1

10/16/06 INVISIBLE MAN Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-8-09 28/1

09/17/06 FORGOTTEN VOICE Jeremy Noseda Johnny Murtagh Susan Roy 08/18/06 MR AVIATOR Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Sue Brendish 4-9-01 4/1F 4-9-05 25/1

07/20/06 ROYAL OATH John Gosden Jimmy Fortune William Farish & Bill Farish Jnr 4-9-00 9/1

06/21/06 CESARE James Fanshawe Jamie Spencer Cheveley Park Stud 5-8-08 14/1

*05/15/06 NEW SEEKER 04/16/06 MINE Clive Cox Philip Robinson Elite Racing Club James Bethell Richard Quinn Mike Dawson 5-9-00 11/1 6-9-05 16/1

03/18/06 MACADAMIA 02/19/06 NORTON

James Fanshawe Dane O’Neill Lord Vestey Terry Mills Jimmy Fortune Terry Mills 01/20/06 SURPRISE ENCOUNTER Ed Dunlop Frankie Dettori Ahmed Buhaleeba 00/21/06 CARIBBEAN MONARCH Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Pierpont Scott & C Scott 99/16/06 SHOWBOAT 98/17/06 REFUSE TO LOSE Barry Hills Neil Pollard Dick Hollingsworth James Eustace Jason Tate Jeff Smith 4-8-13 8/1 5-8-09 25/1 5-8-09 8/1 5-8-10 11/2 5-8-06 14/1 4-7-11 20/1

97/18/06 RED ROBBO 96/19/06 YEAST 95/21/06 REALITIES Reg Akehurst Olivier Peslier Lucayan Stud William Haggas Kieren Fallon Brian Haggas Guy Harwood Michael Kinane Roy Taiano 4-8-06 16/1 4-8-06 8/1F 5-9-00 11/1

94/15/06 FACE NORTH 93/16/06 IMPERIAL BALLET

Reg Akehurst Alan Munro Normandy Developments Henry Cecil Pat Eddery Robert Sangster 92/17/06 COLOUR SERGEANT Lord Huntingdon David Harrison H M The Queen

6-8-03 25/1 4-8-12 20/1 4-7-08 20/1 91/19/06 EUROLINK THE LAD John Dunlop John Reid Eurolink Computer Services Ltd 4-8-09 25/1 90/20/06 PONTENUOVO David Elsworth Gary Bardwell Walter Mariti 5-7-07 50/1 89/21/06 TRUE PANACHE Jeremy Tree Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 4-9-04 5/1F 88/15/06 GOVERNORSHIP Charlie Nelson John Reid R E A Bott (Wigmore St) Ltd 4-9-06 33/1 87/17/06 VAGUE SHOT Richard Casey Steve Cauthen A W Anthony 4-9-05 10/1 86/18/06 PATRIACH John Dunlop Richard Quinn Peter S Winfield 4-7-12 20/1 85/19/06 COME ON THE BLUES Clive Brittain Chris Rutter Mrs C Pateras 6-8-02 14/1 84/20/06 HAWKLEY Patrick Haslam Tyrone Williams Alastair Dinsmore 4-8-06 10/1 83/15/06 MIGHTY FLY David Elsworth Steve Cauthen Anne Tory 4-9-03 12/1 82/16/06 BUZZARDS BAY Hugh Collingridge Joe Mercer Mrs V McKinney 4-8-12 14/1 81/17/06 TEAMWORK Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Tony Ward 4-8-06 8/1 80/18/06 TENDER HEART John Sutcliffe Jnr Joe Mercer Esal Commodities Ltd 4-9-00 13/2 79/20/06 PIPEDREAMER Henry Candy Philip Waldron Mrs J Brookes 4-8-05 12/1 78/21/06 FEAR NAUGHT Jimmy Etherington Michael Wigham Walter Norton 4-8-00 12/1 77/15/06 MY HUSSAR John Sutcliffe Jnr Willie Carson Laurent Goldschlager 5-8-10 10/1 76/16/06 JUMPING HILL Noel Murless Lester Piggott George Pope jnr 4-9-07 6/1F 75/18/06 ARDOON Gavin Pritchard-Gordon David Maitland Frank Feeney 5-8-03 9/1 74/19/06 OLD LUCKY Bernard van Cutsem Willie Carson Nelson Bunker Hunt 4-8-08 8/1 73/20/06 CAMOUFLAGE John Dunlop Des Cullen Jim Edwards 5-7-09 14/1 72/21/06 TEMPEST BOY John Sutcliffe Jnr Ron Hutchinson Lt-Col P Hesse 4-8-01 20/1 71/16/06 PICTURE BOY George Todd Jock Wilson K C B Mackenzie 6-7-13 11/1 70/17/06 CALPURNIUS Jack Watts George Duffield Charles Engelhard 4-7-13 33/1 69/18/06 KAMUNDU Frank Carr Lester Piggott John Banks 7-8-06 7/1 68/19/06 GOLDEN MEAN Doug Smith Frankie Durr S H Lee 5-8-04 28/1 67/21/06 REGAL LIGHT Sam Hall Graham Sexton Mrs L G Lazarus 4-7-06 100/9 66/15/06 CONTINUATION Seamus McGrath IRE Johnny Roe Seamus McGrath 4-7-09 25/1 65/16/06 CASABIANCA Noel Murless Lester Piggott Lt-Col J Hornung 4-8-07 100/9 64/17/06 ZALEUCUS Geoffrey Brooke Doug Smith Major D McCalmont 4-8-02 100/7 63/19/06 SPANIARDS CLOSE Fred Winter Lester Piggott Mrs Ben Davis 6-8-06 25/1 62/20/06 SMARTIE Ron Mason Joe Sime Ron Mason 4-7-09 22/1 61/14/06 KING’S TROOP Peter Hastings-Bass Geoff Lewis Priscilla Hastings 4-8-04 100/7 60/15/06 SMALL SLAM Geoffrey Barling Bobby Elliott Philip King 5-8-02 28/1 *run at York

Background

Established in 1839, the Windsor Castle Stakes was originally aimed at three-year-old colts and fillies who had competed in the Classics. It is now restricted to two-year-olds and run over five furlongs.

Notable winners include

Strike The Tiger (2009) – first success at Royal Ascot for pioneering US-based trainer Wesley Ward; also the first Americantrained horse to win at Royal Ascot.

Hootenanny (2014) - another winner trained by Wesley Ward; went on to capture the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf later the same year.

Tactical (2020) - Her Majesty The Queen’s 24th and most recent Royal Ascot winner.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (4): Tardot (1977), Cooliney Prince (1980), Washington DC (2015), Southern Hills (2019) USA (2): Strike The Tiger (2009), Hootenanny (2014)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Flashman’s Papers 100/1 (2009) Shortest-priced winner: Space Cruiser 8/11 (1987) Market leaders: 10 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

3 wins Mick Channon – Great Deeds (1993), Kalindi (1999), Holborn (2003)

Most successful jockey (1977)

6 wins Pat Eddery – Barry’s Gamble (1988), Pharaoh’s Delight (1989), Gipsy Fiddler (1990), Satank (1992), Autumnal (2000), Irony (2001)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

3 wins Coolmore Partners – Hootenanny (2014), Washington DC (2015), Southern Hills (2019)

21/16/06

CHIPOTLE 20/17/06 TACTICAL 19/19/06 SOUTHERN HILLS 18/23/06 SOLDIER’S CALL Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop The Woodway 20 2-9-03 22/1

Andrew Balding James Doyle The Queen

2-9-03 7/2F Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 2-9-03 7/1 Archie Watson Daniel Tudhope Clipper Logistics 2-9-03 12/1

17/20/06 SOUND AND SILENCE Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin 2-9-03 16/1

16/14/06 ARDAD John Gosden Robert Havlin Saeed Abdullah Al Nabooda 2-9-03 20/1

15/16/06 14/17/06 13/18/06 12/19/06 WASHINGTON DC Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 2-9-03 5/1 HOOTENANNY Wesley Ward USA Victor Espinoza Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 2-9-03 7/2F

EXTORTIONIST Olly Stevens Johnny Murtagh Qatar Racing Limited 2-9-03 16/1

HOTOTO Kevin Ryan Phillip Makin Kenneth Macpherson 2-9-03 14/1

11/14/06

FREDERICK ENGELS David Brown Johnny Murtagh Qatar Bloodstock 10/15/06 MARINE COMMANDO Richard Fahey Paul Hanagan Mike Wynne 09/16/06 STRIKE THE TIGER Wesley Ward USA John Velazquez Mitch Dutko & Ray Sainz 08/17/06 FLASHMAN’S PAPERS John Best Steve Drowne David Gorton 2-9-03 9/4F 2-9-03 9/2 2-9-03 33/1 2-9-03 100/1

07/19/06 DRAWNFROMTHEPAST Jamie Osborne Martin Dwyer Elaine and Martyn Booth 06/20/06 ELHAMRI *05/18/06 TITUS ALONE 04/15/06 CHATEAU ISTANA Sylvester Kirk Declan McDonogh Norman Ormiston Bryan Smart Kevin Darley Hintlesham Racing Nick Littmoden Tom Queally Ivan Allan

03/21/06 HOLBORN Mick Channon Steve Drowne Sheikh Mohammed 2-9-03 9/1 2-9-03 20/1 2-8-11 11/4 2-8-13 12/1 2-8-13 5/2F

02/21/06 REVENUE 01/22/06 IRONY 00/23/06 AUTUMNAL 99/18/06 KALINDI 98/19/06 FLANDERS 97/20/06 ASFURAH 96/21/06 DAZZLE 95/23/06 KUANTAN Michael Bell Johnny Murtagh Royal Ascot Racing Club

2-8-11 14/1 Jamie Osborne Pat Eddery John Nicholls Ltd/Mobley Homes 2-8-11 8/1 Brian Meehan Pat Eddery Paul and Jenny Green 2-8-08 4/1

Mick Channon Richard Quinn Barry Taylor Tim Easterby Lindsay Charnock Jean Connew Saeed bin Suroor Richard Hills Godolphin 2-8-06 14/1 2-8-10 15/8F 2-8-06 7/1

Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Cheveley Park Stud 2-8-05 7/2F

Paul Cole Richard Quinn Sultan Ahmad Shah 2-8-11 11/1

94/17/06 BRAVE MUSIC Paul Cole Richard Quinn Lord Portman 2-8-11 9/1

93/18/06 GREAT DEEDS 92/19/06 SATANK 91/21/06 ISDAR Mick Channon Richard Quinn Dubai Racing Syndicate Bill Watts Pat Eddery Robert Sangster Tom Jones Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum

2-8-06 10/1 2-8-13 7/1 2-8-13 8/1 90/22/06 GIPSY FIDDLER Jonjo O’Neill Pat Eddery G B Davidson 2-9-06 7/2 89/23/06 PHARAOH’S DELIGHT Peter Hudson Pat Eddery Al-Deera Bloodstock Holdings Ltd 2-8-08 11/2 88/17/06 BARRY’S GAMBLE Tommy Fairhurst Pat Eddery North Cheshire Trading & Storage Ltd 2-9-06 5/2 87/19/06 SPACE CRUISER Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Stavros Niarchos 2-9-06 8/11F 86/20/06 CAROL’S TREASURE Barry Hills Brent Thomson Carol Lane 2-9-04 6/5F 85/21/06 ATALL ATALL Martin Pipe Paul Eddery A Millward 2-9-04 12/1 84/22/06 SEA FALCON Peter Makin Steve Cauthen Jim Brewer 2-9-04 4/1 83/17/06 DEFECTING DANCER Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Sheikh Mohammed 2-9-04 6/4F 82/18/06 PRINCE REYMO Robert Armstrong Steve Cauthen R Emmitt 2-9-04 6/4F 81/19/06 TENDER KING John Sutcliffe Philip Waldron Esal Commodities Ltd 2-9-04 6/1 80/20/06 COOLINEY PRINCE Paddy Prendergast IRE George McGrath J O’Malley 2-9-04 9/1 79/22/06 ROLLAHEAD Jeremy Hindley Joe Mercer Bobby McAlpine 2-9-04 13/2 78/23/06 BLUE REFRAIN John Benstead Brian Rouse Mrs L Wood 2-9-04 16/1 77/17/06 TARDOT Michael Kauntze IRE Willie Carson Mrs Michael Kauntze 2-9-04 15/2 *run at York

THE KENSINGTON PALACE HANDICAP

Background

Introduced in 2021, the Kensington Palace Handicap is run over the Old Mile for four-year-old and upwards fillies and mares rated 0-105. Kensington Palace, set in Kensington Gardens, has been a residence for Members of the Royal Family since the 17th century.

YR/DATE WINNER 21/16/06 LOLA SHOWGIRL TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER David Loughnane Laura Pearson K Lloyd AGE/WGT SP 4-8-02 12/1

Background

First run in 1843, this race was formerly known as the New Stakes and staged over a distance of just under four furlongs.

It was renamed in 1973 after the Duke of Norfolk, Her Majesty’s Representative at Ascot between 1945 and 1972, and is for twoyear-olds over five furlongs.

The Norfolk Stakes was promoted to G2 status in 2006 and is part of Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’.

Notable winners include

Pall Mall (1957) – followed up victory in the Norfolk Stakes with success in the 2,000 Guineas in 1958, becoming The Queen’s first home-bred Classic winner.

Godswalk (1976) – returned to Royal Ascot in 1977 to win the King’ Stand Stakes, despite stumbling leaving the stalls; became one of Coolmore’s early stallions and the first to shuttle between Ireland and Australia.

Johannesburg (2001) – crowned champion juvenile on both sides of the Atlantic following a brilliant unbeaten campaign that included G1 victories in the Phoenix Stakes, Prix Morny, Middle Park Stakes and on dirt in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

No Nay Never (2013) – trained by American handler Wesley Ward to break the two-year-old track record (which he still holds), stopping the clock at 58.80s; won the Prix Morny at Deauville on his next start; now a successful stallion.

Perfect Power (2021) – recorded a G1 double later in the campaign with dominant victories in the Prix Morny at Deauville and Newmarket’s Middle Park Stakes.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1973)

Ireland (7) – Faliraki (1975), Godswalk (1976), Day Is Done (1981), Magic Mirror (1984), Johannesburg (2001), Waterloo Bridge (2015), Sioux Nation (2017) USA (2) – No Nay Never (2013), Shang Shang Shang (2018)

Betting (since 1973)

Longest-priced winner: 33/1 Tippitt Boy (1997) Shortest-priced winner: 4/11 Precocious (1983) Market leaders: 11 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 49 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1973)

3 wins Richard Hannon snr – Niche (1992), Lucky Lionel (1995), Baron’s Pit (2002) Peter Chapple-Hyam – Turtle Island (1993), Dutch Art (2006), Winker Watson (2007) Aidan O’Brien – Johannesburg (2001), Waterloo Bridge (2015), Sioux Nation (2017)

Most successful jockey (since 1973)

5 wins* Lester Piggott – Faliraki (1975), Emboss (1977), Precocious (1983), Magic Mirror (1984), Niche (1992) *Piggott also won on Abermaid (1961), Tin King (1965), Falcon (1966) and Swing Easy (1970).

Most successful owner (since 1973)

3 wins Coolmore Partners – Johannesburg (2001), Waterloo Bridge (2015), Sioux Nation (2017)

Fillies (since 1973)

Four fillies have triumped since 1973 – Petillante (1989), Niche (1992), Superstar Leo (2000), Shang Shang Shang (2018)

21/17/06 2 PERFECT POWER 20/19/06 2 THE LIR JET 19/20/06 2 A’ALI Richard Fahey Paul Hanagan Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum 2-9-01 14/1 Michael Bell Oisin Murphy Qatar Racing Ltd Simon Crisford Frankie Dettori Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa 2-9-01 9/2 2-9-01 5/1

18/21/06 2 SHANG SHANG SHANG Wesley Ward USA Joel Rosario Breeze Easy LLC 2-8-12 5/1

17/22/06 2 SIOUX NATION

Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 2-9-01 14/1 16/16/06 2 PRINCE OF LIR Robert Cowell Luke Morris Cool Silk Racing Partnership 2-9-01 8/1 15/18/06 2 WATERLOO BRIDGE Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 2-9-01 12/1 14/19/06 2 BAITHA ALGA Richard Hannon Frankie Dettori Al Shaqab Racing 2-9-01 8/1 13/20/06 2 NO NAY NEVER Wesley Ward USA Joel Rosario Linda Shanahan & Ice Wine Stable 2-9-01 4/1 12/21/06 2 RECKLESS ABANDON Clive Cox Adam Kirby Miss J Deadman & S Barrow 2-9-01 4/1 11/16/06 2 BAPAK CHINTA Kevin Ryan Phillip Makin T A Rahman 2-9-01 6/1 10/17/06 2 APPROVE William Haggas Eddie Ahern Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 2-9-01 16/1 09/18/06 2 RADIOHEAD Brian Meehan Jamie Spencer Carmen Burrell & Jonathan Harvey 2-9-01 10/1 08/19/06 2 SOUTH CENTRAL Howard Johnson Robert Winston Transcend Bloodstock LLP 2-9-01 11/4F 07/21/06 2 WINKER WATSON Peter Chapple-Hyam Jimmy Fortune Comic Strip Heroes/Joy Trotter 2-9-01 2/1F 06/22/06 2 DUTCH ART Peter Chapple-Hyam Alan Munro Susan Roy 2-9-01 11/4 *05/16/06 3 MASTA PLASTA Howard Johnson Robert Winston Transcend Bloodstock Llp 2-8-12 7/2 04/17/06 3 BLUE DAKOTA Jeremy Noseda Eddie Ahern Adrian Nolan, Geraldine Ryan 2-8-12 5/4F 03/19/06 3 RUSSIAN VALOUR Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Tony Latter & Partners 2-8-12 4/1 02/20/06 3 BARON’S PIT Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Jeff & Kath Thomas 2-8-12 12/1 01/21/06 3 JOHANNESBURG Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 2-8-12 11/8F 00/22/06 3 SUPERSTAR LEO William Haggas Richard Quinn Superstar Leo Partnership 2-8-07 5/1 99/17/06 3 WARM HEART John Gosden Frankie Dettori Sheikh Mohammed 2-8-12 7/2 98/18/06 3 ROSSELLI Jack Berry John Carroll Terry Holdcroft 2-8-12 10/1 97/19/06 3 TIPPITT BOY Kevin McAuliffe John Reid Highgrove Developments Ltd 2-8-12 33/1 96/20/06 3 TIPSY CREEK Ben Hanbury Willie Ryan Abdullah Ali 2-8-12 7/2F 95/22/06 2 LUCKY LIONEL Richard Hannon snr Frankie Dettori Antonio Balzarini 2-8-12 11/1 94/16/06 3 MIND GAMES Jack Berry John Carroll Robert Hughes 2-8-13 5/2 93/17/06 3 TURTLE ISLAND Peter Chapple-Hyam John Reid Robert Sangster 2-8-13 3/1 92/18/06 3 NICHE Richard Hannon snr Lester Piggott Lord Carnarvon 2-8-08 9/1 91/20/06 3 MAGIC RING Paul Cole Alan Munro Fahd Salman 2-8-13 7/4F 90/21/06 3 LINE ENGAGED David Elsworth Steve Cauthen I Karageorgis 2-8-13 14/1 89/22/06 3 PETILLANTE Alex Scott Richard Hills Peter Newell 2-8-08 10/1 88/16/06 3 SUPERPOWER Bill O’Gorman Tony Ives Mrs Poh Lian Yong 2-8-13 EvsF 87/18/06 3 COLMORE ROW William Jarvis Bruce Raymond Doris Allen 2-8-13 10/3 86/19/06 3 SIZZLING MELODY Lord John FitzGerald Richard Hills Mary Watt 2-8-11 5/1 85/20/06 3 MAROUBLE Charlie Nelson Joe Mercer Countess of Lonsdale 2-8-11 20/1 84/21/06 3 MAGIC MIRROR Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Stavros Niarchos 2-8-11 11/8 83/16/06 3 PRECOCIOUS Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Lord Tavistock 2-8-11 4/11F 82/17/06 3 BRONDESBURY Bill O’Gorman Tony Ives Ahmed Foustok 2-8-11 8/11F 81/18/06 3 DAY IS DONE Dermot Weld IRE Wally Swinburn Bertram Firestone 2-8-11 5/2 80/19/06 3 CHUMMYS SPECIAL Gavin Hunter Greville Starkey Jack Maxwell 2-8-11 11/2 79/21/06 3 ROMEO ROMANI Ryan Price Brian Taylor Harry Demetriou 2-8-11 7/2 78/22/06 3 SCHWEPPESHIRE LAD Michael Stoute Greville Starkey M Madden 2-8-11 9/4 77/16/06 3 EMBOSS Ron Boss Lester Piggott Torki Saud 2-8-11 11/4 76/16/06 3 GODSWALK Christy Grassick IRE Dermot Hogan Patrick Gallagher 2-8-11 8/13F 75/19/06 3 FALIRAKI Mick O’Toole IRE Lester Piggott Mrs M O’Toole 2-8-11 6/1 74/20/06 3 OVERTOWN Doug Smith Eric Eldin Sir H Calley 2-8-11 9/2 73/21/06 3 HABAT Peter Walwyn Pat Eddery Dr Carlo Vittadini 2-8-11 7/4F *run at York

Background

Initially run as the New Stakes as part of the Saturday Heath Day card after the four days of Royal Ascot, the Hampton Court Stakes became a Royal Ascot contest in 2002 when the Royal Meeting was extended to five days.

The 10-furlong contest for three-year-olds was named the Tercentenary Stakes between 2011 and 2016 as the racecourse celebrated 300 years since its inauguration but reverted to the Hampton Court Stakes in 2017.

Notable winners include

Collection (2008) – went on to become one of Hong Kong’s top middle-distance performers, winning both the Hong Kong Derby in 2009 and the Hong Kong Gold Cup in 2010.

Cannock Chase (2014) – graduated to G1 honours when taking the Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine in 2015.

Hawkbill (2016) – followed up Royal Ascot success with victory in the Eclipse Stakes next time out, his sixth consecutive victory. He added a further G1 to his CV at Meydan, when taking the 2018 Dubai Sheema Classic.

Benbatl (2017) – Godolphin flagbearer who subsequently landed G1 prizes in Australia, Germany and Dubai.

Overseas-trained winners

Ireland (4) – Moscow Ballet (2004), Indigo Cat (2006), Hunting Horn (2018), Russian Emperor (2020) Germany (1) – Energizer (2012)

Betting

Longest-priced winner: 33/1 Snoqualmie Boy (2006) Shortest-priced winner: 11/8 Mohaafeth (2021) Market leaders: 7 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 20 runnings

Most successful trainer

4 wins Aidan O’Brien IRE – Moscow Ballet (2004), Indigo Cat (2005), Hunting Horn (2018), Russian Emperor (2020)

Most successful jockey

4 wins Ryan Moore – Glass Harmonium (2009), Cannock Chase (2014), Hunting Horn (2018), Russian Emperor (2020)

Most successful owner

4 wins Khalid Abdullah – Burning Sun (2002), Remote (2013), Time Test (2015), Sangarius (2019) Coolmore partners – Moscow Ballet (2004), Indigo Cat (2005), Hunting Horn (2018), Russian Emperor (2020)

HAMPTON COURT STAKES WINNERS

YR/DATE GR WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP 21/17/06 3 MOHAAFETH William Haggas Jim Crowley Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 3-9-00 11/8F 20/17/06 3 RUSSIAN EMPEROR Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Laurie Macri, Sue Magnier et al 3-9-00 100/30 19/20/06 3 SANGARIUS Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 13/2 18/21/06 3 HUNTING HORN Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 3-9-00 5/1 17/22/06 3 BENBATL Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy Godolphin 3-9-00 9/2 16/16/06 3 HAWKBILL Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin 3-9-00 11/2 15/18/06 3 TIME TEST Roger Charlton Frankie Dettori Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 15/8F 14/19/06 3 CANNOCK CHASE Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Saeed Suhail 3-9-00 7/4F 13/20/06 3 REMOTE John Gosden William Buick Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 9/4F 12/21/06 3 ENERGIZER Jens Hirschberger GER Adrie de Vries Gestut Schlenderhan 3-9-00 15/2 11/16/06 3 PISCO SOUR Hughie Morrison Jimmy Fortune Michael Kerr-Dineen 3-9-00 20/1 10/17/06 L AFSARE Luca Cumani Kieren Fallon Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 3-9-05 9/4F 09/18/06 L GLASS HARMONIUM Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Ballymacoll Stud 3-9-02 8/1 08/19/06 L COLLECTION William Haggas Kerrin McEvoy Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 3-9-02 13/2 07/21/06 L ZAHAM Mark Johnston Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-02 7/2F 06/22/06 L SNOQUALMIE BOY David Elsworth John Egan Jeff Smith 3-8-11 33/1 *05/16/06 L INDIGO CAT Aidan O’Brien IRE Kieren Fallon Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-8-11 3/1F 04/17/06 L MOSCOW BALLET Aidan O’Brien IRE Jamie Spencer Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 3-8-11 8/1 03/19/06 L PERSIAN MAJESTY Peter Harris Johnny Murtagh Dr Jamal Ahmadzadeh 3-8-11 8/1 02/20/06 L BURNING SUN Henry Cecil Richard Quinn Khalid Abdullah 3-8-11 14/1 *run at York

Background

First run in 1919, the Ribblesdale Stakes was originally staged over a mile for three and four-year-olds.

Named after the fourth Baron Ribblesdale, Master of the Buckhounds between 1892 and 1895, it is now run over a mile and a half and restricted to three-year-old fillies and mirrors the equivalent contest for colts and geldings, the King Edward VII Stakes.

Notable winners include

Park Top (1967) – won the Ribblesdale as a three-year-old but blossomed as a five-year-old, returning to Ascot to win both the Hardwicke Stakes and the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes as well as the Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs.

Shoot A Line (1980) – went on to capture both the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks later in the same season; finished runner-up to Ardross in the 1981 Gold Cup and was the grand-dam of US champion Thunder Gulch, winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1995.

Hellenic (1990) – subsequently won the Yorkshire Oaks and was runner-up in the the St Leger; enjoyed great success as a broodmare, producing G1 winners Islington, Mountain High and Greek Dance.

Star Catcher (2019) – notched up a G1 hat-trick following her Ascot triumph, landing the Irish Oaks, Prix Vermeille and QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (10) – Nanticious (1977), Relfo (1978), Sahara Slew (2001), Irresistible Jewel (2002), Banimpire (2011), Princess Highway (2012), Bracelet (2014), Curvy (2015), Even Song (2016), Magic Wand (2018) France (1) – Tulipa (1996)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: 25/1 Mont Etoile (2006) Shortest-priced winner: 11/8 Frankly Darling (2020) Market leaders: 10 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

5 wins John Dunlop – High Hawk (1983), Gull Nook (1986), Third Watch (1991), Thawakib (1993), Thakafaat (2005) Saeed bin Suroor – Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010) John Gosden – Michita (2008), Coronet (2017), Star Catcher (2019), Frankly Darling (2020), *Loving Dream (2021) *as part of a training partnership

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

8 wins Frankie Dettori – Phantom Gold (1995), Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010), Star Catcher (2019), Frankly Darling (2020)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

5 wins Khalid Abdullah – Ballinderry (1984), Bolas (1994), Yashmak (1997), Spanish Sun (2003), Riposte (2013) Godolphin – Bahr (1998), Fairy Queen (1999), Punctilious (2004), Flying Cloud (2009), Hibaayeb (2010)

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/17/06 2 LOVING DREAM

TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin Lordship Stud 20/16/06 2 FRANKLY DARLING John Gosden Frankie Dettori Anthony Oppenheimer AGE/WGT SP 3-9-00 18/1 3-9-00 11/8F

19/20/06 2 STAR CATCHER 18/21/06 2 MAGIC WAND 17/22/06 2 CORONET John Gosden Frankie Dettori Anthony Oppenheimer

3-9-00 4/1 Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Markus Jooste3-9-00 10/3 John Gosden Olivier Peslier Denford Stud 3-9-00 9/1

16/16/06 2 EVEN SONG 15/18/06 2 CURVY 14/19/06 2 BRACELET 13/20/06 2 RIPOSTE Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 3-9-00 15/8F David Wachman IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 3-9-00 9/2 Aidan O’Brien IRE Joseph O’Brien Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith& Sue Magnier 3-9-00 10/1 Lady Cecil Tom Queally Khalid Abdullah 3-8-12 9/2

12/21/06 2 PRINCESS HIGHWAY Dermot Weld IRE Pat Smullen Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd 11/16/06 2 BANIMPIRE Jim Bolger IRE Kevin Manning Jackie Bolger

10/17/06 2 HIBAAYEB Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin

09/18/06 2 FLYING CLOUD Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin

08/19/06 2 MICHITA John Gosden Jimmy Fortune Stonerside Stable LLC 3-8-12 17/2 3-8-12 3/1F 3-8-12 4/1JF 3-8-12 5/1 3-8-12 10/3F

07/21/06 2 SILKWOOD 06/22/06 2 MONT ETOILE *05/16/06 2 THAKAFAAT Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson Sheikh Mohammed

3-8-12 4/1 William Haggas Michael Hills Tony Hirschfeld/Des Scott/Lester Piggott 3-8-12 25/1 John Dunlop Willie Supple Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-8-11 22/1

04/17/06 2 PUNCTILIOUS Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin

03/19/06 2 SPANISH SUN

Sir Michael Stoute Richard Hughes Khalid Abdullah 02/20/06 2 IRRESISTIBLE JEWEL Dermot Weld IRE Pat Smullen Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd 01/21/06 2 SAHARA SLEW John Oxx IRE Johnny Murtagh Lady O’Reilly

00/22/06 2 MILETRIAN Mick Channon Michael Roberts Miletrian Plc 3-8-11 9/2 3-8-11 9/2 3-8-08 12/1 3-8-08 14/1 3-8-08 10/1

99/17/06 2 FAIRY QUEEN 98/18/06 2 BAHR 97/19/06 2 YASHMAK 96/20/06 2 TULIPA 95/22/06 2 PHANTOM GOLD 94/16/06 2 BOLAS 93/17/06 2 THAWAKIB 92/18/06 2 ARMARAMA 91/20/06 2 THIRD WATCH 90/21/06 2 HELLENIC 89/22/06 2 ALYDARESS 88/16/06 2 MISS BONIFACE 87/18/06 2 QUEEN MIDAS 86/19/06 2 GULL NOOK 85/18/06 2 SALLY BROWN 84/19/06 2 BALLINDERRY 83/14/06 2 HIGH HAWK 82/15/06 2 DISH DASH 81/16/06 2 STRIGIDA 80/17/06 2 SHOOT A LINE 79/19/06 2 EXPANSIVE 78/20/06 2 RELFO 77/14/06 2 NANTICIOUS *run at York Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin Henry Cecil Kieren Fallon Khalid Abdullah Andre Fabre FR Sylvain Guillot Sheikh Mohammed Lord Huntingdon Frankie Dettori H M The Queen Barry Hills Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah John Dunlop Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum Clive Brittain Michael Roberts Charles Olley John Dunlop John Reid Peter Goulandris Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Lord Weinstock Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Sheikh Mohammed Paul Kelleway Cash Asmussen Paul Kelleway Henry Cecil Willie Ryan Louis Freedman John Dunlop Pat Eddery Lord Halifax Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Bob Cowell Jeremy Tree Tony Ives Khalid Abdullah John Dunlop Willie Carson Sheikh Mohammed Robert Armstrong Bruce Raymond John Bryce Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Lord Howard de Walden Dick Hern Willie Carson R Budgett Dick Hern Willie Carson H M The Queen Paddy Prendergast IRE Christy Roche Lord Granard Dermot Weld IRE Walter Swinburn Mrs Bertram R Firestone 3-8-08 8/1 3-8-08 13/8F 3-8-08 7/2 3-8-08 15/2 3-8-08 5/1 3-8-08 3/1F 3-8-08 5/2F 3-8-08 5/2F 3-8-08 20/1 3-8-08 6/1 3-8-09 4/1 3-8-08 12/1 3-8-08 9/1 3-8-08 8/1 3-8-07 7/1 3-8-07 9/2 3-8-07 7/1 3-8-07 6/1 3-8-07 5/1 3-8-11 5/2JF 3-8-03 11/2 3-8-10 12/1 3-8-10 15/2

Background

Founded in 1807, the Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious races at Royal Ascot. At two miles and four furlongs, it thoroughly tests a horse’s stamina, but is not the longest contest of the meeting, with that accolade going to the Queen Alexandra Stakes over approaching two miles and six furlongs on the final day.

Pretty Polly’s defeat by Bachelor’s Button in 1906 is arguably the race’s greatest upset. The brilliant 1904 Oaks winner seemed to be unsettled by the sweltering conditions and a wart on her belly.

Winners of the Derby rarely run in the Gold Cup nowadays, but for much of its history, the race served as the primary objective after Epsom Classic glory. West Australian, the first winner of the Triple Crown (2,000 Guineas, Derby, St Leger), The Flying Dutchman (1850), Gladiateur (1866) and Isinglass (1895) are other famous winners of both races. Ocean Swell, successful in 1945, is the last horse to have completed the Derby/Gold Cup double. Blakeney, who was runner-up in 1970, was the most recent Derby winner to line up until last year when Serpentine finished eighth.

The Gold Cup is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series.

Notable winners include

Sagaro (1975, 1976 & 1977) – one of the greatest stayers of all time and the first horse to win the Gold Cup on three occasions; renowned for being a stayer with a true turn of foot, he also won the Grand Prix de Paris and the Prix du Cadran.

Ardross (1981 & 1982) – part of a vintage era of stayers that also included Sagaro and Le Moss; went down by three-quarters of a length to Le Moss in the 1980 Gold Cup before going on to dominate the staying division for the next two years; beaten a head on final appearance in Europe’s premier middle-distance contest, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, in 1982.

Yeats (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) – the only horse to win the Gold Cup four times; one-time Derby contender who also won the Coronation Cup, Irish St Leger, Prix Royal-Oak and Goodwood Cup; became the oldest winner (8yo) of the Gold Cup since Merman in 1900 when gaining his fourth success in 2009 and is commemorated with a statue in Ascot’s parade ring.

Estimate (2013) – The Queen’s stayer created history by becoming the first horse owned by a reigning monarch to win the Gold Cup. A half-sister to the 1999 Gold Cup winner Enzeli, Estimate also won the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot in 2012.

Stradivarius (2018, 2019 & 2020) – big race haul also includes four Goodwood Cups, three Lonsdale Cups, three Yorkshire Cups, two Doncaster Cups as well as further success at Ascot in the Queen’s Vase, QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup and Sagaro Stakes.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1946)

France (15) – Caracalla II (1946), Souverain (1947), Arbar (1948), Pan II (1951), Elpenor (1954), Macip (1956), Wallaby II (1959), Sheshoon (1960), Balto (1962), Pardallo II (1968), Lassalle (1973), Sagaro (1975, 1976 & 1977), Westerner (2005) Ireland (11) – Gladness (1958), Levmoss (1969), Enzeli (1999), Yeats (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009), Rite Of Passage (2010), Fame And Glory (2011), Leading Light (2014), Order Of St George (2016) Italy (1) – Botticelli (1955)

Betting (since 1946)

Longest-priced winner: 25/1 Indian Queen (1991) Shortest-priced winner: 1/5 Ardross (1981) Market leaders: 30 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 75 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1946)

7 wins: Aidan O’Brien – Yeats (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Fame And Glory (2011), Leading Light (2014), Order Of St George (2016)

Most successful jockey (since 1946)

11 wins: Lester Piggott – Zarathustra (1957), Gladness (1958), Pandofell (1961), Twilight Alley (1963), Fighting Charlie (1965), Sagaro (1975, 1976, 1977), Le Moss (1979), Ardross (1981, 1982)

Most successful owner (since 1946)

7 wins: Coolmore Partners – Yeats (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Fame And Glory (2011), Leading Light (2014), Order Of St George (2016)

21/17/06 1 SUBJECTIVIST 20/18/06 1 STRADIVARIUS 19/20/06 1 STRADIVARIUS 18/21/06 1 STRADIVARIUS Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Dr Jim Walker John Gosden Frankie Dettori Bjorn Nielsen John Gosden Frankie Dettori Bjorn Nielsen John Gosden Frankie Dettori Bjorn Nielsen

4-9-01 13/2 6-9-02 4/5F 5-9-02 Evs F 4-9-01 7/4JF 17/22/06 1 BIG ORANGE Michael Bell James Doyle Bill & Tim Gredley 6-9-02 5/1 16/16/06 1 ORDER OF ST GEORGE Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Lloyd Williams, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 4-9-00 10/11F 15/18/06 1 TRIP TO PARIS Ed Dunlop Graham Lee La Grange Partnership 4-9-00 12/1 14/19/06 1 LEADING LIGHT Aidan O’Brien IRE Joseph O’Brien Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 4-9-00 10/11F 13/20/06 1 ESTIMATE Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore H M The Queen 4-8-11 7/2F 12/21/06 1 COLOUR VISION Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-00 6/1 11/16/06 1 FAME AND GLORY Aidan O’Brien IRE Jamie Spencer Derrick Smith/Michael Tabor/Sue Magnier/Fitri Hay 5-9-02 11/8F 10/17/06 1 RITE OF PASSAGE Dermot Weld IRE Pat Smullen Dr Ronan Lambe 6-9-02 20/1 09/18/06 1 YEATS Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle 8-9-02 6/4F 08/19/06 1 YEATS Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle 7-9-02 11/8F 07/21/06 1 YEATS Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle 6-9-02 8/13F 06/22/06 1 YEATS Aidan O’Brien IRE Kieren Fallon Sue Magnier & Diane Nagle 5-9-02 7/1 *05/16/06 1 WESTERNER Elie Lellouche FR Olivier Peslier Ecurie Wildenstein 6-9-02 7/4F 04/17/06 1 PAPINEAU Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-00 5/1 03/19/06 1 MR DINOS Paul Cole Kieren Fallon Contantinos Shiacolas 4-9-00 3/1 02/20/06 1 ROYAL REBEL Mark Johnston Johnny Murtagh Peter Savill 6-9-02 16/1 01/21/06 1 ROYAL REBEL Mark Johnston Johnny Murtagh Peter Savill 5-9-02 8/1 00/22/06 1 KAYF TARA Saeed bin Suroor Michael Kinane Godolphin 6-9-02 11/8F 99/17/06 1 ENZELI John Oxx IRE Johnny Murtagh H H Aga Khan 4-9-00 20/1 98/18/06 1 KAYF TARA Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-9-00 11/1 97/19/06 1 CELERIC David Morley Pat Eddery Christopher Spence 5-9-02 11/2 96/20/06 1 CLASSIC CLICHE Saeed bin Suroor Michael Kinane Godolphin 4-9-00 3/1 95/22/06 1 DOUBLE TRIGGER Mark Johnston Jason Weaver Ron Huggins 4-9-00 9/4 94/16/06 1 ARCADIAN HEIGHTS Geoff Wragg Michael Hills John Pearce 6-9-02 20/1 93/17/06 1 DRUM TAPS Lord Huntingdon Frankie Dettori Yoshio Asakawa 7-9-02 13/2 92/18/06 1 DRUM TAPS Lord Huntingdon Frankie Dettori Yoshio Asakawa 6-9-02 7/4F 91/20/06 1 INDIAN QUEEN Lord Huntingdon Walter Swinburn Sir Gordon Brunton 6-8-13 25/1 90/21/06 1 ASHAL Tom Jones Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 4-9-00 14/1 89/22/06 1 SADEEM Guy Harwood Willie Carson Sheikh Mohammed 6-9-00 8/11F 88/16/06 1 SADEEM Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Sheikh Mohammed 5-9-00 7/2F 87/18/06 1 PAEAN Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Lord Howard de Walden 4-9-00 6/1 86/19/06 1 LONGBOAT Dick Hern Willie Carson Dick Hollingsworth 5-9-00 EvsF 85/20/06 1 GILDORAN Barry Hills Brent Thomson Robert Sangster 5-9-00 5/2F 84/21/06 1 GILDORAN Barry Hills Steve Cauthen Robert Sangster 4-9-00 10/1 83/16/06 1 LITTLE WOLF Dick Hern Willie Carson Lord Porchester 5-9-00 4/1 82/17/06 1 ARDROSS Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Charles St George 6-9-00 1/5F 81/18/06 1 ARDROSS Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Charles St George 5-9-00 3/10F 80/19/06 1 LE MOSS Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Carlo d’Alessio 5-9-00 3/1F 79/21/06 1 LE MOSS Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Carlo d’Alessio 4-9-00 7/4 78/22/06 1 SHANGAMUZO Michael Stoute Greville Starkey Mrs E Charles 5-9-00 13/2 77/16/06 1 SAGARO Francois Boutin FR Lester Piggott Gerry Oldham 6-9-00 9/4 76/17/06 1 SAGARO Francois Boutin FR Lester Piggott Gerry Oldham 5-9-00 8/15F 75/19/06 1 SAGARO Francois Boutin FR Lester Piggott Gerry Oldham 4-9-00 7/4F 74/20/06 1 RAGSTONE John Dunlop Ron Hutchinson Duke of Norfolk 4-9-00 6/4 73/21/06 1 LASSALLE Richard Carver FR Jimmy Lindley Zenya Yoshida 4-9-00 2/1F 72/22/06 1 ERIMO HAWK Geoffrey Barling Pat Eddery Y Yammamoto 4-9-00 10/1 71/17/06 1 RANDOM SHOT Arthur Budgett Geoff Lewis Mrs G S Benskin 4-9-00 11/1 70/20/06 PRECIPICE WOOD Rosemary Lomax Jimmy Lindley Bobby McAlpine 4-9-00 5/1 69/19/06 LEVMOSS Seamus McGrath IRE Bill Williamson Seamus McGrath 4-9-00 15/8F 68/20/06 PARDALLO II Mick Bartholomew FR Bill Pyers Mme Leon Volterra 5-9-00 13/2 67/22/06 PARBURY Derrick Candy Joe Mercer Major H P Holt 4-9-00 7/1 66/16/06 FIGHTING CHARLIE Freddie Maxwell Greville Starkey Lady Mairi Bury 5-9-00 15/8F 65/17/06 FIGHTING CHARLIE Freddie Maxwell Lester Piggott Lady Mairi Bury 4-9-00 6/1 1964 no race 63/20/06 TWILIGHT ALLEY Noel Murless Lester Piggott Lady Sassoon 4-9-00 10/3 62/21/06 BALTO Max Bonaventure FR Freddie Palmer A Rueff 4-9-00 7/4F 61/15/06 PANDOFELL Freddie Maxwell Lester Piggott H Warwick Daw 4-9-00 100/8 60/16/06 SHESHOON Alec Head FR George Moore Prince Aly Khan 4-9-00 7/4F 59/18/06 WALLABY II Percy Carter FR Freddie Palmer Baron G de Waldner 4-9-00 9/4 58/19/06 GLADNESS Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott John McShain 5-8-11 3/1JF 57/20/06 ZARATHUSTRA Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Lester Piggott T J S Gray 6-9-00 6/1 56/21/06 MACIP Charlie Elliott FR Serge Boullenger Marcel Boussac 4-9-00 6/1 55/13/07 BOTTICELLI Marc. della Rocchetta IT Enrico Camici Marchese della Rocchetta 4-9-00 9/4 54/17/06 ELPENOR Charlie Elliott FR Jacko Doyasbere Marcel Boussac 4-9-00 100/8 53/18/06 SOUEPI George Digby Charlie Elliott George Digby 5-9-00 11/2 52/19/06 AQUINO II Fred Armstrong Gordon Richards Maharanee of Baroda 4-9-00 4/1 51/14/06 PAN II Etienne Pollet FR Roget Poincelet M E Constant 4-9-00 100/8 50/15/06 SUPERTELLO Jack Waugh Doug Smith W Harvey 4-9-00 10/1 49/16/06 ALYCIDON Walter Earl Doug Smith Lord Derby 4-9-00 5/4 48/17/06 ARBAR Charles Semblat FR Charlie Elliott Marcel Boussac 4-9-00 4/6F 47/19/06 SOUVERAIN Henri Delavaud FR Marcel Lollierou M F R Schmitt 4-9-00 6/4 46/20/06 CARACALLA II Charles Semblat FR Charlie Elliott Marcel Boussac 4-9-00 4/9F *run at York

Background

First run in 1928, the Britannia takes place over the straight mile of the Royal Hunt Cup course.

The race is a handicap for three-year-old colts and geldings.

Notable winners include

Teleprompter (1983) – subsequently won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in 1984 and the following year’s Arlington Million in Chicago, USA.

Fly To The Stars (1997) – went on to capture the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in 1999.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (2) – Roca Tumu (2013), War Envoy (2015)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: 100/1 Fox Chapel (1990) Shortest-priced winner: 100/30 Mostashaar (2005) Market leaders: 10 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

4 wins Sir Michael Stoute – Finite (1977), Bal Dancer (1982), Ajaad (1991), Mostashaar (2005) John Gosden – North Song (1996), Plan-B (1998), El Gran Papa (2000), Analyser (2001)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

4 wins Pat Eddery – Rhineland (1978), Dallas (1986), Foreign Survivor (1988), Show Faith (1993) Jamie Spencer – New Seeker (2003), Sir Gerard (2006), Defrocked (2016), Bless Him (2017)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

3 wins Hamdan Al Maktoum – Mostasaar (2005), Fareer (2009), Khaloosy (2020)

YR/DATE WINNER 21/17/06 PEROTTO 20/18/06 KHALOOSY 19/20/06 BIOMETRIC 18/21/06 OSTILIO Marcus Tregoning Oisin Murphy Halcyon Thoroughbreds 3-9-03 18/1

Roger Varian Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-02 9/2

Ralph Beckett Harry Bentley Khalid Abdullah

3-8-08 28/1 Simon Crisford Silvestre de Sousa Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 3-8-09 10/1

17/22/06 16/16/06 BLESS HIM DEFROCKED David Simcock Jamie Spencer Qatar Racing Limited

3-8-09 25/1 Jamie Osborne Jamie Spencer Michael Buckley & Michael Watt 3-9-01 13/2

15/18/06 14/19/06 WAR ENVOY

Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Joseph Allen 3-9-06 10/1 BORN IN BOMBAY Andrew Balding David Probert George Strawbridge 3-8-04 14/1

13/20/06 ROCA TUMU 12/21/06 FAST OR FREE Joanna Morgan IRE Billy Lee Roca Tumu Syndicate William Haggas Ryan Moore Ian & Christine Beard 3-8-12 20/1 3-8-10 6/1F

11/16/06 10/17/06 SAGRAMOR RANSOM NOTE Hughie Morrison Nicky Mackay Melksham Craic Barry Hills Michael Hills Raymond Mould 3-8-13 8/1 3-8-10 9/1

09/18/06 FAREER Ed Dunlop Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-8-10 20/1

08/18/06 FIFTEEN LOVE 07/21/06 EDDIE JOCK 06/22/06 SIR GERARD *05/16/06 MOSTASHAAR Roger Charlton Steve Drowne Khalid Abdullah Michael Bell Johnny Murtagh Colin Gershinson James Fanshawe Jamie Spencer Rose-Ann Galligan Sir Michael Stoute Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-8-10 28/1 3-9-07 33/1 3-8-12 9/2F 3-9-01 10/3F

04/17/06 MANDOBI Alec Stewart Kieren Fallon Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 3-8-12 8/1

03/19/06 NEW SEEKER 02/20/06 PENTECOST 01/21/06 ANALYSER 00/22/06 EL GRAN PAPA 99/15/06 PYTHIOS 98/16/06 PLAN-B Clive Cox Jamie Spencer Elite Racing Club Ian Balding Liam Keniry Exors of late Robert Hitchins

3-8-08 16/1 3-8-05 25/1 John Gosden Frannie Norton Robert Sangster and Tony Collins 3-8-03 14/1 John Gosden Frannie Norton Thomas P Tatham 3-8-04 4/1F

Henry Cecil Kieren Fallon Mrs George Cambanis John Gosden Frankie Dettori Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-01 10/1JF 3-8-07 8/1

97/17/06 FLY TO THE STARS Mark Johnston Olivier Peslier Peter Savill 3-9-03 20/1

96/18/06 NORTH SONG

John Gosden Gary Hind John Gosden 95/20/06 MEDAILLE MILITAIRE John Dunlop Richard Quinn James Hartnett 3-8-01 14/1 3-8-03 4/1F

94/17/06 WIZARD KING Sir Mark Prescott John Lowe Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum 3-7-07 9/1

93/18/06 SHOW FAITH 92/19/06 EFHARISTO 91/21/06 AJAAD 90/22/06 FOX CHAPEL 89/23/06 POLAR BOY

Richard Hannon snr Pat Eddery Ian Wight Clive Brittain Michael Roberts Lady Beaverbrook Michael Stoute Bruce Raymond Maktoum Al Maktoum Richard Hannon snr Gary Hind A F Budge (Equine) Ltd Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Mrs Mark Burrell 88/17/06 FOREIGN SURVIVOR Olivier Douieb Pat Eddery Maktoum Al Maktoum 87/19/06 GENOBRA Merrick Francis Chris Rutter Omar Zawawi 3-8-05 6/1F 3-8-00 14/1 3-9-00 12/1 3-7-07 100/1 3-8-08 6/1 3-9-03 7/1 3-8-02 25/1

86/20/06 DALLAS 85/21/06 PROTECTION 84/22/06 TORWAR 83/17/06 TELEPROMPTER 82/18/06 BALI DANCER Luca Cumani Pat Eddery Richard L Duchossois Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Jim Joel Luca Cumani Darrell McHargue V M Zuco Bill Watts Willie Carson Lord Derby Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn John Pearce 3-8-07 9/2F 3-9-07 9/2F 3-8-05 6/1 3-7-13 8/1 3-8-05 5/1CF

81/19/06

OLYMPIC GLORY 80/20/06 APRIL BOUQUET Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Mrs G Charalambous Dick Hern Willie Carson Sir Michael Sobell 3-8-06 9/1 3-7-11 7/1

79/22/06 WELSH CHANTER Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Jim Joel 78/23/06 RHINELAND 77/17/06 FINITE Peter Walwyn Pat Eddery Mrs D McCalmont Michael Stoute Paul Cook Raymond Clifford-Turner

*run at York 3-8-07 9/1 3-8-11 7/1 3-8-00 14/1

Background

The King George V Handicap, a 12-furlong contest for three-year-olds, was first run in July 1946 before moving to Royal Ascot in 1948.

Notable winners include

Moon Madness (1986) – went on to win the St Leger at Doncaster later the same season before gaining further G1 success in the 1987 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.

Dandino (2010) – progressed to win the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket in 2011; runner-up in the 2013 Hardwicke Stakes and ran several excellent races throughout the world, including seconds in the Canadian International and Caulfield Cup.

Brown Panther (2011) – runner-up in the 2011 St Leger before gaining a first G1 success in the Irish equivalent three years later; a homebred by former footballer Michael Owen, the top stayer also finished third in the 2014 Gold Cup.

Hukum (2020) – multiple Pattern-race winner, including this year’s Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs; full-brother to Baaeed.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (1): South Pacific (2019)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: 66/1 Cosmic Sun (2009) Shortest-priced winner: 9/4 Carlingford (1989) Market leaders: 9 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

6 wins Mark Johnston – Diaghilef (1995), Systematic (2002), Fantastic Love (2003), Linas Selection (2006), Fennell Bay (2012), Baghdad (2018)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

4 wins Pat Eddery – John O’Groats (1980), Carlingford (1989), Source Of Light (1992), Give The Slip (2000)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

4 wins Highclere Thoroughbred Racing – Heritage (1997), Beekeeper (2001), Admiral (2004), Colony (2008)

YR/DATE WINNER 21/17/06 SUREFIRE 20/17/06 HUKUM 19/20/06 SOUTH PACIFIC 18/21/06 BAGHDAD

17/22/06 16/16/06 15/18/06 ATTY PERSSE PRIMITIVO SPACE AGE

14/19/06

ELITE ARMY 13/20/06 ELIDOR TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch Juddmonte AGE/WGT SP 3-8-09 5/1

Owen Burrows Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum

3-8-11 12/1 Aidan O’Brien IRE Seamie Heffernan Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-8-10 22/1 Mark Johnston Andrea Atzeni Mohammed bin Hamad Khalifa Al Attiya 3-8-12 9/1 Roger Charlton Kieran Shoemark Godolphin 3-8-07 7/1 Alan King William Twiston-Davies N Farrell, L Field, T Mellor, B Cognet 3-9-03 13/2 Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin 3-8-10 9/1

Saeed bin Suroor Kieren Fallon Godolphin Mick Channon Martin Harley Jon & Julia Aisbitt 3-9-01 4/1JF 3-9-00 20/1

12/21/06 11/16/06 FENNELL BAY

Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-8-01 12/1 BROWN PANTHER Tom Dascombe Richard Kingscote Owen Promotions Limited 3-8-13 4/1JF

10/17/06

DANDINO 09/18/06 COSMIC SUN James Given Paul Mulrennan Elite Racing Club Richard Fahey Paul Hanagan The Cosmic Cases 3-8-13 7/1 3-7-12 66/1

08/19/06 COLONY 07/21/06 HERON BAY Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 3-8-12 11/2F Geoff Wragg Steve Drowne Mollers Racing 3-8-11 20/1

06/23/06 LINAS SELECTION Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Renata Jacobs 3-8-09 9/2

*05/17/06 MUNSEF 04/17/06 ADMIRAL 03/19/06 FANTASTIC LOVE 02/20/06 SYSTEMATIC 01/21/06 BEEKEEPER 00/22/06 GIVE THE SLIP 99/17/06 ELMUTABAKI John Dunlop Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum

3-8-07 14/1 Sir Michael Stoute Nicky Mackay Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 3-8-00 9/1 Mark Johnston Keith Dalgleish Mick Doyle Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Maktoum Al Maktoum 3-8-11 10/1 3-8-12 9/1 Sir Michael Stoute Johnny Murtagh Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 3-9-07 14/1 Amanda Perrett Pat Eddery John E Bodie 3-9-04 8/1

Barry Hills Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-8-12 9/1

98/18/06 DOUBLE CLASSIC Sir Michael Stoute John Reid Maktoum Al Maktoum 3-8-12 4/1F

97/19/06 HERITAGE 96/20/06 SAMRAAN John Gosden Frankie Dettori Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 3-8-06 15/2 John Dunlop Richard Quinn K M Al-Mudhaf 3-9-0 3 14/1

95/22/06 DIAGHILEF

Mark Johnston Darryll Holland Chris Buckley 94/16/06 MIDNIGHT LEGEND Luca Cumani Jason Weaver Umm Qarn Racing 93/17/06 LEARMONT John Gosden John Carroll Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-07 40/1 3-8-07 9/1 3-8-08 14/1

92/18/06 SOURCE OF LIGHT Roger Charlton Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 91/20/06 TORCHON Geoff Wragg Gary Carter Sir Robin McAlpine

90/21/06 LIFT AND LOAD Richard Hannon snr Brian Rouse Geoff Howard-Spink

89/22/06 CARLINGFORD

Guy Harwood Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 88/16/06 THETHINGABOUTITIS Geoff Lewis Tony Culhane Stephen Roots 87/18/06 PIPSTED 86/19/06 MOON MADNESS Geoff Wragg Gary Carter Eric Moller John Dunlop Cash Asmussen Lavinia Duchess of Norfolk

85/20/06 GRAND PAVOIS 84/21/06 ROUGH PEARL Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Daniel Wildenstein Geoff Lewis Taffy Thomas Esal (Commodities) Ltd

83/16/06 DAZARI

Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn H H Aga Khan 82/17/06 MUBARAK OF KUWAIT Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Sheik Fahad 81/18/06 FELTWELL 80/19/06 JOHN O’GROATS Harry Wragg Bryn Crossley Eric Moller John Winter Pat Eddery Daniel Prenn

79/21/06 SEA CHIMES 78/22/06 M-LOLSHAN John Dunlop Lester Piggott John Thursby Ryan Price Willie Carson Essa Alkhalifa

77/16/06 *run at York CELTIC PLEASURE James Bethell Richard Fox Betty Rigden 3-8-10 12/1 3-8-07 8/1 3-9-01 20/1 3-8-04 9/4F 3-7-07 10/1 3-8-00 10/1 3-9-04 4/1F 3-9-07 11/4F 3-7-10 14/1 3-9-07 12/1 3-8-08 8/1 3-7-13 8/1 3-8-04 10/1 3-8-06 3/1F 3-8-02 5/1F 3-7-10 12/1

Background

The Buckingham Palace Handicap was reinstated in 2020 as part of the extended race programme following a six-year hiatus.

It was originally introduced to the expanded Royal meeting in 2002, the year of The Queen’s Golden Jubilee, and named after Her Majesty’s London residence. Staged over seven furlongs for three-year-olds and upwards, the contest typically attracted a maximum field and was one of the big betting races on Friday.

It was removed from the race programme ahead of Royal Ascot 2015 to allow space for the G1 Commonwealth Cup.

Notable winners include

Jedburgh (2005) – subsequently captured the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh for his owner-breeder, The Earl Cadogan; also runner-up in Goodwod’s Celebration Mile.

Regal Parade (2008) – went on to win the Ayr Gold Cup later in the season and proved even better as he got older, taking the 2009 Haydock Sprint Cup and the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville in 2010.

Highfield Princess (2021) – having started out in handicaps with an official rating of 57, progressed to win this season's 1895 Duke Of York Stakes.

Overseas-trained winners

None

Oldest winner

Uhoomagoo was eight when scoring in 2006.

Betting

Longest-priced winner: Binanti (2007) & Louis The Pious (2014), both 33/1 Shortest-priced winner: Unscrupulous (2004) & Jedburgh (2005), both 8/1 Market leaders: No market leaders were successful in the previous 15 runnings.

Most successful trainer

2 wins: Kevin Ryan - Uhoomagoo (2006), Lightning Cloud (2013)

Most successful jockey

3 wins: Neil Callan - Uhoomagoo (2006), Eton Forever (2012), Lightning Cloud (2013)

BUCKINGHAM PALACE HANDICAP WINNERS

YR/DATE WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP 21/17/06 HIGHFIELD PRINCESS John Quinn Jason Hart Trainers House Enterprises Ltd 4-8-11 18/1 20/16/06 MOTAKHAYYEL Richard Hannon Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum 4-9-03 14/1 14/20/06 LOUIS THE PIOUS David O’Meara Silvestre De Sousa Frank Gillespie 6-9-04 33/1 13/21/06 LIGHTNING CLOUD Kevin Ryan Neil Callan Hambleton Racing Ltd XVIII 5-8-13 25/1 12/22/06 ETON FOREVER Roger Varian Neil Callan Sultan Ahmad Shah 5-9-08 14/1 11/17/06 MANASSAS Brian Meehan Martin Dwyer Rebecca Phillips 6-9-00 12/1 10/18/06 TREADWELL Jamie Osborne Fergus Sweeney Cath Walwyn & A Taylor 3-8-10 14/1 09/19/06 GIGANTICUS Barry Hills Michael Hills D James/Cavendish Inv Ltd/M Green 6-8-12 12/1 08/20/06 REGAL PARADE David Nicholls Ahmed Ajtebi Dab Hand Racing 4-8-06 25/1 07/22/06 BINANTI Patrick Chamings Frannie Norton Mrs J E L Wright 7-8-07 33/1 06/22/06 UHOOMAGOO Kevin Ryan Neil Callan John Duddy & Tony Fawcett 8-8-09 25/1 *05/16/06 JEDBURGH John Dunlop Mick Kinane The Earl Cadogan 4-9-08 8/1 04/18/06 UNSCRUPULOUS James Fanshawe Oscar Urbina Unscrupulous Partners 5-8-05 8/1 03/20/06 ATTACHE Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson John Good 5-9-12 10/1 02/21/06 DEMONSTRATE John Gosden Richard Hughes Khalid Abdullah 4-8-06 12/1 *run at York

Background

This race was first run in 2002 as the Henry Carnarvon Stakes, honouring The Queen’s late racing manager, and the Listed event proved so successful that it was promoted to G3 status in 2005.

Restricted to two-year-old fillies, the six-furlong contest provides one of the first opportunities of the season for promising types to prove their ability and go on to harbour Guineas’ aspirations.

Notable winners include

Samitar (2011) – progressed to land the Irish 1,000 Guineas in 2012.

Cursory Glance (2014) – successful in Ireland’s Moyglare Stud Stakes later in the season.

Brave Anna (2016) – subsequently triumphed in Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket in the autumn.

Overseas-trained winners

Ireland (2): Cuis Ghaire (2008), Brave Anna (2016) France (1): Different League (2017)

Betting

Longest-priced winner: Nijoom Dubai 50/1 (2007) Shortest-priced winner: Cuis Ghaire 8/11 (2008) Market leaders: 5 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 20 runnings

Most successful trainer

3 wins Mick Channon – Silca’s Gift (2003), Nijoom Dubai (2008), Samitar (2011)

Most successful jockey

4 wins Jamie Spencer – La Chunga (2005), Nijoom Dubai (2007), Samitar (2011), Kiyoshi (2013)

Most successful owner

2 wins Sir Robert Ogden – La Chunga (2005), Sander Camillo (2006)

ALBANY STAKES WINNERS

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/18/06 3 SANDRINE 20/19/06 3 DANDALLA 19/21/06 3 DAAHYEH 18/22/06 3 MAIN EDITION TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER AGE/WGT SP

Andrew Balding David Probert Kirsten Rausing

2-9-00 16/1 Karl Burke Ben Curtis Nick Bradley Racing 28 & Elaine Burke 2-9-00 13/2 Roger Varian David Egan HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa 2-9-00 4/1F Mark Johnston James Doyle Saif Ali 2-9-00 7/1

17/23/06 3 DIFFERENT LEAGUE Mauthieu Palussiere FR Antoine Hamelin Theresa Marnane 2-9-00 20/1

16/17/06 3 BRAVE ANNA Aidan O’Brien IRE Seamie Heffernan Evie Stockwell 2-9-00 16/1

15/19/06 3 ILLUMINATE

Richard Hannon Richard Hughes Denford Stud 14/20/06 3 CURSORY GLANCE Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni Merry Fox Stud Limited 13/21/06 3 KIYOSHI 12/22/06 3 NEWFANGLED Charlie Hills Jamie Spencer Qatar Racing Limited John Gosden William Buick HRH Princess Haya of Jordan 2-9-00 4/1F 2-9-00 14/1 2-8-12 8/1 2-8-12 7/4F

11/17/06 3 SAMITAR 10/18/06 3 MEMORY 09/19/06 3 HABAAYIB 08/20/06 3 CUIS GHAIRE 07/22/06 3 NIJOOM DUBAI Mick Channon Jamie Spencer Nick & Olga Dhandsa/John & Zoe Webster 2-8-12 16/1 Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 2-8-12 15/2 Ed Dunlop Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 2-8-12 16/1 Jim Bolger IRE Kevin Manning Jackie Bolger & Harry Dobson 2-8-12 8/11F Mick Channon Jamie Spencer Jaber Abdullah 2-8-12 50/1

06/23/06 3 SANDER CAMILLO Jeremy Noseda Frankie Dettori Sir Robert Ogden *05/17/06 3 LA CHUNGA Jeremy Noseda Jamie Spencer Sir Robert Ogden 04/19/06 L JEWEL IN THE SAND Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Sand Associates 03/20/06 L SILCA’S GIFT 02/22/06 L DUTY PAID Mick Channon Steve Drowne Aldridge Racing Ltd David Elsworth Richard Quinn Jeff Smith 2-8-12 4/1F 2-8-09 10/1 2-8-11 10/1 2-8-11 5/1 2-8-11 11/1

*run at York

Background

Formerly known by the name, and still colloquially referred to as the Ascot Derby, the King Edward VII Stakes was inaugurated in 1834 and regularly featured horses of both sexes who had competed in the middle-distance Classics.

First run as the King Edward VII Stakes in 1926 and now restricted to three-year-old colts and geldings, the G2 contest still attracts horses that have competed in the Derby and takes place over a mile and a half.

Notable winners include

Supreme Court (1951), Ile De Borbon (1978) & Nathaniel (2011) – all progressed to win the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in the same season.

Shareef Dancer (1983) – won the Irish Derby next time out; dam sire of Dubai Millennium.

Light Cavalry (1980) & Mutafaweq (1999) – both subsequently won the final British Classic, the St Leger at Doncaster in September.

Japan (2019) – after a close third in the Derby, proved arguably the best middle-distance colt of his generation with G1 victories in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp and the Juddmonte International at York.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (2): Five Dynasties (2004), Japan (2019)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Amfortas 66/1 (1996) Shortest-priced winner: Cacoethes 8/13 (1989) Market leaders: 17 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

8 wins Sir Henry Cecil – Light Cavalry (1980), Lanfranco (1985), Bonhomie (1986), Private Tender (1990), Royal Anthem (1998), Subtle Power (2000), Father Time (2009), Thomas Chippendale (2012)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

4 wins* Pat Eddery – Classic Example (1977), Love The Groom (1987), Cacoethes (1989), Kingfisher Mill (1997) William Buick – Nathaniel (2011), Eagle Top (2014), Permian (2017), Old Persian (2018) *Eddery also won on English Prince (1974)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

5 wins Sheikh Mohammed – Head For Heights (1984), Bonhomie (1986), Foyer (1994), Plea Bargain (2005), Boscobel (2007)

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/18/06 2 ALENQUER 20/16/06 2 PYLEDRIVER 19/21/06 2 JAPAN 18/22/06 2 OLD PERSIAN William Haggas Tom Marquand M M Stables

3-9-00 13/8F William Muir Martin Dwyer Knox & Wells Limited and R Devlin 3-9-00 18/1 Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-9-00 6/4F Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin 3-9-00 9/2 17/23/06 2 PERMIAN Mark Johnston William Buick Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-9-00 6/1 16/17/06 2 ACROSS THE STARS Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori Saeed Suhail 3-9-00 7/1 15/19/06 2 BALIOS David Simcock Jamie Spencer Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd 3-9-00 3/1 14/20/06 2 EAGLE TOP John Gosden William Buick Lady Bamford 3-9-00 12/1 13/21/06 2 HILLSTAR Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Sir Evelyn De Rothschild 3-8-12 15/2 12/22/06 2 THOMAS CHIPPENDALE Sir Henry Cecil Johnny Murtagh Sir Robert Ogden 3-8-12 9/2 11/17/06 2 NATHANIEL John Gosden William Buick Lady Rothschild 3-8-12 11/4F 10/18/06 2 MONTEROSSO Mark Johnston Frankie Dettori Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-8-12 7/2 09/19/06 2 FATHER TIME Henry Cecil Eddie Ahern Khalid Abdullah 3-8-12 9/1 08/20/06 2 CAMPANOLOGIST Saeed Bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 3-8-12 9/1 07/22/06 2 BOSCOBEL Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-12 7/1 06/23/06 2 PAPAL BULL Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor 3-8-12 5/4F *05/17/06 2 PLEA BARGAIN John Gosden Jimmy Fortune Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-11 9/2 04/18/06 2 FIVE DYNASTIES Aidan O’Brien IRE Jamie Spencer Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-8-11 11/4F 03/20/06 2 HIGH ACCOLADE Marcus Tregoning Martin Dwyer Lady Tennant 3-8-11 5/2F 02/21/06 2 BALAKHERI Sir Michael Stoute Johnny Murtagh H H Aga Khan 3-8-10 11/4F 01/22/06 2 STORMING HOME Barry Hills Michael Hills Maktoum Al Maktoum 3-8-08 9/2 00/23/06 2 SUBTLE POWER Henry Cecil Richard Quinn Thoroughbred Corporation 3-8-08 7/4F 99/18/06 2 MUTAFAWEQ Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 3-8-08 4/1F 98/19/06 2 ROYAL ANTHEM Henry Cecil Kieren Fallon Thoroughbred Corporation 3-8-08 9/4F 97/20/06 2 KINGFISHER MILL Julie Cecil Pat Eddery Lord Howard de Walden 3-8-08 9/4F 96/21/06 2 AMFORTAS Clive Brittain Brett Doyle Brian Voak 3-8-08 66/1 95/23/06 2 PENTIRE Geoff Wragg Michael Hills Mollers Racing 3-8-08 4/1 94/14/06 2 FOYER Michael Stoute Michael Kinane Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-08 7/2 93/15/06 2 BENEFICIAL Geoff Wragg Michael Hills Exors of late Sir Robin McAlpine 3-8-08 11/4F 92/16/06 2 BEYTON Richard Hannon snr Michael Kinane David Cock 3-8-08 12/1 91/18/06 2 SADDLERS’ HALL Michael Stoute Lester Piggott Lord Weinstock 3-8-08 7/1 90/19/06 2 PRIVATE TENDER Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Cliveden Stud 3-8-08 11/4F 89/20/06 2 CACOETHES Guy Harwood Pat Eddery Lady Harrison 3-8-08 8/13F 88/14/06 2 SHERIFF’S STAR Lady Herries Tony Ives Lavinia Duchess of Norfolk 3-8-08 9/2 87/16/06 2 LOVE THE GROOM John Dunlop Pat Eddery Mrs V Gaucci del Bono 3-8-08 7/1 86/17/06 2 BONHOMIE Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-08 9/4F 85/20/06 2 LANFRANCO Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Charles St George 3-8-06 13/8F 84/21/06 2 HEAD FOR HEIGHTS Dick Hern Willie Carson Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-06 5/1 83/16/06 2 SHAREEF DANCER Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Maktoum Al Maktoum 3-8-06 10/1 82/17/06 2 OPEN DAY Dick Hern Willie Carson Sir Michael Sobell 3-8-06 9/1 81/18/06 2 BUSTOMI Dick Hern Willie Carson Lady Beaverbrook 3-8-06 13/2 80/19/06 2 LIGHT CAVALRY Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Jim Joel 3-8-06 9/2 79/21/06 2 ELA-MANA-MOU Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Mrs Andry Muinos 3-8-06 11/10F 78/22/06 2 ILE DE BOURBON Fulke Johnson Houghton John Reid David McCall 3-8-06 11/1 77/16/06 2 CLASSIC EXAMPLE Peter Walwyn Pat Eddery Col Roger Hue-Williams 3-8-10 14/1 *run at York

Background

The inaugural running of the Commonwealth Cup in 2015 marked the first G1 sprint contest in Europe confined to three-yearolds.

It was also the first new race in the 44-year history of the European Pattern to go straight in with G1 status, rather than with a probationary period at a lower level or no grade at all.

Notable winners include

Muhaarar (2015) – remained unbeaten for the rest of the year in three more G1 sprints, the Darley July Cup, the Prix Maurice De Gheest and the QIPCO British Champions Sprint, becoming European champion sprinter.

Quiet Reflection (2016) – proved more than a match for her elders later that season with a dominant victory in the Sprint Cup at Haydock Park.

Caravaggio (2017) – 2016 Coventry Stakes winner doubled his tally at Royal Ascot in an oustanding renewal of the race; chased home by Harry Angel, who ended the year as Europe’s champion sprinter, and Blue Point, who in 2019 emulated Choisir by winning the King’s Stand Stakes and Platinum Jubilee Stakes.

Overseas-trained winners

Ireland (1): Caravaggio (2017) USA (1): Campanelle (2021)

Fillies

Two fillies have been successful – Quiet Reflection (2016) and Campanelle (2021)

Betting

Longest-priced winner: 12/1 Eqtidaar (2018) Shortest-priced winner: 5/6 Caravaggio (2017) Market leaders: two favourites have been successful in the seven runnings

Most successful trainer

No multiple winners

Most successful jockey 2 wins

Frankie Dettori – Advertise (2019), Campanelle (2021)

Most successful owner 2 wins

Hamdan Al Maktoum – Muhaarar (2015), Eqtidaar (2018)

COMMONWEALTH CUP WINNERS

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/18/06 1 CAMPANELLE 20/19/06 1 GOLDEN HORDE 19/21/06 1 ADVERTISE 18/22/06 1 EQTIDAAR TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Wesley Ward USA Frankie Dettori Stonestreet Stables LLC AGE/WGT SP 3-8-11 5/1

Clive Cox Adam Kirby AlMohamediya Racing

3-9-00 5/1 Martyn Meade Frankie Dettori Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited 3-9-03 8/1 Sir Michael Stoute Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-03 12/1 17/23/06 1 CARAVAGGIO Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith 3-9-03 5/6F 16/17/06 1 QUIET REFLECTION Karl Burke Dougie Costello Ontoawinner, Strecker & Burke 3-9-00 7/4F 15/19/06 1 MUHAARAR Charlie Hills Dane O’Neill Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-03 10/1

Background

First run in 1840, the Coronation Stakes was founded to commemorate the crowning of Queen Victoria in 1838. The mile event for three-year-olds became the fillies’ equivalent of the St James’s Palace Stakes and established itself as a natural progression for fillies who had run in the the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket in early May.

The first filly to complete the 1,000 Guineas/Coronation Stakes double was the Jos Dawson-trained Lady Augusta in 1863. Twelve fillies have done the double in the post-war period – Belle Of All (1951), Zabara (1952), Happy Laughter (1953), Festoon (1954), Fleet (1967), Humble Duty (1970), One In A Million (1979), Russian Rhythm (2003), Attraction (2004), Ghanaati (2009), Sky Lantern (2013) and Winter (2017).

The Coronation Stakes, run over the round mile, is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series and was promoted to G1 status in 1988.

Notable winners include

Pretty Polly (1904) – one of the greatest fillies of all time. Won 22 of her 24 races, including the 1,000 Guineas, Oaks, St Leger, two renewals of the Coronation Cup and the Champion Stakes; went on to become an outstanding broodmare.

Book Law (1927) – runner-up in the 1,000 Guineas before going on to Classic glory in the St Leger at Doncaster over three quarters of a mile further; was the dam of Archive, who went on to sire brilliant chaser Arkle.

Meld (1955) – gained the fillies’ Triple Crown with victories in the 1,000 Guineas, Oaks and St Leger; dam of the 1966 Derby winner Charlottown.

Humble Duty (1970) – top miler, who won the 1,000 Guineas by seven lengths, and then Goodwood’s Sussex Stakes.

Ridgewood Pearl (1995) – a G1 winner in four countries, winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the Prix du Moulin in France and the Breeders’ Cup Mile in addition to her Royal Ascot success.

Attraction (2004) – captured the 1,000 Guineas, Irish 1,000 Guineas and the Coronation Stakes; also won the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot during an unbeaten juvenile campaign.

Alpha Centauri (2018) – won by six lengths in a track record time of 1m 35.89s, over a second inside the previous best set by Barney Roy in the 2017 St James’s Palace Stakes; won four G1 prizes in 2018.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1946)

Ireland (15) – Display (1962), Calve (1972), Lisadell (1974), Orchestration (1977), Sutton Place (1978), Cairn Rouge (1980), Flame Of Tara (1983), Kooyonga (1991), Ridgewood Pearl (1995), Sophisticat (2002), Lush Lashes (2008), Lille Langtry (2010), Winter (2017), Alpha Centauri (2018), Alpine Star (2020) France (12) – Midget II (1956), Toro (1957), Barbaresque (1960), Kesar Queen (1976), Golden Opinion (1989), Gold Splash (1993), Shake The Yoke (1996), Banks Hill (2001), Immortal Verse (2011), Ervedya (2015), Qemah (2016), Watch Me (2019)

Betting (since 1946)

Longest-priced winner: 25/1 Rebecca Sharp (1997) Shortest-priced winner: 1/6 Humble Duty (1970) Market leaders: 32 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 76 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1946)

5 wins: Sir Henry Cecil – Roussalka (1975), One In A Million (1979), Chalon (1982), Chimes of Freedom (1990), Kissing Cousin (1994).

Most successful jockey (since 1946)

4 wins: Joe Mercer – Festoon (1954), Rosalba (1959), Haymaking (1966), One In A Million (1979) Lester Piggott – Aiming High (1961), Lisadell (1974), Roussalka (1975), Chalon (1982) Walter Swinburn – Sonic Lady (1986), Milligram (1987), Marling (1992), Exclusive (1998)

Most successful owner (since 1946)

3 wins: Sheikh Mohammed – Sonic Lady (1986), Golden Opinion (1989), Kissing Cousin (1994) Cheveley Park Stud – Exclusive (1998) , Russian Rhythm (2003), Nannina (2006) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor – Sophisticat (2002), Lillie Langtry (2010), Winter (2017)

YR/DATE GR WINNER 21/18/06 1 ALCOHOL FREE 20/20/06 1 ALPINE STAR 19/21/06 1 WATCH ME 18/22/06 1 ALPHA CENTAURI 17/23/06 1 WINTER 16/17/06 1 QEMAH 15/19/06 1 ERVEDYA 14/20/06 1 RIZEENA 13/21/06 1 SKY LANTERN 12/22/06 1 FALLEN FOR YOU TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy Jeff Smith Jessica Harrington IRE Frankie Dettori Niarchos Family Francis-Henri Graffard FR Pierre-Charles Boudot Alexander Tamagni Jessica Harrington IRE Colm O’Donoghue Niarchos Family

AGE/WGT SP 3-9-00 11/2 3-9-00 9/2 3-9-00 20/1 3-9-00 11/4F Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith 3-9-00 4/9F Jean-Claude Rouget FR Gregory Benoist Al Shaqab Racing Jean-Claude Rouget FR Christophe Soumillon H H Aga Khan 3-9-00 6/1 3-9-00 3/1 Clive Brittain Ryan Moore Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum 3-9-00 11/2 Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Ben Keswick John Gosden William Buick Normandie Stud 3-9-00 9/2JF 3-9-00 12/1

11/17/06 1 IMMORTAL VERSE Robert Collet FR Gerald Mosse Richard Strauss 3-9-00 8/1

10/18/06 1 LILLIE LANGTRY 09/19/06 1 GHANAATI Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier 3-9-00 7/2F Barry Hills Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-00 2/1F

08/20/06 1 LUSH LASHES 07/22/06 1 INDIAN INK 06/23/06 1 NANNINA

Jim Bolger IRE Kevin Manning Jackie Bolger Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Raymond Tooth John Gosden Jimmy Fortune Cheveley Park Stud *05/17/06 1 MAIDS CAUSEWAY Barry Hills Michael Hills Martin Schwartz 04/18/06 1 ATTRACTION Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Duke of Roxburghe 03/20/06 1 RUSSIAN RHYTHM Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Cheveley Park Stud 02/21/06 1 SOPHISTICAT 01/22/06 1 BANKS HILL Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier Andre Fabre FR Olivier Peslier Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 5/1 3-9-00 8/1 3-9-00 6/1JF 3-9-00 9/2 3-9-00 6/4F 3-9-00 4/7F 3-9-00 11/2 3-9-00 4/1JF

00/23/06 1 CRIMPLENE 99/16/06 1 BALISADA Clive Brittain Philip Robinson Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum Geoff Wragg Michael Roberts Anthony Oppenheimer

98/17/06 1 EXCLUSIVE 97/18/06 1 REBECCA SHARP 96/19/06 1 SHAKE THE YOKE

Sir Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Cheveley Park Stud Geoff Wragg Michael Hills Anthony Oppenheimer Elie Lellouche FR Olivier Peslier Serge Brunswick 95/21/06 1 RIDGEWOOD PEARL John Oxx IRE Johnny Murtagh Sean Coughlan 94/15/06 1 KISSING COUSIN Henry Cecil Michael Kinane Sheikh Mohammed

93/16/06 1 GOLD SPLASH 92/17/06 1 MARLING 91/19/06 1 KOOYONGA

Criquette Head FR Gerald Mosse Jacques Wertheimer Geoff Wragg Walter Swinburn Edmund Loder Michael Kauntze IRE Warren O’Connor Mitsuo Haga 90/20/06 1 CHIMES OF FREEDOM Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Stavros Niarchos 89/21/06 1 GOLDEN OPINION Andre Fabre FR Cash Asmussen Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-00 4/1JF 3-9-00 16/1 3-9-00 5/1 3-9-00 25/1 3-9-00 EvsF 3-9-00 9/2 3-9-00 13/2 3-9-00 10/3 3-9-00 8/11F 3-9-00 3/1 3-9-00 11/2 3-9-00 7/2F

88/15/06 1 MAGIC OF LIFE 87/17/06 2 MILLIGRAM 86/18/06 2 SONIC LADY Jeremy Tree Pat Eddery Stavros Niarchos Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Helena Springfield Ltd Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Sheikh Mohammed 3-9-00 16/1 3-9-00 4/5F 3-9-04 8/15F

85/19/06 2 AL BAHATHRI 84/20/06 2 KATIES Tom Jones Tony Murray Hamdan Al Maktoum Mick Ryan Philip Robinson Terry Ramsden

83/15/06 2 FLAME OF TARA 82/16/06 2 CHALON Jim Bolger IRE Declan Gillespie Miss Pat O’Kelly Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Michael Riordon

81/17/06 2 TOLMI Bruce Hobbs Edward Hide George Cambanis

80/18/06 2 CAIRN ROUGE

Michael Cunningham IRE Tony Murray D Brady 79/20/06 2 ONE IN A MILLION Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Helena Springfield Ltd 78/21/06 2 SUTTON PLACE Dermot Weld IRE Walter Swinburn Mrs T Donahue 77/15/06 2 ORCHESTRATION Adrian Maxwell IRE Pat Eddery Major Victor McCalmont 76/16/06 2 KESAR QUEEN Scobie Breasley FR Yves Saint-Martin Ravi Tikkoo

75/18/06 2 ROUSSALKA 74/19/06 2 LISADELL 73/20/06 2 JACINTH 72/21/06 2 CALVE 71/16/06 2 MAGIC FLUTE Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Nicholas Phillips Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott John A Mulcahy Bruce Hobbs John Gorton Lady Butt Paddy Prendergast IRE Lester Piggott Lord Granard Noel Murless Geoff Lewis Lord Howard de Walden

70/17/06 HUMBLE DUTY 69/18/06 LUCYROWE 68/19/06 SOVEREIGN 67/21/06 FLEET 66/15/06 HAYMAKING 65/16/06 GREENGAGE 64/17/06 OCEAN 63/19/06 FIJI 62/20/06 DISPLAY 61/14/06 AIMING HIGH 60/15/06 BARBARESQUE 59/17/06 ROSALBA 58/18/06 ST LUCIA 57/19/06 TORO 56/20/06 MIDGET II 55/13/07 MELD 54/16/06 FESTOON

Peter Walwyn Duncan Keith Lady Jean Ashcombe Peter Walwyn Duncan Keith Louis Freedman Harry Wragg Ron Hutchinson Budgie Moller Noel Murless George Moore Bob Boucher Fulke Johnson Houghton Joe Mercer Clifford Nicholson Sir Gordon Richards Scobie Breasley Richard Watson John Oxley Greville Starkey Dick Hollingsworth John Oxley Greville Starkey Lady Halifax Paddy Prendergast IRE Garnet Bougoure Beatrice Lady Granard Noel Murless Lester Piggott H M The Queen Bill Clout FR George Moore Winston Guest Jack Colling Joe Mercer Jakie Astor Peter Hastings-Bass Geoff Lewis Lord Sefton Alec Head FR Jean Massard H H Aga Khan Alec Head FR Rae Johnstone Pierre Wertheimer Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Harry CarrLady Zia Wernher Noel Cannon Joe Mercer John Dewar 53/17/06 HAPPY LAUGHTER Jack Jarvis Bill Rickaby David Wills 52/18/06 ZABARA 51/13/06 BELLE OF ALL Vic Smyth Ken Gethin Sir Malcolm McAlpine Norman Bertie Gordon Richards H S Tufton 3-9-04 4/6F 3-9-04 11/2 3-9-00 11/2 3-9-00 9/4JF 3-9-00 4/1 3-9-04 6/5F 3-9-04 10/11F 3-8-08 14/1 3-9-00 12/1 3-9-00 7/2 3-9-00 9/1 3-9-00 7/2 3-9-00 15/8F 3-9-00 12/1 3-9-00 85/40 3-9-00 1/6F 3-9-00 15/8F 3-9-00 3/1 3-9-00 15/8 3-9-00 100/7 3-9-00 5/4F 3-8-07 7/1 3-9-00 7/2 3-9-00 3/1 3-9-00 100/8 3-9-00 9/2 3-9-00 11/8F 3-9-00 100/8 3-9-00 3/1F 3-9-00 5/6F 3-9-00 4/9F 3-9-00 11/8F 3-9-00 7/4F 3-9-00 6/5F 3-9-00 15/8F

50/14/06 TAMBARA 49/15/06 AVILA 48/16/06 FORTUITY 47/18/06 SAUCY SAL 46/19/06 NEOLIGHT *run at York Marcus Marsh Charlie Smirke H H Aga Khan Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Michael Beary H M The King Marcus Marsh Edgar Britt John Musker Herbert Blagrave Rae Johnstone Gwen Blagrave Fred Darling Gordon Richards John Dewar 3-9-00 6/5F 3-8-11 11/2 3-8-04 20/1 3-8-11 20/1 3-8-11 15/8

Background

The Sandringham Handicap was first staged at Royal Ascot in 2002 when the meeting was expanded to five days. Before that, it was known as the Fern Hill Stakes and formed part of the traditional Heath Day card on the Saturday after the four-day Royal Meeting.

The race, for three-year-old fillies over the straight mile, had Listed status until 2017. It is now a handicap for three-year-old fillies rated 0-105.

Notable winners include

Red Evie (2006) - captured the Matron Stakes in 2006 before repelling Ramonti in a thrilling finish to the following season’s Lockinge Stakes; dam of champion racemare Found.

Timepiece (2010) - went on to win the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket the following year.

Persuasive (2016) - finished her career in 2017 with G1 success at Ascot in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored by QIPCO).

Con Te Partiro (2017) - successful on three continents; started her career in North America and went on to establish herself as a top mare in Australia with two G1 wins.

Overseas-trained winners

Ireland (3): Beautyandthebeast (2005), Duntle (2012), Create Belief (2021) USA (1): Con Te Partiro (2017)

Betting

Longest-priced winner: Thanks Be (2019) and Onassis (2020), both 33/1 Shortest-priced winner: Persuasive 11/4 (2016) Market leaders: 6 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 20 runnings

Most successful trainer

2 wins John Dunlop – Tashawak (2002), Festivale (2008) Michael Bell – Red Evie (2006), Moneycantbuymelove (2009) Charlie Fellowes – Thanks Be (2019), Onassis (2020)

Most successful jockey

4 wins Jamie Spencer – Red Evie (2003), Moneycantbuymelove (2009), Con Te Partiro (2017), Agrotera (2018)

Most successful owner

2 wins Hamdan Al Maktoum – Tashawak (2002), Muteela (2014)

SANDRINGHAM HANDICAP WINNERS

YR/DATE WINNER 21/18/06 CREATE BELIEF 20/18/06 ONASSIS TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER AGE/WGT SP

Johnny Murtagh IRE Ben Coen Racehorse Club

3-9-02 6/1 Charlie Fellowes Hayley Turner Triermore Stud & The Hon P Stanley 3-8-01 33/1

19/21/06

THANKS BE 18/22/06 AGROTERA 17/21/06 CON TE PARTIRO

16/15/06 15/17/06 PERSUASIVE OSAILA

14/18/06 13/19/06

MUTEELA ANNECDOTE 12/20/06 DUNTLE Charlie Fellowes Hayley Turner Emma Capon Ed Walker Jamie Spencer Bjorn Nielsen Wesley Ward USA Jamie Spencer Hat Creek Racing John Gosden Frankie Dettori Cheveley Park Stud Richard Hannon Frankie Dettori Al Shaqab Racing Mark Johnston Paul Hanagan Hamdan Al Maktoum Jonathan Portman Richard Kingscote Tom Edwards & Partners David Wachman IRE Wayne Lordan Niarchos Family 3-8-00 33/1 3-8-07 11/2F 3-9-05 20/1 3-8-09 11/4F 3-9-07 13/2 3-8-13 9/2F 3-8-07 11/1 3-9-02 4/1F

11/15/06 RHYTHM OF LIGHT Tom Dascombe Richard Kingscote Lowe Silver Deal

3-8-12 8/1 10/16/06 TIMEPIECE Sir Henry Cecil Tom Queally Khalid Abdullah 3-9-05 5/1 09/17/06 MONEYCANTBUYMELOVE Michael Bell Jamie Spencer Wright/Stanley/Marsh/Lascellles/Harris 3-8-11 9/2F 08/18/06 FESTIVALE John Dunlop Kerrin McEvoy Prince A A Faisal 3-9-01 10/1 07/20/06 BARSHIBA David Elsworth Richard Quinn Jeff Smith 3-8-08 16/1 06/21/06 RED EVIE Michael Bell Jamie Spencer Terry Neill 3-8-12 5/1CF *05/15/06 BEAUTYANDTHEBEAST John Oxx IRE Michael Kinane Neil Jones 3-8-11 9/2 04/16/06 CELTIC HEROINE Michael Jarvis Kevin Darley Peter Savill 3-8-07 11/1 03/21/06 HOLD TO RANSOM Ed Dunlop Frankie Dettori Khalid Buhaleeba 3-9-07 11/1 02/22/06 TASHAWAK John Dunlop Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-07 12/1 *run at York

Background

First run over five furlongs as the Bessborough Stakes in 1914, the race is now a mile and a half handicap open to three-yearolds and upwards rated 0-105.

It was renamed the Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap in 1999.

Notable winners include

Blueprint (1999) – owned by Her Majesty The Queen; captured the following year’s Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket and was subsequently placed in G1s in the USA.

Young Mick (2006) – Ascot specialist, who completed a four-timer at the course during the 2006 season, culminating in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes in September.

Fox Hunt (2011) – won German St Leger for Mark Johnston before being transferred to Godolphin and winning the Nad Al Sheba Trophy at Meydan in 2012.

Arab Spring (2014) – dual G3 winner for Sir Michael Stoute and Ballymacoll Stud.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (1): Katiykha (2000)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Scarlet Dragon 33/1 (2020) Shortest-priced winner: Arab Spring 11/4 (2014) Market leaders: 11 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

6 wins Sir Michael Stoute – Greek Palace (1998), Blueprint (1999), Notable Guest (2005), Sugar Ray (2008), Opinion (2013), Arab Spring (2014)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

4 wins Pat Eddery – Stratford Ponds (1989), Source Of Light (1993), Son Of Sharp Shot (1995), Zaralaska (1997) Ryan Moore – Sugar Ray (2008), Opinion (2013), Arab Spring (2014), Baghdad (2019)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

2 wins Robert Sangster – Sikorsky (1984), Clanrallier (1985) Khalid Abdullah – Source Of Light (1993), Notable Guest (2005)

21/18/06 QUICKTHORN Hughie Morrison Oisin Murphy Lady Blyth 4-9-03 7/2F

20/19/06 SCARLET DRAGON Alan King Hollie Doyle HP Racing Scarlet Dragon 7-9-02 33/1

19/21/06 BAGHDAD Mark Johnston Ryan Moore Mohammed bin Hamad Khalifa Al Attiya 4-9-08 7/2f

18/22/06 DASH OF SPICE David Elsworth Silvestre de Sousa Jeff Smith 4-9-03 7/2F

17/23/06 16/17/06 15/19/06 RARE RHTYHM KINEMA ARAB DAWN

14/21/06

ARAB SPRING 13/22/06 OPINION 12/23/06 CAMBORNE 11/18/06 FOX HUNT 10/19/06 CILL RIALAIG 09/20/06 DRILL SERGEANT 08/21/06 SUGAR RAY 07/23/06 PEVENSEY 06/24/06 YOUNG MICK *05/18/06 NOTABLE GUEST Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin Ralph Beckett Fran Berry The Ashes

5-9-02 20/1 5-9-04 8/1 Hughie Morrison Richard Hughes Eason, Kerr-Dineen, Hughes, Edward-Jones4-9-02 6/1JF Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Ballymacoll Stud 4-9-10 11/4F Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 4-9-00 8/1 John Gosden William Buick HRH Princess Haya of Jordan 4-9-04 11/2F Mark Johnston Silvestre de Sousa Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 4-9-08 12/1 Hughie Morrison Steve Drowne Pangfield Partners Mark Johnston Joe Fanning John Barson Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Philip Newton John Quinn Graham Gibbons Dum Spiro Spero George Margarson Richard Quinn Mike Kentish Sir Michael Stoute Michael Kinane Khalid Abdullah 5-8-11 16/1 4-9-07 14/1 4-9-00 8/1 5-8-10 8/1 4-8-08 28/1 4-9-08 4/1

04/19/06 WUNDERWOOD Lady Herries Seb Sanders Tony Perkins

5-9-01 15/2 03/17/06 WAVERLEY Hughie Morrison Jimmy Fortune Exors of the late Lord Margadale 4-9-00 14/1 02/18/06 THUNDERING SURF John Jenkins Richard Hughes C & Mrs J Wright 5-9-00 11/1 01/19/06 TAKAMAKA BAY Mark Johnston Darryll Holland The Chaps Partnership 4-9-00 10/1 00/20/06 KATIYKHA John Oxx IRE Johnny Murtagh H H Aga Khan 4-9-09 10/1 99/16/06 BLUEPRINT Sir Michael Stoute Gary Stevens H M The Queen 3-8-06 4/1F 98/17/06 GREEK PALACE Sir Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Lord Weinstock 4-9-08 9/1 97/18/06 ZARALASKA Luca Cumani Pat Eddery Fittocks Stud 6-8-13 8/1 96/19/06 TYKEYVOR Lady Herries Fergal Lynch Seymour Bloodstock (UK) Ltd 6-8-01 14/1 95/21/06 SON OF SHARP SHOT John Dunlop Pat Eddery Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc 5-8-13 5/1 94/15/06 MASTER CHARLIE Ian Balding Frankie Dettori David R Watson 4-9-02 10/1 93/16/06 SOURCE OF LIGHT Roger Charlton Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 4-9-03 11/1 92/17/06 SPINNING Ian Balding Ray Cochrane Paul Mellon 5-9-03 25/1 91/19/06 RINJA David Arbuthnot John Lowe Omar Zawawi 4-7-09 16/1 90/20/06 HATEEL Peter Walwyn Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 4-9-00 5/1F 89/21/06 STRATFORD PONDS John Dunlop Pat Eddery Frank Sanderson 4-8-04 10/1 88/15/06 VOUCHSAFE Dick Hern Willie Carson Lady Beaverbrook 6-7-13 12/1 87/17/06 PRIMITIVE RISING Henry Cecil Willie Ryan Stavros Niarchos 3-8-05 7/2F 86/18/06 CONVINCED Guy Harwood Tony Clark J C Thompson 4-8-11 14/1 85/19/06 CLANRALLIER Bill Watts Lindsay Charnock Robert Sangster 5-7-07 8/1 84/20/06 SIKORSKY John Sutcliffe Bill Shoemaker Robert Sangster 4-7-07 9/2F 83/15/06 GRAND UNIT Eric Eldin Allan Mackay Eric Eldin 5-7-09 9/2F 82/16/06 SPIN OF A COIN Ryan Price Brian Rouse Ken Higson 4-8-09 9/1 81/17/06 RUSSIAN GEORGE Gavin Hunter Paul Cook Jack Maxwell 5-8-13 10/1 80/18/06 BARLEY HILL Bruce Hobbs Tony Murray Elizabeth Lady Bonsor 4-9-10 6/1 79/20/06 ST BRIAVELS Gavin Pritchard-Gordon John Reid R Ferguson 5-8-06 10/1 78/21/06 BILLION John Dunlop Lester Piggott Nelson Bunker Hunt 4-8-06 13/2 77/15/06 PEACEFUL Jeremy Tree Steve Raymont Jock Whitney 6-8-13 11/1 *run at York

THE PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE HANDICAP

Background

Inaugaurated as part of Royal Ascot’s enhanced order of running in 2020, this five-furlong handicap for three-year-olds (0-105) is named after the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the Monarchy in Scotland.

PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE HANDICAP WINNERS

YR/DATE WINNER 21/18/06 SIGNIFICANTLY 20/19/06 ART POWER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Karl Burke Clifford Lee J Laughton & Elaine Burke Tim Easterby Silvestre De Sousa King Power Racing Co Ltd AGE/WGT SP 3-9-01 10/1 3-9-00 6/4F

Background

First run in 1919, the Chesham Stakes takes its name from the third Baron Chesham, who was the last Master of the Buckhounds at Ascot (1900-1901) – the role was replaced by His or Her Majesty’s Representative at Ascot on King Edward VII’s accession to the throne.

The Chesham Stakes took over from the first leg of the Triennial Stakes, a five-furlong two-year-old contest. The middle leg of the Triennial Stakes, a seven-furlong contest for three-year-olds, became the Jersey Stakes, while the final leg, for four-yearolds over two miles, became the Churchill Stakes.

Extended to its current distance of seven furlongs in 1996 after being run at five furlongs and then six furlongs, the Chesham Stakes is restricted to two-year-olds whose dam or sire won over a distance in excess of nine and a half furlongs (or 1900m).

Notable winners include

Abernant (1948) – champion juvenile of 1948 with victories in the Champagne Stakes and Middle Park Stakes to add to his Royal Ascot success; beaten a short-head in the following year’s 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket before establishing himself as a brilliant sprinter.

Major Portion (1957) – went on to capture the Middle Park Stakes before returning to Ascot to win the St James’s Palace Stakes in 1958; also successful in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Sussex Stakes.

Be My Chief (1989) – unbeaten in six starts as a two-year-old, including the Vintage Stakes, Solario Stakes and Racing Post Trophy.

Churchill (2016) – crowned Europe’s champion juvenile of 2016 following impressive displays in the Futurity Stakes, National Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes; victorious in the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas the following spring.

Pinatubo (2019) – ended his unbeaten two-year-old season with an official rating of 128, the highest awarded to a juvenile since Celtic Swing in 1994; the pick of his six victories came in the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes, when he powered to a ninelength success.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (7) – Sookera (1977), Bach (1999), Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020), Point Lonsdale (2021) France (1) – Suits You (2015)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Jacamar 50/1 (1988) Shortest-priced winner: Main Reef 8/15 (1978) Market leaders: 20 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

6 wins Aidan O’Brien – Bach (1999), Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020), Point Lonsdale (2021)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

5 wins Ryan Moore – Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020), Point Lonsdale (2021)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

6 wins Coolmore partners – Bach (1999), Maybe (2011), Churchill (2016), September (2017), Battleground (2020), Point Lonsdale (2021)

YR/DATE WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP 21/19/06 POINT LONSDALE Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore M Tabor, D Smith, S Magnier, Westerberg 2-9-03 10/11F 20/18/06 BATTLEGROUND Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 2-9-03 11/4F 19/22/06 PINATUBO Charlie Appleby James Doyle Godolphin 2-9-03 3/1 18/23/06 ARTHUR KITT Tom Dascombe Richard Kingscote Chasemore Farm 2-9-03 13/2 17/24/06 SEPTEMBER Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 2-8-12 11/8F 16/18/06 CHURCHILL Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 2-9-03 8/11F 15/20/06 SUITS YOU Eoghan O’Neill FR Cristian Demuro Mrs M O’Neill & A Solomon 2-9-03 14/1 14/21/06 RICHARD PANKHURST John Gosden William Buick Rachel Hood 2-9-03 10/1 13/22/06 BERKSHIRE Paul Cole Jim Crowley HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah 2-9-03 16/1 12/23/06 THA’IR Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 2-9-03 9/2 11/18/06 MAYBE Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 2-8-12 5/2F 10/19/06 ZAIDAN Clive Brittain Seb Sanders Saeed Manana 2-9-03 7/1 09/20/06 BIG AUDIO Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Michael Pescod 2-9-03 22/1 08/21/06 FREE AGENT Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes H M The Queen 2-9-03 7/2JF 07/23/06 MAZE Bryan Smart Royston Ffrench Pinnacle Dr Fong Partnership 2-9-03 11/2 06/24/06 CHAMPLAIN Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson Sheikh Mohammed 2-9-03 7/2 *05/14/06 CHAMPIONSHIP POINT Mick Channon Ted Durcan John Livock Bloodstock Ltd 2-9-00 4/1 04/19/06 WHAZZAT Barry Hills Michael Hills Bill Gredley 2-8-07 7/1 03/18/06 PEARL OF LOVE Mark Johnston Darryll Holland Mick Doyle 2-9-00 11/10F 02/19/06 HELM BANK Mark Johnston Keith Dalgleish Gary & Lesley Middlebrook 2-9-00 25/1 01/20/06 SEBA David Loder Frankie Dettori Sheikh Mohammed 2-8-09 3/1F 00/21/06 CELTIC SILENCE Mark Johnston Kieren Fallon Peter Savill 2-8-12 15/8F 99/17/06 BACH Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Satish Sanan and Sue Magnier 2-8-12 5/2 98/18/06 RHAPSODIST John Gosden Frankie Dettori Sheikh Mohammed 2-8-12 6/1 97/19/06 CENTRAL PARK Paul Cole Frankie Dettori Fahd Salman 2-9-00 7/1 96/20/06 SHAMIKH Saeed bin Suroor Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 2-8-12 8/1 95/22/06 WORLD PREMIER Clive Brittain Brett Doyle Maureen Brittain 2-9-02 6/1 94/16/06 MONTJOY Paul Cole Richard Quinn Sir George Meyrick 2-8-12 5/1 93/17/06 STATE PERFORMER Peter Chapple-Hyam John Reid Robert Sangster 2-9-00 8/13F 92/18/06 HUMAM Tom Jones Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 2-8-12 2/1F 91/20/06 FAIR COP Paul Cole Alan Munro Fahd Salman 2-8-12 7/2JF 90/21/06 CHICARICA John Gosden Pat Eddery Sheikh Mohammed 2-8-07 10/11F 89/22/06 BE MY CHIEF Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Peter Burrell 2-8-12 2/5F 88/16/06 JACAMAR Ben Hanbury Bruce Raymond Omar Zawawi 2-8-12 50/1 87/18/06 LAPIERRE Clive Brittain Steve Cauthen Mrs J M Khan 2-8-12 9/1 86/19/06 MINSTRELLA Charlie Nelson John Reid Edward P Evans 2-8-08 10/1 85/20/06 BAKHAROFF Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Khalid Abdullah 2-8-11 EvsF 84/21/06 OLD BAILEY Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Mrs C B Thompson 2-8-11 15/8F 83/16/06 HEAD FOR HEIGHTS Richard Hannon snr Greville Starkey John Horgan 2-8-11 11/2 82/17/06 RIGHT DANCER Paul Kelleway Lester Piggott Norman Mandell 2-8-08 6/4F 81/18/06 CAJUN Henry Cecil Lester Piggott James Stone 2-8-11 10/11F 80/19/06 KIRTLING Harry Wragg Pat Eddery Eric Moller 2-8-11 5/1 79/21/06 STAR WAY Paul Kelleway Lester Piggott Mrs L Glaser 2-8-11 9/4F 78/22/06 MAIN REEF Henry Cecil Joe Mercer Jim Joel 2-8-11 8/15F 77/16/06 SOOKERA Dermot Weld IRE Walter Swinburn Robert Sangster 2-8-08 7/2 *run at York

Background

Named after the 4th Earl of Jersey, the Jersey Stakes was established in 1919 and replaced the second leg of the Triennial Stakes, a three-year cycle of races which was discontinued after the First World War. The 4th Earl of Jersey was Master of the Buckhounds in 1782 and 1783.

Notable winners include

Indian Ridge (1988) – returned to Ascot in 1989 to win the five-furlong King’s Stand Stakes; successful stallion and broodmare sire.

Zilzal (1989) – awarded the highest Timeform rating (137) of the year, ahead of Nashwan and Old Vic, following dominant displays in Goodwood’s Sussex Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes back at Ascot.

Diktat (1998) – proved himself a top-class sprinter in 1999 with G1 victories in the Prix Maurice de Gheest and Haydock Sprint Cup; sire of 2011 European champion sprinter Dream Ahead.

Mozart (2001) – dropped back in trip to win the six-furlong July Cup at Newmarket and five-furlong Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Ribchester (2016) – progressed to win the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville later that year as well as the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2017.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (4): Mozart (2001), Ishvana (2012), Gale Force Ten (2013), Mustajeeb (2014) France (1): Le Brivido (2017)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: Lucayan Prince 50/1 (1996) Shortest-priced winner: Zilzal 10/11 (1989) Market leaders: 12 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings.

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

6 wins Sir Michael Stoute – Etienne Gerard (1977), Hard Fought (1980), Zilzal (1989), Among Men (1997), Jeremy (2006), Expert Eye (2018)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

3 wins Steve Cauthen – Merlins Charm (1982), Midyan (1987), Stain Flower (1991) Richard Hughes – Sergeyev (1995), Lucayan Prince (1996), Strong Suit (2011) Mick Kinane – Among Men (1997), Mozart (2001), Jeremy (2006)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

4 wins Hamdan Al Maktoum – Aqlaam (2008), Ouqba (2009), Mustajeeb (2014), Molatham (2020)

YR/DATE GR WINNER

TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER 21/19/06 3 CREATIVE FORCE Charlie Appleby James Doyle Godolphin 20/18/06 3 MOLATHAM Roger Varian Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum 19/22/06 3 SPACE TRAVELLER Richard Fahey Danny Tudhope Clipper Logistics 18/20/06 3 EXPERT EYE Sir Michael Stoute James McDonald Khalid Abdullah

17/21/06 3 LE BRIVIDO Andre Fabre FR Pierre-Charles Boudot HRH Prince Faisal bin Khaled

AGE/WGT SP 3-9-01 5/1JF 3-9-01 11/2 3-9-01 25/1 3-9-01 8/1 3-9-01 2/1F 16/15/06 3 RIBCHESTER Richard Fahey William Buick Godolphin 3-9-06 7/1 15/17/06 3 DUTCH CONNECTION Charlie Hills Jim Crowley Susan Roy/Cheveley Park Stud 3-9-04 14/1 14/18/06 3 MUSTAJEEB Dermot Weld IRE Pat Smullen Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-04 9/2JF 13/19/06 3 GALE FORCE TEN Aidan O’Brien IRE Joseph O’Brien Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 3-8-12 9/2F 12/20/06 3 ISHVANA Aidan O’Brien IRE Seamie Heffernan Annemarie O’Brien 3-8-12 20/1 11/15/06 3 STRONG SUIT Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Julie Wood 3-9-06 11/1 10/16/06 3 RAINFALL Mark Johnston Ryan Moore Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 3-8-12 8/1 09/17/06 3 OUQBA Barry Hills Tadhg O’Shea Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-01 12/1 08/18/06 3 AQLAAM William Haggas Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-01 13/2 07/20/06 3 TARIQ Peter Chapple-Hyam Jimmy Fortune Saleh Al Homaizi/Imad Al Sagar 3-9-01 15/2 06/21/06 3 JEREMY Sir Michael Stoute Mick Kinane Betty Moran 3-9-01 9/2 *05/15/06 3 PROCLAMATION Jeremy Noseda Johnny Murtagh Abdullah Saeed Belhab 3-8-13 7/1 04/16/06 3 KHELEYF Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 3-8-10 6/1 03/18/06 3 MEMBERSHIP Clive Brittain Gary Stevens Saeed Manana 3-8-10 20/1 02/19/06 3 JUST JAMES Jeremy Noseda Olivier Peslier Lucayan Stud 3-8-11 20/1 01/20/06 3 MOZART Aidan O’Brien IRE Michael Kinane Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 3-8-11 7/4F 00/21/06 3 OBSERVATORY John Gosden Kevin Darley Khalid Abdullah 3-8-11 11/2 99/16/06 3 LOTS OF MAGIC Richard Hannon snr Dane O’Neill Peter Valentine 3-8-11 33/1 98/17/06 3 DIKTAT David Loder Darryll Holland Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-10 3/1F 97/18/06 3 AMONG MEN Michael Stoute Michael Kinane Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 3-8-13 4/1F 96/19/06 3 LUCAYAN PRINCE David Loder Richard Hughes Lucayan Stud 3-8-10 50/1 95/21/06 3 SERGEYEV Richard Hannon snr Richard Hughes Brian Stewart-Brown 3-8-10 5/1F 94/15/06 3 DH GNEISS= Julie Cecil Paul Eddery Matthew Oram 3-8-10 10/1 3 DH RIVER DEEP= Paul Cole Richard Quinn Fahd Salman 3-8-10 20/1 93/16/06 3 ARDKINGLASS Henry Cecil Willie Ryan Sir David Wills 3-9-01 10/1 92/17/06 3 PRINCE FERDINAND Matt McCormack John Reid Jill Winch 3-9-01 6/1 91/19/06 3 SATIN FLOWER John Gosden Steve Cauthen Sheikh Mohammed 3-8-07 12/1 90/20/06 3 SALLY ROUS Geoff Wragg Gary Carter Sir Philip Oppenheimer 3-8-07 20/1 89/21/06 3 ZILZAL Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn Mana Al Maktoum 3-8-10 10/11F 88/15/06 3 INDIAN RIDGE David Elsworth Cash Asmussen Anne Coughlan 3-8-10 10/1 87/17/06 3 MIDYAN Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Prince A A Faisal 3-9-01 11/2 86/18/06 3 CLIVEDEN Guy Harwood Greville Starkey Anthony Speelman 3-8-10 9/1 85/19/06 3 PENNINE WALK Jeremy Tree Pat Eddery Stavros Niarchos 3-8-10 9/2F 84/20/06 3 MISS SILCA KEY David Elsworth Brian Rouse E Aldridge & Son (Locksmiths) 3-8-07 15/1 83/15/06 3 TECORNO Dick Hern Willie Carson Countess M Esterhazy 3-8-06 8/1 82/16/06 3 MERLINS CHARM Barry Hills Steve Cauthen Robert Sangster 3-8-07 9/1 81/17/06 3 RASA PENANG Robert Armstrong Lester Piggott U Wijewardene 3-8-10 11/1 80/18/06 3 HARD FOUGHT Michael Stoute Lester Piggott Brook Holliday 3-9-02 15/8F 79/20/06 3 BLUE REFRAIN John Benstead Brian Rouse Mrs L Wood 3-9-02 12/1 78/21/06 3 CAMDEN TOWN Peter Walwyn Pat Eddery Sir Jules Thorn 3-8-10 4/1F 77/15/06 3 ETIENNE GERARD Michael Stoute Paul Cook P Philipps 3-8-10 25/1 *run at York

Background

First run in 1879 and named after the fifth Earl of Hardwicke, Master of the Buckhounds between 1874 and 1879. Initially run as a weight-for-age conditions race open to three-year-olds, the 12-furlong contest is now for four-year-olds and upwards.

Early winners of the Hardwicke Stakes include Tristan, the only three-time victor (1882-1884) who also captured the July Cup, the Coronation Cup twice and the Gold Cup in an outstanding career, and the brilliant Triple Crown winner Ormonde (1886 & 1887).

The race conditions were enhanced in 2012, with no penalties for G1 or G2 winners, along with a significant injection of prize money.

Notable winners include

Aureole (1954) – one of Her Majesty The Queen’s best horses; second in the 1953 Derby and followed up success in the Hardwicke Stakes with victory in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, becoming the first horse to complete that big-race double; went on to become champion sire in Britain.

Rheingold (1973) – also runner-up in the previous year’s Derby and subsequently defeated the mighty Allez France in the 1973 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Stanerra (1983) – top-class mare who became the first horse since Shaddock in 1896 to win both the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes and the Hardwicke Stakes at the same Royal Ascot, breaking the track record in the latter race; captured the Japan Cup later that year.

Harbinger (2010) – the most recent of five horses to follow up victory in the Hardwicke Stakes by taking the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, joining Aureole (1954), Aggressor (1960), Park Top (1969) and Doyen (2004); won the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes by a record 11 lengths, a performance judged to be the best in the world that year by the World Thoroughbred Rankings.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (6) – Meneval (1977), Stanerra (1983), Oscar Schindler (1996), Macarthur (2008), Await The Dawn (2011), Idaho (2017) France (2) – Montcontour (1978), Scorpio (1980)

Oldest winners (since 1977)

The oldest winners have been six-year-olds Jupiter Island (1985), Posidonas (1998), Zindabab (2002), Bandari (2005) and Maraahel (2007)

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: 50/1 Assatis (1990) Shortest-priced winner: 4/11 Assatis (1989) Market leaders: 15 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

11 wins Sir Michael Stoute – Dihistan (1986), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Maraahel (2006, 2007), Harbinger (2010), Sea Moon (2012), Telescope (2014), Snow Sky (2015), Dartmouth (2016), Crystal Ocean (2018)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

6 wins* Pat Eddery – Orange Bay (1976), Dihistan (1986), Assatis (1989), Rock Hopper (1991, 1992), Posidonas (1998) *Eddery also won on Charlie Bubbles in 1975

Most successful owner (since 1977)

4 wins Hamdan Al Maktoum – Almaarad (1988), Bandari (2005), Maraahel (2006 & 2007)

21/19/06 2 WONDERFUL TONIGHT David Menuisier William Buick Christopher Wright 20/19/06 2 FANNY LOGAN John Gosden Frankie Dettori HH Sheikha Al Jalila Racing 4-8-12 5/1 4-8-12 17/2

19/22/06 2 DEFOE 18/23/06 2 CRYSTAL OCEAN 17/24/06 2 IDAHO 16/18/06 2 DARTMOUTH Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 5-9-01 11/4F Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Sir Evelyn de Rothschild 4-9-01 4/7F Aidan O’Brien IRE Seamie Heffernan Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier 4-9-01 9/2 Sir Michael Stoute Olivier Peslier H M The Queen 4-9-01 10/1

15/20/06 2 SNOW SKY Sir Michael Stoute Pat Smullen Khalid Abdullah

4-9-01 12/1 14/21/06 2 TELESCOPE Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 4-9-01 7/4F 13/22/06 2 THOMAS CHIPPENDALE Lady Cecil Johnny Murtagh Sir Robert Ogden 4-9-00 8/1 12/23/06 2 SEA MOON Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Khalid Abdullah 4-9-00 3/1F 11/18/06 2 AWAIT THE DAWN Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 4-9-00 4/6F 10/19/06 2 HARBINGER Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 4-9-00 8/11F 09/20/06 2 BRONZE CANNON John Gosden Jimmy Fortune Anthony Oppenheimer 4-9-03 8/1 08/21/06 2 MACARTHUR Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor 4-9-00 11/8F 07/23/06 2 MARAAHEL Sir Michael Stoute Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 6-9-00 10/3 06/24/06 2 MARAAHEL Sir Michael Stoute Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 5-9-00 9/2 *05/18/06 2 BANDARI Mark Johnston Willie Supple Hamdan Al Maktoum 6-8-09 10/1 04/19/06 2 DOYEN Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 4-8-09 6/5F 03/21/06 2 INDIAN CREEK David Elsworth Richard Quinn Seymour Cohn 5-8-09 14/1 02/22/06 2 ZINDABAD Mark Johnston Kevin Darley Abdulla Buhaleeba 6-8-12 4/1 01/22/06 2 SANDMASON Henry Cecil Willie Ryan Plantation Stud 4-8-09 12/1 00/23/06 2 FRUITS OF LOVE Mark Johnston Olivier Peslier Mick Doyle 4-8-12 9/2 99/18/06 2 FRUITS OF LOVE Mark Johnston Olivier Peslier Mick Doyle 4-8-12 12/1 98/19/06 2 POSIDONAS Paul Cole Pat Eddery Athos Christodoulou 6-8-09 15/2 97/20/06 2 PREDAPPIO Saeed bin Suroor Gary Stevens Godolphin 4-8-12 6/1 96/21/06 2 OSCAR SCHINDLER Kevin Prendergast IRE Michael Kinane Oliver Lehane 4-8-09 7/4F 95/23/06 2 BEAUCHAMP HERO John Dunlop John Reid Erik Penser 5-8-09 11/2 94/17/06 2 BOBZAO Terry Mills John Reid Terry Mills 5-8-09 11/1 93/18/06 2 JEUNE Geoff Wragg Ray Cochrane Exors of late Sir Robin McAlpine 4-8-09 7/2 92/19/06 2 ROCK HOPPER Michael Stoute Pat Eddery Maktoum Al Maktoum 5-8-12 8/15F 91/21/06 2 ROCK HOPPER Michael Stoute Pat Eddery Maktoum Al Maktoum 4-8-12 5/6F 90/22/06 2 ASSATIS Guy Harwood Ray Cochrane S Harada 5-9-00 50/1 89/23/06 2 ASSATIS Guy Harwood Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah 4-8-09 4/11F 88/17/06 2 ALMAARAD John Dunlop Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 5-8-12 6/1 87/19/06 2 ORBAN Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Prince A A Faisal 4-8-09 11/4 86/20/06 2 DIHISTAN Michael Stoute Pat Eddery H H Aga Khan 4-8-09 11/2 85/21/06 2 JUPITER ISLAND Clive Brittain Lester Piggott The Marquess of Tavistock 6-8-09 85/40 84/22/06 2 KHAIRPOUR Fulke Johnson Houghton Steve Cauthen G J Chittick 5-8-12 13/2 83/17/06 2 STANERRA Frank Dunne IRE Brian Rouse Frank Dunne 5-8-09 4/1 82/18/06 2 CRITIQUE Henry Cecil Lester Piggott Garo Vanlan 4-8-09 7/2 81/19/06 2 PELERIN Harry Wragg Brian Taylor Sir Phillip Oppenheimer 4-8-12 7/1 80/20/06 2 SCORPIO Francois Boutin FR Philippe Paquet Gerry Oldham 4-9-00 2/1F 79/22/06 2 OBRAZTSOVY Ryan Price Brian Taylor Robert Sangster 4-8-09 9/4F 78/23/06 2 MONTCONTOUR Maurice Zilber FR Yves Saint-Martin Mrs H H Hausmann 4-8-12 25/1 77/17/06 2 MENEVAL Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Mrs George F Getty II 4-9-00 2/1F *run at York

Background

Royal Ascot’s most valuable sprint has been renamed the Platinum Jubilee Stakes in recognition of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to throne in 1952. It was elevated to G1 status to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 and run as the Golden Jubilee Stakes from 2002-2011 and the Diamond Jubilee Stakes from 2012-2021. Prior to 2002, the contest was known as the Cork & Orrery Stakes.

The inaugural running of this six-furlong contest took place in 1868. The race was named the Cork & Orrery Stakes after Lord Cork, a Master of the Buckhounds, from 1926 to 2001. It was restricted to four-year-olds and upwards with the first running of the Commonwealth Cup in 2015. The Platinum Jubilee Stakes is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series.

Notable winners include

Right Boy (1958 & 1959) – the last of this race’s six multiple winners, Right Boy also won the King’s Stand Stakes in 1957; one of the leading post-War sprinters, he also gained two victories in both the July Cup and the Nunthorpe Stakes.

Danehill (1989) – top sprinter who also won the Haydock Sprint Cup in 1989 before going on to establish himself as one of the most influential stallions of modern times, becoming champion sire in both Europe and Australia.

Choisir (2002) – the first Australian-trained horse to triumph in Britain, annexing both the King’s Stand Stakes and the Platinum Jubilee Stakes in the same year – the first horse to complete the Royal Ascot sprint double since Diadem in 1920.

Black Caviar (2012) – one of the best sprinters of all-time and unbeaten in 25 starts in a glittering career. The Australian-trained mare had already won 11 G1 races before lining up in the 2012 Platinum Jubilee Stakes and scored at odds of 1/6, despite jockey Luke Nolen almost snatching defeat from the jaws of victory by easing up near the line.

Blue Point (2019) – emulated Choisir by winning the King’s Stand Stakes and Platinum Jubilee Stakes in the same week; also captured the King’s Stand Stakes in 2018.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1946)

Ireland (18) – Solonaway (1949), Abadan (1950), Bun Penny (1961), Majority Blue (1965), Current Coin (1966), Welsh Saint (1970), King’s Country (1971), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975), Sweet Mint (1978), Thatching (1979), Kearney (1980), Committed (1984), Big Shuffle (1987), College Chapel (1993), Starspangledbanner (2010), Slade Power (2014), Merchant Navy (2018) Australia (2) – Choisir (2003), Black Caviar (2012) Hong Kong (1) – Cape Of Good Hope (2005) USA (1) – Undrafted (2015)

Oldest winners (since 1946)

Seven-year-olds Cape Of Good Hope (2005), who became the first Hong Kong-trained horse to win in Britain, and Dream Of Dreams (2021).

Betting (since 1946)

Longest-priced winner: 40/1 Kearney (1980) Shortest-priced winner: 1/6 Black Caviar (2012) Market leaders: 26 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 75 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1946)

5 wins: Vincent O’Brien – Welsh Saint (1970), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975), Thatching (1979), College Chapel (1993)

Most successful jockey (since 1946)

9 wins: Lester Piggott – Right Boy (1958, 1959), Tin Whistle (1960), El Gallo (1963), Mountain Call (1968), Welsh Saint (1970), Saritamer (1974), Thatching (1979), College Chapel (1993)

Most successful owner (since 1946)

2 wins Giles Loder – Abadan (1950), Blood Test (1953); Stanhope Joel – Matador (1957), Bun Penny (1961); Geoffrey Gilbert – Right Boy (1958 & 1959); Charles St George - El Gallo (1963), Saritamer (1974); Robert Sangster – Thatching (1979), Committed (1984); Maktoum Al Maktoum – Great Commotion (1990), Royal Applause (1997); Hamdan Al Maktoum - Atraf (1996), Malhub (2002); Coolmore partners – Starspangledbanner (2010), Merchant Navy (2018); Godolphin - So Factual (1995), Blue Point (2019)

YR/DATE GR WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER

AGE/WGT SP 21/19/06 1 DREAM OF DREAMS Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Saeed Suhail 7-9-03 3/1F 20/20/06 1 HELLO YOUMZAIN Kevin Ryan Kevin Stott Haras d’Etreham & Cambridge Stud 4-9-03 4/1 19/22/06 1 BLUE POINT Charlie Appleby James Doyle Godolphin 5-9-03 6/4F 18/23/06 1 MERCHANT NAVY Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Mechant Navy Synd/Smith/Magnier/Tabor 4-9-03 4/1 17/24/06 1 THE TIN MAN James Fanshawe Tom Queally Fred Archer Racing – Ormonde 5-9-03 9/2 16/18/06 1 TWILIGHT SON Henry Candy Ryan Moore Godfrey Wilson & Cheveley Park Stud 4-9-03 7/2 15/20/06 1 UNDRAFTED Wesley Ward USA Frankie Dettori Wes Welker & Sol Kumin 5-9-03 14/1 14/21/06 1 SLADE POWER Edward Lynam IRE Wayne Lordan Sabena Power 5-9-04 7/2F 13/22/06 1 LETHAL FORCE Clive Cox Adam Kirby Alan Craddock 4-9-04 11/1 12/23/06 1 BLACK CAVIAR Peter Moody AUS Luke Nolen G J Wilkie, Mrs K J Wilkie et al 6-9-01 1/6F 11/18/06 1 SOCIETY ROCK James Fanshawe Pat Cosgrave Simon Gibson 4-9-04 25/1 10/19/06 1 STARSPANGLEDBANNER Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Tabor/Smith/Magnier/Massey 4-9-04 13/2JF 09/20/06 1 ART CONNOISSEUR Michael Bell Tom Queally Richard Green 3-8-11 20/1 08/21/06 1 KINGSGATE NATIVE John Best Seb Sanders John Mayne 3-8-11 33/1 07/23/06 1 SOLDIER’S TALE Jeremy Noseda Johnny Murtagh Budget Stable 6-9-04 9/1 06/24/06 1 LES ARCS Tim Pitt John Egan Willie McKay 6-9-04 33/1 *05/18/06 1 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE David Oughton HK Michael Kinane Exors of the late R Carstairs 7-9-04 6/1 04/19/06 1 FAYR JAG Tim Easterby Willie Supple Jonathan Gill 5-9-04 12/1 03/21/06 1 CHOISIR Paul Perry AUS Johnny Murtagh Terry Wallace and Partners 4-9-04 13/2 02/22/06 1 MALHUB John Gosden Kevin Darley Hamdan Al Maktoum 4-9-04 16/1 01/21/06 2 HARMONIC WAY Roger Charlton Steve Drowne Alexandra Chandris 6-9-00 10/1 00/22/06 2 SUPERIOR PREMIUM Richard Fahey Johnny Murtagh J C Parsons 6-9-00 20/1 99/17/06 2 BOLD EDGE Richard Hannon snr Dane O’Neill Lady Whent and Friends 4-9-00 16/1 98/18/06 2 TOMBA Brian Meehan Michael Tebbutt John Good 4-9-00 4/1 97/19/06 3 ROYAL APPLAUSE Barry Hills Michael Hills Maktoum Al Maktoum 4-9-03 11/2F 96/20/06 3 ATRAF David Morley Willie Carson Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-8-06 12/1 95/22/06 3 SO FACTUAL Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 5-8-13 9/2 94/16/06 3 OWINGTON Geoff Wragg Michael Hills Baron Georg Von Ullmann 3-8-10 4/1F 93/17/06 3 COLLEGE CHAPEL Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Jacqueline O’Brien 3-8-10 7/2F 92/18/06 3 SHALFORD Richard Hannon snr Michael Roberts David Cock 4-9-04 3/1F 91/20/06 3 POLISH PATRIOT Guy Harwood Ray Cochrane Richard Kerstein 3-8-02 5/1JF 90/21/06 3 GREAT COMMOTION Alex Scott Pat Eddery Maktoum Al Maktoum 4-9-00 5/1 89/22/06 3 DANEHILL Jeremy Tree Willie Carson Khalid Abdullah 3-8-00 11/8F 88/16/06 3 POSADA Fulke Johnson Houghton Michael Roberts Tim Holland-Martin 3-7-12 11/2 87/18/06 3 BIG SHUFFLE Dermot Weld IRE Michael Kinane Moyglare Stud Farm 3-8-04 8/1 86/19/06 3 SPERRY Peter Walwyn Paul Eddery Yahya Nasib 3-8-00 5/1 85/20/06 3 DAFAYNA Michael Stoute Willie Carson H H Aga Khan 3-7-11 8/1 84/21/06 3 COMMITTED Dermot Weld IRE Brent Thomson Robert Sangster 4-8-07 3/1F 83/16/06 3 SYLVAN BARBAROSA Philip Mitchell Brian Rouse Mrs Barbara Wade 4-8-10 20/1 82/17/06 3 INDIAN KING Guy Harwood Greville Starkey J Levy 4 9-00 9/2F 81/18/06 3 THE QUIET BIDDER Reg Hollinshead Walter Swinburn Heathavon Stables Ltd 3-8-02 11/1 80/19/06 3 KEARNEY Willie Robinson IRE Wally Swinburn Mrs D Macgillycuddy 3-8-00 40/1 79/21/06 3 THATCHING Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Robert Sangster 4-9-00 6/1 78/22/06 3 SWEET MINT Noel Meade IRE Walter Swinburn M Wright 4-8-08 20/1 77/16/06 3 HE LOVES ME Jeremy Hindley Joe Mercer Joe Allbritton 3-8-04 20/1 76/17/06 3 GENTILHOMBRE Neil Adam Paul Cook T Robson 3-8-08 17/2 75/19/06 3 SWINGTIME Vincent O’Brien IRE Willie Carson John A Mulcahy 3-7-08 11/4 74/20/06 3 SARITAMER Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Charles St George 3-8-05 11/1 73/21/06 3 BALLIOL John Winter Brian Taylor Daniel Prenn 4-9-00 10/3F 72/22/06 3 PARSIMONY Fulke Johnson Houghton Willie Carson Edward Holland-Martin 3-7-09 8/1 71/17/06 3 KING’S COUNTRY Willie Robinson IRE Freddie Head Bertram Firestone 3-8-12 6/1 70/20/06 WELSH SAINT Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Jim Philipps 4-9-11 15/8 69/19/06 TUDOR MUSIC Michael Jarvis Frankie Durr David Robinson 3-8-12 4/1 68/20/06 MOUNTAIN CALL Bernard van Cutsem Lester Piggott I E Kornberg 3-8-12 8/15F 67/22/06 SILICONN Atty Corbett George Moore C Pollock 5-8-11 5/2F 66/16/06 CURRENT COIN John Oxx IRE Johnny Roe H Leggat 3-8-12 10/3 1964 no race 65/17/06 MAJORITY BLUE John Oxx IRE Bill Williamson Mrs B Aitken 4-9-11 100/8 63/20/06 EL GALLO Noel Murless Lester Piggott Charles St George 4-9-03 20/1 62/21/06 COMPENSATION Teddy Lambton Jimmy Lindley Mrs G Lambton 3-8-12 4/1 61/15/06 BUN PENNY Brud Fetherstonhaugh IRE Doug Smith Stanhope Joel 3-7-09 2/1 60/16/06 TIN WHISTLE Pat Rohan Lester Piggott B W Grainger 3-8-12 8/13F 59/18/06 RIGHT BOY Pat Rohan Lester Piggott Geoffrey Gilbert 5-9-11 11/4F 58/19/06 RIGHT BOY Bill Dutton Lester Piggott Geoffrey Gilbert 4-9-11 5/6F 57/20/06 MATADOR Jack Waugh Eph Smith Stanhope Joel 4-9-11 13/8F 56/21/06 GRASS COURT Ken Cundell William Elliott Mrs C Evans 4-8-11 7/4F 55/14/07 TROUVILLE William Smyth Bill Rickaby Lady Waterford 3-8-04 11/4 54/17/06 KEY Noel Murless Sir Gordon Richards Mrs D M FitzPatrick 3-8-05 5/4F 53/18/06 BLOOD TEST Noel Murless Gordon Richards Giles Loder 3-8-08 8/1 52/19/06 ROYAL SERENADE Harry Wragg Manny Mercer G M Bell 4-9-11 6/1 51/14/06 BOB CHERRY Atty Persse Neville Sellwood Lord Sefton 4-9-11 13/8F 50/15/06 ABADAN Hubert Hartigan IRE Gordon Richards Giles Loder 3-8-08 9/4 49/16/06 SOLONAWAY Michael Collins IRE Gordon Richards R A Duggan 3-8-12 10/3 48/17/06 DELIRIUM Jack Leach Charlie Smirke J T Coltman 3-8-12 7/4F 47/19/06 THE BUG Marcus Marsh Charlie Smirke Norman Wachman 4-9-11 11/10F 46/20/06 HONEYWAY Jack Jarvis Eph Smith Lord Milford 5-9-11 5/6F * run at York

Background

The inaugural Wokingham took place in 1813, making the race the oldest of the handicaps still run at Royal Ascot.

The famous sprint, which has been run over six furlongs since its inception, is named after the market town seven miles from the Royal course.

The attraction of a handicap as a betting medium was a prime reason for the Wokingham’s initial success.

Pointers, the first winner, was owned by the Duke of York.

Notable winners include

Fayr Jag (DH 2003) – dead-heated with Ratio before returning to Royal Ascot a year later to capture the Platinum Jubilee Stakes.

Iffraaj (2005) – readily won by two lengths in 2005, when the Royal Meeting was run at York due to the redevelopment of Ascot; subsequently won three G2 races and was beaten a head in the 2006 July Cup before establishing himself as a top stallion.

Laddies Poker Two (2010) - had been off the racecourse for 610 days before scoring emphatically for trainer Jeremy Noseda; the talented but fragile mare, who didn’t race following her Royal Ascot success, is the dam of the dual Guineas and 2017 Coronation Stakes winner Winter.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1960)

Ireland (3) – Boone’s Cabin (1975), Time Machine (1985), Dandy Boy (2012) France (1) – Ratio (DH 2003)

Oldest winner (since 1960)

Eight-year-old Out Do, trained by David O’Meara, became the oldest winner in 2017

Betting (since 1960)

Longest-priced winner: 33/1 Red Rosen (1992), Emerging Market (1996), Dandy Boy (2012), Bacchus (2018) Shortest-priced winner: 9/4 Iffraaj (2005) Market leaders: 11 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 61 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1960)

3 wins Paul Cole – Calibina (1977), Queen’s Pride (1980), Bel Byou (1987)

Most successful jockey (since 1960)

3 wins Willie Carson – Plummet (1973), Great Eastern (1981), Time Machine (1985) Johnny Murtagh – Nice One Clare (2001), Laddies Poker Two (2010), Deacon Blues (2011)

Most successful owner (since 1960)

3 wins Benny Schmidt-Bodner – Spaniard’s Mount (1967), Virginia Boy (1970), Whistling Fool (1971)

YR/DATE WINNER 21/19/06 ROHAAN 20/20/06 HEY JONESY 19/22/06 CAPE BYRON 18/23/06 BACCHUS David Evans Shane Kelly Chris Kiely Racing Ltd Kevin Ryan Kevin Stott Pallister Racing

3-9-08 8/1 5-9-03 18/1 Roger Varian Andrea Atzeni Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 5-9-09 7/2F Brian Meehan Jim Crowley G Morland, D Erwin, J Woodman 4-9-06 33/1

17/24/06 16/18/06 OUT DO

David O’Meara Daniel Tudhope Evan Sutherland OUTBACK TRAVELLER Robert Cowell Martin Harley Lordship Stud & Mrs J Morley 8-8-13 25/1 5-9-01 10/1

15/20/06 INTERCEPTION 14/21/06 BACCARAT 13/22/06 YORK GLORY 12/23/06 DANDY BOY David Lanigan George Baker Bjorn Nielsen 5-9-03 10/1

Richard Fahey George Chaloner Sir Robert Ogden

5-9-02 9/1 Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer Salman Rashed & Mohamed Khalifa 5-9-02 14/1 David Marnane IRE Pat Dobbs Malih Al Basti 6-9-08 33/1 11/18/06 DEACON BLUES James Fanshawe Johnny Murtagh Jan & Peter Hopper & Michelle Morris 4-8-13 15/2 10/19/06 LADDIES POKER TWO Jeremy Noseda Johnny Murtagh Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor 5-8-11 9/2F 09/20/06 HIGH STANDING William Haggas Ryan Moore Findlay & Bloom 4-8-12 6/1 08/21/06 BIG TIMER Linda Perratt Tom Eaves Gordon McDowall 4-9-02 20/1 07/23/06 DARK MISSILE Andrew Balding William Buick Jeff Smith 4-8-06 22/1 06/24/06 BALTIC KING Hughie Morrison Jimmy Fortune Thurloe Thoroughbreds VIII 6-9-10 10/1 *05/18/06 IFFRAAJ Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 4-9-06 9/4F 04/19/06 LAFI David Nicholls Eddie Ahern Alfi & Partners 5-8-13 6/1F 03/21/06 DH FAYR JAG= Tim Easterby Willie Supple Jonathan Gill 4-9-06 10/1 03/21/06 DH RATIO= John Hammond FR Frankie Dettori John Davall/Robert &Jane Armstrong 5-9-03 14/1 02/22/06 CAPRICHO John Akehurst Richard Quinn Canisbay Bloodstock Ltd 5-8-11 20/1 01/22/06 NICE ONE CLARE Pip Payne Johnny Murtagh Oremsa Partnership 5-9-03 7/1F 00/23/06 HARMONIC WAY Roger Charlton Richard Hughes Alexandra Chandris 5-9-06 12/1 99/18/06 DEEP SPACE Ed Dunlop Gary Carter Maktoum Al Maktoum 4-8-07 14/1 98/19/06 SELHURSTPARK FLYER Jack Berry Carl Lowther Chris Deuters 7-9-07 16/1 97/20/06 SELHURSTPARK FLYER Jack Berry Paul Roberts Chris Deuters 6-8-09 25/1 96/21/06 EMERGING MARKET John Dunlop Kevin Darley Philip Wroughton 4-8-13 33/1 95/23/06 ASTRAC Reg Akehurst Seb Sanders C Titcomb 4-8-07 14/1 94/17/06 VENTURE CAPITALIST Richard Hannon snr John Reid Stanley Lever 5-8-12 20/1 93/18/06 NAGIDA James Toller Jason Weaver Miss U D Toller 4-8-07 11/1 92/19/06 RED ROSEIN Capt Jim Wilson Gary Carter Exors of late J S Gittins 6-8-01 33/1 91/21/06 AMIGO MENOR David Murray-Smith Chris Rutter Frank Glennon 5-8-07 14/1 90/22/06 KNIGHT OF MERCY Richard Hannon snr Pat Eddery M W Grant 4-8-06 16/1 89/23/06 MAC’S FIGHTER Bill O’Gorman Cash Asmussen M McDonnell 4-9-12 16/1 88/17/06 POWDER BLUE Peter Makin Tony Ives Stewart McColl 6-8-05 28/1 87/19/06 BEL BYOU Paul Cole Richard Quinn Fahd Salman 3-8-03 11/2F 86/20/06 TOUCH OF GREY Dave Thom Taffy Thomas T M Jennings 3-8-08 20/1 85/21/06 TIME MACHINE Pat Hughes IRE Willie Carson T Harty 4-7-12 10/1 84/22/06 PETONG Michael Jarvis Bruce Raymond Tom Warner 4-9-06 11/1JF 83/17/06 MELINDRA David Elsworth Tony McGlone Miss A Whitfield 4-7-05 7/1F 82/18/06 BATTLE HYMN Guy Harwood Tony Clark Sue Abbott 3-7-07 14/1 81/19/06 GREAT EASTERN John Dunlop Willie Carson Mrs Sandy Struthers 4-9-08 16/1 80/20/06 QUEENS PRIDE Paul Cole Geoff Baxter Mrs L d’Ambrumenil 4-7-13 28/1 79/22/06 LORD ROCHFORD Brian Swift Bruce Raymond Barnet Shine 4-8-08 16/1 78/23/06 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Peter Arthur Bob Curant P Wentworth 4-7-12 20/1 77/17/06 CALIBINA Paul Cole Geoff Baxter Edward Badger 5-8-05 14/1F 76/18/06 IMPORT Bill Wightman Taffy Thomas Major Stanley Cayzer 5-9-04 4/1F 75/20/06 BOONE’S CABIN Vincent O’Brien IRE Lester Piggott Robert Sangster 5-10-00 6/1 74/21/06 GINNIES PET John E Sutcliffe Lester Piggott J Jackson 4-8-06 7/1 73/22/06 PLUMMET John E Sutcliffe Willie Carson Martin Myers 4-8-02 11/1 72/23/06 LE JOHNSTAN John Sutcliffe Jnr Geoff Lewis Stan Powell 4-9-05 9/1 71/18/06 WHISTLING FOOL Doug Smith Denis McKay Benny Schmidt-Bodner 5-7-07 11/2 70/19/06 VIRGINIA BOY Doug Smith Denis McKay Benny Schmidt-Bodner 4-7-04 100/9 69/20/06 SKY ROCKET Michael Pope Pat Eddery A B Pope 4-7-03 20/1 68/21/06 CHARICLES Teddy Lambton David East Phil Bull 3-7-06 100/7 67/23/06 SPANIARD’S MOUNT John Winter Doug Smith Benny Schmidt-Bodner 5-8-06 100/6 66/17/06 MY AUDREY Eric Cousins George Cadwaladr Mrs D Rosenfield 5-8-02 20/1 65/18/06 NUNSHONEY George Beeby David East G C Todd 3-7-02 33/1 1964 no race 63/21/06 MARCHER Dave Hanley Ron Hutchinson Raymond Zelker 3-7-12 100/8 62/22/06 ELCO Boggy Whelan Bill Williamson Captain T E Langton 4-8-13 20/1 61/16/06 WHISTLER’S DAUGHTER Sam Hall Joe Sime Tim Lucas 4-8-06 10/1JF 60/17/06 SILVER KING Sam Hall Joe Sime J Phang Jnr 4-7-11 15/2 *run at York

THE GOLDEN GATES HANDICAP

Background

A 10-furlong handicap for three-year-olds only, this race was introduced as part of Royal Ascot’s enhanced progamme in 2020. The Golden Gates are the ceremonial entrance point for the Royal Procession at the end of Ascot’s straight mile.

GOLDEN GATES HANDICAP WINNERS

Background

Named after the consort of King Edward VII, the Queen Alexandra Stakes was first run in 1864 as the Alexandra Plate over three miles.

Now contested over nearly two and three quarter miles (2m 5f 143y), it is not only the longest race of the meeting, but also the longest contest run under Flat racing rules in Britain.

Notable winners include

Brown Jack (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 & 1934) – won the Champion Hurdle and Ascot Stakes in 1928, but is better known for his remarkable six consecutive victories in the Queen Alexandra Stakes; also successful in the Goodwood Cup, Doncaster Cup, Chester Cup and the Ebor. One of the most popular horses of the 20th century, he is commemorated at Ascot by the Brown Jack Handicap, a two-mile handicap run in July.

Sprowston Boy (1987) – Gay Kelleway made headlines when partnering Sprowston Boy to glory, becoming the first female jockey to succeed at Royal Ascot.

Simenon (2012) - talented dual-code performer who completed the Ascot Stakes/Queen Alexandra double; went down by a neck to Estimate in the 2013 Gold Cup.

Overseas-trained winners (since 1977)

Ireland (9) – Ore (1982), Erins Invader (1984), San Sebastian (1999), Honolulu (2008), Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Commissioned (2016), Pallasator (2018), Stratum (2021)

Oldest winner (since 1977)

Caracciola (2009) – triumphed at the sprightly age of 12, having captured the Cesarewitch Handicap at Newmarket the previous year.

Betting (since 1977)

Longest-priced winner: 25/1 Corrib Esclipse (2004) Shortest-priced winner: 8/13 Mountain Cross (1978) Market leaders: 14 favourites or joint favourites have been successful in the 45 runnings

Most successful trainer (since 1977)

3 wins* Dick Hern – Balinger (1980), Cuff Link (1994, 1995) Willie Mullins – Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021) *Hern also won with Grey of Falloden (1965)

Most successful jockey (since 1977)

4 wins Ryan Moore – Bergo (2010), Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021)

Most successful owner (since 1977)

4 wins Lord Weinstock – Cuff Link (1994 & 1995), Cover Up (2002 & 2003)

YR/DATE WINNER 21/19/06 STRATUM TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER Willie Mullins IRE Ryan Moore Tony Bloom AGE/WGT SP 8-9-02 4/1

20/20/06 WHO DARES WINS Alan King Tom Marquand HP Racing Who Dares Wins 8-9-02 EvsF

19/22/06 CLEONTE 18/23/06 PALLASATOR 17/24/06 16/18/06 ORIENTAL FOX COMMISSIONED 15/20/06 ORIENTAL FOX Andrew Balding Silvestre de Sousa King Power Racing Gordon Elliott IRE Jamie Spencer Qatar Racing Limited Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Markus Graff

6-9-02 7/2 9-9-02 11/2 9-9-05 10/1 Gordon Elliott IRE Adam Kirby Nick Bradley Racing 19 Partnership 6-9-02 12/1 Mark Johnston Joe Fanning Markus Graff 7-9-02 4/1

14/21/06

PIQUE SOUS 13/22/06 CHIBERTA KING Willie Mullins IRE Ryan Moore Supreme Horse Racing Club

7-9-02 11/4 Andrew Balding Jimmy Fortune The Pink Hat Racing Partnership 7-9-02 8/1

12/23/06 SIMENON 11/18/06 SWINGKEEL Willie Mullins IRE Ryan Moore Wicklow Thoroughbred Limited 5-9-02 11/4F John Dunlop Ted Durcan Heather Slade 6-9-02 11/2

10/19/06 BERGO Gary Moore Ryan Moore Sam Sangster 7-9-02 10/1

09/20/06 CARACCIOLA Nicky Henderson Eddie Ahern Piers Pottinger

12-9-07 6/1 08/21/06 HONOLULU Aidan O’Brien IRE Johnny Murtagh Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor 4-9-05 7/4F 07/23/06 ENJOY THE MOMENT Jamie Osborne Jamie Spencer Lynn Wilson & Martin Landau 4-9-00 6/1 06/24/06 BADDAM Mick Channon Ian Mongan Noel Martin 4-9-00 11/2 *05/18/06 CRUZSPIEL James Fanshawe Johnny Murtagh Pat Garvey 5-9-00 10/1 04/19/06 CORRIB ECLIPSE Jamie Poulton John Egan M Ioannou 5-9-00 25/1 03/21/06 COVER UP Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Exors of the Late Lord Weinstock 6-9-03 4/5F 02/22/06 COVER UP Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon Lord Weinstock 5-9-00 11/4F 01/22/06 LIFE IS LIFE Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson Ray and Anita Green 5-8-09 2/1F 00/23/06 DOMINANT DUCHESS John Hills Richard Quinn Diana Patterson 6-8-09 7/1 99/18/06 SAN SEBASTIAN Michael Grassick IRE Michael Kinane Mrs Michael Watt 5-9-00 4/1 98/19/06 DOVEDON STAR Anthony Kelleway Frankie Dettori Michael Whatley 4-8-07 12/1 97/20/06 CANON CAN Henry Cecil Kieren Fallon Canon (Anglia) O A Limited 4-9-01 8/1 96/21/06 ADMIRAL’S WELL Reg Akehurst Richard Quinn Alan Spence 6-9-03 10/3F 95/23/06 CUFF LINK Dick Hern Paul Eddery Lord Weinstock 5-9-04 EvsF 94/17/06 CUFF LINK Dick Hern Pat Eddery Lord Weinstock 4-9-00 6/1 93/18/06 RISZARD Jim Bolger IRE Christy Roche Henryk de Kwiatkowski 4-8-12 9/2 92/19/06 ROMANY RYE Geoff Wragg Walter Swinburn Sir Philip Oppenheimer 4-9-02 3/1 91/21/06 EASY TO PLEASE Jim Bolger IRE Christy Roche Harry Dobson 4-8-11 8/1 90/22/06 REGAL REFORM George Moore Dean McKeown Richard Wheeler 7-9-04 5/1 89/23/06 ALA HOUNAK Frankie Durr Billy Newnes Capt F Samdan 5-9-05 20/1 88/17/06 OVERDRIVE Henry Cecil Steve Cauthen Cliveden Stud 4-8-09 10/11F 87/19/06 SPROWSTON BOY Paul Kelleway Gay Kelleway Geoff Whiting 4-8-12 12/1 86/20/06 OTABARI Paul Cole Richard Quinn Fahd Salman 4-8-08 7/1 85/21/06 VALUABLE WITNESS Jeremy Tree Pat Eddery Stavros Niarchos 5-9-03 8/11F 84/22/06 ERINS INVADER Hugh McCaffrey IRE Declan Gillespie Hugh McCaffrey 7-8-12 14/1 83/17/06 SANDALAY Peter Cundell Willie Carson Gordon Sumner 5-8-12 7/2F 82/18/06 ORE Kevin Prendergast IRE Bruce Raymond Omar Zawawi 4-9-03 7/1 81/19/06 DONEGAL PRINCE Paul Kelleway Paddy Young J McGonagle 5-9-03 3/1 80/20/06 BALINGER Dick Hern Willie Carson Dick Hollingsworth 4-9-03 5/6F 79/22/06 JOHN CHERRY Tom Jones Greville Starkey Milton Ritzenberg 8-9-03 7/2 78/23/06 MOUNTAIN CROSS Bill Watts John Lowe Mrs A Leggatt 6-9-03 8/13F 77/17/06 JOHN CHERRY Tom Jones Lester Piggott Milton Ritzenberg 6-9-03 4/6F *run at York