Group 3 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1946 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Bateaux London (2023) |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners |
Purse | £60,000 (2022) 1st: £34,026 |
2024 | ||
Simmering | Betty Clover | Tales Of The Heart |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Sacred Angel | Pretty Crystal | Symbology |
2022 | ||
Lezoo | Kinta | Breege |
2021 | ||
Zain Claudette | Desert Dreamer | Delmona |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Cloche D'Or | Only Yours | Zigaura |
1989 | ||
Pharaoh's Delight | Routilante | La Cabrilla |
1988 | ||
Muhbubh | Kerrera | Miss Secreto |
The Princess Margaret Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event is named after Princess Margaret, the younger daughter of King George VI. It was established in 1946, and the inaugural running was won by Orum Blaze. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986.
The Princess Margaret Stakes is usually held at the same meeting as the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes but was run a week later in 2012.
Leading jockey (10 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1979 | Luck of the Draw | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:16.39 |
1980 | Tolmi | Edward Hide | Bruce Hobbs | 1:16.40 |
1981 | Circus Ring | Walter Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:17.00 |
1982 | Royal Heroine | Philip Robinson | Mick Ryan | 1:15.55 |
1983 | Desirable | Lester Piggott | Barry Hills | 1:16.62 |
1984 | Al Bahathri | Tony Murray | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:15.61 |
1985 | Kingscote | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 1:15.83 |
1986 | Hiaam | Walter Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:16.17 |
1987 | Bluebook | Steve Cauthen | Sir Henry Cecil | 1:17.53 |
1988 | Muhbubh | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:17.24 |
1989 | Pharaoh's Delight | Pat Eddery | Peter Hudson | 1:15.11 |
1990 | Cloche d'Or | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:16.00 |
1991 | Bezelle | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:15.62 |
1992 | Marina Park | Dean McKeown | Mark Johnston | 1:16.01 |
1993 | A Smooth One | John Reid | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:18.24 |
1994 | Tajannub | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:14.79 |
1995 | Blue Duster | Michael Kinane | David Loder | 1:16.20 |
1996 | Seebe | Michael Hills | Ian Balding | 1:14.81 |
1997 | Embassy | Pat Eddery | David Loder | 1:16.80 |
1998 | Mythical Girl | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:14.70 |
1999 | Saintly Speech | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:15.50 |
2000 | Enthused | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:15.88 |
2001 | Leggy Lou | Olivier Peslier | Jeremy Noseda | 1:14.26 |
2002 | Russian Rhythm | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:15.30 |
2003 | River Belle | Kieren Fallon | Alan Jarvis | 1:15.55 |
2004 | Soar | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:15.60 |
2005 | Mixed Blessing [a] | Kieren Fallon | Alan Jarvis | 1:11.19 |
2006 | Scarlet Runner | Kerrin McEvoy | John Dunlop | 1:14.16 |
2007 | Visit | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:16.97 |
2008 | African Skies | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 1:14.77 |
2009 | Lady of the Desert | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:14.95 |
2010 | Soraaya | Ryan Moore | Mick Channon | 1:14.86 |
2011 | Angels Will Fall | Robert Winston | Barry Hills | 1:16.80 |
2012 | Maureen | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:14.40 |
2013 | Princess Noor | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:12.74 |
2014 | Osaila | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:14.33 |
2015 | Besharah | Pat Cosgrave | William Haggas | 1:15.84 |
2016 | Fair Eva | Frankie Dettori | Roger Charlton | 1:12.54 |
2017 | Nyaleti | Ryan Moore | Mark Johnston | 1:14.62 |
2018 | Angel's Hideaway | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 1:14.59 |
2019 | Under The Stars | P. J. McDonald | James Tate | 1:17.04 |
2020 | Santosha | Thomas Greatrex | David Loughnane | 1:14.53 |
2021 | Zain Claudette | Ray Dawson | Ismail Mohammed | 1:13.27 |
2022 | Lezoo | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | 1:14.07 |
2023 | Sacred Angel | Jason Hart | Charlie Johnston | 1:16.53 |
2024 | Simmering | Ryan Moore | Ollie Sangster | 1:15.17 |
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