| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
| Inaugurated | 1838 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 6f 34y (2,847 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 3 lb for G1 winners * * since 31 August last year |
| Purse | £262,500 (2022) 1st: £155,400 |
| 2025 | ||
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| Carmers | Furthur | Rahiebb |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2024 | ||
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| Illinois | Highbury | Birdman |
| 2023 | ||
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| Gregory | Saint George | Chesspiece |
| 2022 | ||
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| Eldar Eldarov | Zechariah | Hafit |
| 2021 | ||
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| Kemari | Wordsworth | Stowell |
| 1990-1988 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| River God | Parting Moment | Kasayid |
| 1989 | ||
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| Weld | Demawend | Polar Run |
| 1988 | ||
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| Green Adventure | Moscow Society | Bold Stranger |
The Queen's Vase is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs and 34 yards (2,847 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was established over a distance of 2 miles in 1838, and its original trophy was a gold vase donated by Queen Victoria. The race was initially confined to horses aged three, but it was opened to older horses in 1840. Its title was changed to the King's Vase in 1903, and it was given its current name in 1960.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Queen's Vase held Group 3 status. It was relegated to Listed class in 1986, and it was restricted to three-year-olds in 1987. It returned to Group 3 level in 1991 and was downgraded to Listed status again in 2014. [1] However in a move to recognise the importance of staying Flat races in the calendar the European Pattern Committee decided to upgrade the race to Group 2 status in 2017 while reducing its distance to 1 mile and 6 furlongs. [2]
The Queen's Vase is now contested on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It is one of three perpetual trophies at the meeting, along with the Royal Hunt Cup and the Gold Cup, which can be kept permanently by the winning owners.
The 2013 running was renamed the 'Queen's Vase In Memory of Sir Henry Cecil' in memory of Sir Henry Cecil who died on 11 June 2013. Sir Henry had trained the winners of more races than anyone at the Royal meeting (75), including eight winners of the Queen's Vase.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Solitaire | Lester Reiff | Fred Day | 3:34.00 |
| 1901 | Mackintosh | Sam Loates | William Waugh | 3:34.00 |
| 1902 | Ice Maiden | Frank Hardy | John Porter | 3:50.20 |
| 1903 | Zinfandel | Mornington Cannon | Major Beatty | |
| 1904 | Batchelor's Button | William Halsey | Charles Peck | |
| 1905 | Batchelor's Button | Danny Maher | Charles Peck | |
| 1906 | The White Knight | Billy Higgs | R Sherwood | |
| 1907 | Golden Measure | Danny Maher | Major Edwards | 3:28.60 |
| 1908 | Pillo | Gabriel Tortorelo | H Darling | 3:28.00 |
| 1909 | Amadis | Walter Earl | William Waugh | 3:36.60 |
| 1910 | Charles O'Malley | Steve Donoghue | Lewis | |
| 1911 | Martingale II | Henri Jellis | Captain Dewhurst | |
| 1912 | Tidal Wave | Snowy Whalley | Alfred Sadler | |
| 1913 | Shogun | William Huxley | Richard Wootton | 3:24.80 |
| 1914 | Glorvina | Josiah Prout | George Lambton | 3:27.40 |
| 1915–18 | No Race | |||
| 1919 | Silonyx | Victor Smyth | William Waugh | |
| 1920 | Kentish Cob | Joe Childs | Alec Taylor Jr. | 3:31.80 |
| 1921 | Copyright | Frank Bullock | Basil Jarvis | 3:26.40 |
| 1922 | Golden Myth | Charlie Elliott | Jack Jarvis | 3:24.80 |
| 1923 | Puttenden | Joe Childs | Alec Taylor Jr. | 3:31.20 |
| 1924 | Audlem | Charlie Smirke | C Davis | 3:33.20 |
| 1925 | Kentish Knock | Tommy Weston | George Lambton | 3:23.20 |
| 1926 | High Art | Ronald James | George Dundas | 3:40.40 |
| 1927 | Adieu | Michael Beary | Walter Griggs | 3:28.60 |
| 1928 | Maid Of Perth | Jack Sirett | Fred Darling | 3:35.80 |
| 1929 | Covenden | Rufus Beasley | Tom Waugh | 3:28.00 |
| 1930 | Trimdon | Bobby Jones | Joseph Lawson | 3:35.60 |
| 1931 | Pomme D'Api | Michael Beary | Richard Dawson | 3:33.00 |
| 1932 | Silvermere | Freddy Lane | Walter Nightingall | 3:30.00 |
| 1933 | Gainslaw | Tommy Weston | Fred Leader | 3:36.20 |
| 1934 | Duplicate | Frank Sharpe | Norman Scobie | 3:30.00 |
| 1935 | Flash Bye | Jack Sirett | Joseph Lawson | 3:37.40 |
| 1936 | Rondo | Peter Maher | F Pratt | 3:28.40 |
| 1937 | Fearless Fox | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis | 3:27.00 |
| 1938 | Foxglove II | Gordon Richards | Fred Darling | 3:27.40 |
| 1939 | Atout Maitre | Walter Sibbritt | Herbert Blagrave | 3:29.40 |
| 1940–45 | No Race | |||
| 1946 | Look Ahead | Doug Smith | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 3:39.60 |
| 1947 | Auralia | Doug Smith | Reg Day | 3:29.00 |
| 1948 | Estoc | René Bertiglia | (Trained in France) | 3:33.80 |
| 1949 | Lone Eagle | Doug Smith | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 3:30.20 |
| 1950 | Fastlad | Freddie Palmer | (Trained in France) | 3:27.00 |
| 1951 | Faux Pas | Eph Smith | Joseph Lawson | 3:28.60 |
| 1952 | Souepi | Charlie Elliott | G R Digby | 3:30.40 |
| 1953 | Absolve | Lester Piggott | Victor Smyth | 3:35.20 |
| 1954 | Prescription | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis | 3:43.40 |
| 1955 | Prince Barle | Manny Mercer | Joseph Lawson | 3:34.38 |
| 1956 | French Beige | Geoff Littlewood | Harry Peacock | 3:33.88 |
| 1957 | Tenterhooks | Edgar Britt | Charles Elsey | 3:29.88 |
| 1958 | Even Money | Scobie Breasley | Vincent O'Brien | 3:27.60 |
| 1959 | Vivi Tarquin | Derrick Greening | Seamus McGrath | 3:33.48 |
| 1960 | Prolific | Duncan Keith | Walter Nightingall | 3:30.72 |
| 1961 | Black King | Eddie Hide | Bill Elsey | 3:41.90 |
| 1962 | Pavot | Joe Sime | Paddy Prendergast | 3:38.81 |
| 1963 | Hereford | James Hunter | Herbert Murless | 3:40.00 |
| 1964 | I Titan | M Giovannelli | Noel Murless | 3:31.21 |
| 1965 | Beddard | Joe Sime | Herbert Murless | 3:30.05 |
| 1966 | Bally Russe | Scobie Breasley | Noel Murless | 3:24.76 |
| 1967 | The Accuser | Frankie Durr | Dick Hern | 3:30.70 |
| 1968 | Zorba II | Ron Hutchinson | Paddy Prendergast | 3:30.68 |
| 1969 | Tantivy | Sandy Barclay | Bill Elsey | 3:31.09 |
| 1970 | Yellow River | Tommy Carter | Scobie Breasley | 3:27.88 |
| 1971 | Parnell | Ron Hutchinson | Stephen Quirke | 3:43.20 |
| 1972 | Falkland | Greville Starkey | Henry Cecil | 3:30.78 |
| 1973 | Tara Brooch | Pat Eddery | Seamus McGrath | 3:46.20 |
| 1974 | Royal Aura | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 3:28.41 |
| 1975 | Blood Royal | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 3:27.83 |
| 1976 | General Ironside | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil | 3:26.74 |
| 1977 | Millionaire | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 3:37.07 |
| 1978 | Le Moss | Geoff Baxter | Henry Cecil | 3:29.65 |
| 1979 | Buttress | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:31.56 |
| 1980 | Toondra | Paul Cook | Michael Jarvis | 3:39.49 |
| 1981 | Ore | Willie Carson | Kevin Prendergast | 3:29.26 |
| 1982 | Evzon | Lester Piggott | Clive Brittain | 3:25.01 |
| 1983 | Santella Man | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 3:25.19 |
| 1984 | Baynoun | Willie Carson | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 3:30.69 |
| 1985 | Wassl Merbayeh | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 3:27.23 |
| 1986 | Stavordale | Michael Roberts | Harry Thomson Jones | 3:28.38 |
| 1987 | Arden | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:37.02 |
| 1988 | Green Adventure | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 3:24.40 |
| 1989 | Weld | Bruce Raymond | William Jarvis | 3:20.54 |
| 1990 | River God | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:26.15 |
| 1991 | Jendali | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 3:31.26 |
| 1992 | Landowner | Ray Cochrane | John Gosden | 3:25.29 |
| 1993 | Infrasonic | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | 3:46.47 |
| 1994 | Silver Wedge | Michael Hills | Geoff Lewis | 3:29.65 |
| 1995 | Stelvio | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | 3:28.64 |
| 1996 | Gordi | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 3:28.75 |
| 1997 | Windsor Castle | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 3:29.48 |
| 1998 | Maridpour | Walter Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:40.23 |
| 1999 | Endorsement | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 3:33.28 |
| 2000 | Dalampour | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:36.27 |
| 2001 | And Beyond | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 3:31.45 |
| 2002 | Mamool | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:29.45 |
| 2003 | Shanty Star | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 3:29.12 |
| 2004 | Duke of Venice | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 3:29.14 |
| 2005 [a] | Melrose Avenue | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 3:21.20 |
| 2006 | Soapy Danger | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 3:25.60 |
| 2007 | Mahler | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 3:32.65 |
| 2008 | Patkai | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:27.86 |
| 2009 | Holberg | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 3:24.13 |
| 2010 | Mikhail Glinka | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 3:27.98 |
| 2011 | Namibian | Silvestre de Sousa | Mark Johnston | 3:40.97 |
| 2012 | Estimate | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:34.05 |
| 2013 | Leading Light | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 3:25.26 |
| 2014 | Hartnell | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 3:24.73 |
| 2015 | Aloft | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 3:28.40 |
| 2016 | Sword Fighter | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 3:34.55 |
| 2017 | Stradivarius | Andrea Atzeni | John Gosden | 3:01.47 |
| 2018 | Kew Gardens | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 3:00.89 |
| 2019 | Dashing Willoughby | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 3:07.86 |
| 2020 | Santiago | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 3:05.67 |
| 2021 | Kemari | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 3:04.02 |
| 2022 | Eldar Eldarov | David Egan | Roger Varian | 3:01.33 |
| 2023 | Gregory | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | 3:03.13 |
| 2024 | Illinois | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 3:00.57 |
| 2025 | Carmers | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 2:59.53 |