Queen Alexandra Stakes

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Queen Alexandra Stakes
Conditions race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1864
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance2m 5f 143y (4355m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 0 lb (4yo);
9 st 2 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for each Class 1 win *
3 lb for each Class 2 / 3 win *
* since 19 June last year
excluding handicap races
(cumulative to max. of 10lb)
Purse £100,000 (2022)
1st: £54,000 (2022)
Queen Alexandra Stakes
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The Queen Alexandra Stakes is a flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot each June over a distance of 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 143 yards (4355 metres). The longest flat race in the United Kingdom, it was once the longest professional flat race in the world, before being usurped by the 4,600-metre Jericho Cup at Warrnambool in Australia.

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History

The event is named after Alexandra of Denmark. It was established in 1864, and it was originally called the Alexandra Plate. It later became known as the Alexandra Stakes, and it was given its current title in 1931. It was formerly contested over 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 34 yards, but it was shortened as a result of the realignment of Ascot's track in 2005.

The Queen Alexandra Stakes is traditionally the last race on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It sometimes features horses which ran on the opening day in the Ascot Stakes, and the most recent to win both in the same year was Simenon in 2012.

It is Britain's longest professional flat race, with a distance 21 yards longer than that of the Pontefract Marathon Handicap at Pontefract. The extreme length can attract a varied field, and it often includes horses from hurdle racing. [1]

Records

Most successful horse (6 wins):

Leading jockey since 1960 (5 wins):

Leading trainer since 1960 (4 wins):

Winners since 1977

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1977John Cherry6 Lester Piggott Harry Thomson Jones
1978Mountain Cross6John LoweBill Watts
1979John Cherry8 Greville Starkey Harry Thomson Jones
1980Balinger4 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1981Donegal Prince5Paddy YoungPaul Kelleway
1982Ore4Bruce RaymondKevin Prendergast
1983Sandalay5 Willie Carson Peter Cundell
1984Erins Invader7Declan GillespieHugh McCaffrey
1985Valuable Witness5 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree
1986Otabari4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 4:51.32
1987Sprowston Boy4Gay KellewayPaul Kelleway5:21.58
1988Overdrive4 Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil 5:01.91
1989Ala Hounak5 Billy Newnes Frankie Durr 5:00.63
1990Regal Reform7 Dean McKeown George M. Moore5:05.65
1991Easy to Please4 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 5:01.10
1992Romany Rye4 Walter Swinburn Geoff Wragg 4:54.15
1993Riszard4 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 5:18.57
1994Cuff Link4 Pat Eddery Dick Hern 4:57.66
1995Cuff Link5Paul Eddery Dick Hern 4:56.73
1996Admiral's Well6 Richard Quinn Reg Akehurst4:52.05
1997Canon Can4 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil 5:07.37
1998Dovedon Star4 Frankie Dettori Anthony Kelleway5:02.44
1999 San Sebastian 5 Michael Kinane Michael Grassick4:55.32
2000Dominant Duchess6 Richard Quinn John Hills 4:56.57
2001Life Is Life5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 4:51.26
2002Cover Up5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 4:53.89
2003Cover Up6 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 4:47.89
2004Corrib Eclipse5John EganJamie Poulton4:57.41
2005Cruzspiel [a] 5 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe 4:47.15
2006Baddam4Ian Mongan Mick Channon 5:04.06
2007Enjoy the Moment4 Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne 4:56.25
2008Honolulu4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 4:49.07
2009Caracciola12 Eddie Ahern Nicky Henderson 4:53.90
2010Bergo7 Ryan Moore Gary Moore4:47.79
2011Swingkeel6 Ted Durcan John Dunlop 5:02.73
2012Simenon5 Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 4:48.67
2013Chiberta King7 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 4:51.49
2014Pique Sous7 Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 4:49.82
2015Oriental Fox7 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 4:45.67
2016Commissioned6 Adam Kirby Gordon Elliott 5:00.77
2017Oriental Fox9 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 4:49.09
2018Pallasator9 Jamie Spencer Gordon Elliott 4:45.24
2019Cleonte6 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 4:51.22
2020Who Dares Wins8 Tom Marquand Alan King 4:59.88
2021Stratum8 Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 4:57.04
2022Stratum9 William Buick Willie Mullins 4:54.69
2023Dawn Rising6 Ryan Moore Joseph O'Brien 4:53.66
2024Uxmal5 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 4:48.00

a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

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References

  1. Horse racing predictions: Royal Ascot – ITV Racing Saturday picks. The Telegraph. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.