Group 2 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1921 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
Weight | 9 st 2 lb |
Purse | £115,000 (2022) 1st: £68,080 |
2024 | ||
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Leovanni | Mighty Eriu | Maw Lam |
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2023 | ||
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Crimson Advocate | Relief Rally | Beautiful Diamond |
2022 | ||
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Dramatised | Maylandsea | Maria Branwell |
2021 | ||
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Quick Suzy | Twilight Gleaming | Cheerupsleepyjean |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
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On Tiptoes | It's All Academic | Furajet |
1989 | ||
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Dead Certain | Please Believe Me | Performing Arts |
1988 | ||
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Gloriella | Bocas Rose | Honoria |
The Queen Mary Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event is named after Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. It was established in 1921, and the inaugural running was won by Wild Mint.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Queen Mary Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. The Queen Mary Stakes is now staged on day two of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1978 | Greenland Park | Harry White | William Hastings-Bass | 1:02.50 |
1979 | Abeer | Willie Carson | Jeremy Tree | 1:02.70 |
1980 | Pushy | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:02.90 |
1981 | Fly Baby | Paul Cook | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:02.70 |
1982 | Widaad | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:02.70 |
1983 | Night of Wind | Bruce Raymond | Matt McCormack | 1:01.90 |
1984 | Hi-Tech Girl | Greville Starkey | Peter Makin | 1:02.23 |
1985 | Gwydion | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:00.94 |
1986 | Forest Flower | Pat Eddery | Ian Balding | 1:01.76 |
1987 | Princess Athena | Willie Carson | David Elsworth | 1:04.94 |
1988 | Gloriella | John Reid | John McLoughlin | 1:01.43 |
1989 | Dead Certain | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | 1:01.54 |
1990 | On Tiptoes | Dean McKeown | Jim Leigh | 1:02.45 |
1991 | Marling | Gary Carter | Geoff Wragg | 1:02.51 |
1992 | Lyric Fantasy | Michael Roberts | Richard Hannon Sr. | 0:59.72 |
1993 | Risky | Walter Swinburn | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:04.75 |
1994 | Gay Gallanta | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:01.65 |
1995 | Blue Duster | Michael Kinane | David Loder | 1:00.98 |
1996 | Dance Parade | Michael Kinane | Paul Cole | 1:01.94 |
1997 | Nadwah | Richard Hills | Peter Walwyn | 1:01.39 |
1998 | Bint Allayl | Frankie Dettori | Mick Channon | 1:02.27 |
1999 | Shining Hour | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:01.83 |
2000 | Romantic Myth | Kevin Darley | Tim Easterby | 1:02.75 |
2001 | Queen's Logic | Steve Drowne | Mick Channon | 1:02.73 |
2002 | Romantic Liaison | Pat Eddery | Brian J. Meehan | 1:00.61 |
2003 | Attraction | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:00.46 |
2004 | Damson | Jamie Spencer | David Wachman | 1:01.81 |
2005 | Flashy Wings [a] | Ted Durcan | Mick Channon | 0:58.18 |
2006 | Gilded | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:03.06 |
2007 | Elletelle | Johnny Murtagh | Ger Lyons | 1:00.64 |
2008 | Langs Lash | Alan Munro | Mick Quinlan | 1:00.87 |
2009 | Jealous Again | John Velazquez | Wesley Ward | 1:00.53 |
2010 | Maqaasid | Richard Hills | John Gosden | 0:59.17 |
2011 | Best Terms | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:00.22 |
2012 | Ceiling Kitty | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 0:59.18 |
2013 | Rizeena | James Doyle | Clive Brittain | 0:59.29 |
2014 | Anthem Alexander | Pat Smullen | Edward Lynam | 0:59.15 |
2015 | Acapulco | Ryan Moore | Wesley Ward | 1:00.03 |
2016 | Lady Aurelia | Frankie Dettori | Wesley Ward | 1:00.14 |
2017 | Heartache | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 0:59.63 |
2018 | Signora Cabello | Oisin Murphy | John Quinn | 1:00.65 |
2019 | Raffle Prize | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | 1:01.58 |
2020 | Campanelle | Frankie Dettori | Wesley Ward | 1:00.18 |
2021 | Quick Suzy | Gary Carroll | Gavin Cromwell | 1:00.01 |
2022 | Dramatised | Daniel Tudhope | Karl Burke | 0:59.34 |
2023 | Crimson Advocate | John R. Velazquez | George Weaver | 0:59.96 |
2024 | Leovanni | James Doyle | Karl Burke | 0:59.60 |
* The race was run at Newmarket during the wartime period of 1941–44.
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