Buckingham Palace Stakes
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| Handicap race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £100,000 (2014) 1st: £62,250 |
| 2024 | ||
| Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap | Red, black sash, white sleeves, red stars, black and red hooped cap | Royal blue, white sleeves, red armlets |
| English Oak | Billyjoh | Carrytheone |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| White and emerald green stripes, chevrons on sleeves, white cap, emerald green stars | Black and white (quartered), scarlet sleeves and cap | Dark green, red sleeves, dark green stars, red cap |
| Witch Hunter | Croupier | Northern Express |
| 2022 | ||
| Dark blue, yellow star, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars | White, royal blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap | Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap |
| Inver Park | Ropey Guest | Rhoscolyn |
| 2021 | ||
| Red, yellow star | ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, BLACK cap | Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel |
| Highfield Princess | Danyah | Riot |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | Dark blue, yellow epaulets, dark blue sleeves, yellow spots | Royal Blue, White Epaulets, Black cap |
| Motakhayyel | Jack's Point | Mutamaasik |
| 2014 | ||
| Light green and dark green diamonds | Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap | Emerald green, red seams, emerald green sleeves and cap |
| Louis The Pious | Horsted Keynes | Watchable |
| 2013 | ||
| Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap | Red, black stars, red sleeves | White, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue star |
| Lightning Cloud | Dream Tune | Shamaal Nibras |
| 2012 | ||
| Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap | Red, white hoop and armlets, white cap, red diamond | Yellow, black seams, black cap |
| Eton Forever | Jamesie | Atlantic Sport |
| 2011 | ||
| Dark blue, yellow armlets and cap | White, royal blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap | Red and white check, striped sleeves |
| Manassas | Excellent Guest | Striking Spirit |
The Buckingham Palace Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three and over. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and is currently scheduled to take place each year in June on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting. The Buckingham Palace Stakes was established in 2002, when the Royal Ascot meeting was extended to a fifth day to mark the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II[1] and was named after Buckingham Palace, the London residence of the British monarch. It was last run in 2014 and replaced from the 2015 Royal Ascot meeting by a new Group One sprint race, the Commonwealth Cup.[2] The Sporting Life called the loss of the only 7-furlong handicap at Royal Ascot "a mistake".[3] In 2020, the race returned as part of an expanded Royal Ascot programme, following the 10-week suspension of horse racing in the United Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The revival was intended to be a one-off event but the race was retained from 2021 when the Royal Ascot meeting was permanently expanded to included seven races each day.[5]
Records
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Neil Callan – Uhoomagoo (2006), Eton Forever (2012), Lightning Cloud (2013)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Kevin Ryan – Uhoomagoo (2006), Lightning Cloud (2013)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Demonstrate | 4 | 8-06 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | 1:27.43 |
| 2003 | Attache | 5 | 9-12 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:26.85 |
| 2004 | Unscrupulous | 5 | 8-05 | Oscar Urbina | James Fanshawe | 1:27.41 |
| 2005 | Jedburgh [lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 9-08 | Mick Kinane | John Dunlop | 1:22.53 |
| 2006 | Uhoomagoo | 8 | 8-09 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 1:27.45 |
| 2007 | Binanti | 7 | 8-07 | Franny Norton | Patrick Chamings | 1:29.28 |
| 2008 | Regal Parade | 4 | 8-11 | Ahmed Ajtebi | David Nicholls | 1:27.17 |
| 2009 | Giganticus | 6 | 8-12 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:27.44 |
| 2010 | Treadwell | 3 | 8-10 | Fergus Sweeney | Jamie Osborne | 1:25.90 |
| 2011 | Manassas | 6 | 9-00 | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:29.71 |
| 2012 | Eton Forever | 5 | 9-08 | Neil Callan | Roger Varian | 1:29.68 |
| 2013 | Lightning Cloud | 5 | 8-13 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 1:26.31 |
| 2014 | Louis The Pious | 6 | 9-04 | Silvestre de Sousa | David O'Meara | 1:26.85 |
| 2015–2019 | Race not run | |||||
| 2020 | Motakhayyel | 4 | 9-03 | Jim Crowley | Richard Hannon | 1:26.19 |
| 2021 | Highfield Princess | 4 | 8-11 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 1:25.96 |
| 2022 | Inver Park | 4 | 9-01 | Ben Curtis | George Boughey | 1:26.12 |
| 2023 | Witch Hunter | 4 | 9-10 | Jamie Spencer | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:26.82 |
| 2024 | English Oak | 4 | 9-08 | James Doyle | Ed Walker | 1:25.16 |
See also
References
- ↑ "History and conditions of the races at Royal Ascot". eclipsemagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "NEW GROUP ONE SPRINT AT ROYAL ASCOT NAMED". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ Linfoot, Ben. "Ben Linfoot: On the radar - handicappers to follow at Royal Ascot". Sporting Life. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "New races unveiled as Royal Ascot broadens programme for prestigious fixture". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ↑ Harding, Jonathan (18 January 2021). "Seven up! Royal Ascot to permanently expand meeting to seven races a day". Racing Post. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
