| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Queen Anne Stakes |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Inaugurated | 1840 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares 1 lb for S. Hemisphere 4yo |
| Purse | £793,625 (2025) 1st: £450,065 |
|}
The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
The event was established in 1840, and during the early part of its history it was called the Trial Stakes. It was originally open to horses aged three or older. In 1930, it was renamed in honour of Queen Anne, who founded Ascot Racecourse in 1711.[1][2]
The Queen Anne Stakes was classed as a Group 3 race in 1971, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 1984. It was given Group 1 status in 2003, and at this point the minimum age of participating horses was raised to four.
It is now the first race on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.[3]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Flambeau – 1840, 1841
- Toastmaster – 1885, 1886
- Worcester – 1895, 1896
- Dean Swift – 1906, 1907
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Markofdistinction (1990), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007), Palace Pier (2021)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Saeed bin Suroor – Charnwood Forest (1996), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Cape Cross (1999), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007)
Leading owner (8 wins):
- Godolphin – Charnwood Forest (1996), Allied Forces (1997), Intikhab (1998), Cape Cross (1999), Dubai Destination (2003), Refuse to Bend (2004), Ramonti (2007), Ribchester (2017)
Winners since 1960
- ^ The first three finishers in 1974, Confusion, Gloss and Royal Prerogative, were all disqualified
- ^ The 2005 running took place at York
Earlier winners
- 1840: Flambeau
- 1841: Flambeau
- 1842: Satirist
- 1843: Poison
- 1844: Corranna
- 1845: The Libel
- 1846: The Conjuror
- 1847: Prussic Acid
- 1848: War Eagle
- 1849: Collingwood
- 1850: Flatcatcher
- 1851: The Moor
- 1852: Officious
- 1853: Ariosto
- 1854: Crosslanes
- 1855: Coroner
- 1856: Spindle
- 1857: The Early Bird
- 1858: Rosabel
- 1859: Sedbury
- 1860: Cock-a-hoop
- 1861: Buccaneer
- 1862: Duke Rollo
- 1863: Tippler
- 1864: Auditor
- 1865: Heir-in-Law
- 1866: Out and Outer
- 1867: Black Diamond
- 1868: filly by Newminster
- 1869: Vagabond
- 1870: Green Riband
- 1871: Sir Hugo
- 1872: Como
- 1873: Moorlands
- 1874: Thunder
- 1875: Conductor
- 1876: Jester
- 1877: Plaisante
- 1878: Post Haste
- 1879: Alchemist
- 1880: Ragman
- 1881: Cradle
- 1882: Valentino
- 1883: Geheimniss
- 1884: Legacy
- 1885: Toastmaster
- 1886: Toastmaster
- 1887: no race
- 1888: Zest
- 1889: Nasr-el-Din
- 1890: True Blue II
- 1891: Caliche
- 1892: Tostig
- 1893: Workington
- 1894: Best Man
- 1895: Worcester
- 1896: Worcester
- 1897: Kilcock
- 1898: Collar
- 1899: Good Luck
- 1900: colt by Torpedo
- 1901: Watershed
- 1902: Rose Blair
- 1903: Littleton
- 1904: Grey Plume
- 1905: Nabot
- 1906: Dean Swift
- 1907: Dean Swift
- 1908: Llangwm
- 1909: St Michan
- 1910: Whisk Broom
- 1911: Hornet's Beauty
- 1912: Berrilldon
- 1913: Lomond
- 1914: Bridge of Orchy
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Ciceronnetta
- 1920: Comrade
- 1921: Plymstock
- 1922: Collaborator
- 1923: Friar
- 1924: Brimstone
- 1925: Sunderland
- 1926: Bulger
- 1927: Sundry
- 1928: Fohanaun
- 1929: Aristotle
- 1930: The Recorder
- 1931: Coldstream
- 1932: Unlikely
- 1933: Madagascar
- 1934: Spend a Penny
- 1935: Fair Trial
- 1936: Hindoo Holiday
- 1937: Tempest II
- 1938: St Magnus
- 1939: Mac Kann
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: Royal Charger
- 1947: Woodruffe
- 1948: Solina
- 1949: Pambidian
- 1950: Garrick
- 1951: Neron
- 1952: Southborne
- 1953: Argur
- 1954: Upadee
- 1955: Golden Planet
- 1956: Kandy Sauce
- 1957: Baron's Folly
- 1958: Teynham
- 1959: Lucky Guy
See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1840 – this race is included under its original title, Trial Stakes.
References
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External links
- Race Recordings (1974, 1981, 1983-2010) youtube.com
- galopp-sieger.de – Queen Anne Stakes (ex Trial Stakes).
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Queen Anne Stakes (2019).
- Abelson, Edward & John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 64–66. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
Specific
- ^ "Royal Ascot". royal.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Queen Anne Stakes Opens 2025 Royal Ascot. Tradition and Prestige Maintained". NewsZillion. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "Royal Ascot race histories". Eclipse Magazine. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2019.