Princess of Wales's Stakes

The Princess of Wales's Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

Princess of Wales's Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationJuly Course
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1894
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTattersalls
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance1m 4f (2,414 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-hand "L"
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 8 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* after 2019
Purse£57,200 (2020)
1st: £32,348
Princess Of Wales's Stakes
2020
Dame Malliot Communique Desert Encounter

History

The event is named in honour of Alexandra of Denmark, who became the Princess of Wales in 1863. It was established in 1894, and the inaugural running was won by Isinglass. In its early history, the race was one of the British season's most valuable and prestigious all-aged races. It was initially contested over a mile, and it was extended to its current distance in 1902.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Princess of Wales's Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1978. It is now held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Lance Chest – 1912, 1913
  • Primera – 1959, 1960
  • Lomond – 1965, 1966
  • Millenary – 2002, 2003
  • Big Orange – 2015, 2016

Leading jockey (8 wins):

  • Lester Piggott – Zucchero (1952), Primera (1959, 1960), Apostle (1961), Lord Helpus (1977), Pollerton (1978), Light Cavalry (1981), Head for Heights (1984)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Shardari (1986), Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Little Rock (2000), Gamut (2005), Papal Bull (2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Crystal Capella (2011), Fiorente (2012)

Winners since 1979
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1979 Milford 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:30.30
1980 Nicholas Bill 5 Philip Waldron Henry Candy 2:37.00
1981 Light Cavalry 4 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:32.10
1982 Height of Fashion 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:29.30
1983 Quilted 3 Billy Newnes Mick O'Toole 2:32.80
1984 Head for Heights 3 Lester Piggott Dick Hern 2:34.60
1985 Petoski 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:31.02
1986 Shardari 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:31.25
1987 Celestial Storm 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani 2:28.68
1988 Unfuwain 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:31.83
1989 Carroll House 4 Walter Swinburn Michael Jarvis 2:33.23
1990 Sapience 4 Pat Eddery Jimmy FitzGerald 2:34.96
1991 Rock Hopper 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:33.47
1992 Saddlers' Hall 4 Pat Eddery Michael Stoute 2:31.01
1993 Desert Team 3 Willie Carson Jim Bolger 2:26.70
1994 Wagon Master 4 Richard Hills Alec Stewart 2:27.53
1995 Beauchamp Hero 5 John Reid John Dunlop 2:28.83
1996 Posidonas 4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 2:28.92
1997 Shantou 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:29.16
1998 Fruits of Love 3 Michael Hills Mark Johnston 2:28.76
1999 Craigsteel 4 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:25.29
2000 Little Rock 4 Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute 2:33.30
2001 Mutamam 6 Richard Hills Alec Stewart 2:28.82
2002 Millenary 5 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:32.22
2003 Millenary 6 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:27.60
2004 Bandari 5 Richard Hills Mark Johnston 2:32.90
2005 Gamut 6 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:29.98
2006 Soapy Danger 3 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 2:32.82
2007 Papal Bull 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:28.73
2008 Lucarno 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:33.37
2009 Doctor Fremantle 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.70
2010 Sans Frontieres 4 Tom Queally Jeremy Noseda 2:30.34
2011 Crystal Capella 6 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:31.57
2012 Fiorente 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:33.76
2013 Universal 4 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:28.45
2014 Cavalryman 8 Silvestre de Sousa Saeed bin Suroor 2:37.04
2015 Big Orange 4 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 2:29.00
2016 Big Orange 5 James McDonald Michael Bell 2:29.93
2017 Hawkbill 4 James Doyle Charlie Appleby 2:31.00
2018 Best Solution 4 Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor 2:31.40
2019 Communique 4 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 2:28.63
2020 Dame Malliot 4 Hollie Doyle Ed Vaughan 2:34.40

Earlier winners
  • 1894: Isinglass
  • 1895: Le Var
  • 1896: St Frusquin
  • 1897: Velasquez
  • 1898: Goletta
  • 1899: Flying Fox
  • 1900: Merry Gal
  • 1901: Epsom Lad
  • 1902: Veles
  • 1903: Ard Patrick
  • 1904: Rock Sand
  • 1905: St Denis
  • 1906: Dinneford
  • 1907: Polymelus
  • 1908: Queen's Advocate
  • 1909: Dark Ronald
  • 1910: Ulster King
  • 1911: Swynford
  • 1912: Lance Chest
  • 1913: Lance Chest
  • 1914: The Curragh
  • 1915: Rossendale
  • 1916: Nassovian
  • 1917: no race
  • 1918: Blink
  • 1919: Buchan
  • 1920: Attilius
  • 1921: Orpheus
  • 1922: Blandford
  • 1923: Triumph
  • 1924: Salmon-Trout
  • 1925: Solario
  • 1926: Tournesol
  • 1927: Colorado
  • 1928: Tourist
  • 1929: Fairway
  • 1930: Press Gang
  • 1931: Shell Transport / The Recorder *
  • 1932: Jacopo
  • 1933: Raymond
  • 1934: Bright Bird
  • 1935: Fairbairn
  • 1936: Taj Akbar
  • 1937: Flares
  • 1938: Pound Foolish
  • 1939: Heliopolis
  • 1940–44: no race
  • 1945: Stirling Castle
  • 1946: Airborne
  • 1947: Nirgal
  • 1948: Alycidon
  • 1949: Dogger Bank
  • 1950: Double Eclipse
  • 1951: Pardal
  • 1952: Zucchero
  • 1953: Rawson
  • 1954: Woodcut
  • 1955: Cobetto
  • 1956: Cash and Courage
  • 1957: Wake Up!
  • 1958: Miner's Lamp
  • 1959: Primera
  • 1960: Primera
  • 1961: Apostle
  • 1962: Silver Cloud
  • 1963: Trafalgar
  • 1964: Carrack
  • 1965: Lomond
  • 1966: Lomond
  • 1967: Hopeful Venture
  • 1968: Mount Athos
  • 1969: Harmony Hall
  • 1970: Prince Consort
  • 1971: Lupe
  • 1972: Falkland
  • 1973: Our Mirage
  • 1974: Buoy
  • 1975: Libra's Rib
  • 1976: Smuggler
  • 1977: Lord Helpus
  • 1978: Pollerton

* The 1931 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

References
    • Paris-Turf:
      • "1981"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
    • Racing Post:


    • galopp-sieger.de – Princess of Wales's Stakes.
    • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Princess of Wales's Stakes (2019).
    • pedigreequery.com – Princess of Wales's Stakes – Newmarket.
    • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 110–112. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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