Buckingham Palace Stakes

Buckingham Palace Stakes
Handicap race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated2002
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-olds and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£100,000 (2014)
1st: £62,250
Buckingham Palace Stakes
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
2010-2002
2010
Red, black sleeves and cap Purple, grey seams and sleeves, purple and grey check cap White, royal blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap
Treadwell Himalya Imperial Guest
2009
Emerald green, red stars, emerald green sleeves White, red sash, red and white striped cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Giganticus Al Muheer Redford
2008
White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots Light Blue, Orange epaulets Eton Blue
Regal Parade Dhaular Dhar Jedburgh
2007
Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves, Light Green cap Red and Black (quartered), Black sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
Binanti Fajr Dabbers Ridge
2006
Pink, emerald green cross belts, armlets and spots on cap Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap
Uhoomagoo Appalachian Trail Binanti
2005
Eton Blue Black, red epaulets, yellow sleeves and cap, red star White, blue inverted triangle
Jedburgh King Jock Stetchworth Prince
2004
Red, white inverted triangle and diamonds on sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Pink and white hoops, pink cap
Unscrupulous Maghanim True Night
2003
Royal blue, yellow sash Black, white chevron hoop and cap Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star
Attache Hurricane Floyd Mine
2002
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue and orange diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap Black and red (quartered), red sleeves, black cap
Demonstrate Lunar Leo Kareeb
 

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 [a] 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
  1. ^ The 2005 running took place at York

See also

References

  1. ^ "History and conditions of the races at Royal Ascot". eclipsemagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ "NEW GROUP ONE SPRINT AT ROYAL ASCOT NAMED". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ Linfoot, Ben. "Ben Linfoot: On the radar - handicappers to follow at Royal Ascot". Sporting Life. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ^ "New races unveiled as Royal Ascot broadens programme for prestigious fixture". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ Harding, Jonathan (18 January 2021). "Seven up! Royal Ascot to permanently expand meeting to seven races a day". Racing Post. Retrieved 18 January 2021.


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