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Queen Anne Stakes
When the Queen Anne Stakes was established in 1840, it was originally known as the Trial Stakes, a race which was open to three-year-old thoroughbred horses and older. It was not until 1930 that the name of this amazing flat racing event was changed. The name the race carries now serves to honour the memory of Queen Anne, the monarch who introduced horse racing to the Ascot area in the early 19th century.
The Queen Anne Stakes is part of the prestigious Royal Ascot Flat Racing Festival, held annually at Ascot Racecourse in June. It is run over the distance of one mole and is open to thoroughbred horses of both genders aged four years and older. The contenders compete for an impressive purse of £250,000 in prize money - making it one of the more lucrative races on the British Flat Racing calendar.
Although it is now considered a Group 1 race, the Queen Anne Stakes was initially classified as a Group 3 event when the classification system was introduced in 1970. It was promoted to Group 2 in 1984, before finally rising to the much coveted Group 1 status in 2003 - the same year the age limit was raised to restrict the Queen Anne Stakes to equine athletes aged four and over.
Recent Winners of the Queen Anne Stakes:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
2010 |
Goldikova |
Olivier Peslier |
Freddy Head |
1:37.74 |
2009 |
Paco Boy |
Richard Hughes |
Richard Hannon |
1:39.31 |
2008 |
Haradasun |
Johnny Murtagh |
Aidan O'Brien |
1:38.98 |
2007 |
Ramonti |
Frankie Dettori |
Saeed Bin Suroor |
1:37.21 |
2006 |
Ad Valorem |
Kieren Fallon |
Aidan O'Brien |
1:40.00 |
2005 |
Valixir |
Christophe Soumillon |
Andre Fabre |
1:36.64 |
Queen Anne Stakes Odds and News
16 Jun 2010: The Lady Is A Champ – Goldikova Owns Queen Anne Stakes
Freddie Head’s unstoppable filly Goldikova gave her trainer his first Royal Ascot victory when she ran her winning race in yesterday’s Queen Anne Stakes. Followed closely by last year’s winner Paco Boy, the five-year-old held onto her lead by a neck, proving herself not only worthy of being the race favourite, but also as one of the most exciting female race horses of our time.
Under the direction of jockey Olivier Peslier, Goldikova broke from the field early on in the race, establishing a solid lead by the time she hit the last two furlongs. However, defending champion Paco Boy, under Richard Hughes, was determined not to let his number one rival get away.
Staging a dramatic campaign to catch up, the five-year-old managed to touch the leader, both of them leaving the remaining contenders far behind – but it was not quite enough. Goldikova’s reputation as a runner who refuses to have the lead taken from her rang true as ever in the Queen Anne Stakes. Although Paco Boy only fell short by a neck, a valiant effort considering the calibre of opponent he was chasing, Head’s favourite girl kept on keeping on to great avail.
Third placing Dream Eater from the stables of Andrew Balding followed a whole 3 ¼ lengths after the leading pair under jockey Jimmy Fortune.
Aidan O’Brien’s Queen Anne Stakes hope Rip Van Winkle, handled as the third favourite runner in yesterday’s opening race, ran to a comparatively disappointing sixth place. Although the four-year-old got off to a promising start he was unable to keep the impressive pace he set early on in the race and even champion jockey Johnny Murtagh was unable to revive his mount’s spirits.
The Queen Anne Stakes are Goldikova’s eighth win in a Group 1 event. This outstanding filly, who can easily rival her United States equivalent Zenyatta, seems intent of cementing her standing as the fastest filly of them all. And much to the delight of trainer Freddie Head and the rest of her connections, she is going the right way about it.
15 Jun 2010: Queen Anne Stakes – Paco Boy Returns To Ascot
11 Jun 2010: Royal Ascot Ascending – Get Ready For Regal Racing
10 Jun 2010: Follow the Odds as the Royal Ascot Festival Approaches
