St. James's Palace Stakes

St. James's Palace Stakes

Group 1 race
Chief Singer, painted by Bob Demuyser oil on canvas
Location	Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England
Inaugurated	1834
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Ascot
Race information
Distance	1 mile (1,609 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old colts
Weight	9 st 0 lb
Purse	£400,000 (2016) 1st: £226,840

St James's Palace Stakes

2016
Galileo Gold	The Gurkha	Awtaad

Previous years
2015
Gleneagles	Latharnach	Consort
2014
Kingman	Night Of Thunder	Outstrip
2013
Dawn Approach	Toronado	Mars
2012
Most Improved	Hermival	Gregorian
2011
Frankel	Zoffany	Excelebration

2010-2001
2010
Canford Cliffs	Dick Turpin	Hearts Of Fire
2009
Mastercraftsman	Delegator	Lord Shanakill
2008
Henrythenavigator	Raven's Pass	Twice Over
2007
Excellent Art	Duke Of Marmalade	Astronomer Royal
2006
Araafa	Stormy River	Ivan Denisovich
2005
Shamardal	Ad Valorem	Oratorio
2004
Azamour	Diamond Green	Antonius Pius
2003
Zafeen	Kalaman	Martillo
2002
Rock Of Gibraltar	Landseer	Aramram
2001
Black Minnaloushe	Noverre	Olden Times

2000-1991
2000
Giant's Causeway	Valentino	Medicean
1999
Sendawar	Aljabr	Gold Academy
1998
Dr Fong	Desert Prince	Duck Row
1997
Starborough	Air Express	Daylami
1996
Bijou d'Inde	Ashkalani	Sorbie Tower
1995
Bahri	Charnwood Forest	Vettori
1994
Grand Lodge	Distant View	Turtle Island
1993
Kingmambo	Needle Gun	Ventiquattrofogli
1992
Brief Truce	Zaahi	Ezzoud
1991
Marju	Second Set	Hokusai

1990-1988
1990
Shavian	Rock City	Lord Florey
1989
Shaadi	Greensmith	Scenic
1988
Persian Heights	Raykour	Caerwent

The St. James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

The event is named after St. James's Palace, a royal residence during the Tudor period. It was established in 1834, and the inaugural race was a walkover.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the St. James's Palace Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 1988.

The St. James's Palace Stakes usually features horses which ran previously in the 2,000 Guineas, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains or the Irish 2,000 Guineas. It is contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Michael Kinane – Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Grand Lodge (1994), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien – Giant's Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015)

Leading owner (7 wins): (includes part ownership)

• Sue Magnier – Giant's Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015)

Winners since 1901

^a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

¹ The 1888 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
² The 1941 running was held at Newmarket.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1979". , "1981". , "1982". , "1983". , "1984". , "1985". , "1986". , "1987". 
• Racing Post:
  • "1988". , "1989". , "1990". , "1991". , "1992". , "1993". , "1994". , "1995". , "1996". , "1997". 
  • "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007". 
  • "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016". 

• galopp-sieger.de – St. James's Palace Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – St. James's Palace Stakes (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – St. James's Palace Stakes – Ascot.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 68–71. ISBN 1-873626-15-0. 
• Race Recordings