Princess Elizabeth Stakes

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This article is about the horse race in the UK. For the horse race in Canada, see Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Canada). For other uses, see Elizabeth Stakes.
Princess Elizabeth Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Epsom Downs
Epsom, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Investec
Website Epsom Downs
Race information
Distance 1m 114y (1,714 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight 8 st 8 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since August 31 last year
Purse £70,000 (2015)
1st: £39,697
Princess Elizabeth Stakes
2015
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The Princess Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile and 114 yards (1,714 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

History

An event called the Princess Elizabeth Stakes used to be contested at Epsom in April. It was restricted to three-year-old fillies, and it served as a trial for the Oaks. For a period it held Group 3 status, but it was subsequently downgraded to Listed level. It was switched to Kempton Park in 1991, and it was discontinued in 1992.

The present version has developed from the Victress Stakes, a Listed race established in 1995. It was renamed the Princess Elizabeth Stakes in 2001, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004.

The race is now held on the opening day of Epsom's two-day Derby Festival meeting, the day before the Derby.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Echelon – 2006, 2007
  • Antara – 2010, 2011
  • Thistle Bird - 2013, 2014

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Frankie Dettori – Fairy Queen (1999), Gonfilia (2004), Sundrop (2005), Antara (2010, 2011)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Saeed bin Suroor – Fairy Queen (1999), Gonfilia (2004), Sundrop (2005), Antara (2010, 2011)


Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1995 Neither Nor 6 Gary Carter D. A. Wilson 1:43.34
1996 Donna Viola 4 Wendyll Woods Chris Wall 1:42.62
1997 Samara 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:44.21
1998 Lilli Claire 5 Tim Sprake David Elsworth 1:47.31
1999 Fairy Queen 3 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:47.69
2000 Golden Silca 4 Steve Drowne Mick Channon 1:47.40
2001 Sheppard's Watch 3 Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 1:45.42
2002 Kootenay 3 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:48.92
2003 Aldora 4 Martin Dwyer Mick Ryan 1:44.23
2004 Gonfilia 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:45.61
2005 Sundrop 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:50.27
2006 Echelon 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:45.59
2007 Echelon 5 Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute 1:47.67
2008 Lady Gloria 4 Tom Queally James Given 1:44.69
2009 Eva's Request 4 Edward Creighton Mick Channon 1:43.84
2010 Antara 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:42.78
2011 Antara 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:43.72
2012 Clinical 4 Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott 1:43.84
2013 Thistle Bird 5 James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:46.90
2014 Thistle Bird 6 James Doyle Roger Charlton 1:42.65
2015 Arabian Queen 3 Silvestre de Sousa David Elsworth 1:43.02

See also

References

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