The Princess Margaret Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Bateaux London (2023) |
| Website | Ascot |
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| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners |
| Purse | £60,000 (2022) 1st: £34,026 |
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| Simmering | Betty Clover | Tales Of The Heart |
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| Sacred Angel | Pretty Crystal | Symbology |
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| Lezoo | Kinta | Breege |
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| Zain Claudette | Desert Dreamer | Delmona |
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| Santosha | Hala Hala Hala | Caroline Dale |
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| Under The Stars | Aroha | Living In The Past |
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| Angel's Hideaway | Royal Intervention | The Mackem Bullet |
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| Nyaleti | Dance Diva | Musical Art |
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| Fair Eva | Kilmah | Dainty Dandy |
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| Besharah | Great Page | Whatdoiwantthatfor |
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| Osaila | Pastoral Girl | Explosive Lady |
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| Princess Noor | Queen Catrine | Along Again |
| 2012 | ||
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| Maureen | Sandreamer | Hoyam |
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| Angels Will Fall | Regal Realm | Miss Lahar |
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| Soraaya | Margot Did | Perfect Tribute |
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| Lady Of The Desert | Full Mandate | Sand Vixen |
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| African Skies | Rosabee | Excellerator |
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| Visit | Reel Gift | Sweepstake |
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| Scarlet Runner | Vital Statistics | Simply Perfect |
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| Mixed Blessing | Nidhaal | Nannina |
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| Soar | Valentin | Kissing Lights |
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| River Belle | Rosehearty | Voile |
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| Russian Rhythm | Luvah Girl | Nasij |
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| Leggy Lou | Pastel | Parisian Elegance |
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| Enthused | Autumnal | Kachina Doll |
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| Saintly Speech | Journalist | Bandanna |
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| Mythical Girl | Gipsy Rose Lee | Rustic |
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| Embassy | Miss Zafonic | Filey Brigg |
| 1996 | ||
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| Seebe | Moonlight Paradise | Raindancing |
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| Blue Duster | Ribot's Secret | Myrtle |
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| Tajannub | Maid For Walking | Pure Grain |
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| A Smooth One | Red Rita | Mild Rebuke |
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| Marina Park | First Veil | Lake Pleasant |
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| Bezelle | Twafeaj | Storm Ring |
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| Cloche D'Or | Only Yours | Zigaura |
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| Pharaoh's Delight | Routilante | La Cabrilla |
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| Muhbubh | Kerrera | Miss Secreto |
The event is named after Princess Margaret, the younger daughter of King George VI. It was established in 1946, and the inaugural running was won by Orum Blaze. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986.
The Princess Margaret Stakes is usually held at the same meeting as the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes but was run a week later in 2012.
Records
editLeading jockey (10 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Parrotia (1958), Parquetta (1961), Soft Angels (1965), Fleet (1966), Star Story (1968), Secret Kiss (1971), Fiery Diplomat (1972), Roussalka (1974), Al Stanza (1976), Desirable (1983)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Circus Ring (1981), Hiaam (1986), Enthused (2000), Russian Rhythm (2002), Visit (2007)
Winners since 1979
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
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| 1979 | Luck of the Draw | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
| 1980 | Tolmi | Edward Hide | Bruce Hobbs | |
| 1981 | Circus Ring | Walter Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 1982 | Royal Heroine | Philip Robinson | Mick Ryan | 1:15.40 |
| 1983 | Desirable | Lester Piggott | Barry Hills | |
| 1984 | Al Bahathri | Tony Murray | Harry Thomson Jones | |
| 1985 | Kingscote | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | |
| 1986 | Hiaam | Walter Swinburn | Sir Michael Stoute | |
| 1987 | Bluebook | Steve Cauthen | Sir Henry Cecil | 1:17.53 |
| 1988 | Muhbubh | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:17.24 |
| 1989 | Pharaoh's Delight | Pat Eddery | Peter Hudson | 1:15.11 |
| 1990 | Cloche d'Or | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:16.00 |
| 1991 | Bezelle | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:15.62 |
| 1992 | Marina Park | Dean McKeown | Mark Johnston | 1:16.01 |
| 1993 | A Smooth One | John Reid | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:18.24 |
| 1994 | Tajannub | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:14.79 |
| 1995 | Blue Duster | Michael Kinane | David Loder | 1:16.20 |
| 1996 | Seebe | Michael Hills | Ian Balding | 1:14.81 |
| 1997 | Embassy | Pat Eddery | David Loder | 1:16.80 |
| 1998 | Mythical Girl | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:14.70 |
| 1999 | Saintly Speech | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:15.50 |
| 2000 | Enthused | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:15.88 |
| 2001 | Leggy Lou | Olivier Peslier | Jeremy Noseda | 1:14.26 |
| 2002 | Russian Rhythm | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:15.30 |
| 2003 | River Belle | Kieren Fallon | Alan Jarvis | 1:15.55 |
| 2004 | Soar | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:15.60 |
| 2005 | Mixed Blessing[a] | Kieren Fallon | Alan Jarvis | 1:11.19 |
| 2006 | Scarlet Runner | Kerrin McEvoy | John Dunlop | 1:14.16 |
| 2007 | Visit | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:16.97 |
| 2008 | African Skies | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 1:14.77 |
| 2009 | Lady of the Desert | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:14.95 |
| 2010 | Soraaya | Ryan Moore | Mick Channon | 1:14.86 |
| 2011 | Angels Will Fall | Robert Winston | Barry Hills | 1:16.80 |
| 2012 | Maureen | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:14.40 |
| 2013 | Princess Noor | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 1:12.74 |
| 2014 | Osaila | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:14.33 |
| 2015 | Besharah | Pat Cosgrave | William Haggas | 1:15.84 |
| 2016 | Fair Eva | Frankie Dettori | Roger Charlton | 1:12.54 |
| 2017 | Nyaleti | Ryan Moore | Mark Johnston | 1:14.62 |
| 2018 | Angel's Hideaway | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 1:14.59 |
| 2019 | Under The Stars | P. J. McDonald | James Tate | 1:17.04 |
| 2020 | Santosha | Thomas Greatrex | David Loughnane | 1:14.53 |
| 2021 | Zain Claudette | Ray Dawson | Ismail Mohammed | 1:13.27 |
| 2022 | Lezoo | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | 1:14.07 |
| 2023 | Sacred Angel | Jason Hart | Charlie Johnston | 1:16.53 |
| 2024 | Simmering | Ryan Moore | Ollie Sangster | 1:15.17 |
Earlier winners
edit- 1946: Orum Blaze
- 1947: Fair Dinah
- 1948: Azolla
- 1949: Rose of Torridge
- 1950: Par Avion
- 1951: Pareo
- 1952: Blue Ballas
- 1953: Holwood
- 1954: Torbidora
- 1955: Persian Fair
- 1956: Taittinger
- 1957: Medina
- 1958: Parrotia
- 1959: Lady Advocate
- 1960: Abanilla
- 1961: Parquetta
- 1962: Palm Springs
- 1963: High Powered
- 1964: Attitude
- 1965: Soft Angels
- 1966: Fleet
- 1967: Photo Flash
- 1968: Star Story
- 1969: Red Velvet
- 1970: Boulevard
- 1971: Secret Kiss
- 1972: Fiery Diplomat
- 1973: Celestial Dawn
- 1974: Roussalka
- 1975: Outer Circle
- 1976: Al Stanza
- 1977: Sarissa
- 1978: Devon Ditty
See also
editReferences
edit- galopp-sieger.de – Princess Margaret Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Princess Margaret Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Princess Margaret Stakes – Ascot.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 124. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.