The Princess of Wales's Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event is named in honour of

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, who became the

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in 1863. It was established in 1894, and the inaugural running was won by

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. In its early history, the race was one of the British season's most valuable and prestigious all-aged races. It was initially contested over a mile, and it was extended to its current distance in 1902. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Princess of Wales's Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1978. It is now held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Lance Chest – ''1912, 1913'' * Primera – ''1959, 1960'' * Lomond – ''1965, 1966'' *

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– ''2002, 2003'' * Big Orange – ''2015, 2016'' Leading

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(8 wins): *

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– ''Zucchero (1952), Primera (1959, 1960), Apostle (1961), Lord Helpus (1977), Pollerton (1978), Light Cavalry (1981), Head for Heights (1984)'' Leading trainer (9 wins): *

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– ''Shardari (1986), Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Little Rock (2000), Gamut (2005), Papal Bull (2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Crystal Capella (2011), Fiorente (2012)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1894:

* 1895: Le Var * 1896:

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* 1897: Velasquez * 1898: Goletta * 1899:

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* 1900: Merry Gal * 1901: Epsom Lad * 1902: Veles * 1903:

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* 1904:

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* 1905: St Denis * 1906: Dinneford * 1907:

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* 1908: Queen's Advocate * 1909:

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* 1910: Ulster King * 1911:

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* 1912: Lance Chest * 1913: Lance Chest * 1914: The Curragh * 1915: Rossendale * 1916: Nassovian * 1917: ''no race'' * 1918: Blink * 1919: Buchan * 1920: Attilius * 1921: Orpheus * 1922:

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* 1923: Triumph * 1924: Salmon-Trout * 1925:

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* 1926: Tournesol * 1927:

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* 1928: Tourist * 1929: Fairway * 1930: Press Gang * 1931: Shell Transport / The Recorder * * 1932: Jacopo * 1933: Raymond * 1934: Bright Bird * 1935: Fairbairn * 1936: Taj Akbar * 1937:

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* 1938: Pound Foolish * 1939: Heliopolis * 1940–44: ''no race'' * 1945: Stirling Castle * 1946:

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* 1947: Nirgal * 1948:

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* 1949: Dogger Bank * 1950: Double Eclipse * 1951: Pardal * 1952: Zucchero * 1953: Rawson * 1954: Woodcut * 1955: Cobetto * 1956: Cash and Courage * 1957: Wake Up! * 1958: Miner's Lamp * 1959: Primera * 1960: Primera * 1961: Apostle * 1962: Silver Cloud * 1963: Trafalgar * 1964: Carrack * 1965: Lomond * 1966: Lomond * 1967: Hopeful Venture * 1968: Mount Athos * 1969: Harmony Hall * 1970: Prince Consort * 1971: Lupe * 1972: Falkland * 1973: Our Mirage * 1974:

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* 1975: Libra's Rib * 1976: Smuggler * 1977: Lord Helpus * 1978: Pollerton * The 1931 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

See also

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