The Queen's Vase is a

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in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs and 34 yards (2,847 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event was established over a distance of 2 miles in 1838, and its original trophy was a gold vase donated by

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. The race was initially confined to horses aged three, but it was opened to older horses in 1840. Its title was changed to the King's Vase in 1903, and it was given its current name in 1960. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Queen's Vase held Group 3 status. It was relegated to Listed class in 1986, and it was restricted to three-year-olds in 1987. It returned to Group 3 level in 1991 and was downgraded to Listed status again in 2014. However in a move to recognise the importance of staying Flat races in the calendar the European Pattern Committee decided to upgrade the race to Group 2 status in 2017 while reducing its distance to 1 mile and 6 furlongs. The Queen's Vase is now contested on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It is one of three perpetual trophies at the meeting, along with the

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and the Gold Cup, which can be kept permanently by the winning owners. The 2013 running was renamed the 'Queen's Vase In Memory of Sir Henry Cecil' in memory of Sir

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who died on 11 June 2013. Sir Henry had trained the winners of more races than anyone at the Royal meeting (75), including eight winners of the Queen's Vase.

Records

Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Arsenal (1857), Sedbury (1858), Horror (1860), Marie Stuart (1875), Ambassadress (1881), Tristan (1882)'' Leading trainer (8 wins): *

– ''Falkland (1972), General Ironside (1976), Le Moss (1978), Arden (1987), River God (1990), Jendali (1991), Stelvio (1995), Endorsement (1999)''

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

* 1838: Mecca * 1839: Mendizabal * 1840: St Francis * 1841: Satirist * 1842: St Francis * 1843: Gorhambury * 1844: Alice Hawthorn * 1845:

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* 1846: Grimston * 1847: The Hero * 1848: Gardenia * 1849: Glenalvon * 1850: Mildew * 1851: Cariboo * 1852: Leopold * 1853: Rataplan * 1854: The Hermit * 1855: Oulston * 1856:

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* 1857: Arsenal * 1858: Sedbury * 1859: Schism * 1860: Horror * 1861: Parmesan * 1862: Tim Whiffler * 1863: Adventurer * 1864: Young Rapid * 1865: Eltham * 1866: Elland * 1867: Mail Train * 1868: Blinkhoolie * 1869: Thorwaldsen * 1870: Siderolite * 1871: Christopher Sly * 1872: Albert Victor * 1873: Thorn * 1874: Organist * 1875: Marie Stuart * 1876: Thunder * 1877: Skylark * 1878: Verneuil * 1879:

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* 1880: Chippendale * 1881: Ambassadress * 1882:

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* 1883: Border Minstrel * 1884: St Gatien * 1885: Thebais * 1886: Bird of Freedom * 1887: Quilp * 1888: Exmoor * 1889: Morglay * 1890: Tyrant * 1891: Mons Meg * 1892: Martagon * 1893: Convent * 1894: Quaesitum * 1895: Florizel II * 1896: Pride * 1897: Count Schomberg * 1898: The Rush * 1899: ''no race'' * 1900: Solitaire * 1901: Mackintosh * 1902: Ice-maiden * 1903: Zinfandel * 1904: Bachelor's Button * 1905: Bachelor's Button * 1906: The White Knight * 1907: Golden Measure * 1908: Pillo * 1909: Amadis * 1910: Charles O'Malley * 1911: Martingale II * 1912: Tidal Wave * 1913: Shogun * 1914: Glorvina * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Silonyx * 1920: Kentish Cob * 1921: Copyright * 1922: Golden Myth * 1923: Puttenden * 1924: Audlem * 1925: Kentish Knock * 1926: High Art * 1927: Adieu * 1928: Maid of Perth * 1929: Covenden * 1930: Trimdon * 1931: Pomme d'Api * 1932: Silvermere * 1933: Gainslaw * 1934: Duplicate * 1935: Flash Bye * 1936: Rondo * 1937: Fearless Fox * 1938: Foxglove II * 1939: Atout Maitre * 1940–45: ''no race'' * 1946: Look Ahead * 1947: Auralia * 1948: Estoc * 1949: Lone Eagle * 1950: Fastlad * 1951: Faux Pas * 1952: Souepi * 1953: Absolve * 1954: Prescription * 1955: Prince Barle * 1956: French Beige * 1957: Tenterhooks * 1958: Even Money * 1959: Vivi Tarquin * 1960: Prolific * 1961: Black King * 1962: Pavot * 1963: Hereford * 1964: I Titan * 1965: Beddard * 1966: Bally Russe * 1967: The Accuser * 1968: Zorba II * 1969: Tantivy * 1970: Yellow River * 1971: Parnell * 1972: Falkland * 1973: Tara Brooch * 1974: Royal Aura * 1975: Blood Royal * 1976: General Ironside * 1977: Millionaire

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History

Records

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

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