The Queen Alexandra Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot each June over a distance of 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 143 yards (4,355 metres) and is the longest professional flat race in the world.

History

The event is named after

Queen Alexandra Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of King ...

, the consort of

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. It was established in 1864, and it was originally called the Alexandra Plate. It later became known as the Alexandra Stakes, and it was given its current title in 1931. It was formerly contested over 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 34 yards, but it was shortened as a result of the realignment of Ascot's track in 2005. The Queen Alexandra Stakes is traditionally the last race on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It sometimes features horses which ran on the opening day in the Ascot Stakes, and the most recent to win both in the same year was Simenon in 2012. It is the world's longest professional flat race, with a distance 21 yards longer than that of the Marathon Handicap at

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. The extreme length can attract a varied field, and it often includes horses from

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Records

Most successful horse (6 wins): *

Brown Jack Brown Jack (1924–1948) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that raced over hurdles and then on the flat. He was a "stayer" – a horse specialising in longer races. He won the second Cheltenham Champion Hurdle in 1928, but his main claim to fam ...

– ''1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934'' Leading

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since 1960 (4 wins): * Ryan Moore - ''Bergo (2010), Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021)'' Leading trainer since 1960 (4 wins): *

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– ''Grey of Falloden (1965), Balinger (1980), Cuff Link (1994, 1995)'' *

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- ''Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021, 2022)''

Winners since 1977

The 2005 running took place at

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Earlier winners

* 1865: Fille de l'Air * 1867: Lecturer * 1868: Blinkhoolie * 1869: Restitution * 1870: Trocadero * 1871: Rosicrucian * 1872:

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* 1873: Cremorne * 1874: King Lud * 1875:

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* 1876: Freeman * 1877: Coltness * 1878: Verneuil * 1879: Insulaire * 1880: Thurio * 1881:

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* 1882: Fiddler * 1883: Faugh-a-Ballagh * 1884: Corrie Roy * 1885: St Gatien * 1886: Blue Grass * 1888: Timothy * 1889: Trayles * 1890: Netheravon * 1891: Gonsalvo * 1892: Blue-green * 1893: Bushey Park * 1894: Aborigine * 1895: Ravensbury * 1896: Pride * 1897: St Bris * 1898: Piety * 1899: Le Senateur * 1900: Gadfly * 1901: Kilmarnock * 1902: William the Third * 1903: Arizona * 1904: Zinfandel * 1905: Hammerkop * 1906: Hammerkop * 1907: Torpoint * 1908: Torpoint * 1909: Pure Gem * 1910: Lagos * 1911: Royal Realm * 1912: Jackdaw * 1914: Fiz Yama * 1921: Spearwort * 1922: Air Balloon * 1924: Rose Prince * 1926: Vermilion Pencil * 1927: Finglas * 1928: Finglas * 1929:

* 1930:

* 1931:

* 1932:

* 1933:

* 1934:

* 1935: Enfield * 1936: Cecil * 1937: Valerian * 1938: Epigram * 1946:

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* 1947: Monsieur l'Amiral * 1948: Vulgan * 1950: Aldborough * 1951: Strathspey * 1954: Bitter Sweet * 1955: Bitter Sweet * 1956: Borghetto * 1957: Flying Flag * 1959: Bali Ha'i * 1960: Predominate * 1961: Moss Bank * 1962: Trelawny * 1963: Trelawny * 1964: ''no race'' * 1965: Grey of Falloden * 1966: Panic * 1967: Alciglide * 1968: Tubalcain * 1969: Laurence O * 1970: Parthenon * 1971: Hickleton * 1972: Celtic Cone * 1973: Peacock * 1974: King Levanstell * 1975: Cumbernauld * 1976: Coed Cochion

References

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– ''Alexandra Plate – Ascot.'' {{Royal Ascot Flat races in Great Britain Ascot Racecourse Open long distance horse races 1864 establishments in England

History

Records

Winners since 1977

Earlier winners

See also

References