The Queen Mary Stakes is a
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horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old
fillies
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. It is run at
Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event is named after
Queen Mary, the consort of
King George V
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Born during the reign of his grandmother Que ...
. It was established in 1921, and the inaugural running was won by Wild Mint.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Queen Mary Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. The Queen Mary Stakes is now staged on day two of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(5 wins):
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Sir Gordon Richards – ''Supervisor (1932), Maureen (1933), Caretta (1934), Snowberry (1939), Apparition (1946)''
Leading
trainer (7 wins):
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Fred Darling
Frederick Darling (1884–1953) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who trained a record-equalling seven English Derby winners.
Darling's father, Sam Darling senior, was a trainer at Beckhampton, near Avebury in Wiltshire, who train ...
– ''Margeritta (1924), Supervisor (1932), Maureen (1933), Caretta (1934), Snowberry (1939), Sun Chariot (1941), Apparition (1946)''
Winners since 1978
Earlier winners
* 1921: Wild Mint
* 1922: Cos
* 1923:
Mumtaz Mahal
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* 1924: Margeritta
* 1925: Aloysia
* 1926:
Book Law
Book Law (1924 – 1944) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. The best female racehorse of her generation in Britain, she was noted for her courage and consistency and in her prime she was described as a "fighting machine".
Sh ...
* 1927: Stadacona
* 1928: Arabella
* 1929: Qurrat-al-Ain
* 1930: Atbara
* 1931: Diamalt
* 1932: Supervisor
* 1933: Maureen
* 1934: Caretta
* 1935: Fair Ranee
* 1936: Night Song
* 1937: Queen of Simla
* 1938: Belle Travers
* 1939: Snowberry
* 1940: ''no race''
* 1941:
Sun Chariot
* 1942: Samovar
* 1943: Fair Fame
* 1944:
Sun Stream
* 1945: Rivaz
* 1946: Apparition
* 1947:
Masaka
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* 1948:
Coronation V
* 1949: Diableretta
* 1950: Rose Linnet
* 1951: Primavera
* 1952: Devon Vintage
* 1953: Sybil's Niece
* 1954: Bride Elect
* 1955: Weeber
* 1956: Pharsalia
* 1957: Abelia
* 1958: A.20
* 1959: Paddy's Sister
* 1960: Cynara
* 1961: My Dream
* 1962: Shot Silk
* 1963: Lerida
* 1964: Brassia
* 1965: Visp
* 1966: Petite Path
* 1967: Sovereign
* 1968: Grizel
* 1969: Farfalla
* 1970:
Cawston's Pride
Cawston's Pride (1968 – 2 June 1976) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In 1970, she was unbeaten in eight races including the Queen Mary Stakes, Molecomb Stakes, Lowther Stakes and Cornwallis Stakes and was recognised as t ...
* 1971:
Waterloo
* 1972: Truly Thankful
* 1973:
Bitty Girl
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* 1974: Highest Trump
* 1975: Rory's Rocket
* 1976: Cramond
* 1977: Amaranda
* The race was run at Newmarket during the wartime period of 1941–44.
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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