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in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7

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s and 213 yards (1,603 metres). It is scheduled to be run each year in June.

History

The event is named after

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, a royal residence during the Tudor period. It was established in 1834, and the inaugural race was a

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. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and, for a period, the St James's Palace Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 1988. The St James's Palace Stakes usually features horses which ran previously in the

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. It is contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Grand Lodge (1994), Giant's Causeway (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004)'' Leading trainer (8 wins): *

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– ''Giant's Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019)'' Leading owner (8 wins): ''(includes part ownership)'' * Sue Magnier – ''Giant's Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019)''

Winners since 1900

Earlier winners

* 1834:

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* 1835: Ascot * 1836–37: ''no race'' * 1838: Boeotian * 1839: Euclid * 1840: Scutari * 1841: Satirist * 1842: Misdeal * 1843: Ameer * 1844: Ionian * 1845: Idas * 1846: The Free Lance * 1847: Montpensier * 1848: Glendower * 1849: Uriel * 1850: Nutcracker * 1851: The Ban * 1852: Daniel O'Rourke * 1853: The Reiver * 1854: Baalbec * 1855: Paletot * 1856: Pitapat * 1857: Anton * 1858: Fitz-Roland * 1859: Cynricus * 1860: Tom Bowline * 1861: Walloon * 1862: Carisbrook * 1863: Gladstone * 1864: The Beadle * 1865: Lasaretto * 1866: Staghound * 1867:

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* 1868: The Earl * 1869: Dunbar * 1870: King Cole * 1871: Dalnacardoch * 1872: Queen's Messenger * 1873: Gang Forward * 1874: Leolinus * 1875: Bay of Naples * 1876: Great Tom * 1877: Covenanter * 1878: Bonnie Scotland * 1879:

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* 1880:

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* 1881:

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* 1882: Battlefield * 1883:

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* 1884: Cambusmore * 1885: Sheraton * 1886:

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* 1887: Florentine * 1888:

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/ Galore ¹ * 1889: Pioneer * 1890: Janissary * 1891:

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* 1892: St Angelo * 1893: Phocion * 1894: Florizel II * 1895: Troon * 1896: His Reverence * 1897: Vesuvian * 1898: Cap Martin * 1899: Millennium ¹ The 1888 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
² The 1941 running was held at Newmarket.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint James's Palace Stakes Flat races in Great Britain Ascot Racecourse Flat horse races for three-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 1834 British Champions Series 1834 establishments in England

History

Records

Winners since 1900

Earlier winners

See also

References