The Platinum Jubilee Stakes is a

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horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. Three-year-olds foaled in the Southern Hemisphere are also eligible. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event was established in 1868, and it was originally called the All-Aged Stakes. It was renamed the Cork and Orrery Stakes in 1926, in honour of the 9th Earl of Cork, who served as the

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in the 19th century. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Cork and Orrery Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1998. The race was renamed to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. From this point it held Group 1 status. In 2012 the race was named the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, to commemorate the

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of Queen Elizabeth II and in 2022 it was again renamed to the Platinum Jubilee Stakes, to commemorate the

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of Queen Elizabeth II. The Platinum Jubilee Stakes became part of a new international race series, the Global Sprint Challenge, in 2005. The race is now contested on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Prior to 2015 the race was also open to three-year-olds. It was restricted to four-year-olds and up when a new six furlong Group One race, the Commonwealth Cup, was created at the meeting for three-year-olds only in 2015.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins): * Prince Charlie – ''1872, 1873, 1874'' Leading jockey (10 wins): *

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– ''Right Boy (1958, 1959), Tin Whistle (1960), El Gallo (1963), Mountain Call (1968), Welsh Saint (1970), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975), Thatching (1979), College Chapel (1993)'' Leading trainer (5 wins): *

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– ''Welsh Saint (1970), Saritamer (1974), Swingtime (1975), Thatching (1979), College Chapel (1993)'' Leading owner (3 wins): * Joseph Dawson – ''Prince Charlie (1872, 1873, 1874)'' * Jack Joel – ''Sunflower II (1912), Hamlet (1923, 1924)''

Winners since 1971

Earlier winners

As the All-Aged Stakes

* 1868: Laneret * 1869: ''no race'' * 1870: Normanby * 1871: Cymbal * 1872: Prince Charlie * 1873: Prince Charlie * 1874: Prince Charlie * 1875: Lowlander * 1876: Lowlander * 1877: Ecossais * 1878: Trappist * 1879: Hackthorpe * 1880: Valentino * 1881:

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* 1882: Marden * 1883: Despair * 1884: Geheimniss * 1885: Energy * 1886: Whitefriar * 1887: Whitefriar * 1888: Deuce of Clubs * 1889: Napoleon * 1890: Mephisto * 1891: Bel Demonio * 1892: Peter Flower * 1893: Schemer * 1894: Northshampton * 1895: Grey Leg * 1896: Speed * 1897: Red Heart * 1898: St Lucia * 1899: Oria * 1900: Nattie * 1901: Bridge * 1902: Reine des Fleurs * 1903: Lord Bobs * 1904: Cossack * 1905: Delaunay * 1906: Queen's Holiday * 1907: Rocketter * 1908: Llangwm * 1909: Hillside III * 1910: New Castle II * 1911: Golden Rod * 1912: Sunflower II * 1913: Hornet's Beauty * 1914: Hornet's Beauty * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Freesia * 1920:

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* 1921: Tete a Tete * 1922: Pharmacie * 1923: Hamlet * 1924: Hamlet * 1925: Drake

As the Cork and Orrery Stakes

* 1926: Diomedes * 1927: Highborn II * 1928: Zaretta * 1929: Royal Minstrel * 1930: Costaki Pasha * 1931: Grindleton * 1932: Slipper * 1933: The Divot * 1934: Solenoid * 1935: Winandermere * 1936: Bellacose * 1937: Pherozshah * 1938: Ipsden * 1939: Old Reliance * 1940–45: ''no race'' * 1946: Honeyway * 1947:

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* 1948: Delirium * 1949: Solonaway * 1950: Abadan * 1951: Bob Cherry * 1952: Royal Serenade * 1953: Blood Test * 1954: Key * 1955: Trouville * 1956: Grass Court * 1957: Matador * 1958:

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* 1959:

* 1960: Tin Whistle * 1961: Bun Penny * 1962: Compensation * 1963: El Gallo * 1964: ''no race'' * 1965: Majority Blue * 1966: Current Coin * 1967: Siliconn * 1968: Mountain Call * 1969: Tudor Music * 1970: Welsh Saint

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– ''Golden Jubilee Stakes (ex Cork and Orrery / All-Aged Stakes).''
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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2018).''
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– ''Golden Jubilee Stakes – Ascot.'' * {{British Champions Series Flat races in Great Britain Ascot Racecourse Open sprint category horse races British Champions Series Breeders' Cup Challenge series Recurring sporting events established in 1868 1868 establishments in England