Poitrel 1919 AJC Spring Stakes Randwick Racecourse Trainer Harry Robinson

Rogilla 1933 VRC Melbourne Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Darby Munro Trainer Les Haigh

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes, formerly known as the Queen's Plate, AJC Plate, and AJC King's Cup, is is an

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thoroughbred horse race run over a distance of 2,000 metres at

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, Sydney, Australia, in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. Prize money in 2013 was A$500,000 and was increased to A$4,000,000 in 2014 to become the richest race of the Sydney Autumn Carnival and as of 2020 the third richest WFA race in Australia (after the W. S. Cox Plate and the Everest).

History

Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw

Russia 1946 VRC Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse Jockey Darby Munro Trainer Ted Hush

The origins of this race are firmly associated with colonial Sydney and the growth of thoroughbred racing in the colony during the 1840s and 1850s. The

Australian Jockey Club Australian Turf Club (ATC) owns and operates thoroughbred racing, events and hospitality venues across Sydney, Australia. The ATC came into being on 7 February 2011 when the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and the Sydney Turf Club (STC) merged. The ...

initiated an autumn race meet which coincided with the

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holiday period and created several races which exist even today. One of these races was the Queen's Plate in honour of

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...

which was first run in 1851 over a distance of about 3 miles.
Through the early 20th century the race continued to hold its prestige, but with the decline in long distance racing, the AJC focused on the Sydney Cup as the premier long distance event of the AJC Autumn Carnival. By the mid 1950s the race had changed its name and had its distance shortened. Distance was changed several times until today's distance of 2000 metres in 1986. The ATC focused on the Queen Elizabeth Stakes as it became the signature event of a new Sydney autumn racing series called "The Championships", attracting international entries.

Name

*1851–1872 - Queen's Plate *1873–1927 - AJC Plate *1928 - AJC King's Cup *1929–1933 - AJC Plate *1934 - AJC King's Cup *1935–1954 - AJC Plate *1954 onwards - Queen Elizabeth Stakes In February 1954,

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visited Australia and the

consequently named a new race in her honour. She was present at Randwick on 6 February 1954 and witnessed 33/1 long shot Blue Ocean win the race with a track record of 2 minutes seconds for the miles race. On the last day of the 1954 AJC Autumn Carnival was the last-named race for the AJC Plate, as Lancaster won the

2-mile race. The next year, on the last day of 1955 AJC Autumn Carnival held on 16 April 1955, the fourth race on the card was the Queen Elizabeth Randwick Stakes over a distance of miles.

Distance

*1851–1913 – 3 miles (~4800 metres) *1914 - miles (~2400 metres) *1915–1922 – 3 miles (~4800 metres) *1923–1927 - miles (~3600 metres) *1928 - miles (~2400 metres) ''(AJC Kings Cup)'' *1929–1933 - miles (~3600 metres) *1934 - miles (~2400 metres) ''(AJC Kings Cup)'' *1935–1941 - miles (~3600 metres) *1944–1946 - miles (~2800 metres) *1947–1953 - miles (~3600 metres) *1954 - miles (~2400 metres) ''(Queen Elizabeth Stakes)'' *1954 – 2 miles (~3200 metres) ''(AJC Plate)'' *1955–1969 - miles (~2800 metres) *1970–1971 - miles (~2400 metres) *1972 - miles (~2800 metres) *1973–1978 – 2400 metres *1979–1983 – 2000 metres *1984–1985 – 2400 metres *1986 onwards - 2000 metres

1934 racebook

File:1934 AJC KINGS CUP RACEBOOK P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1934 AJC Kings Cup racebook. File:1934 AJC Kings Cup Racebook P5.jpg, Inside cover of the 1934 AJC Kings Cup showing raceday officials. File:1934 AJC KINGS CUP RACEBOOK P2.jpg, Starters and results of the 1934 Kings Cup showing the winner, Rogilla. File:1934 AJC KINGS CUP RACEBOOK P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1934 Kings Cup. File:1934 AJC Kings Cup Racebook P6.jpg, 1934 AJC Kings Cup racebook showing semaphore flags. File:1934 AJC KINGS CUP RACEBOOK P4.jpg, Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates.

1954 racebook

File:1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front page 1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes racebook. File:1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes showing raceday officials. File:1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results 1954 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. File:1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results 1954 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. File:1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, Starters and results 1954 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. showing the winner, Blue Ocean. File:1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Racebook P6.jpg, 1954 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes showing Band Entertainment program.

Records

Only

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(1889–91), Trafalgar (1909, 1911–12), David (1921–23) and

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(1958, 1960–61) have won the race 3 times. Winx (10-1 on/1-10) as heavy favourite won the race for a third successive time on 13 April 2019. The 19th century horse trainer

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won the race 9 times, in 1862, 1868, 1870, 1871, 1873, 1874, 1876, 1878 and 1879.

Winners

Queen Elizabeth Stakes

*2022 - Think It Over *2021 -

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*2020 -

*2019 - Winx *2018 - Winx *2017 - Winx *2016 - Lucia Valentina *2015 - Criterion * 2014 -

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* 2013 -

Reliable Man Reliable Man (foaled 27 March 2008) is a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Initially trained in France, he won two minor races in the spring of 2011 before defeating a strong field to win the Prix du Jockey Club. After losing his unb ...

* 2012 -

More Joyous More Joyous (foaled 20 August 2006) is an Australian trained and New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racemare, trained by Gai Waterhouse, who has won eight Group 1 races. Pedigree More Joyous is by the leading Southern Halo sire More Than Ready, an ...

* 2011 - My Kingdom of Fife * 2010 - Road To Rock * 2009 - Pompeii Ruler * 2008 - Sarrera * 2007 - Desert War * 2006 -

Eremein Eremein (6 November 2001 – 8 March 2020) was a notable Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a chestnut gelding foaled in 2001 and bred by Bhima Stud in New South Wales. Eremein was by Timber Country (USA) from Marrego (won $78,520) by Marsc ...

* 2005 -

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* 2004 -

* 2003 -

Lonhro Lonhro (foaled 10 December 1998) was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", he was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea (by Straight Strike), who a ...

* 2002 - Defier * 2001 -

Shogun Lodge Shogun Lodge (25 September 1996 – 8 November 2003) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse by American sire Grand Lodge. Shogun Lodge won three Group One races, and remarkably ran 2nd in a further 12 Group 1 races. On 8 November 2003, Shog ...

* 2000 - Georgie Boy * 1999 - Intergaze * 1998 -

Might And Power Might and Power (6 October 1993 – 11 April 2020) was a New Zealand bred, Australian owned and trained Thoroughbred racehorse who was named Australian Horse of the Year in 1998 and 1999. As a four-year-old, Might And Power won the Caulfield ...

* 1997 - Intergaze * 1996 -

Doriemus Doriemus (17 November 1990 – 11 January 2015) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who began his career in New Zealand and rose to prominence in Australia by winning the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in 1995. He was the eighth of just nine horses to ...

* 1995 -

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* 1994 - Durbridge * 1993 -

Veandercross Veandercross (14 October 1988 – 18 October 2014) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred gelding who won 14 stakes races, (including eight Group one), and was chosen Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year for the 1992–93 season. Veandercros ...

* 1992 -

Rough Habit Rough Habit (2 December 1986 – 7 November 2014) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won 11 Group One (G1) races on both sides of the Tasman, and won New Zealand's Horse of the Year Award in 1992 and 1995. Background Rough H ...

* 1991 - Stylish Century * 1990 - Sydeston * 1989 - Our Poetic Prince * 1988 -

Authaal Authaal (17 May 1983 – after 1999) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was probably the best horse sired by the ill-fated Shergar, winning at the highest level in both Ireland and Australia. He was unraced as a two-yea ...

* 1987 - Dinky Flyer * 1986 - Tristarc * 1985 - Rising Prince * 1984 - Chiamare * 1983 - Fountaincourt * 1982 - Prince Majestic * 1981 - My Blue Denim * 1980 - Iko * 1979 - Shivaree * 1978 -

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* 1977 - Ngawyni * 1976 - Taras Bulba * 1975 - Jandell * 1974 -

Battle Heights Battle Heights was a notable New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. A son of Battle-Waggon from the mare Wuthering Heights, he was foaled in 1967 and was trained throughout his career by Tim Douglas. Battle Heights started in 115 races and rac ...

* 1973 - Apollo Eleven * 1972 - Tails * 1971 - Gay Icarus * 1970 - Panvale * 1969 - Lowland * 1968 - General Command * 1967 - Garcon * 1966 - Prince Grant * 1965 - Fair Patton * 1964 - Summer Regent * 1963 - Burgos * 1962 - Nilarco * 1961 -

* 1960 -

* 1959 - Caesar * 1958 -

* 1957 - Empire Link * 1956 - Beaupa * 1955 -

Prince Cortauld Prince Cortauld, was a brown Thoroughbred stallion, performing in Australia trained by Australian Racing Hall of Fame trainer Maurice McCarten raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old recording 25 wins from 5 furlongs to 1¾ miles with cham ...

* 1954 - Blue Ocean

AJC Plate

* 1954 - Lancaster * 1953 - Jan * 1952 - Aristocrat * 1951 - Playboy * 1950 - Hurry Up * 1949 -

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* 1948 -

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* 1947 -

* 1946 -

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* 1945 - Craigie * 1944 - Katanga * 1943 - ''race not held'' * 1942 - ''race not held'' * 1941 -

Beau Vite Beau Vite was a New Zealand-bred brown Thoroughbred Stallion, who developed into a grand stayer performing in New Zealand and Australia and raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old on wet or dry tracks recording 31 wins from 5 furlongs to ...

* 1940 - Mosaic * 1939 - Defaulter * 1938 - Old Rowley * 1937 - Allunga * 1936 - Silver Ring * 1935 - Master Brierly * 1934 -

Rogilla Rogilla was a chestnut Australian thoroughbred gelding, who was a versatile racehorse performing in Australia. Known as the ''Coalfields Champion'' from Newcastle, Rogilla raced during a vintage era of the Australian turf. He won in each of th ...

* 1933 -

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* 1932 - Veilmond * 1931 - The Dimmer * 1930 -

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial ...

* 1929 - Strephon * 1928 -

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* 1927 -

* 1926 - Windbag * 1925 - Windbag * 1924 - Rapine * 1923 - David * 1922 - David * 1921 - David * 1920 - Poitrel * 1919 - Poitrel * 1918 - Lanius * 1917 - Kandos * 1916 - Greencap * 1915 - Ulva's Isle * 1914 - Cagou * 1913 - Harpist * 1912 - Trafalgar * 1911 - Trafalgar * 1910 - Prince Foote * 1909 - Trafalgar * 1908 -

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* 1907 - Dividend * 1906 - Tartan * 1905 - Emir * 1904 - Lord Cardigan * 1903 - The Victory * 1902 - Wakeful * 1901 - La Carabine * 1900 - La Carabine * 1899 - Merloolas * 1898 - Amberite * 1897 - Newhaven * 1896 - The Harvester * 1895 - Havoc * 1894 - Light Artillery * 1893 - The Admiral * 1892 - La Tosca * 1891 -

* 1890 -

* 1889 -

* 1888 - Abercorn * 1887 - Trident * 1886 - Matchlock * 1885 - Reginald * 1884 - Legrand * 1883 - Plunger * 1882 - The Drummer * 1881 - Progress * 1880 - Caspian * 1879 -

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* 1878 -

* 1877 - Robinson Crusoe * 1876 - Robin Hood * 1875 - Lurline * 1874 - Dagworth

Queen's Plate

* 1873 - ‡Dagworth * 1872 - Hamlet * 1871 -

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* 1870 -

* 1869 -

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* 1868 - †

* 1867 - Fishhook * 1866 - Cossack * 1865 - Canobie * 1864 - Tarragon * 1863 - Tarragon * 1862 -

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* 1861 - Talleyrand * 1860 - Gratis * 1859 - Strop * 1858 - Zoe * 1857 - Veno * 1856 - Cooramin * 1855 - Vanguard * 1854 - Sportsman * 1853 - Sportsman * 1852 - Cossack * 1851 - Cossack ‡ Dagworth and Reprieve dead heated. On a second rerun Dagworth was victorious by a short neck.
†

was first past the post but was disqualified for not carrying the correct assigned weight.

References

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External links

Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC)
Open middle distance horse races Group 1 stakes races in Australia Randwick Racecourse Breeders' Cup Challenge series