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The St James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres). It is scheduled to be run each year in June.
Group 1 race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Inaugurated | 1834 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 7f 213yd (1,603 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-old colts |
Weight | 9 st 2 lb |
Purse | £600,000 (2023) 1st: £340,260 |
2024 | ||
Rosallion | Henry Longfellow | Metropolitan |
The event is named after St James's Palace, a royal residence during the Tudor period. It was established in 1834, and the inaugural race was a walkover.[1]
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 2,000 Guineas, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains or the Irish 2,000 Guineas. It is contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
Leading owner (9 wins): (includes part ownership)
1 The 1888 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 The 1941 running was held at Newmarket.
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