King's Stand Stakes

King's Stand Stakes

2016
Profitable	Cotai Glory	Goken

Previous years
2015
Goldream	Medicean Man	Muthmir
2014
Sole Power	Stepper Point	Hot Streak
2013
Sole Power	Shea Shea	Pearl Secret
2012
Little Bridge	Bated Breath	Sole Power
2011
Prohibit	Star Witness	Sweet Sanette

2010-2001
2010
Equiano	Markab	Borderlescott
2009
Scenic Blast	Fleeting Spirit	Anglezarke
2008
Equiano	Takeover Target	Fleeting Spirit
2007
Miss Andretti	Dandy Man	Magnus
2006
Takeover Target	Benbaun	Pivotal Point
2005
Chineur	Boogie Street	Moss Vale
2004
The Tatling	Cape Of Good Hope	Frizzante
2003
Choisir	Acclamation	Oasis Dream
2002
Dominica	Continent	Kyllachy
2001
Cassandra Go	Misty Eyed	Funny Valentine

2000-1991
2000
Nuclear Debate	Agnes World	Bertolini
1999
Mitcham	Flanders	Sainte Marine
1998
Bolshoi	Lochangel	Lord Kintyre
1997
Don't Worry Me	Titus Livius	Hever Golf Rose
1996
Pivotal	Mind Games	Almaty
1995
Piccolo	Struggler	Mind Games
1994
Lochsong	Blyton Lad	West Man
1993
Elbio	Wolfhound	Paris House
1992
Sheikh Albadou	Mr Brooks	Elbio
1991
Elbio	Irish Shoal	Archway

1990-1988
1990
Dayjur	Ron's Victory	Lugana Beach
1989
Indian Ridge	Tigani	Gallic League
1988
Chilibang	Governor General	Ever Sharp

The King's Stand Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. 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.

History

The event was created as a result of bad weather at Royal Ascot in 1860. Heavy rain made it impossible to run the Royal Stand Plate over its usual distance of 2 miles, so it was shortened to 5 furlongs on the only raceable part of the course. The amended version was called the Queen's Stand Plate, and it subsequently became the most important sprint at the Royal meeting. For a period it was open to horses aged two or older. It was renamed the King's Stand Stakes following the death of Queen Victoria and the accession of King Edward VII in 1901.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the King's Stand Stakes was given Group 1 status in 1973. It was downgraded to Group 2 level in 1988.

The King's Stand Stakes became part of a new international race series, the Global Sprint Challenge, in 2005. It consequently featured a number of high-quality contenders from overseas, and it regained Group 1 status in 2008. It is now the fourth leg of the series, preceded by the KrisFlyer International Sprint and followed by the Golden Jubilee Stakes.

The race is currently held on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

• Lester Piggott – Right Boy (1957), Majority Rule (1963), Swing Easy (1971), Abergwaun (1973), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Never So Bold (1985)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Vincent O'Brien – Cassarate (1962), Abergwaun (1973), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Bluebird (1987)

Leading owner (4 wins):

• Jack Joel – Sundridge (1903, 1904), Nice Prospect (1927), Tag End (1929)

Winners since 1973

^a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1860 – this race is included under its original title, Queen's Stand Plate.

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1979". , "1980". , "1981". , "1983". , "1984". , "1985". , "1986". , "1987". 
• Racing Post:
  • "1988". , "1989". , "1990". , "1991". , "1992". , "1993". , "1994". , "1995". , "1996". , "1997". 
  • "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007". 
  • "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016". 

• galopp-sieger.de – King's Stand Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – King's Stand Stakes (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – King's Stand Stakes – Ascot.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.