King Edward VII Stakes

King Edward VII Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1834
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
3 lb for G1 winners *
* since 31 August 2017
Purse£250,500 (2022)
1st: £142,059
King Edward VII Stakes
2024
Green, red epaulets Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap red, gold collar, cuffs and cap
Calandagan Space Legend Royal Supremacy
Previous years
2023
Violet, white quartered cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
King Of Steel Continuous Artistic Star
2022
Maroon, royal blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap Mauve Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Changingoftheguard Grand Alliance Lysander
2021
Light blue, light blue and black diabolo on sleeves, light blue cap, black star Royal blue, white hoops, grey sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Alenquer Tasman Bay Title
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green, white disc and sleeves, red cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Yellow, red star, striped sleeves, red cap
Pyledriver Arthur's Kingdom Mohican Heights
2019
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Grey
Japan Bangkok Eagles By Day
2018
Royal blue Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
Old Persian Rostropovich Giuseppe Garibaldi
2017
Silver, tassel on cap Dark blue, beige epaulets, hooped sleeves, beige cap Dark blue, yellow cap
Permian Khalidi Crystal Ocean
2016
Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Across The Stars Beacon Rock Muntahaa
2015
Red, black stars, red sleeves Maroon Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Balios Mr Singh Father Christmas
2014
Maroon Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Eagle Top Adelaide Scotland
2013
Dark blue, yellow cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Hillstar Battle Of Marengo Mutashaded
2012
Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, emerald green hoop
Thomas Chippendale Noble Mission Thought Worthy
2011
Dark blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow cap Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Nathaniel Fiorente Alexander Pope
2010-2001
2010
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Dark blue, white sash and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue
Monterosso Arctic Cosmos Buzzword
2009
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Black, light blue seams, striped sleeves, black cap Dark blue
Father Time Your Old Pal Black Bear Island
2008
Royal Blue Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Maroon, Grey armlets, Grey cap
Campanologist Conduit Top Lock
2007
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, emerald green hoop Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Boscobel Lucarno Yellowstone
2006
Dark blue White, purple hoop, purple sleeves, white armlets, purple cap Mauve
Papal Bull Red Rocks Sixties Icon
2005
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Plea Bargain Brahminy Kite The Geezer
2004
Dark blue Yellow, black epaulets Maroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots
Five Dynasties Elshadi Barati
2003
Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap Emerald green, black epaulets, striped sleeves, emerald green cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
High Accolade Delsarte Summerland
2002
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots
Balakheri Bollin Eric First Charter
2001
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Pale blue, campbell tartan hooped sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Storming Home Snowstorm Theatre Script
2000-1991
2000
White, green stripes, green cap Dark green Royal blue, white cap
Subtle Power Zafonium Roscius
1999
Royal blue Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark green
Mutafaweq Iscan Red Sea
1998
White, green stripes, green cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White, emerald green hoop, white cap
Royal Anthem Kilimanjaro Scorned
1997
Apricot Black and white check, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Kingfisher Mill Palio Sky Musical Dancer
1996
Light blue and beige stripes, black sleeves and cap Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Amfortas Oriental Express Shantou
1995
Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Pentire Classic Cliche Kalabo
1994
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Foyer Pencader Opera Score
1993
McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap Grey, blue stripes on body, blue cap Maroon, Grey epaulets
Beneficial Winged Victory Azzilfi
1992
Turquoise, silver stripe, quartered cap McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap Red, light green and red striped sleeves, yellow cap
Beyton Jeune Alflora
1991
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Orange and black check, striped sleeves, check cap White, pink spots, blue sleeves, pink cap
Saddlers' Hall Secret Haunt Marcus Thorpe
1990-1988
1990
Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
Private Tender Mukddaam Air Music
1989
Light green, dark blue hooped sleeves, striped cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes Grey, maroon triple diamond, white sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds
Cacoethes Zayyani Spring Hay
1988
Sky blue, gold quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
Sheriff's Star Polar Gap Kalakate
 

The King Edward VII Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

The event was established in 1834, and it was originally known as the Ascot Derby. In the early part of its history it was also open to fillies. The race was renamed in memory of King Edward VII in 1926.

The King Edward VII Stakes is currently held about two weeks after The Derby, and it usually features horses which were entered for that race. It is contested on the fourth day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Morny Cannon – St Simon of the Rock (1891), Matchmaker (1895), Conroy (1896), Frontier (1899), Osboch (1901), Flying Lemur (1902), Darley Dale (1904)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • John Porter – The Palmer (1867), Pero Gomez (1869), Shotover (1882), The Child of the Mist (1885), Matchmaker (1895), Conroy (1896), Frontier (1899), Flying Lemur (1902), Darley Dale (1904)

Winners since 1965

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1965 Convamore Joe Mercer Ron Smyth 2:43.00
1966 Pretendre Paul Cook Jack Jarvis 2:39.50
1967 Mariner Greville Starkey John Oxley
1968 Connaught Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 2:35.50
1969 Vervain Eddie Hide Peter Nelson 2:33.90
1970 Great Wall Bill Williamson Scobie Breasley 2:32.30
1971 Sea Friend Joe Mercer Paddy Prendergast 2:40.40
1972 Lord Nelson Bill Williamson George Todd 2:34.40
1973 Klairvimy R Parnell Dermot Weld 2:43.20
1974 English Prince Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:29.90
1975 Sea Anchor Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:32.10
1976 Marquis de Sade Brian Taylor Ryan Price 2:31.30
1977 Classic Example Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:39.70
1978 Ile de Bourbon John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 2:34.70
1979 Ela-Mana-Mou Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:31.68
1980 Light Cavalry Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 2:33.90
1981 Bustomi Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:29.30
1982 Open Day Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:30.70
1983 Shareef Dancer Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:31.15
1984 Head for Heights Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:31.91
1985 Lanfranco Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:28.70
1986 Bonhomie Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:31.88
1987 Love the Groom Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:32.05
1988 Sheriff's Star Tony Ives Lady Herries 2:29.27
1989 Cacoethes Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 2:29.67
1990 Private Tender Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:31.94
1991 Saddlers' Hall Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 2:31.63
1992 Beyton Michael Kinane Richard Hannon Sr. 2:29.41
1993 Beneficial Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:33.88
1994 Foyer Michael Kinane Michael Stoute 2:31.06
1995 Pentire Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:28.75
1996 Amfortas Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 2:29.85
1997 Kingfisher Mill Pat Eddery Julie Cecil 2:38.36
1998 Royal Anthem Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:34.53
1999 Mutafaweq Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:29.48
2000 Subtle Power Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 2:35.92
2001 Storming Home Michael Hills Barry Hills 2:30.31
2002 Balakheri Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.45
2003 High Accolade Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 2:28.45
2004 Five Dynasties Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 2:32.26
2005 Plea Bargain [a] Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:29.44
2006 Papal Bull Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:28.02
2007 Boscobel Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:37.13
2008 Campanologist Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:31.24
2009 Father Time Eddie Ahern Henry Cecil 2:27:37
2010 Monterosso Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 2:30.06
2011 Nathaniel William Buick John Gosden 2:34.48
2012 Thomas Chippendale Johnny Murtagh Sir Henry Cecil 2:35.41
2013 Hillstar Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.09
2014 Eagle Top William Buick John Gosden 2:27.98
2015 Balios Jamie Spencer David Simcock 2:29.05
2016 Across the Stars Frankie Dettori Michael Stoute 2:35.18
2017 Permian William Buick Mark Johnston 2:30.10
2018 Old Persian William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:29.95
2019 Japan Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:29.16
2020 Pyledriver Martin Dwyer William Muir 2:32.21
2021 Alenquer Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:41.31
2022 Changingoftheguard Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:30.44
2023 King of Steel Kevin Stott Roger Varian 2:35.30
2024 Calandagan Stéphane Pasquier Francis Henri Graffard 2:29.11
  1. ^ The 2005 running took place at York

Earlier winners

  • 1834: Pussy
  • 1835: Griselda
  • 1836: Lieutenant
  • 1837: Mango
  • 1838: no race
  • 1839: Bloomsbury
  • 1840: Bokhara
  • 1841: Coronation
  • 1842: Envoy
  • 1843: Amorino
  • 1844: The Miser Scarve
  • 1845: Wood Pigeon
  • 1846: Bravissimo
  • 1847: Conyngham
  • 1848: Distaffina
  • 1849: Repletion
  • 1850: Musician
  • 1851: Phlegethon
  • 1852: Convulsion
  • 1853: Ninnyhammer
  • 1854: Phaeton
  • 1855: Pugnator
  • 1856: Fly-by-Night
  • 1857: Sydney
  • 1858: Toxophilite
  • 1859: Gamester
  • 1860: The Wizard
  • 1861: Janus
  • 1862: Carisbrook
  • 1863: Onesander
  • 1864: Peon
  • 1865: Celerimma
  • 1866: Staghound
  • 1867: The Palmer
  • 1868: The Earl
  • 1869: Pero Gomez
  • 1870: King Cole
  • 1871: Henry
  • 1872: Drumochter
  • 1873: Gang Forward
  • 1874: Atlantic
  • 1875: Gilbert
  • 1876: Forerunner
  • 1877: Silvio
  • 1878: Insulaire
  • 1879: Chippendale
  • 1880: Mask
  • 1881: Maskelyne
  • 1882: Shotover
  • 1883: Ladislas
  • 1884: Brest
  • 1885: The Child of the Mist
  • 1886: St Mirin
  • 1887: Timothy
  • 1888: Sheen
  • 1889: Morglay
  • 1890: Battle-axe
  • 1891: St Simon of the Rock
  • 1892: Llanthony
  • 1893: Phocion
  • 1894: None the Wiser
  • 1895: Matchmaker
  • 1896: Conroy
  • 1897: Minstrel
  • 1898: Purser
  • 1899: Frontier
  • 1900: Ecton
  • 1901: Osboch
  • 1902: Flying Lemur
  • 1903: Kroonstad
  • 1904: Darley Dale
  • 1905: Pure Crystal
  • 1906: Poussin
  • 1907: All Black
  • 1908: Dibs
  • 1909: William the Fourth
  • 1910: Decision
  • 1911: King William
  • 1912: Jaeger
  • 1913: Pilliwinkle
  • 1914: Corcyra
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Old Bill
  • 1920: Caligula
  • 1921: Nippon
  • 1922: Backwood
  • 1923: Bold and Bad
  • 1924: Polyphontes
  • 1925: Solario
  • 1926: Finglas
  • 1927: Buckfast
  • 1928: Cyclonic
  • 1929: Horus
  • 1930: Pinxit
  • 1931: Sandwich
  • 1932: Dastur
  • 1933: Sans Peine
  • 1934: Berestoi
  • 1935: Field Trial
  • 1936: Precipitation
  • 1937: Solfo
  • 1938: Foroughi
  • 1939: Hypnotist
  • 1940–45: no race
  • 1946: Field Day
  • 1947: Migoli
  • 1948: Vic Day
  • 1949: Swallow Tail
  • 1950: Babu's Pet
  • 1951: Supreme Court
  • 1952: Castleton
  • 1953: Skyraider
  • 1954: Rashleigh
  • 1955: Nucleus
  • 1956: Court Command
  • 1957: Arctic Explorer
  • 1958: Restoration
  • 1959: Pindari
  • 1960: Atrax
  • 1961: Aurelius
  • 1962: Gaul
  • 1963: Only for Life
  • 1964: no race

See also

References

  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1979"., "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  • galopp-sieger.de – King Edward VII Stakes (ex Ascot Derby Stakes).
  • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – King Edward VII Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – King Edward VII Stakes – Ascot.
  • Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 73–75. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.