Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
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History
The event was established in 1955, and it was originally held in September. It was created when a race called the Knights' Royal Stakes<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> was renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The first three winners were all trained in France.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the "QEII" was initially given Group 2 status. It was promoted to Group 1 level in 1987.
The race was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2008. From this point the winner earned an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Mile. It was removed from the series in 2012.
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes was switched to October in 2011. It became part of a new fixture called British Champions Day, and its prize fund was increased fourfold to £1,000,000. It served as the mile-category final of the British Champions Series from 2011 to 2024.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Brigadier Gerard – 1971, 1972
- Rose Bowl – 1975, 1976
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Willie Carson – Rose Bowl (1975, 1976), Trusted (1977), Homing (1978), Known Fact (1980), Teleprompter (1984), Lahib (1992), Bahri (1995)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Saeed bin Suroor – Mark of Esteem (1996), Dubai Millennium (1999), Summoner (2001), Ramonti (2007), Poet's Voice (2010)
Leading owner (5 wins):
- Godolphin – Mark of Esteem (1996), Dubai Millennium (1999), Summoner (2001), Ramonti (2007), Poet's Voice (2010)
Winners since 1960
Earlier winners
Knights' Royal Stakes
- 1947: Tudor Minstrel
- 1948: Djelal
- 1949: Wat Tyler
- 1950: Hyperbole
- 1951: Leading Light
- 1952: Tudor Castle
- 1953: King of the Tudors
- 1954: Umberto
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
- 1955: Hafiz
- 1956: Cigalon
- 1957: Midget
- 1958: Major Portion
- 1959: Rosalba
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See also
References
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External links
- Race Recordings (1978-2004) youtube.com
- galopp-sieger.de – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (ex Knights' Royal Stakes).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – Ascot.
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