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Queen's Vase
Listed race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1838
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance2 miles (3,219 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 31 August last year
Purse£85,000 (2015)
1st: £48,203.50
Queen's Vase
2015
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Red, black stripe, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap Royal blue
Aloft Tommy Docc Future Empire
Previous years
2014
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Dark blue Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves
Hartnell Century Marzocco
2013
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Maroon Grey, pink cross belts
Leading Light Feel Like Dancing Boite
2012
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Emerald green and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap
Estimate Athens Ed De Gas
2011
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap Light blue, light blue and white check sleeves, white cap
Namibian Solar Sky Eternal Heart
2010
Dark blue Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Mikhail Glinka Theology Total Command
2009
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue
Holberg Yankee Doodle Mastery
2008
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Black, Yellow cap Apricot
Patkai Amerigo Gravitation
2007
Dark blue Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Mahler Veracity Secret Tune
2006
Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star Beige, dark blue chevrons, beige sleeves, quartered cap Maroon
Soapy Danger Galient Ermine Sea
2005
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Light blue, large dark blue spots YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Melrose Avenue Mr Vegas Helvetio
2004
Royal blue Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
Duke of Venice Two Miles West Top Seed
2003
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap
Shanty Star Singleton Cruzspiel
 

The Queen's Vase is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event was established in 1838, and its original trophy was a gold vase donated by Queen Victoria. The race was initially confined to horses aged three, but it was opened to older horses in 1840. Its title was changed to the King's Vase in 1903, and it was given its current name in 1960.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Queen's Vase held Group 3 status. It was relegated to Listed class in 1986, and it was restricted to three-year-olds in 1987. It returned to Group 3 level in 1991 and was downgraded to Listed status again in 2014.[1]

The Queen's Vase is now contested on the fourth day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It is one of three perpetual trophies at the meeting, along with the Royal Hunt Cup and the Gold Cup, which can be kept permanently by the winning owners.

The 2013 running was renamed the 'Queen's Vase In Memory of Sir Henry Cecil' in memory of Sir Henry Cecil who died on 11 June 2013. Sir Henry had trained the winners of more races than anyone at the Royal meeting (75), included eight winners of the Queen's Vase.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • George Fordham – Arsenal (1857), Sedbury (1858), Horror (1860), Marie Stuart (1875), Ambassadress (1881), Tristan (1882)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • Henry Cecil – Falkland (1972), General Ironside (1976), Le Moss (1978), Arden (1987), River God (1990), Jendali (1991), Stelvio (1995), Endorsement (1999)


Winners since 1978

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1978 Le Moss Geoff Baxter Henry Cecil
1979 Buttress Willie Carson Dick Hern
1980 Toondra Paul Cook Michael Jarvis
1981 Ore Willie Carson Kevin Prendergast
1982 Evzon Lester Piggott Clive Brittain
1983 Santella Man Greville Starkey Guy Harwood
1984 Baynoun Willie Carson Fulke Johnson Houghton 3:30.69
1985 Wassl Merbayeh Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones
1986 Stavordale Michael Roberts Harry Thomson Jones 3:28.38
1987 Arden Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:37.02
1988 Green Adventure Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 3:24.40
1989 Weld Bruce Raymond William Jarvis 3:20.54
1990 River God Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:26.15
1991 Jendali Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:31.26
1992 Landowner Ray Cochrane John Gosden 3:25.29
1993 Infrasonic Pat Eddery André Fabre 3:46.47
1994 Silver Wedge Michael Hills Geoff Lewis 3:29.65
1995 Stelvio Michael Kinane Henry Cecil 3:28.64
1996 Gordi Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 3:28.75
1997 Windsor Castle Richard Quinn Paul Cole 3:29.48
1998 Maridpour Walter Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute 3:40.23
1999 Endorsement Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 3:33.28
2000 Dalampour Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:36.27
2001 And Beyond Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 3:31.45
2002 Mamool Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:29.45
2003 Shanty Star Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 3:29.12
2004 Duke of Venice Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:29.14
2005 Melrose Avenue [a] Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 3:21.20
2006 Soapy Danger Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 3:25.60
2007 Mahler Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 3:32.65
2008 Patkai Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 3:27.86
2009 Holberg Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 3:24.13
2010 Mikhail Glinka Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 3:27.98
2011 Namibian Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 3:40.97
2012 Estimate Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 3:34.05
2013 Leading Light Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:25.26
2014 Hartnell Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 3:24.73
2015 Aloft Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:28.40

a The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

  • 1838: Mecca
  • 1839: Mendizabal
  • 1840: St Francis
  • 1841: Satirist
  • 1842: St Francis
  • 1843: Gorhambury
  • 1844: Alice Hawthorn
  • 1845: Sweetmeat
  • 1846: Grimston
  • 1847: The Hero
  • 1848: Gardenia
  • 1849: Glenalvon
  • 1850: Mildew
  • 1851: Cariboo
  • 1852: Leopold
  • 1853: Rataplan
  • 1854: The Hermit
  • 1855: Oulston
  • 1856: Fisherman
  • 1857: Arsenal
  • 1858: Sedbury
  • 1859: Schism
  • 1860: Horror
  • 1861: Parmesan
  • 1862: Tim Whiffler
  • 1863: Adventurer
  • 1864: Young Rapid
  • 1865: Eltham
  • 1866: Elland
  • 1867: Mail Train
  • 1868: Blinkhoolie
  • 1869: Thorwaldsen
  • 1870: Siderolite
  • 1871: Christopher Sly
  • 1872: Albert Victor
  • 1873: Thorn
  • 1874: Organist
  • 1875: Marie Stuart
  • 1876: Thunder
  • 1877: Skylark
  • 1878: Verneuil
  • 1879: Isonomy
  • 1880: Chippendale
  • 1881: Ambassadress
  • 1882: Tristan
  • 1883: Border Minstrel
  • 1884: St Gatien
  • 1885: Thebais
  • 1886: Bird of Freedom
  • 1887: Quilp
  • 1888: Exmoor
  • 1889: Morglay
  • 1890: Tyrant
  • 1891: Mons Meg
  • 1892: Martagon
  • 1893: Convent
  • 1894: Quaesitum
  • 1895: Florizel II
  • 1896: Pride
  • 1897: Count Schomberg
  • 1898: The Rush
  • 1899: no race
  • 1900: Solitaire
  • 1901: Mackintosh
  • 1902: Ice-maiden
  • 1903: Zinfandel
  • 1904: Bachelor's Button
  • 1905: Bachelor's Button
  • 1906: The White Knight
  • 1907: Golden Measure
  • 1908: Pillo
  • 1909: Amadis
  • 1910: Charles O'Malley
  • 1911: Martingale II
  • 1912: Tidal Wave
  • 1913: Shogun
  • 1914: Glorvina
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Silonyx
  • 1920: Kentish Cob
  • 1921: Copyright
  • 1922: Golden Myth
  • 1923: Puttenden
  • 1924: Audlem
  • 1925: Kentish Knock
  • 1926: High Art
  • 1927: Adieu
  • 1928: Maid of Perth
  • 1929: Covenden
  • 1930: Trimdon
  • 1931: Pomme d'Api
  • 1932: Silvermere
  • 1933: Gainslaw
  • 1934: Duplicate
  • 1935: Flash Bye
  • 1936: Rondo
  • 1937: Fearless Fox
  • 1938: Foxglove II
  • 1939: Atout Maitre
  • 1940–45: no race
  • 1946: Look Ahead
  • 1947: Auralia
  • 1948: Estoc
  • 1949: Lone Eagle
  • 1950: Fastlad
  • 1951: Faux Pas
  • 1952: Souepi
  • 1953: Absolve
  • 1954: Prescription
  • 1955: Prince Barle
  • 1956: French Beige
  • 1957: Tenterhooks
  • 1958: Even Money
  • 1959: Vivi Tarquin
  • 1960: Prolific
  • 1961: Black King
  • 1962: Pavot
  • 1963: Hereford
  • 1964: I Titan
  • 1965: Beddard
  • 1966: Bally Russe
  • 1967: The Accuser
  • 1968: Zorba II
  • 1969: Tantivy
  • 1970: Yellow River
  • 1971: Parnell
  • 1972: Falkland
  • 1973: Tara Brooch
  • 1974: Royal Aura
  • 1975: Blood Royal
  • 1976: General Ironside
  • 1977: Millionaire

See also

References

  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1979"., "1980"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  1. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2014 European Black Type Programme". britishorseracingauthority.com. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
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