Queen's Vase

Queen's Vase

Listed race
Location	Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England
Inaugurated	1838
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Ascot
Race information
Distance	2 miles (3,219 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	9 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	£90,000 (2016) 1st: £51,039

Queen's Vase

2016
Sword Fighter	Harbour Law	Twilight Payment

Previous years
2015
Aloft	Tommy Docc	Future Empire
2014
Hartnell	Century	Marzocco
2013
Leading Light	Feel Like Dancing	Boite
2012
Estimate	Athens	Ed De Gas
2011
Namibian	Solar Sky	Eternal Heart
2010
Mikhail Glinka	Theology	Total Command
2009
Holberg	Yankee Doodle	Mastery
2008
Patkai	Amerigo	Gravitation
2007
Mahler	Veracity	Secret Tune
2006
Soapy Danger	Galient	Ermine Sea
2005
Melrose Avenue	Mr Vegas	Helvetio
2004
Duke of Venice	Two Miles West	Top Seed
2003
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
2016	Sword Fighter	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	3:34.55

^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

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1979"., "1980"., "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".

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