Royal Ascot: Albany Stakes

Today the Albany Stakes is a Group 3 flat race over 6 furlongs open to two-year-old fillies on the fourth day of the Royal meeting. In its present format it was first established as a Listed race, the Henry Carnavon Stakes, in memory of Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, the Queen's racing manager who died in September 2001, but was renamed the Albany Stakes in 2003 and was promoted to Group 3 status in 2005. However, historically there was a race called the Albany Stakes for 3-year-olds which was first run at the Ascot Heath meeting on Wednesday 16th June 1813 over the Old Mile course.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Albany Stakes for 3-year-olds over the Old Mile took place on Wednesday 16th June 1813 when won by Mr Blake's Vale Royal, a bay filly by Sorcerer out of Orangeade, who defeated the Duke of York's Giles colt to win 300 Guineas (equivalent to £22,000 in 2020). More recently, the inaugural running of the Albany Stakes for 2-year-olds was on Saturday 22nd June 2002 as the Listed Henry Carnarvon Stakes over 6 furlongs, with 19 runners, and was won by Duty Paid (11/1) owned by Jeff Smith, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Richard Quinn. The bay mare won by a head from Luvah Girl (12/1), with the favourite Pearl Dance (5/1 fav) a head back in third.
Albany Stakes 2004 Listed 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 JEWEL IN THE SAND Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sand Associates 10/1
2 SPIRIT OF CHESTER Robert Havlin Nerys Duffield Darren & Grant Mercer, R Toes 40/1
3 SALSA BRAVA J P Guillambert Nick Littmoden Miss Vanessa Church 14/1
4 UMNIYA Chris Catlin Mick Channon Kuwait Racing Partnership 20/1
5 PARK ROMANCE Kieren Fallon Brian Meehan Mr F C T Wilson 6/1
6 ARABIAN DANCER Ted Durcan Mick Channon Jaber Abdullah 14/1
7 EXTREME BEAUTY Darryll Holland Clive Brittain Dr Ahli Ridla 33/1
8 GOLDEN LEGACY Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Mr P N Devlin 20/1
9 MASA Frankie Dettori Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 13/8 fav
10 ALTA PETENS Jamie Mackay Michael Bell Joy & Valentine Feerick 16/1
11 NUFOOS Richard Hills Mark Johnston Hamdan Al Maktoum 7/1
12 JUSTAQUESTION George Duffield Ian Wood Mr Christopher Shankland 25/1
13 COURS DE LA REINE Jimmy Quinn Peter Chapple-Hyam St Gatien Partnership 20/1
14 CHANTILLY BEAUTY Johnny Murtagh R Pritchard-Gordon Mr Robert Ng 25/1
15 TOUCH OF SILK Michael Hills Barry Hills Mr Richard Barnes 40/1
16 GOLDEN ANTHEM T Quinn Jeff Pearce Mr S Birdseye 40/1
17 SAPPHIRE DREAM Philip Robinson Alan Bailey Mr P T Tellright 40/1
This race took place on Friday 18th June 2004 and the winner, a bay mare by Bluebird out of Dancing Drop, won a first prize was £23,200 (equivalent to £36,000 in 2020) Over round 128%
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