Royal Ascot: Buckingham Palace Stakes

The Buckingham Palace Stakes, a flat handicap over 7 furlongs open to horses aged three and over, was established in 2002, when the Royal Ascot meeting was extended to a fifth day to mark the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II and was named after the London residence of the British monarch. It was last run in 2014 and replaced from the 2015 Royal Ascot meeting by a new Group One sprint race, the Commonwealth Cup. In 2020, the race made a one-off return as part of an expanded Royal Ascot programme, following the 10-week suspension of horse racing in the United Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap was on Friday 21st June 2002 when won by the Khalid Abdullah owned Demonstrate, beating Lunar Leo and Kareeb by a length and half a length, with 24 others further adrift.
Buckingham Palace Stakes 2003 Handicap 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ATTACHE Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Mr J R Good 10/1
2 HURRICANE FLOYD Gary Stevens Martin Pipe Lucayan Stud 12/1
3 MINE Jamie Spencer James Bethell Mr M J Dawson 16/1
4 TAKES TUTU Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston Batterham Family 25/1
5 TYCHY Kevin Darley Stuart Williams Mr Stuart Williams 50/1
6 NAJEEBON Chris Catlin Mich Channon Mr A Merza 20/1
7 ROYAL STORM Mick Kinane Amanda Perrett The Cloran Family 33/1
8 CAMBERLEY Richard Hughes Paul Cole HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah 11/2
9 MATERIAL WITNESS Johnny Murtagh William Muir Mr M J Caddy 33/1
10 LABRETT Jimmy Quinn Gay Kelleway Mr A P Griffin 20/1
11 BOND DIAMOND Ryan Moore Paul Webber D Barrie & M Rees 14/1
12 GREEN LINE Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute HM The Queen 4/1 fav
13 KAREEB Adrian McCarthy Willie Musson Finos Partnership 16/1
14 NO GROUSE Jamie Mackay Eric Alston Mr J W Hills 66/1
15 LUNAR LEO Jimmy Fortune Stuart Williams Mr Bruce Wyatt 14/1
16 IMPELLER Eddie Ahern William Muir Mr D G Clarke 33/1
17 TARANAKI David Kinsella Peter Cundell Mr Eric Evers 20/1
18 HIGHLAND SHOT Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding Mr J C Smith 12/1
19 PIE HIGH Darryll Holland Mark Johnston Joy & V Ferrick 33/1
20 AVERSHAM Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Mr D J Deer 33/1
21 OMAHA CITY Steve Drowne Brian Gubby Brian Gubby Ltd 50/1
22 MASTER ROBBIE Dean Corby Mich Channon Mr Alec Tuckerman 20/1
23 BLYTHE SPIRIT Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Mr R A Fahey 25/1
24 FLINT RIVER Frankie McDonald Hughie Morrison The Firm 25/1
25 DIGITAL Frankie Dettori Mick Channon Mr W G R Wightman 12/1
26 SANTISIMA TRINIDAD Ted Durcan Tim Easterby C & A Deuters 33/1
27 WANNABE AROUND Tom Eaves David Nicholls Mr Peter Savill 66/1
This race took place on Friday 20th June 2003, the winner, a chestnut gelding by Wolfhound out of Royal Passion, won a first prize of £29,000 (equivalent to £47,000 in 2020). Over round 148%
Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap 7 furlongs 2002
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