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 2006 Handicap 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 UHOOMAGOO Neil Callan Kevin Ryan J Duddy & T Fawcett 25/1
2 APPALACHIAN TRAIL Tom Eaves Ian Semple GLS Partnership 50/1
3 BINANTI Willie Supple Patrick Chamings Mrs J E L Wright 33/1
4 BAYEUX Kieren Fallon Gerard Butler Beetle & Wedge Partnership 14/1
5 EDEN ROCK FRankie Dettori Pat Eddery Mrs Gay Smith 10/1
6 JEDBURGH Mick Kinane John Dunlop The Earl Cadogan 13/2 fav
7 TRAFALGAR SQUARE Alan Munro John Akehurst Canisbay Bloodstock 20/1
8 MARCHING SONG Richard Hughes Richard Hannon HM The Queen 10/1
9 MOAYED Adrian McCarthy Nick Littmoden Nigel Shields 33/1
10 MUNADDAM Richard Hills Ed Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 20/1
11 INDIAN STEPPES T Quinn Phil McEntee Meddler Bloodstocks 66/1
12 GREY BOY Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey K & J 15/2
13 STAGBURY HILL Eddie Ahern John Hills Nick Hubbards & Partners 100/1
14 SHERSHA John Egan Kevin O'Donnell Kevin O'Donnell 22/1
15 SKY CRUSADER Richard Mullen Roger Ingram Pillar to Post Racing 40/1
16 MILLENNIUM FORCE Chris Catlin Mick Channon A Merza 66/1
17 EXCUSEZ MOI Kerrin McEvoy Clive Brittain Sheikh Handan bin Mohammed 33/1
18 PAPER TALK Michael Hills Barry Hills Maktoum Al Maktoum 9/1
19 NOTABILITY Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Sheikh Mohammed 7/1
20 COMPTON'S ELEVEN Craig Williams Mick Channon PCM Racing 50/1
21 FIEFDOM Paddy Mathers Ian McInnes Hackney & Higgins 33/1
22 IRONY Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding John Nicholls Ltd 33/1
23 MATERIAL WITNESS Darryll Holland William Muir M J Caddy 50/1
24 DESERT GOLD Jamie Spencer A J Martin Seamus Ross 15/2
25 SENATORS ALIBI N G McCullagh T J O'Mara Mrs Claire Murphy 100/1
26 HIGH REACH Steve Drowne William Muir Mrs D Edington 100/1
27 GOODENOUGHMOVER Emmett Stack Andy Turnell D Goodenough Removals 25/1
This race took place on Thursday 22nd June 2006, the winner, a bay gelding by Namaqualand out of Point of Law, won a first prize of £34,276 (equivalent to £51,000 in 2020). Over round 135%
Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap 7 furlongs 2002
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