Royal Ascot: Diamond Jubilee Stakes
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes, contested on the final day of the Royal meeting, is a Group 1 race over 6 furlongs open to horses aged four years or older. The event was established in 1868, and it was originally called the All-Aged Stakes, but later it was renamed the Cork and Orrery Stakes in 1926, in honour of the 9th Earl of Cork, Richard Edmund St Lawrence Boyle, who served as Master of the Buckhounds between January and July 1866 in Lord John Russell's time in office, and again in 1868-1874 and 1880-1885 during William Gladstone's period in office. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Cork and Orrery Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level, but it was promoted to Group 2 status in 1998. The race was renamed to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002, while in 2012 the race was given its current name, Diamond Jubilee Stakes, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. |
Cork & Orrory Stakes 1978 | Group 1 | 6 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | SWEET MINT | W Swinburn | Meade (Ire) | Mr M Wright 20/1 |
2 | DOUBLE FORM | W Carson | R Houghton | Baroness H Thyssen 15/2 |
3 | LA ROSEE | M Roberts | G Hunter | Mr D Scott 25/1 |
4 | LOMOND SHOE | Steve Craine | L Brown (Ire) | Mr B Morris 20/1 |
5 | LOVING JIM | J Mercer | Paus | Mr Alan Clore 20/1 |
6 | ABSALOM | E Eldin | R Jarvis | Mrs C Allington 14/1 |
7 | BALLAD ROCK | L Piggott | S McGrath | Mr S McGrath 11/10 fav |
8 | GYPSY DANCER | P Eddery | P Walwyn | Mr Stavros Niarchos 11/2 |
9 | MOFIDA | E Johnson | B Hills | Mr R Sangster 10/1 |
10 | CREETOWN | F Durr | Ron Sheather | Mr R Galpin 12/1 |
11 | PRIVATE LINE | E Hide | C Brittain | Mr G Greenwood 16/1 |
12 | NEWSKI | G Baxter | Ron Boss | Mr S Saud 25/1 |
The Cork & Orrery Stakes, previously the All-Aged Stakes, the forerunner of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, was run on Thursday 22nd June 1978 and was won by a brown filly by Meadow Mint out of Sharp Major, winning a first prize of £9312 (equivalent to £55,000 in 2020). | Over round 127% |
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