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.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the All-Aged Stakes, the forerunner of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, was over the New Mile and took place on Thursday 11th June 1868 when Mr G Bryan's Lanaret (6/4 fav) defeated Martyr (3/1), Vespasian (10/1) and 5 others by a length and a half and 10 lengths.
Cork & Orrory Stakes 1979 Group 1 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 THATCHING L Piggott M V O'Brien Mr R Sangster 6/1
2 ROSE ABOVE C Roche Cunningham (Ire) Mr J O'Reilly 8/1
3 BACK BAILEY Mick Kinane Fennin (Ire) Mr W Fennin 40/1
4 ABSALOM M L Thomas R Jarvis Mrs C Alington 7/2 fav
5 FUTURE FOREST C Moss N Adam Mrs M Ryan 33/1
6 LYRIC DANCE S Cauthen J Tree Mrs E Longton 8/1
7 SON OF SHAKA B Rouse H R Price Mrs M Slade 6/1
8 GALAXY LEO W Carson Weld Mrs D Solomon 12/1
9 PETTY PURSE J Reid R Houghton Mr E Holland-Martin 14/1
10 SCHWEPPESHIRE LAD G Starkey M Stoute Mr W Eustace 14/1
11 SMOKE SINGER B Taylor P Kelleway Mrs B Shack 16/1
12 HAWKINS R Street Ron Sheather Mr R Galpin 40/1
13 CEDAR GRANGE P Eddery Bewicke Mr B Hamilton 40/1
14 LABIENUS J Mercer Austin Mr A Richards 40/1
15 MANOR FARM BOY T Ives W O'Gorman Manor Farm Dairies 40/1
16 KAUNITZ E Hide C Brittain Mr C Elliot 40/1
17 BANKING COYNE Walter Swinburn Arthur Newlyne Ceilings Ltd 40/1
The Cork & Orrery Stakes, previously the All-Aged Stakes, the forerunner of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, was run on Thursday 21st June 1979 and was won by a bay horse by Thatch out of Abella, winning a first prize of £10,864 (equivalent to £56,000 in 2020). Over round 120%
Diamond Jubilee Stakes Group 1 6 furlongs 1868
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