Royal Ascot: Queen Alexandra Stakes
The Queen Alexandra Stakes, named after the consort of King Edward VII, is a flat race over 2 miles 5 furlongs and 159 yards open to horses aged four years or older. It was established in 1864, and it was originally called the Alexandra Plate. It later became known as the Alexandra Stakes, and it was given its current title in 1931. It was formerly contested over 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 34 yards, but it was shortened as a result of the realignment of Ascot's track in 2005. The Queen Alexandra Stakes, the longest flat race in Britain, is traditionally the last race on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It sometimes features horses which ran on the opening day in the Ascot Stakes, and the most recent to win both in the same year was Simenon in 2012. |
Alexandra Plate 1865 | Conditions race | Old Mile course (3 miles) | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | FILLE DE L'AIR | H Grimshaw | Tom Jennings snr 4-10st 0lbs | Count F De Lagrange 5/1 |
2 | STRAFFORD | Custance | Tom Dawson 4-9st 7lbs | Lord Glasgow 100/8 |
3 | BREEZE | J Daley | Joseph Hayhoe 4-10st 0lbs | Baron Rothschild 100/7 |
4 | BARAGAH | Ashmall | 4-10st 0lbs | Mr Bowes 5/2 fav |
5 | CLAREMONT | T French | 4-10st 0lbs | Mr Bowes 100/6 |
6 | PLANET | John Wells | 4-10st 0lbs | Sir Joseph Hawley 10/1 |
7 | BLACKDOWN | George Fordham | 5-10st 8lbs | Mr Henry 8/1 |
8 | CATHEDRAL | John Osborne | 4-10st 0lbs | Mr W Hudson 8/1 |
9 | HOLLYFOX | W Boyce | 4-9st 7lbs | Mr C Perry 25/1 |
10 | BALLY EDMOND | Deacon | aged-10st 8lbs | Mr S Thellusson 20/1 |
11 | STANTON | Mr Edwards | aged-10st 8lbs | Mr W H Scott 25/1 |
12 | TARTAR | Jem Goater | 4-10st 0lbs | Mr W G Craven 20/1 |
13 | ARMAGNAC | Aldcroft | 5-10st 8lbs | Lord Stamford 10/1 |
The Alexandra Plate, forerunner of the Queen Alexandra Stakes, was held over the Old Mile on Friday 16th June 1865 when won by a chestnut filly by Faugh-a-Ballagh out of Pauline, won a first prize of 2225 sovereigns from 40 subscribers (equivalent to £282,000 in 2020). | Over round 123% |
Queen Alexandra Stakes | Conditions race | 2 miles 5 furlongs 159 yards | 1864 | ||||||
1864 | 1865 |