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.
Early history:- A massive field of 29 contested the very first running of the Alexandra Plate, forerunner of the Queen Alexandra Stakes, over the Old Mile on Friday 10th June 1864. It was won by Mr J Lowe's Anglo-Saxon (20/1) who defeated Crisis (5/1) and Exchequer (8/1) by 2 lengths and a length and a half.
Queen Alexandra Stakes 2003 Conditions race 2 miles 6 furlongs 34 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 COVER UP Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 4/5 fav
2 TAMIAMI TRAIL Frankie Dettori Brian Meehan Mrs Susan Roy 16/1
3 DOUBLE HONOUR Darryll Holland Philip Hobbs 4th Middleham Partnership 11/2
4 FIRST BALLOT Jimmy Fortune David Elsworth Mr Jeff Smith 13/2
5 ESTABLISHMENT Jamie Spencer Charles Cyzer Mrs Charles Cyzer 10/1
6 MOSCOW EXPRESS Pat Smullen Ms F M Crowley Mr John Carr 11/1
7 QUEL FONTENAILLES Mattie Bachelor Luke Dace Mr Michael H Watt 50/1
8 SPARKLING WATER Darragh O'Donohoe Dai Williams Mrs Jeffrey Robinson 50/1
9 LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE Richard Hughes Noel Chance Mr T Collins 10/1
10 TAFFRAIL Pat Eddery John Dunlop Sir David Sieff 12/1
11 DOMENICO Gary Stevens John Jenkins American Horse Racing Club 66/1
12 FRIENDLY ALLIANCE Robyn Brisland R M Flower Lickert, Holmes, Chew, Flower 66/1
13 JOSHUA'S BAY John Egan John Jenkins Mr & Mrs Leon Shack 66/1
The Queen Alexandra Stakes was held on Saturday 21st June 2003 and the winner, a bay gelding by Machiavellian out of Sought Out won a first prize of £23,200 (equivalent to £36,000 in 2020). Over round 133%
Queen Alexandra Stakes Conditions race 2 miles 5 furlongs 159 yards 1864
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