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.

Over the entire history of the race 42% of favourites have been successful. (9th out of 32 Royal Ascot races)

Over the entire history of the race a level stakes bet on every favourite would have resulted in an 8.3% loss. (15th out of 32 races)
Queen Alexandra Stakes Conditions race 2 miles 5 furlongs 159 yards
Year Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1864 ANGLO-SAXON H Sharp James Nightingall 3-6st 7lbs Mr J Lowe 20/1
1865 FILLE DE L'AIR H Grimshaw Tom Jennings snr 4-10st 0lbs Count F De Lagrange 5/1
1866 STRAFFORD John Osborne Tom Dawson 5-9st 10lbs Lord Glasgow 100/15
1867 LECTURER George Fordham John Day 4-10st 0lbs Marquess of Hastings 8/11 fav
1868 BLINKHOOLIE Custance George Bloss 4-10st 0lbs Mr Chaplin 2/1 fav
1869 RESTITUTION J Daley Joseph Hayhoe 4-10st 0lbs Baron Rothschild 7/1
1870 TROCADERO Tom Chaloner Tom Jennings snr 6-10st 8lbs Count F De Lagrange 6/4
1871 ROSICRUCIUS John Wells John Porter 6-9st 7lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 11/8 fav
1872 MUSKET Tom Chaloner Alec Taylor 5-9st 6lbs Mr G Payne 100/30
1873 CREMORNE Maidment Gilbert 4-9st 5lbs Mr H Savile 1/7 fav
1874 KING LUD Custance Joe Cannon 5-9st 6lbs Lord Lonsdale 100/30
1875 DONCASTER Fred Webb Robert Peck 5-9st 11lbs Mr James Merry 2/5 fav
1876 FREEMAN Fred Webb Robert Peck aged-9st 3lbs Mr E Heneage 11/8 fav
1877 COLTNESS T Osborne Jimmy Ryan 4-9st 0lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 6/5 fav
1878 VERNEUIL Jem Goater Tom Jennings 4-9st 5lbs Count F De Lagrange 4/5 fav
1879 INSULAIRE Jem Goater Tom Jennings 4-9st 5lbs Count F De Lagrange 2/1
1880 THURIO E Rossiter Charles Blanton 5-9st 6lbs Prince Soltykoff 5/6 fav
1881 ROBERT THE DEVIL Cannon Charles Blanton 4-9st 5lbs Mr Charles Brewer 7/100 fav
1882 FIDDLER John Watts Richard Marsh 4-9st 0lbs Duke of Hamilton 11/2
1883 FAUGH A BALLAGH Fred Archer James Jewitt 4-9st 0lbs Duke of Beaufort 11/10 fav
1884 CORRIE ROY Fred Archer Charles Arnull 6-9st 4lbs Mr Manton 4/7 fav
1885 ST GATIEN Charles Wood James Waugh 4-9st 5lbs Mr Jack Hammond 1/3 fav
1886 BLUE GRASS John Watts Richard Marsh 6-9st 7lbs Mr R Craig junior 6/1
1887 EURASIAN F Barrett James Waugh 5-9st 6lbs Mr Jack Hammond 7/2
1888 TIMOTHY Robinson James Jewitt 4-9st 5lbs Captain Machell 8/13 fav
1889 TRAYLES Robinson James Jewitt 4-9st 5lbs Mr W De La Rue 1/3 fav
1890 NETHERAVON G Barrett Alec Taylor 5-8st 6lbs Mr J N Astley 9/4
1891 GONSALVO G Barrett John Porter 4-9st 0lbs Mr J Gretton 4/7 fav
1892 BLUE-GREEN G Barrett John Porter 5-9st 6lbs Duke of Westminster 4/9 fav
1893 BUSHEY PARK Tommy Loates Jimmy Ryan 4-9st 0lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 2/1
1894 ABORIGINE G Barrett Alec Taylor 4-9st 0lbs Mr Alec Taylor 100/30
1895 RAVENSBURY Morny Cannon James Jewitt 5-9st 11lbs Captain Machell 14/100 fav
1896 PRIDE Bradford Tom Jennings jnr 4-9st 0lbs Mr L Brassey 8/1
1897 ST BRIS Morny Cannon John Porter 4-9st 0lbs Mr W Low 7/100 fav
1898 PIETY Otto Madden James Waugh 5-9st 6lbs Mr G M Inglis 9/4 fav
1899 LE SENATEUR E Watkins Richard Count (Fr) 4-9st 0lbs M J De Bremond Evens fav
1900 GADFLY Lester Reiff Fred Day 4-8st 10lbs Sir Ernest Cassel 6/1
1901 KILMARNOCK II Lester Reiff Huggins 4-9st 0lbs Mr W C Whitney Evens fav
1902 WILLIAM THE THIRD Morny Cannon John Porter 4-9st 10lbs Duke of Portland 4/7 fav
1903 ARIZONA W Pratt France 4-9st 5lbs M E De St Alary 5/1
1904 ZINFANDELL Morny Cannon Major Beaty 4-9st 5lbs Lord Howard de Walden 1/3 fav
1905 HAMMERKOP Bernard Dillon P P Gilpin 5-9st 2lbs Major Eustace Loder 100/30
1906 HAMMERKOP Bernard Dillon P P Gilpin 6-9st 8lbs Major Eustace Loder 2/5 fav
1907 TORPOINT Otto Madden Alec Taylor aged-9st 7lbs Mr Washington Singer 3/1
1908 TORPOINT W Higgs Alec Taylor aged-9st 12lbs Mr Washington Singer 4/1
1909 PURE GEM Wal Griggs C Morton 5-9st 6lbs Mr J B Joel 6/1
1910 LAGOS Bernard Dillon Pickering 5-9st 6lbs Mr P Nelke 5/1
1911 ROYAL REALM Walter Earl Fergusson 6-9st 7lbs Mr W Hall Walker 11/8
1912 JACKDAW W Saxby G Pirie 4-9st 0lbs Mr F D Pirie Evens fav
1913 RIVOLI W Saxby R Dawson 4-9st 0lbs Lord Carnarvon 6/1
1914 FIZ YAMA F Herbert Major Morris 5-9st 2lbs Mr C Wadia 7/1
1915 Race was not staged due to the First World War
1916 Race was not staged due to the First World War
1917 Race was not staged due to the First World War
1918 Race was not staged due to the First World War
1919 ST ELOI Brownie Carslake Bell aged-9st 7lbs Mr P Heybourne 6/4
1920 HAKI Joe Childs Alec Taylor Mr W M Cazalet 7/1
1921 SPEARWORT H Gray Leach Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 5/2 jt fav
1922 AIR BALLOON Joe Childs Alec Taylor Mr A R Cox 7/2
1923 BUCKS HUSSAR Brownie Carslake Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 8/1
1924 ROSE PRINCE F O'Neill Sam H Darling Mr A K Macomber 6/1
1925 SECLIN F Lane France M G Waltinne 10/1
1926 VERMILION PENCIL C Smirke R Dawson HH Aga Khan 9/2
1927 FINGLAS C Elliott Gilpin M E De St Alary 2/1
1928 FINGLAS C Elliott Gilpin M E De St Alary 8/11 fav
1929 BROWN JACK S Donoghue I Anthony Colonel H A Wernher 2/1 fav
1930 BROWN JACK S Donoghue I Anthony Sir H A Wernher 11/8 fav
1931 BROWN JACK S Donoghue I Anthony Sir H A Wernher 8/11 fav
1932 BROWN JACK S Donoghue I Anthony Sir H A Wernher 8/15 fav
1933 BROWN JACK S Donoghue I Anthony Sir H A Wernher 1/5 fav
1934 BROWN JACK S Donoghue I Anthony Sir H A Wernher 6/4 fav
1935 ENFIELD M Beary Boyd-Rochfort Mr M Field 6/4 fav
1936 CECIL T Weston Lawson Sir Abe Bailey 3/1
1937 VALERIAN T Weston Lawson Sir Abe Bailey 3/1
1938 EPIGRAM B Carslake N Cannon Mr J V Rank 4/1
1939 PRETENDER II G Delaurie France M Jean Boulter 13/8 fav
1940 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1941 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1942 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1943 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1944 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1945 Race was not staged due to the Second World War
1946 MARSYAS E C Elliott Charles Henri Semblat M M Boussac 1/2 fav
1947 MONSIEUR L'AMIRAL C Smirke France Mr H Barnard-Hankey 7/2
1948 VULGAN W Johnstone de Moraville Mr H Goriat 9/4 jt fav
1949 ALINDRAKE F Blanc France Mr E A Touiemonde 7/1
1950 ALDBOROUGH G Richards Fulke Walwyn Miss D Paget 2/1
1951 STRATHSPEY A Breasley Cannon Mr J V Rank 4/6 fav
1952 MEDWAY D Smith F Winter Mr P Bartholomew 9/4
1953 LORD FOX C Smirke M Marsh HH Aga Khan 9/2
1954 BITTER SWEET W Carr Hudson Mr H Barlow 10/1
1955 BITTER SWEET W Carr Hudson Mr H Barlow 5/2
1956 BORGHETTO W R Johnstone France M A Welsweiller 13/8 fav
1957 FLYING FLAG II L Heurteur J Laumain M H Baranes Evens fav
1958 RALLY J Mercer R J Colling Mr J J Astor 6/5 fav
1959 BALI HA'I III W Carr Boyd-Rochfort HM The Queen 15/8 fav
1960 PREDOMINATE E Smith T Leader Mr H J Joel 8/15 fav
1961 MOSS BANK Bill Williamson T O'Brien Mr T O'Brien 9/4 jt fav
1962 TRELAWNY A Breasley G Todd Mrs L Carver 6/5 fav
1963 TRELAWNY A Breasley G Todd Mrs L Carver 11/8 fav
1964 Race was not staged this year due to a waterlogged course
1965 GREY OF FALLODEN J Mercer W Hern Lord Astor 4/5 fav
1966 PANIC J Roe J Oxx Mrs M Phillippi 5/1
1967 ALCIGLIDE W Williamson S McGrath Mr S McGrath 6/1
1968 TUBALCAIN G Lewis Goddard Mr H Fellowes 9/4 fav
1969 LAURENCE O W Williamson S McGrath Mr S McGrath 7/2
1970 PARTHENON G Starkey H Cecil Sir R Macdonald-Buchanan 9/2
1971 HICKLETON L Piggott B Hills Mr W Ward 5/2
1972 CELTIC CONE B Taylor F Cundell Mrs S Hicks 11/2
1973 PEACOCK A Murray H R Price Mr K Stewart 7/4 fav
1974 KING LEVANSTELL A Murray H Ryan Price Mr K Maharaj 9/4 jt fav
1975 CUMBERNAULD B Raymond B Hanbury Mr R Muddle 9/1
1976 COED COCHION P Cook J Hindley Mr Robin McAlpine 7/2
1977 JOHN CHERRY L Piggott H Thomson-Jones Mr M Ritzenberg 4/6 fav
1978 MOUNTAIN CROSS John Lowe J W Watts Mrs A Leggat 8/13 fav
1979 JOHN CHERRY G Starkey H Thomson-Jones Mr M Ritzenberg 7/2
1980 BALINGER W Carson W Hern Mr R Hollingsworth 5/6 fav
1981 DONEGAL PRINCE P Young P Kelleway Mr J McGonagle 3/1
1982 ORE B Raymond P Prendergast Mr P Prendergast 7/1
1983 SANDALAY W Carson P Cundell Mr G Sumner 7/2
1984 ERINS INVADER D Gillespie H McCaffrey Mr H McCaffrey 14/1
1985 VALUABLE WITNESS P Eddery J Tree Mr S Niarchos 8/11 fav
1986 OTABARI T Quinn P Cole Mr F Salman 7/1
1987 SPROWSTON BOY Gay Kelleway P Kelleway Mr G Whiting 12/1
1988 OVERDRIVE Steve Cauthen Sir Henry Cecil Cliveden Stud 10/11 fav
1989 ALA HOUNAK Billy Newnes Frankie Durr Captain F Samdan 20/1
1990 REGAL REFORM Dean McKeown George Moore Mr Richard Wheeler 5/1
1991 EASY TO PLEASE Christy Roche Jim Bolger Mr D H W Dobson 8/1
1992 ROMANY RYE Walter Swinburn Geoff Wragg Sir Philip Oppenheimer 3/1
1993 RISZARD Christy Roche Jim Bolger Henryk De Kwiatkowski 9/2
1994 CUFF LINK Pat Eddery Major Dick Hern Lord Weinstock 6/1
1995 CUFF LINK Paul Eddery Major Dick Hern Lord Weinstock Evens fav
1996 ADMIRAL'S WELL T Quinn Reg Akehurst Mr A D Spence 100/30 fav
1997 CANON CAN Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil Canon Anglie D A Ltd 8/1
1998 DOVEEDON STAR Frankie Dettori A Kelleway Michael Whatley 12/1
1999 SAN SEBASTIAN Mick Kinane Michael Grassick Mrs Michael Watt 4/1
2000 DOMINANT DUCHESS T Quinn John Hills Mrs Diana Patterson 7/1
2001 LIFE IS LIFE Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Mr & Mrs R Anderson Green 2/1 fav
2002 COVER UP Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 11/4 fav
2003 COVER UP Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 4/5 fav
2004 CORRIB ECLIPSE John Egan Jamie Poulton Mr M Ioannou 25/1
2005 CRUZSPIEL Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe Mr Pat Garvey 10/1
2006 BADDAM Ian Mongan Mick Channon Mr N Martin 11/2
2007 ENJOY THE MOMENT Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne Lynn Wilson & Martin Landau 6/1
2008 HONOLULU Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Smith/Tabor/Magnier 7/4 fav
2009 CARACCIOLA Eddie Ahern Nicky Henderson Mr P J D Pottinger 6/1
2010 BERGO Ryan Moore Gary Moore S E Sangster 10/1
2011 SWINGKEEL Ted Durcan John Dunlop Mrs M E Slade 11/2
2012 SIMENON Ryan Moore Willie Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock Ltd 11/4 fav
2013 CHIBERTA KING Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding Pink Hat Racing Partnership 8/1
2014 PIQUE SOUS Ryan Moore Willie Mullins Supreme Horse Racing Club 11/4
2015 ORIENTAL FOX Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Mr Markus Graff 4/1
2016 COMMISSIONED Adam Kirby Gordon Elliott Nick Bradley Racing 12/1
2017 ORIENTAL FOX Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Markus Graff 10/1
2018 PALLASATOR Jamie Spencer Gordon Elliott Qatar Racing Ltd 11/2
2019 CLEONTE Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding King Power Racing 7/2
2020 WHO DARES WINS Tom Marquand Alan King HP Racing Evens fav
2021 STRATUM Ryan Moore Willie Mullins Tony Bloom 4/1
2022 STRATUM William Buick Willie Mullins Tony Bloom 10/1