Royal Ascot: Queen Mary Stakes

The Queen Mary Stakes, named after Queen Mary, the consort of King George V, is a Group 2 flat race over 5 furlongs open to two-year-old fillies, and is staged on the second day of the Royal meeting. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Queen Mary Stakes was classed at Group 3 level, but it was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Queen Mary was on Tuesday 14th June 1921 when a huge entry of 109 subscribers led to a field of 21 runners. The winner was Wild Mint (8/1), owned by Mr W Whineray, trained by H Cottrill and ridden by Shatwell, defeating Selene (7/2) and Merrily (10/1) by 2 lengths and the same.
Queen Mary Stakes 1952 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DEVON VINTAGE E Mercer R J Colling Mr R C Boucher 100/8
2 OMELIA C Smirke Marsh HH Aga Khan 6/1
3 NICCOLITE W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Allendale 8/1
4 HYMEN G Richards Murless Sir P Loraine 7/4 fav
5 PATRONAGE S Clayton H S Cottrill Major L B Holliday 9/1
6 CAMBALEE J Mullane Ireland Mrs D Bell 100/8
7 SUN DECK Gethin W Smyth Sir M McAlpine 100/8
8 SAYONARA E Smith Nightingall Mr C W Bell 100/7
9 LIBATOR A Carson J E Davis Mr H Kouyoumdjian 100/6
10 CAVALLERIA G Littlewood Warden Miss R M Parsons 100/6
11 DISEUSE W Nevett W Halsey Major T Philipson 100/6
12 WHOA EMMA D Smith Marsh Mr G C Gibson 100/6
13 PIROUETTE F Durr W Smyth Lady Irwin 100/6
14 TWILIGHT HOUR P Maher R Jarvis Mr E Cooper-Bland 20/1
15 NECTARINE W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Mrs W P Wyatt 20/1
16 ECSTATIC J Sime Templeman Mr J S Barrington 33/1
17 METALI C Elliott M Beary Miss Z Daniels 33/1
18 PATHWOOD S Smith W Halsey Mr G L Christrom 33/1
19 SLUMBERING J Egan Davison Lady Hyndley 33/1
20 FLYING HIGH Barlow Persse Mr J Olding 33/1
21 GENTILEZZA E Fordyce D Watson Mr J A De Rothschild 33/1
22 BLUE SATIN L Piggott K Cundell Mr A H Wood 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 1952 and was won by a bay filly by Devonian out of Muscat to win a first prize of £3516 (equivalent to £113,000 in 2020). Over round 163%
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1921
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