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 1954 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BRIDE ELECT F Barlow Cottrill Major L B Holliday 8/1
2 ABERLADY W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 2/1 fav
3 DARK HELEN J Mercer Lawson Lord Astor 100/7
4 GOLDEN BROWN D Gunn Scobie Mr E Brown 7/1
5 CERISE T Gosling H Smyth Mrs C Y Bennett 9/2
6 SCILLA R Fawdon H Leader Lady Bullough 33/1
7 SUZY T Carter F Maxwell Mrs I Esdaille 33/1
8 FINDON FAIR G Richards Murless Col B Hornung 100/6
9 WHITE MAGIC K Gethin V Smyth Mr R McAlpine 33/1
10 BLUEBOTTLE D Smith G Brooke Major D McCalmont 33/1
11 RICH RELATION E Mercer J Jarvis Lord Milford 100/7
12 MINSTREL'S GALLERY C Smirke Marsh Mr R B Moller 10/1
13 MAH JONG W Carr Stickley Miss F Newton-Deakin 33/1
14 WICKET W Snaith F Armstrong Mr C Nicholson 33/1
15 PARTRIDGE J Egan Scobie Mr John Read 33/1
16 CONDUCTRESS W Swinburn F Armstrong Sir R Sykes 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 16th June 1954 and was won by a bay filly by Big Game out of Netherton Maid to win a first prize of £3618 (equivalent to £101,000 in 2020). Over round 127%
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1921
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