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 1956 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PHARSALIA L Piggott Cottrill Major L B Holliday 100/7
2 COLONEL'S LADY E Smith R Day Mr Rex Cohen 100/7
3 STREET SINGER A Breasley C Jerdein Major J Paine 100/7
4 NEVLINA W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Mrs J Alexander 25/1
5 AURIGA W Snaith F Armstrong Mrs J Bryce 25/1
6 JACINTO R Fawdon H Leader Lady Bullough 25/1
7 YES DEAR S Clayton G Brooke Mr R Dennis 25/1
8 ALL MY EYE D Smith J F Watts Lord Derby 11/2
9 HASLEMERE W Elliott T R Rimell Mr G Dowty 25/1
10 LAVENDER BAG W Swinburn Fitzgeorge-Parker Mrs J Dupree 20/1
11 ROSARIO J Mercer J A Waugh Lord Howard De Walden 25/1
12 KAHIRA R Poincelet Alec Head HH Aga Khan 4/5 fav
13 SILKEN GLIDER J Eddery S McGrath Mr Joseph McGrath 25/1
14 WELSH WAY E Mercer J Jarvis Lord Milford 25/1
15 KINDLY LIGHT F Durr Budgett Mr F Robinson 25/1
16 CAMILLE W Rickaby J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/7
17 FRIGID FLOWER D L Jones J Beary Mr O S Ruane 25/1
18 TAITTINGER E Britt Elsey Sir V Sassoon 25/1
19 COURTLIER G Littlewood H Peacock Lord Zetland 20/1
This race took place on Wednesday 20th June 1956 and was won by a chestnut filly by Panorama out of Vedura to win a first prize of £3618 (equivalent to £101,000 in 2020). Over round 152%
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1921
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