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 1959 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PADDY'S SISTER G Moore P Prendergast Mrs J Mullion 15/8 fav
2 QUEENSBERRY E Smith J A Waugh Col B Hornung 8/1
3 QUEEN OF THE ROSES W Carr Bellerby Mr E A Brown 100/8
4 KANWYN E Hide Hide Mr A Allen 20/1
5 RENOUN E Cracknell F Walwyn Mr G Askew 20/1
6 EILDON J Mercer R J Colling Lord Astor 20/1
7 MORGAT G Littlewood J Jarvis Mr T Blackwell 100/8
8 DEMAISELLE E Mercer Oxley Mr E Bland 20/1
9 PRINCESS NURI W Snaith Cottrill Mrs M A Farr 20/1
10 GREY VEIL Gethin P Nelson Mrs R Grosvenor 20/1
11 PRIMARY S Clayton W Hern Major L B Holliday 100/6
12 DOLPHINET G Lewis Budgett Captain D Ker 20/1
13 LA MELBA E Britt Beasley Mr H Leggat 100/6
14 WHISTLER'S DAUGHTER Murray S Hall Mr T Lucas 100/8
15 SEDANDA W Rickaby R Day Sir M McAlpine 100/9
16 ANEZULA J Gifford M Feakes Mr B Mavroleon 20/1
17 ENTICEMENT J Lindley P Walwyn Lord Norris 10/1
18 DILLENIA P Robinson H Wragg Mr Arshad Plesch 20/1
19 WHISTLE ME D Smith G Brooke Mr David Robinson 20/1
20 LAMINATE L Piggott Murless Sir V Sassoon 100/9
21 RUNNY E Warren J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 20/1
This race took place on Wednesday 17th June 1959 and was won by a bay filly by Ballyogan out of Birthday Wood to win a first prize of £2875 (equivalent to £68,000 in 2020). Over round 163%
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1921
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