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 1980 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PUSHY J Mercer H Cecil Lord Tavistock 7/1
2 WELSHWYN B Rouse C Benstead Mr E Hill 15/2
3 NASSEEM J Reid R Houghton HH Aga Khan 5/2 fav
4 ANCIENT REGIME M Phillipperon Fellows Mr M Scully 8/1
5 STATS EMMAR B Taylor H R Price Mrs W Powell 8/1
6 VIENNA MISS L Piggott H Thomson-Jones Mrs C Norris 16/1
7 ASHBRITTLE G Starkey Wightman Mrs R Kennard 8/1
8 ARIDJE W Carson R Boss Mr T Saud 12/1
9 QUEEN OF PRUSSIA J Matthias Hastings-Bass Mr B Irwin 14/1
10 THINK AHEAD P Cook H Thomson-Jones Mr N Wachman 14/1
11 LABISTA E Hide B Hobbs Duchess of Roxburghe 16/1
12 RISING TIDE P Eddery M Kauntze Mr C St Lawrence 20/1
13 SYBARIS S Cauthen B Hills Mr R Bonnycastle 20/1
14 UNASHAMED P Waldron L Cumani Mr L Roissard 20/1
15 BOLD WOOD A Murray J Hindley Mr R McAlpine 33/1
16 GANDOORAH R Cochrane W O'Gorman Mr A Foustok 33/1
17 STERRIDGE VALLEY J Lowe C Hill Mr C Hill 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 18th June 1980 and was won by a chestnut filly by Sharpen Up out of Mrs Moss to win a first prize of £16,608 (equivalent to £73,000 in 2020). Over round 142%
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