Royal Ascot: Buckingham Palace Stakes

The Buckingham Palace Stakes, a flat handicap over 7 furlongs open to horses aged three and over, was established in 2002, when the Royal Ascot meeting was extended to a fifth day to mark the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II and was named after the London residence of the British monarch. It was last run in 2014 and replaced from the 2015 Royal Ascot meeting by a new Group One sprint race, the Commonwealth Cup. In 2020, the race made a one-off return as part of an expanded Royal Ascot programme, following the 10-week suspension of horse racing in the United Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap was on Friday 21st June 2002 when won by the Khalid Abdullah owned Demonstrate, beating Lunar Leo and Kareeb by a length and half a length, with 24 others further adrift.

Buckingham Palace Stakes 2007 Handicap 7 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BINANTI Franny Norton Patrick Chamings Mrs J E L Wright 33/1
2 FAJR John Egan Gay Kelleway The New Dawn Partnership 25/1
3 DABBERS RIDGE Michael Hills Barry Hills Mr Maurice Mogg 12/1
4 WISE DENNIS Hugh Bowman Alan Jarvis Allen Pope & Andrew King 4/1 jt fav
5 SOUTH CAPE Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon Heart of the South Racing 12/1
6 PRIDE OF NATION Martin Dwyer Luca Cumani Equibreed 4/1 jt fav
7 CEREMONIAL JADE Christophe Soumillon Marco Botti Guiliano Manfredini 25/1
8 RACER FOREVER Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Mohamed Obaida 20/1
9 TRAFALGAR BAY Pat Cosgrave Karl Burke Mrs Maura Gittins 14/1
10 SIGNOR PELTRO Fergus Sweeney Henry Candy First of Many and Turner 25/1
11 DINGAAN William Buick Andrew Balding Lady C S Cadbury 40/1
12 INGLEBY ARCH Paul Fessey David Barron Dave Scott 40/1
13 INDIAN TRAIL Joe Fanning David Nicholls Martin Love 16/1
14 BLACK CHARMER J P Guillambert Mark Johnston Mr A D Spence 9/1
15 BAHAMIAN PIRATE Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Dandy Nicholls Racing Club 33/1
16 BUSTAN Seb Sanders Giles Bravery Mrs J Morley 66/1
17 ROYAL STORM Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett The Cloran Family 80/1
18 BAHIANO Johnny Murtagh Clive Brittain Mr C E Brittain 33/1
19 THIRD SET Chris Catlin Roger Charlton John Livock Bloodstock 20/1
20 LEOPOLDINE Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison R A Grossman/Normandie Stud 33/1
21 MALCHEEK Mick Kinane Tim Easterby Mrs Susie Dicker 66/1
22 SENDALAM Tolley Dean J S Moore Mrs Fitri Hay 100/1
23 WYATT EARP Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Los Bandidos Racing 16/1
24 UHOOMAGOO Neil Callan Kevin Ryan J Duddy & T Fawcett 14/1
PU SONG OF PASSION Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Thurloe Thoroughbreds 16/1
This race took place on Friday 22nd June 2007, the winner, a bay gelding by Ajwaad out of Princess Rosananti, won a first prize of £34,276 (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020). Over round 140%
Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap 7 furlongs 2002
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