Royal Ascot: Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is a flat handicap over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards open to horses of three-year-old and up. The race was previously known as the Bessborough Stakes and was named after John George Brabazon Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough, who was Master of the Buckhounds on three occasions between 1848 and 1858 under Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen and Lord Palmerston. The first race under the original name of the Bessborough Stakes, was a five-furlong race for two-year-olds run on Tuesday 16th June 1914. The title was later bestowed on a mile and a half handicap race at the same meeting. In 1999 the race was renamed in honour of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, although the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes had previously been used for a two-year-old race at Ascot, with Sea Pigeon a former winner who later landed the Champion Hurdle.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Bessborough Stakes, a forerunner of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, was over 5 furlongs on Tuesday 16th June 1914 when Mr W Astor's Good and Gay (100/8) defeated Rossendale (10/1), Scotch Rose (100/6) and 13 others by a head and 2 lengths.
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes 2002 Handicap 1 mile 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 THUNDERING SURF Richard Hughes John Jenkins C N & Mrs J C Wright 11/1
2 HOLY ORDERS Davy Condon Willie Mullins Allan McLuckie 10/1
3 COUNSEL'S OPINION Richard Mullen Chris Wall Mrs J Roberts 14/1
4 RED CARNATION Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Red Carnation Partnership 20/1
5 NIGHT SIGHT Frankie Dettori Michael Chapman David Fravigar/Alan Mann 14/1
6 TAMAMAKA BAY Darryll Holland Mark Johnston The Chaps Partnership 10/1
7 JABAAR Richard Hills Ed Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 6/1 fav
8 MEDIA PUZZLE Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Michael Smurfitt 8/1
9 TAMIAMI TRAIL Pat Eddery Brian Meehan Mrs Susan Roy 33/1
10 DAWARI Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute HH Aga Khan 20/1
11 ANIKITOS Seb Sanders Amanda Perrett Athos Christodoulou 20/1
12 JOKESMITH Mick Kinane Brian Meehan Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds 25/1
13 INDUCEMENT Simon Whitworth Robert Strange A P Holland 50/1
14 COMPTON COMMANDER Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler David Gallagher 12/1
15 PULAU PINANG Jamie Spencer Gerard Butler Mrs A K H Ooi 20/1
16 GARDEN SOCIETY Jimmy Fortune James Toller Lady Celina Carter 40/1
17 DEMI BEAU Michael Tebbutt William Jarvis Plantation Stud 14/1
18 AVERTED VIEW Kieren Fallon Richard Phillips Flying Tiger Partnership 12/1
19 SOLO FLIGHT Michael Hills Barry Hills Lady Hardy 10/1
20 HERODOTUS Kevin Darley Clive Brittain A J Richards 40/1
The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes took place on Tuesday 18th June 2002 and the winner was a bay horse by Lugana Beach out of Thunder Bug, won a first prize of £31,900 (equivalent to £53,000 in 2020).. Over round 130%
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