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 1947 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MASAKA C Smirke Frank Butters HH Aga Khan 4/1
2 OPEN SESAME J Sime Frank Butters Mr E C Bland 33/1
3 BRILLANTE II F Rochetti France Prince Said 11/4
4 JUSTICEVILLE G Richards F Darling Mr J A Dewar 15/8 fav
5 WOODFLOWER W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Sir R Sykes 6/1
6 MASALA W Nevett Frank Butters HH Aga Khan 100/9
7 HEADS OF AYR D Smith H Peacock Miss M Baird 20/1
8 FILOSELLE S Wragg H Wragg Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 20/1
9 OCEAN QUEEN E Smith Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 20/1
10 GOLDEN REVELRY C Elliott H Leader Mrs P Dawson 33/1
11 GOLD FAITH T Lowrey R Perryman Mr J E Fergusson 33/1
12 MADONNA T Bartlam Blackmore Mr J S Barrington 33/1
13 SWEET JUSTICE G Bridgland W Halsey Mrs V Esmond 33/1
14 MICKEY OF MALVERN Simpson H Jelliss Mr G C Gibson 33/1
15 KASHMIR SAPPHIRE W Rickaby T Leader HH Maharajah of Kashmir 33/1
16 TRENCON J White J C Waugh Mr R T Fox-Carlyon 33/1
17 OVER THE BORDER M Beary Persse Major D McCalmont 33/1
18 ORNATE P Powell Easterby Major J H Paine 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 17th June 1947 and was won by a bay filly by Nearco out of Majideh to win a first prize of £1000 (equivalent to £40,000 in 2020). Over round 148%
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1921
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