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 2004 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DAMSON Jamie Spencer David Wachman Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor 11/2 jt fav
2 SOAR Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe Cheveley Park Stud 11/2 jt fav
3 SHARPLAW STAR Michael Hills William Haggas Miss Tina Miller 10/1
4 BUNDITTEN John Egan Andrew Reid Mr A S Reid 40/1
5 BRIGHT MOLL Ian Mongan Michael Bell Lostford Manor Stud et al 40/1
6 DON'T TELL MUM Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Mrs Teresa Moriarty 6/1
7 LADY FILLY Alan Daly Bill Turner Mrs M S Teversham 14/1
8 SIENA GOLD Frankie Dettori Brian Meehan N Attenborough/Mrs L Mann 13/2
9 MISS MEGGY David Allan Tim Easterby David W Armstrong 10/1
10 LADY ANN SUMMERS Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan Gold Group Internation 66/1
11 POLLY PERKINS Kevin Darley Nick Littmoden Miss Vanessa Church 11/1
12 HIGH CHART Ardrian McCarthy George Margarson Dennis & Yvonne Russell 100/1
13 INDIANNIE STAR Ted Durcan Mick Channon Timberhill Racing Partnership 50/1
14 GLOVED HAND Kieren Fallon James Given Mrs M Chaworth-Musters 7/1
15 TARA TARA Robert Winston John Quinn Tara Leisure 50/1
16 CASTELLETTO Graham Gibbons Bryan McMahon Mr J C Fretwell 33/1
17 MAKE IT HAPPEN NOW Liam Keniry Simon Burrough Mrs Christine Priest 150/1
This race took place on Wednesday 16th June 2004 and was won by a bay filly by Entrepreneur out of Tadkiyra to win a first prize of £40,600 (equivalent to £64,000 in 2020). Over round 119%
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