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 1949 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DIABLERETTA W Johnstone Frank Butters HH Aga Khan 7/4 fav
2 QUARTERDECK G Richards Noel Murless Sir Percy Loraine 9/2
3 DANAE W Cook Nightingall Miss P Kelly 10/1
4 CORSEIRA C Elliott France M M Boussac 10/1
5 SKY LARKING II Blanc France Prince Aly Khan 10/1
6 BUT BEAUTIFUL C Smirke Frank Butters Prince Aly Khan 100/9
7 GAME BOOK T Hawcroft V Smyth Mr Robin McAlpine 100/7
8 NASSAU M Beary Atty Persse Lord Sefton 100/7
9 RARE BIRD E Smith M Smyth Mr F W Dennis 20/1
10 FLYING SLIPPER W Carr Boyd-Rochfort Mrs W P Wyatt 20/1
11 MATELDA P Evans R J Colling Lord Astor 33/1
12 FICTION T Lowrey Perryman Mr J E Fergusson 33/1
13 DATURA Stan Clayton Warden Major L B Holliday 33/1
14 DEVDA C Richards C Pratt Major H W Hoskyn 33/1
15 KINGSWAY BEAUTY E Britt F Armstrong Sir R Sykes 33/1
16 BRILLIANCE P Maher J Leach Mrs J V Rank 33/1
17 ALL ABOARD W Nevett J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 33/1
18 SHREWD SUSPICION W Rickaby J Jarvis Mr H D Wills 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 15th June 1949 and was won by a chestnut filly by Dante out of Dodoma to win a first prize of £1000 (equivalent to £37,000 in 2020). Over round 138%
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1921
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