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 1950 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ROSE LINNET D Smith R Day Mrs A Johnston 10/1
2 CLUTHA A Breasley V Smyth Sir M McAlpine 10/1
3 SARAH MADELINE W Carr Beeby Mr F Measures 20/1
4 VENDURA S Clayton G Brooke Maj L B Holliday 6/4 fav
5 GOLDEN SALLY C Smirke Wootton Mr S Wootton 9/4
6 CHINESE CRACKER T Burn Blagrave Mr H Blagrave 100/7
7 IDOLATRY T Lowrey Perryman Mrs J Rogerson 20/1
8 CASSYDORA G Littlewood Elsey Mr N P Donaldson 33/1
9 CHASTE AND FAIR W Rickaby J Jarvis Sir J Jarvis 33/1
10 DAINTY MISS E Smith Johnson-Houghton Sir J Jarvis 33/1
11 BONNIE BOAT T Hawcroft V Smyth Mrs L Montagu 33/1
12 SYLKO W Marland Johnson-Houghton Miss D Paget 33/1
13 SILFARIAL T Clarke Lawson Mr A E Saunders 33/1
14 ARCTIC PRINCESS C Spares W Stephenson Lady Ward 33/1
15 NEAROSA R Fawdon T Leader Mr O V Watney 33/1
16 HIGH STEPPER C Elliott C Pratt Mr R F Watson 33/1
This race took place on Wednesday 14th June 1950 and was won by a bay filly by Colombo out of Glossy Ibis to win a first prize of £1000 (equivalent to £37,000 in 2020). Over round 128%
Queen Mary Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1921
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