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The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
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Ascot Racecourse |
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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes |
| The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is held annually in September in the UK at Ascot Racecourse over a distance of 1600m (8 furlongs). It is a Group 1 flat horse race open to 3-year-olds and above.
The race first took place in 1955 and currently offers 250,000 pounds in stakes money.
The race is held in honor of Queen Elizabeth II and attracts the best milers in Europe. It is a pivotal race for judging the merits of the three-year-old crop as they take on older horses.
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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Racecourse |
Ascot |
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Ascot Racecourse is located next to Windsor Great Park and is an easy train ride from London. It is the most popular racecourse in the UK based on annual attendance figures and is renowned for hosting the five day Royal festival of racing - a meeting known as Royal Ascot - that features seventeen group races, including six with the highest Group 1 status.
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Ascot Racecourse was established in 1711. |
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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes -
Past Winners |
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2002 Where or When
2003 Falbrav
2004 Rakti
2005 Starcraft
2006 George Washington
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