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Prince Of Wales’s Stakes: Past Winners, Stats & History

Royal Ascot
Course:
Ascot
Flat Course
Grade:
Group 1
Length:
1m 2f
Last Winner:
State Of Rest @ 5/1
Prize Money:
£1,000,000 (2022)

Just the one Group 1 contest on day two at Royal Ascot, but it’s a good one. Purely in terms of the prize money on offer, the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes is in fact one of the biggest races of the week. Won by superstars such as Dubai Millennium, Ouija Board and Highland Reel, this is one contest which rarely disappoints.

The race was inaugurated in 1862 in honour of the then Prince of Wales, and would be king, Edward VII. The race was discontinued between 1940 and 1967 but returned in 1968 prior to the investiture of Prince Charles. That 1968 winner was the aptly named Royal Palace.

Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Course Map (Flat Course)

Ascot Flat Course Map

The 1m 2f Prince Of Wales's Stake begins on the western section of the course circuit with runners taking two right-hand bends before entering the home straight and approaching the winning post.

Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 State Of Rest 5/1 Joseph Patrick O'Brien Shane Crosse
2021 Love 11/10 Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore
2020 Lord North 5/1 John Gosden James Doyle
2019 Crystal Ocean 3/1 Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori
2018 Poet’s Word 11/2 Sir Michael Stoute James Doyle
2017 Highland Reel 9/4 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2016 My Dream Boat 16/1 Clive Cox Adam Kirby
2015 Free Eagle 5/2 Dermot Weld Pat Smullen
2014 The Fugue 11/2 John Gosden William Buick
2013 Al Kazeem 11/4 Roger Charlton James Doyle
2012 So You Think 4/5 Aidan O'Brien Joseph O'Brien
2011 Rewilding 17/2 Mahmood Al Zarooni Frankie Dettori
2010 Byword 5/2 Andre Fabre Maxime Guyon
2009 Vision d'Etat 4/1 Eric Libaud Olivier Peslier
2008 Duke of Marmalade Evens Aidan O'Brien Johnny Murtagh
2007 Manduro 15/8 Andre Fabre Stephane Pasquier
2006 Ouija Board 8/1 Ed Dunlop Olivier Peslier
2005 Azamour 11/8 John Oxx Michael Kinane
2004 Rakti 3/1 Michael Jarvis Philip Robinson
2003 Nayef 5/1 Marcus Tregoning Richard Hills

About the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes

Welsh Flag

Royal Ascots has no shortage of lucrative races but the most valuable of them, by some distance, is the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. In 2022, the Group 1 event boasted a purse of £1,000,000, making it one of the richest races in British racing. Consistently attracting a wealth of top talent as a result, the middle distance contest is one of the main highlights of the five day Royal Ascot meet.

Although the race began in 1862, it ceased to exist between 1940 and 1967. World War II sparked its initial cancellation and an absence of a Prince of Wales saw the race disbanded once the conflict was over. Triggering the return of the race in 1968 was the imminent investiture of Prince Charles. The heir to the British throne had been made Prince of Wales in 1958 but it was only around a decade later when the title was formally presented to him.

DUBAI MILLENNIUM WIN MARKS NEW ERA

How fitting it was that racing superstar, Dubai Millennium, won this race in the year 2000. It was at the same time the race was pushed-up to Group 1 status, something it’s not looked back from since. Some decent names featured on the winners list prior to this but there’s no denying there’s been a noticeable increase in standard since Dubai Millennium’s victory. Unable to enjoy the boosted reputation of the race are three-year-old horses however, as the change in grading also saw the age requirement increase from three to four.

Dubai Millennium’s Nine Victories

Date Race Course Grade Winnings
June 2000 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Ascot Group 1 £157,000
March 2000 Dubai World Cup Nad Al Sheba Group 1 £2.2 m
March 2000 al Maktoum Challenge (Third Round) Nad Al Sheba Listed £35,000
September 1999 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Ascot Group 1 £195,000
August 1999 Prix Jacques le Marois Deauville Group 1 £108,000
July 1999 Prix Eugene Adam Maisons-Laffitte Group 2 £32,000
May 1999 Predominate Stakes Goodwood Listed £21,000
May 1999 Conditions Stakes Doncaster Class 3 £6,000
October 1998 Maiden Stakes Yarmouth Class 4 £4,000

MY DREAM BOAT SERVES UP A SURPRISE

Since obtaining Group 1 status in 2000, the Prince of Wales’s Stakes has been a race starved of real surprises. Every winner this century set off trading at 17/2 or shorter, with the exception of 2016 champion My Dream Boat. The four-year-old helped the bookies rake in the cash as he edged out Aidan O’Brien’s Found in a historically slow renewal. A winning time of 2:11:38 is the slowest of the modern era despite not overly testing conditions at Ascot. Clearly the market leaders had a poor day at the office collectively and this allowed a long odds outsider to claim the glory.

Chart Showing the Start Prices of the Prince Of Wales's Stakes Winners Between 2000 and 2022

Equally as surprising in the 2016 edition of the race was how badly much fancied Japanese superstar A Shin Hikari fared. The 8/13 favourite came into the race having won a number of high grade events in Japan as well as the Prix d’Ispahan in Chantilly. The son of Deep Impact was unable to produce on his British soil debut though as he wound up stone last in the field of six.

NOT SO FAST

It’s not unusual to see the occasional disqualification in racing but the Prince of Wales’s Stakes has attracted more than its fair share over the years. Cupbearer was the first horse to be denied victory in 1902 with the race subsequently awarded to Epsom Derby winner Ard Patrick. Trepan was the next up in 1976 as he won with the assistance of a banned substance. The most recent change in result came in 1992 as a steward’s inquiry relegated Kooyonga from first to third due to careless riding from jockey Warren O’Connor.

Amended Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Winners: 1862 – 2022

Year Original Winner Amended Winner
1992 Kooyonga Perpendicular
1976 Trepan Anne’s Pretender
1902 Cupbearer Ard Patrick

CALIFORNIA CHROME NEARLY A SPECIAL GUEST

California Chrome at the 2014 Kentucky erby
Bill Brine, flickr

Art Sherman was all set to feature California Chrome in the 2015 Prince of Wales. His horse made the journey across the Atlantic and was reportedly acclimatising well to his new surroundings. The market didn’t carry too much faith in his chances but it was nevertheless an exciting prospect to have the Kentucky Derby winner competing on British soil.

Sadly, a bruised foot, sustained just days before the race, forced him to pull out however, to the dismay of so many racing fans. He never did return to the UK after this during a career that saw the American thoroughbred collect almost $15m in prize money.

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