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St James’s Palace Stakes: Past Winners, Stats & History

Royal Ascot
Course:
Ascot
Flat Course
Grade:
Group 1
Length:
1m
Last Winner:
Coroebus @ 10/11
Prize Money:
£500,000 (2022)

The St James’s Palace Stakes is one of the most famous races of the whole Royal Ascot meeting, as the classic generation of colts lock horns over the Guineas distance of one mile. Ordinarily this is the third and final of the Group 1’s on the opening day at Royal Ascot, following on from the Queen Anne Stakes and the King’s Stand Stakes.

The St James’ Palace Stakes was one of the races picked up by Frankel during his illustrious career, the roll of honour here reads like a who’s who of the greatest milers in the history of the sport including Rock Of Gibraltar, Giant’s Causeway and Brigadier Gerard.

St James’s Palace Stakes Course Map (Flat Course)

Ascot Flat Course Map

Unlike the Queen Anne Stakes which takes place two races before this, the St James's Palace stakes is run on the 1m round course which begins just off the main circuit to the north of the course. Runners travel south before turning right-handed into the home straight.

St James’s Palace Stakes Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 Coroebus 10/11 Charlie Appleby William Buick
2021 Poetic Flare 7/2 Jim Bolger Kevin Manning
2020 Palace Pier 4/1 John Gosden Frankie Dettori
2019 Circus Maximus 10/1 Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore
2018 Without Parole 9/4 John Gosden Frankie Dettori
2017 Barney Roy 5/2 Richard Hannon James Doyle
2016 Galileo Gold 6/1 Hugo Palmer Frankie Dettori
2015 Gleneagles 8/15 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2014 Kingman 8/11 John Gosden James Doyle
2013 Dawn Approach 5/4 Jim Bolger Kevin Manning
2012 Most Improved 9/1 Brian Meehan Kieren Fallon
2011 Frankel 3/10 Sir Henry Cecil Tom Queally
2010 Canford Cliffs 11/4 Richard Hannon Sr. Richard Hughes
2009 Mastercraftsman 5/6 Aidan O'Brien Johnny Murtagh
2008 Henrythenavigator 4/7 Aidan O'Brien Johnny Murtagh
2007 Excellent Art 8/1 Aidan O'Brien Jamie Spencer
2006 Araafa 2/1 Jeremy Noseda Alan Munro
2005 Shamardal 7/4 Saeed bin Suroor Kerrin McEvoy
2004 Azamour 9/2 John Oxx Michael Kinane
2003 Zafeen 8/1 Mick Channon Darryll Holland

About the St James’s Palace Stakes

St James's Palace
St James’s Palace, Leonard Bentley, flickr

Colts have no shortage of top class races to choose from when they turn three years old. Not only can they compete in races such as the 2,000 Guineas and Poule d’Essai des Poulains but they enjoy exclusive access to the St James’s Palace Stakes, run during the opening day of Royal Ascot. For the horse first over the line during this prestigious Group 1 contest, they will bag their connections over £280k in prize money.

It won’t be too long before the one mile race celebrates its 200th birthday. Introduced in 1834, the St James’s Palace Stakes, named after a royal residence during the Tudor period, is an event with a deeply rich history. It began on a less than impressive footing however with the first ever edition of the race a walkover, won by Plenipotentiary. He certainly wasn’t an unworthy champion however as the Derby winner was one of the best British horses of his era.

A 2,000 GUINEAS RE-MATCH

Both the 2,000 Guineas and the Irish equivalent take place earlier on in the flat season and many leading horses from them go on to featuring in the St James’s Palace Stakes. It’s really worth keeping your eye on the results of these two Classic events as several winners have often secured glory in this race too.

Since 1999, 33% of St James’s Palace Stakes winners have been 2000 Guineas Champions, 33% have been Irish 2000 Guineas winners with 13% winners of both.

Sometimes strong performers in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains also make their way into the St James’s Palace although at the time of writing 2005 was the last time we had a double winner in the form of Shamardal when the race took place at York, Sendawar in 1999 the previous French 2000 Guineas winner victorious in this.

Chart Showing the St James's Palace Stakes Winners Between 1999 and 2022 Who Have Previously Won the British, French or Irish 2000 Guineas

That said, of the three winners between 2018 and 2020, none competed in the British, French or Irish versions of the 2000 Guineas. Without Parole warmed up for his victory in 2018 by winning the Listed Heron Stakes at Sandown. Connections of Circus Maximus chose to compete in the Dee Stakes at Chester and the Epsom Derby. In a disrupted calendar in 2020, Palace Pier prepared for his win by easing to a three length Handicap win on the all-weather at Newcastle.

DON’T LOOK FAR DOWN THE BETTING

The bookies have done a pretty decent job of calling the winner of this race, certainly in more recent races. The favourite (or joint favourite) has won 14 of the last 23 renewals so it’s not been the most profitable of races for the bookmakers.

Chart Showing the Start Prices of the St James's Palace Stakes Winners Between 2000 and 2022

The only long-priced winners in the last decade came in 2012 and in 2019. When Circus Maximus won in 2019, it was on the back of a sixth placed finish in the Epsom Derby. When Most Improved (slightly unexpectedly) bounced back from a poor display at Chantilly in 2012, he did so during a particularly well-attended St James’s Palace renewal, one that saw 16 horses competing for glory over one mile.

O’BRIEN HITS TWO HAT-TRICKS

It’s hard enough for any trainer to win this race let alone with it on three consecutive occasions yet Aidan O’Brien has twice secured a hat-trick of victories. The County Wexford-born trainer saddled Giant’s Causeway, Black Minnaloushe and Rock Of Gibraltar to victory between 2000 and 2002 before doing the same again with Canford Cliffs, Henrythenavigator and Mastercraftsman between 2008 and 2010. He’s has added to these with victories in 2015 and 2019 with Gleneagles and Circus Maximus.

Chart Showing Aidan O'Brien's St James's Palace Stakes Wins by Year Between 2000 and 2022

On all occasions the horses were at least part owned by Sue Magnier and husband John Magnier. It’s an especially impressive achievement knowing that no other trainer since the start of the 20th century has managed three consecutive wins in this race.

FRANKEL’S RARE MOMENT OF VULNERABILITY

The only time Frankel experienced a real scare in a Class 1 race was during the 2011 edition of the St James’s Palace Stakes. The once highest rated racehorse in the world approached his first Royal Ascot unbeaten in six starts was trading at a short 1/3 price to secure St James’s Palace success. Having been ridden hard by Tom Queally mid-race, the then three-year-old began to tire, allowing the chasing pack to close in. Aidan O’Brien’s Zoffany in particular was closing the gap at a rapid rate but the finish line came just in time to save the odds-on favourite, and spare the blushes of his jockey.

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