Coronation Stakes

The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlong and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

Coronation Stakes
Group 1 race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated1840
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance7f 213y (1,603 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight9 st 2 lb
Purse£500,000 (2022)
1st: £283,550
Coronation Stakes
2024
White, dark green diamond, white r, green and gold diamonds on sleeves, green cap, white visorRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capWhite, black chevrons, sleeves and cap
Porta FortunaOpera SingerRamatuelle
Previous years
2023
Green, red epauletsBottle green, white cap, lime green starOrange, white chevron, black sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap
TahiyraRemarqueeSounds Of Heaven
2022
Red, white sash, royal blue capBrown, white yolk, brown sleeves, two white hoops, white capDark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
InspiralSpendarellaDiscoveries
2021
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue capWhite, dark blue cross belts, sleeves and capPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Alcohol FreeSnow LanternMother Earth
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white capBrown, white yoke, white hoops on sleeves, white capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Alpine StarSharingQuadrilateral
2019
Light blue, white epaulets, white and light blue quartered capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Watch MeHermosaJubiloso
2018
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white capSilver, tassel on capRed, white sash, royal blue cap
Alpha CentauriThreadingVeracious
2017
Dark blueRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
WinterRoly PolyHydrangea
2016
Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tasselWhite, royal blue stripe, checked sleeves, quartered capDark blue
QemahNemoraliaAlice Springs
2015
Green, red epaulettesRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capRoyal blue
ErvedyaFoundLucida
2014
Yellow, dark blue seams, yellow capYellow, light blue epaulets, light blue capEmerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap
RizeenaLesstalk In ParisEuro Charline
2013
White, dark blue cross belts, sleeves and capYellow, white sleeves, yellow capClaret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Sky LanternKenhopeJust The Judge
2012
Pink, white sleevesRed, white sash, royal blue capRoyal blue
Fallen For YouStarscopeIrish History
2011
White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped capEmerald green, yellow star, armlets and stars on capEmerald green, white cross belts, orange sleeves, royal blue cap
Immortal VerseNova HawkBarefoot Lady
2010–2001
2010
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capWhite, purple stripe, check capYellow, emerald green braces, yellow sleeves, black armlets, emerald green cap
Lillie LangtryGile Na GreineJacqueline Quest
2009
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped capDark blue, light blue, hoop and armlets, hooped capWhite, emerald green hoop
GhanaatiRegganeRainbow View
2008
White, purple stripe, check capRed, White sash, White capPURPLE, yellow cross of Lorraine, yellow cap
Lush LashesInfallibleCarribean Sunset
2007
Grey, pink epaulettes, quartered capBrown, orange 'b', orange sleeves, quartered capDark green, brown epaulettes, sleeves and cap
Indian InkMi EmmaDarjina
2006
Red, white sash, royal blue capRoyal blue, white striped sleeves, white capDark blue, yellow hoop and sleeves, white cap
NanninaFlashy WingsNasheej
2005
Orange, large royal blue spotsWhite, Dark Green chevron, cuffs on sleeves and quartered capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Maids CausewayKaren's CaperMona Lisa
2004
Silver, dark green sleevesRoyal blue, white striped sleeves, white capRed, white sash, royal blue cap
AttractionMajestic DesertRed Bloom
2003
Red, white sash, royal blue capWhite, large black spots, black capYellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star
Russian RhythmSoviet SongMail The Desert
2002
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleevesPink, white sleeves
SophisticatZendaDolores
2001
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleevesPink, grey sashRoyal blue
Banks HillCrystal MusicTempting Fate
2000–1991
2000
Red, white epaulettes, halved sleevesPurple, yellow diamonds on sleeves, quartered capRoyal blue, yellow chevron and armlets, black cap
CrimplenePrincess EllenBluemamba
1999
Black and white halved, sleeves reversed, red capOrange, brown seams, brown sleeves, orange seams, orange cap, brown spotsGreen, white stripes on body
BalisadaGolden SilcaValentine Waltz
1998
Red, white sash, royal blue capGREEN, red epaulettes, green capMaroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots
ExclusiveZalaiykaWinona
1997
Black and white halved, sleeves reversed, red capRoyal blueWhite, yellow stripes on body, black cap
Rebecca SharpOcean RidgeSleepytime
1996
Blue, orange hoop and capDark green, yellow hoop, yellow capBlack, white sleeves, maroon cap, grey star
Shake the YokeLast SecondDance Design
1995
Yellow and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped capYellow and black hoops, yellow capRoyal blue, white epaulettes, striped cap
Ridgewood PearlSmolenskHarayir
1994
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starMaroon, white sleeves, white capRoyal blue, white epaulettes, striped cap
Kissing CousinEternal ReveMehthaaf
1993
Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starRoyal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Gold SplashElizabeth BayZarani Sidi Anna
1992
Yellow, dark blue sleeves, black capRoyal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
MarlingCulture VultureKatakana
1991
Red, white triple diamond, light blue sleeves, white capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped capGreen, yellow disc and cap
KooyongaShadayidGussy Marlowe
1990–1988
1990
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped capRed, yellow cross of lorraine and sleeves
Chimes Of FreedomHasbahHeart Of Joy
1989
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starRoyal blue, white chevron, light blue capBlack and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap
Golden OpinionMagic GleamGuest Artiste
1988
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white capBlack and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red capRed
Magic Of LifeInchmurrinRavinella
 

History

The event was established in 1840, and its title commemorates the coronation of a new British monarch, Queen Victoria, two years earlier.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coronation Stakes held Group 2 status. It was promoted to Group 1 level in 1988.

The Coronation Stakes is now contested on the fourth day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It usually features fillies which ran previously in the 1,000 Guineas, the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches or the Irish 1,000 Guineas. The most recent filly to follow up a win in one of those races with victory in the Coronation Stakes was Tahiyra, the 2023 Irish 1,000 Guineas winner.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Nat FlatmanThe Princess (1844), Stitch (1845), Distaffina (1848), Lady Evelyn (1849), Barcelona (1851)
  • Morny CannonLady Hermit (1892), Silene (1893), Throstle (1894), Helm (1896), Lowood (1898)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • John PorterLovely (1883), Sandiway (1884), Cereza (1891), Throstle (1894), Helm (1896), Lowood (1898)

Leading owner (7 wins):

Winners since 1951

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1951Belle of AllGordon RichardsNorman BertieHenry Thanet Tufton
1952ZabaraKen GethinVic SmythSir Malcolm McAlpine
1953Happy LaughterBill RickabyJack JarvisDavis Wills
1954FestoonJoe MercerNoel CannonJohn Arthur Dewar
1955MeldHarry CarrCecil Boyd-RochfortLady Zia Wernher
1956MidgetRae JohnstoneAlec HeadPierre Wertheimer
1957ToroJ MassardAlec HeadAly Khan
1958St LuciaGeoff LewisPeter Hastings-BassLord Sefton
1959RosalbaJoe MercerR J CollingJakie Astor
1960BarbaresqueGeorge MooreW CloutW Guest
1961Aiming HighLester PiggottNoel MurlessElizabeth II
1962DisplayGarnie BougourePaddy PrendergastMrs B Granard
1963FijiGreville StarkeyJohn OxleyLady Halifax
1964OceanGreville StarkeyJohn OxleyDick Hollingsworth
1965GreengageScobie BreasleyGordon RichardsR F Watson
1966HaymakingJoe MercerFulke Johnson HoughtonC Nicholson
1967FleetGeorge MooreNoel MurlessR. C. Boucher
1968SovereignRon HutchinsonHarry WraggR B "Budgie" Moller
1969LucyroweDuncan KeithPeter WalwynLouis Freedman
1970Humble DutyDuncan KeithPeter WalwynJean, Lady Ashcombe
1971Magic FluteGeoff LewisNoel MurlessLord Howard de Walden
1972CalveEdward HidePaddy PrendergastLord Granard
1973JacinthJohn GortonBruce HobbsLady Butt
1974LisadellLester PiggottVincent O'BrienJ Mulcahy
1975RoussalkaLester PiggottHenry CecilN Phillips
1976Kesar QueenYves Saint-MartinScobie BreasleyRavi Tikkoo
1977OrchestrationPat EdderyA J MaxwellV McCalmont
1978Sutton PlaceWally SwinburnDermot WeldMrs T Donahue
1979One In A MillionJoe MercerHenry CecilHelena Springfield Ltd
1980Cairn RougeTony MurrayMichael CunninghamD. Brady1:45.40
1981TolmiEdward HideBruce HobbsGeorge Cambanis1:41.30
1982ChalonLester PiggottHenry CecilMichael Riordan1:42.60
1983Flame of TaraDeclan GillespieJim BolgerPatricia O'Kelly1:42.20
1984KatiesPhilip RobinsonMick RyanTerry Ramsden1:40.79
1985Al BahathriTony MurrayHarry Thomson JonesHamdan Al Maktoum1:40.03
1986Sonic LadyWalter SwinburnMichael StouteSheikh Mohammed1:41.70
1987MilligramWalter SwinburnMichael StouteHelena Springfield Ltd1:44.68
1988Magic of LifePat EdderyJeremy TreeStavros Niarchos1:40.70
1989Golden OpinionCash AsmussenAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:39.60
1990Chimes of FreedomSteve CauthenHenry CecilStavros Niarchos1:41.29
1991KooyongaWarren O'ConnorMichael KauntzeMitsuo Haga1:42.54
1992MarlingWalter SwinburnGeoff WraggSir Edmund Loder1:39.01
1993Gold SplashGérald MosséCriquette HeadJacques Wertheimer1:47.68
1994Kissing CousinMichael KinaneHenry CecilSheikh Mohammed1:39.96
1995Ridgewood PearlJohnny MurtaghJohn OxxAnne Coughlan1:38.58
1996Shake The YokeOlivier PeslierÉlie LelloucheSerge Brunswick1:40.45
1997Rebecca SharpMichael HillsGeoff WraggAnthony Oppenheimer1:42.04
1998ExclusiveWalter SwinburnSir Michael StouteCheveley Park Stud1:43.98
1999BalisadaMichael RobertsGeoff WraggAnthony Oppenheimer1:41.43
2000CrimplenePhilip RobinsonClive BrittainMarwan Al Maktoum1:41.55
2001Banks HillOlivier PeslierAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah1:39.61
2002SophisticatMichael KinaneAidan O'BrienTabor / Magnier1:41.59
2003Russian RhythmKieren FallonSir Michael StouteCheveley Park Stud1:38.51
2004AttractionKevin DarleyMark Johnston10th Duke of Roxburghe1:38.54
2005Maids Causeway [a]Michael HillsBarry HillsMartin S. Schwartz1:36.59
2006NanninaJimmy FortuneJohn GosdenCheveley Park Stud1:39.14
2007Indian InkRichard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.Raymond Tooth1:42.26
2008Lush LashesKevin ManningJim BolgerJackie Bolger1:39.23
2009GhanaatiRichard HillsBarry HillsHamdan Al Maktoum1:38.32
2010Lillie LangtryJohnny MurtaghAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier1:39.69
2011Immortal VerseGérald MosséRobert ColletRichard C. Strauss1:42.75
2012Fallen For YouWilliam BuickJohn GosdenNormandie Stud1:42.95
2013Sky LanternRichard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.B Keswick1:39.75
2014RizeenaRyan MooreClive BrittainRashid Dalmook Al Maktoum1:40.73
2015ErvedyaChristophe SoumillonJean-Claude RougetAga Khan IV1:38.46
2016QemahGrégory BenoistJean-Claude RougetAl Shaqab Racing1:40.56
2017WinterRyan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier1:39.39
2018Alpha CentauriColm O'DonoghueJessica HarringtonNiarchos Family1:35.89
2019Watch MePierre-Charles BoudotFrancis-Henri GraffardAlexander Tamagni1:39.61
2020Alpine StarFrankie DettoriJessica HarringtonNiarchos Family1:42.21
2021Alcohol FreeOisin MurphyAndrew BaldingJeff Smith1:43.13
2022InspiralFrankie DettoriJohn & Thady GosdenCheveley Park Stud1:39.20
2023TahiyraChris HayesDermot WeldAga Khan IV1:41.69
2024Porta FortunaTom MarquandDonnacha O'BrienMedallion/S Weston/B Fowler/Reeves T'Bs1:40.48

Earlier winners

  • 1840: Spangle
  • 1841: Ghuznee
  • 1842: Celia
  • 1843: La Stimata
  • 1844: The Princess
  • 1845: Stitch
  • 1846: Guaracha
  • 1847: Cosachia
  • 1848: Distaffina
  • 1849: Lady Evelyn
  • 1850: filly by Slane
  • 1851: Barcelona
  • 1852: Iona
  • 1853: Catherine Hayes
  • 1854: Mishap
  • 1855: Alcyone
  • 1856: Victoria
  • 1857: Beechnut
  • 1858: Sunbeam
  • 1859: Cantine
  • 1860: Allington
  • 1861: Queen of the Vale
  • 1862: Polynesia
  • 1863: Lady Augusta
  • 1864: Breeze
  • 1865: Siberia
  • 1866: Mother of Pearl
  • 1867: Achievement
  • 1868: Athena
  • 1869: Martinique
  • 1870: Sunshine
  • 1871: Corisande
  • 1872: Highland Lassie
  • 1873: Marie Stuart
  • 1874: Apology
  • 1875: Maud Victoria
  • 1876: Footstep
  • 1877: Belphoebe
  • 1878: Redwing
  • 1879: Lelia
  • 1880: L'Eclair
  • 1881: Mazurka
  • 1882: Rozelle
  • 1883: Lovely
  • 1884: Sandiway
  • 1885: St Helena
  • 1886: Argo Navis
  • 1887: Heloise
  • 1888: Seabreeze
  • 1889: Seclusion
  • 1890: Heresy
  • 1891: Cereza
  • 1892: Lady Hermit
  • 1893: Silene
  • 1894: Throstle
  • 1895: Butterfly
  • 1896: Helm
  • 1897: Goletta
  • 1898: Lowood
  • 1899: Fascination
  • 1900: Sainte Nitouche / Winifreda *
  • 1901: Bella Gallina
  • 1902: Doctrine
  • 1903: Oriole
  • 1904: Pretty Polly
  • 1905: Commune
  • 1906: Keystone
  • 1907: Frugality
  • 1908: Lesbia
  • 1909: Princesse de Galles
  • 1910: Winkipop
  • 1911: Knockfeerna
  • 1912: Polkerris
  • 1913: Prue
  • 1914: Wassilissa
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Flying Spear
  • 1920: Cinna
  • 1921: Donna Branca
  • 1922: Pogrom
  • 1923: Paola
  • 1924: Straitlace
  • 1925: Saucy Sue
  • 1926: Moti Mahal
  • 1927: Book Law
  • 1928: Toboggan
  • 1929: Daumont
  • 1930: Qurrat-al-Ain
  • 1931: Sunny Devon
  • 1932: Udaipur
  • 1933: Betty
  • 1934: Foxcroft
  • 1935: Ankaret
  • 1936: Traffic Light
  • 1937: Gainsborough Lass
  • 1938: Solar Flower
  • 1939: Olein
  • 1940–45: no race
  • 1946: Neolight
  • 1947: Saucy Sal
  • 1948: Fortuity
  • 1949: Avila
  • 1950: Tambara

* The 1900 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

References

  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1979"., "1980"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post: