Topic: Queen Anne Stakes
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That's what we wanted to see. We'll give him a little time off and try to take a fresh horse into the Plate
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup May 22, 2006
When she hits the front, she idles a bit. She's a tough filly and got a lot of ability
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup May 22, 2006
He's in lots of races over that trip, including the Arc
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Jun 21, 2004
I always felt that Wando was the better horse, the stronger horse. But we never knew that he could go the distance. But he sure proved it
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Jun 23, 2003
The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was established in 1840, and during the early part of its history it was called the Trial Stakes. It was originally open to horses aged three or older. It was renamed in honour of Queen Anne, the founder of Ascot Racecourse, in 1930.
The Queen Anne Stakes was classed as a Group 3 race in 1971, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 1984. It was given Group 1 status in 2003, and at this point the minimum age of participating horses was raised to four.
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Queen Anne Stakes."