Britannia Stakes
| Class | Handicap |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
| Inaugurated | 1928 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £120,000 (2025) 1st: £61,848 |
| 2025 | ||
| Arabian Story | La Botte | Fearnot |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Mickley | Skukuza | Native Warrior |
| 2023 | ||
| Docklands | New Endeavour | Urban Sprawl |
| 2022 | ||
| Thesis | Saga | Jimi Hendrix |
| 2021 | ||
| Perotto | Liffey River | Quintillus |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Khaloosy | Finest Sound | Cherokee Trail |
| 2019 | ||
| Biometric | Turgenev | Fanaar |
| 2018 | ||
| Ostilio | Curiosity | Magnificent |
| 2017 | ||
| Bless Him | Ronald R | Tricorn |
| 2016 | ||
| Defrocked | Abe Lincoln | Chief Whip |
| 2015 | ||
| War Envoy | Udododontu | Sacrificial |
| 2014 | ||
| Born In Bombay | Bow Creek | Hors De Combat |
| 2013 | ||
| Roca Tumu | Tarikhi | Queensberry Rules |
| 2012 | ||
| Fast Or Free | Mister Music | Bronze Angel |
| 2011 | ||
| Sagramor | Cai Shen | The Tichborne |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Ransom Note | Invincible Soul | Greyfriarschorista |
| 2009 | ||
| Fareer | Secret Society | Mirrored |
| 2008 | ||
| Fifteen Love | Masaalek | Yaddree |
| 2007 | ||
| Eddie Jock | Ea | St Philip |
| 2006 | ||
| Sir Gerard | Easy Air | Royal Prince |
| 2005 | ||
| Mostashaar | Brecon Beacon | Hawkes Bay |
| 2004 | ||
| Mandobi | Lucayan Legend | Thyolo |
| 2003 | ||
| New Seeker | Helm Bank | Court Masterpiece |
| 2002 | ||
| Pentecost | Ghannam | Shot To Fame |
| 2001 | ||
| Analyser | Olympic Express | Muthaaber |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| El Gran Papa | Sign Of Hope | Kookaburra |
| 1999 | ||
| Pythios | Siege | Harlequin Dancer |
| 1998 | ||
| Plan-B | Pantar | Lucayan Indian |
| 1997 | ||
| Fly To The Stars | Komi | Rapier |
| 1996 | ||
| North Song | Insatiable | Russian Music |
| 1995 | ||
| Medaille Militaire | Beauchamp Jazz | Bedivere |
| 1994 | ||
| Wizard King | Winter Coat | Vlaminck |
| 1993 | ||
| Show Faith | Just You Dare | Brigante Di Cielo |
| 1992 | ||
| Efharisto | Bold Boss | Sharpitor |
| 1991 | ||
| Ajaad | Rapid Coracle | Gymcrak Premiere |
| 1990-1984 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Fox Chapel | Gulmarg | Colourist |
| 1989 | ||
| Polar Boy | Dream Of Fame | Regent Light |
| 1988 | ||
| Foreign Survivor | Shabanaz | Fairway Royale |
| 1986 | ||
| Dallas | Navarzato | Mister Wonderful |
| 1985 | ||
| Protection | Qualitair Flyer | Jaggery |
| 1984 | ||
| Torwar | Courting Season | Finian's Rainbow |
The Britannia Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) on the straight course, and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting.
The Britannia Stakes was first run in 1928 and takes place over the same course and distance as the Royal Hunt Cup.[1]
Winners since 1964
| Year | Winner | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Double Fall | 8-05 | Joe Mercer | Derrick Candy | 1:52.83 |
| 1965 | Sheridan | 8-11 | Bruce Raymond | J Clayton | 1:44.54 |
| 1966 | Corinto | 8-09 | Ron Hutchinson | Harry Wragg | 1:42.50 |
| 1967 | Waterloo Place | 8-07 | Bill Williamson | Harry Thomson Jones | 1:44.14 |
| 1968 | Delayed Tip | 9-01 | Joe Mercer | Jack Watts | 1:45.71 |
| 1969 | Closeness | 7-06 | Des Cullen | Harry Wragg | 1:45.13 |
| 1970 | Richboy | 7-13 | Eddie Hide | Sir Gordon Richards | 1:39.53 |
| 1971 | Stubb's Gazette | 7-11 | Willie Carson | Doug Smith | 1:56.28 |
| 1972 | Redundant | 8-11 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | 1:44.12 |
| 1973 | Tudor Rhythm | 8-03 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:44.53 |
| 1974 | Final Chord | 8-10 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 1:39.53 |
| 1975 | Chil The Kite | 8-13 | Geoff Lewis | Bruce Hobbs | 1:42.23 |
| 1976 | Strabo | 8-05 | Geoff Lewis | Dick Hern | 1:42.55 |
| 1977 | Finite | 8-00 | Paul Cook | Michael Stoute | 1:43.50 |
| 1978 | Rhineland | 8-11 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 1:43.20 |
| 1979 | Welsh Chanter | 8-07 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 1:41.75 |
| 1980 | April Bouquet | 7-11 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 1:42.39 |
| 1981 | Olympic Glory | 8-06 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:41.38 |
| 1982 | Bali Dancer | 8-05 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:43.10 |
| 1983 | Teleprompter | 7-13 | Willie Carson | Bill Watts | 1:40.63 |
| 1984 | Torwar | 8-05 | Darrel McHargue | Olivier Douieb | 1:41.04 |
| 1985 | Protection | 9-07 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:45.78 |
| 1986 | Dallas | 8-07 | Pat Eddery | Luca Cumani | 1:38.17 |
| 1987 | Genobra | 8-02 | Chris Rutter | Merrick Francis | 1:50.86 |
| 1988 | Foreign Survivor | 9-03 | Pat Eddery | Olivier Douieb | 1:41.04 |
| 1989 | Polar Boy | 8-08 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 1:41.14 |
| 1990 | Fox Chapel | 7-07 | Gary Hind | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:44.10 |
| 1991 | Ajaad | 9-00 | Bruce Raymond | Michael Stoute | 1:40.90 |
| 1992 | Efharisto | 8-00 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:39.96 |
| 1993 | Show Faith | 8-05 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:46.05 |
| 1994 | Wizard King | 7-07 | John Lowe | Mark Prescott | 1:40.42 |
| 1995 | Medaille Militaire | 7-09 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 1:41.17 |
| 1996 | North Song | 8-01 | Gary Hind | John Gosden | 1:39.90 |
| 1997 | Fly to the Stars | 9-03 | Olivier Peslier | Mark Johnston | 1:39.95 |
| 1998 | Plan-B | 8-07 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:42.44 |
| 1999 | Pythios | 9-00 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:40.07 |
| 2000 | El Gran Papa | 8-04 | Franny Norton | John Gosden | 1:41.91 |
| 2001 | Analyser | 8-03 | Franny Norton | John Gosden | 1:40.07 |
| 2003 | New Seeker | 8-08 | Jamie Spencer | Clive Cox | 1:42.19 |
| 2004 | Mandobi | 8-12 | Kieren Fallon | Alec Stewart | 1:40.85 |
| 2005 | Mostashaar [a] | 9-01 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:36.35 |
| 2006 | Sir Gerard | 8-12 | Jamie Spencer | James Fanshawe | 1:39.87 |
| 2007 | Eddie Jock | 9-07 | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Bell | 1:39.93 |
| 2008 | Fifteen Love | 8-10 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | 1:40.10 |
| 2009 | Fareer | 8-10 | Richard Hills | Ed Dunlop | 1:40.31 |
| 2010 | Ransom Note | 8-10 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:37.82 |
| 2011 | Sagramor | 8-13 | Nicky Mackay | Hughie Morrison | 1:44.55 |
| 2012 | Fast Or Free | 8-10 | Ryan Moore | William Haggas | 1:42.08 |
| 2013 | Roca Tumu[b] | 8-12 | Billy Lee | Joanna Morgan | 1:37.52 |
| 2014 | Born In Bombay[c] | 8-04 | David Probert | Andrew Balding | 1:38.40 |
| 2015 | War Envoy | 9-06 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.57 |
| 2016 | Defrocked[d] | 9-01 | Jamie Spencer | Jamie Osborne | 1:40.42 |
| 2017 | Bless Him | 8-09 | Jamie Spencer | David Simcock | 1:40.59 |
| 2018 | Ostilio | 8-09 | Silvestre de Sousa | Simon Crisford | 1:38.85 |
| 2019 | Biometric | 8-08 | Harry Bentley | Ralph Beckett | 1:41.25 |
| 2020 | Khaloosy | 9-02 | Jim Crowley | Roger Varian | 1:41.22 |
| 2021 | Perotto | 9-03 | Oisin Murphy | Marcus Tregoning | 1:39.19 |
| 2022 | Thesis[e] | 8-11 | Ryan Moore | Roger Charlton | 1:38.56 |
| 2023 | Docklands | 9-02 | Hayley Turner | Harry Eustace | 1:40.02 |
| 2024 | Mickley[f] | 8-11 | Callum Rodriguez | Edward Bethell | 1:38.62 |
| 2025 | Arabian Story | 9-06 | Oisin Murphy | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:38.80 |
- ^ The 2005 running took place at York
- ^ The 2013 winner Roca Tumu was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Beauty Flame
- ^ The 2014 winner Born In Bombay was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Born In China
- ^ The 2016 winner Defrocked was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Limitless
- ^ The 2022 winner Thesis was later exported to Hong Kong
- ^ The 2024 winner Mickley was later exported to Hong Kong
See also
References
- ^ "History and conditions of the races at Royal Ascot". eclipsemagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.