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The Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Randwick Racecourse
- Date: March
- Prize Money: $350,000
- Distance: 2,000m
- Venue: Randwick Races
- Type: Weight For Age
- Race Odds: Sportsbet | LuxBet
The AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes was first held in 1851 and it was known back then as the Queen’s Plate. During its maiden run, they Queen Elizabeth Stakes had a race distance of 24 furlongs or about 4800 metres. Numerous changes came to this weight for age race as time went by especially in the race distance and the official race name.
From 1873 to 1954, the race was known as the AJC Plate except in 1934 when the race was known as the AJC Kings Cup. In 1954, an AJC Plate and a Queen Elizabeth Stakes was held and the year after, the race merged to be known as the Queen Elizabeth Stakes the following year. During the initial staging of the merged race, the thoroughbred Prince Cortauld won the race.
In 1923, the race distance of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes was adjusted to 18 furlongs or about 3600 metres. This distance would be used in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes of 1941, 1947 and 1953 respectively. In 1944 and 1946, the race distance of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes is at 14 furlongs or about 2800 metres. In 1954, 1970 and 1971, the race distance was changed to 12 furlongs or about 2400 metres.
From 1955 to 1969, the race distance of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes is at 11 furlongs or about 2200 metres. This race distance was also used in 1972. From 1973 to 1978, the race was staged at exactly 2400 metres in accordance with the conversion of Australia to the metric system. This same distance ws also used in 1984 and 1985. From 1979 to 1983 and from 1986 up to now, the race distance of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes is at 2,000 metres.
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is held every April or May at the Royal Randwick Racecourse and it has a prize purse of $350,000. Royal Randwick has a circumference of 2213 metres and a home straight of 410 metres. Its sweeping turns makes come-from-behind victories highly possible while its wet weather conditions are not that good due to its poor drainage system.
Over the years, several thoroughbreds have won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes more than once. The latest race horse to do so is Grand Armee who won in 2004 and 2005. Other horse races that have won multiple Queen Elizabeth Stakes are Intergaze, Tulloch, Russia, Limerick, Windbag, David, Poitrel, Trafalgar, La Carabine, Carbine, Chester, Dagworth, Tim Whiffler, Taragon, Sportsman and Cossack.
In the 2009 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Pompeii Ruler won the race in 2 minutes, 7.12 seconds over runner-up Sarrerra and third place Metal Bender. In the 2010 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Road to Rock won over second place Triple Honour and third place Monaco Consul in 2 minutes, 3.89 seconds. The 2011 Queen Elizabeth Stakes was won by My Kingdom of Fire in the time of 2 minutes, 7.7 seconds.
Finishing at second place is Sacred Choice while coming in at third is Syreon. At fourth spot is Retrieve while claiming the fifth spot is Galizani. Cedarberg galloped into sixth while Sherpa Tenzing claimed the seventh spot. Ginga Dude, Zavite and Viking Hero finished in eighth, ninth and tenth place respectively while Lebrechaun finished the 2011 Queen Elizabeth Stakes in last place.
