Palace House Stakes

The Palace House Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.

Palace House Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1961
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTweenhills Stud
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 11 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since 31 August last year
Purse£60,000 (2019)
1st: £34,026
Palace House Stakes
2020
Far Above Judicial Major Jumbo

History

The event is named after Palace House, a famous building in Newmarket on the site of a royal residence of King Charles II.[1]

The race was established in 1961, and the first running was won by Galivanter.[2] It was given Group 3 status when the present grading system was introduced in 1971.

The Palace House Stakes is currently held on the opening day of Newmarket's Guineas Festival meeting. It is run on the same day as the 2000 Guineas.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Ron Hutchinson – Ruby Laser (1964), Tamino (1966)
  • Lester Piggott – Communication (1971), Valeriga (1980)
  • Yves Saint-Martin – Raga Navarro (1977), Standaan (1981)
  • Greville Starkey – Vaigly Great (1979), Hallgate (1987)
  • Steve Cauthen – Lightning Label (1982), Elbio (1991)
  • Frankie Dettori – Statoblest (1990), Lochsong (1994)
  • John Carroll – Paris House (1993), Mind Games (1995)
  • Michael Kinane – Cool Jazz (1996), Rushcutter Bay (2001)
  • Michael Roberts – Deep Finesse (1997), Yorkies Boy (1998)
  • Tom Eaves – Captain Gerrard (2008), Tangerine Trees (2011)
  • Paul Mulrennan - Mabs Cross (2018, 2019)

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Dick Hern – Galivanter (1961), Crisper (1962)
  • Doug Marks – Shiny Tenth (1972), Singing Bede (1974)
  • Luca Cumani – Valeriga (1980), Statoblest (1990)
  • Bill O'Gorman – On Stage (1983), Reesh (1984)
  • Ian Balding – Silver Fling (1989), Lochsong (1994)
  • Jack Berry – Paris House (1993), Mind Games (1995)
  • Bryan McMahon – Yorkies Boy (1998), Needwood Blade (2003)
  • Henry Candy – Kyllachy (2002), Amour Propre (2009)
  • Bryan Smart – Captain Gerrard (2008), Tangerine Trees (2011)
  • Edward Lynam – Sole Power (2013, 2014)
  • Michael Dods - Mabs Cross (2018, 2019)

Winners since 1979
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1979 Vaigly Great 4 Greville Starkey Michael Stoute
1980 Valeriga 4 Lester Piggott Luca Cumani
1981 Standaan 5 Yves Saint-Martin C. Austin
1982 Lightning Label 6 Steve Cauthen Paul Kelleway
1983 On Stage 3 Willie Carson Bill O'Gorman
1984 Reesh 3 Taffy Thomas Bill O'Gorman
1985 Prince Sabo 3 John Reid Mrs S. Swift
1986 Double Schwartz 5 Brent Thomson Charlie Nelson 0:59.04
1987 Hallgate 4 Greville Starkey Alan Bailey 0:58.90
1988 Perion 6 Paul Eddery Geoff Lewis 1:00.72
1989 Silver Fling 4 John Matthias Ian Balding 0:58.27
1990 Statoblest 4 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 0:58.84
1991 Elbio 4 Steve Cauthen Peter Makin 0:59.54
1992 Monde Bleu 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre 0:59.44
1993 Paris House 4 John Carroll Jack Berry 0:58.75
1994 Lochsong 6 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 0:56.81
1995 Mind Games 3 John Carroll Jack Berry 0:58.15
1996 Cool Jazz 5 Michael Kinane Clive Brittain 0:59.70
1997 Deep Finesse 3 Michael Roberts Michael Jarvis 0:58.69
1998 Yorkies Boy 3 Michael Roberts Bryan McMahon 1:00.98
1999 Rambling Bear[lower-alpha 1] 6 Richard Quinn Michael Blanshard 0:57.32
2000 Pipalong 4 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 0:59.50
2001 Rushcutter Bay 8 Michael Kinane Pat Gilligan 0:58.99
2002 Kyllachy 4 Jamie Spencer Henry Candy 0:58.53
2003 Needwood Blade 5 Seb Sanders Bryan McMahon 0:59.13
2004 Frizzante 5 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe 0:59.24
2005 Avonbridge 5 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 0:58.23
2006 Dandy Man 3 Niall McCullagh Con Collins 0:58.41
2007 Tax Free 5 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:58.29
2008 Captain Gerrard 3 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 0:59.00
2009 Amour Propre 3 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 0:57.73
2010 Equiano 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 0:58.40
2011 Tangerine Trees 6 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 0:59.70
2012 Mayson 4 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:01.42
2013 Sole Power 6 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam 0:57.02
2014 Sole Power 7 Ryan Moore Edward Lynam 0:58.74
2015 Goldream 6 Martin Harley Robert Cowell 0:58.72
2016 Profitable 4 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 0:58.59
2017 Marsha 4 Luke Morris Mark Prescott 0:58.18
2018 Mabs Cross 4 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 0:58.44
2019 Mabs Cross 5 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 0:58.67
2020 Far Above[lower-alpha 2] 4 P. J. McDonald James Tate 0:58.07
  1. The 1999 running took place on Newmarket's July Course
  2. The 2020 race was run in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

Earlier winners
  • 1961: Galivanter
  • 1962: Crisper
  • 1963: Sammy Davis
  • 1964: Ruby Laser
  • 1965: Runnymede
  • 1966: Tamino
  • 1967: Heavenly Sound
  • 1968: Mountain Call
  • 1969: Be Friendly
  • 1970: Tower Walk
  • 1971: Communication
  • 1972: Shiny Tenth
  • 1973: Brave Lad
  • 1974: Singing Bede
  • 1975: Hot Spark
  • 1976: Polly Peachum
  • 1977: Raga Navarro
  • 1978: Frimley Park

See also

References
  1. "Time Team unveils town stable secrets". Newmarket Journal. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. "Yesterday's Racing Results". Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1961. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  • galopp-sieger.de – Palace House Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Palace House Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Palace House Stakes – Newmarket.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 33–34. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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