The Princess Margaret Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event is named after Princess Margaret, the younger daughter of King George VI. It was established in 1946, and the inaugural running was won by Orum Blaze. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 1986.
The Princess Margaret Stakes is usually held at the same meeting as the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes but was run a week later in 2012.
Records Leading jockey (10 wins): Lester Piggott – Parrotia (1958), Parquetta (1961), Soft Angels (1965), Fleet (1966), Star Story (1968), Secret Kiss (1971), Fiery Diplomat (1972), Roussalka (1974), Al Stanza (1976), Desirable (1983)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – Circus Ring (1981), Hiaam (1986), Enthused (2000), Russian Rhythm (2002), Visit (2007)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1946 Orum Blaze Eph Smith Henri Jelliss 1:05.60 1947 Fair Dinah Charlie Smirke Ted Lambton 1:05.00 1948 Azolla Gordon Richards Walter Nightingall 1:04.60 1949 Rose of Torridge Doug Smith Johnny Dines 1:03.60 1950 Par Avion Jimmy Thompson William Bellerby 1:03.40 1951 Pareo Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat 1:01.80 1952 Blue Ballad Gordon Richards Jack Colling 1:06.20 1953 Holwood Doug Smith George Colling 1:05.40 1954 Torbidora Doug Smith Charles Elsey 1:09.40 1955 Persian Fair Bill Rickaby William Smyth 1:04.86 1956 Tattinger Edgar Britt Charles Elsey 1:06.35 1957 Medina Scobie Breasley Staff Ingham 1:08.91 1958 Parrotia Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:03.43 1959 Lady Advocate Geoff Lewis Walter Nightingall 1:05.00 1960 Abanilla Joe Mercer Harry Wragg 1:05.21 1961 Parquetta Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 1:05.28 1962 Palm Springs Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards 1:20.91 1963 High Powered Stan Clayton S James 1:18.12 1964 Attitude Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1:16.75 1965 Soft Angels Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:17.40 1966 Fleet Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:18.24 1967 Photo Flash Jimmy Lindley Ted Leader 1:18.52 1968 Star Story Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 1:18.98 1969 Red Velvet Geoff Lewis Peter Walwyn 1:17.97 1970 Boulevard Eddie Hide Sir Gordon Richards 1:18.43 1971 Secret Kiss Lester Piggott M Fogarty 1:16.98 1972 Fiery Diplomat Lester Piggott M Fogarty 1:18.59 1973 Celestial Dawn Brian Taylor John Winter 1:16.75 1974 Roussalka Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1:18.24 1975 Outer Circle Joe Mercer Ian Balding 1:17.95 1976 Al Stanza Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong 1:16.49 1977 Sarissa Eddie Hide Ernie Weymes 1:17.31 1978 Devon Ditty Greville Starkey Harry Thomson Jones 1:17.38 1979 Luck of the Draw Willie Carson Dick Hern 1:16.39 1980 Tolmi Edward Hide Bruce Hobbs 1:16.40 1981 Circus Ring Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:17.00 1982 Royal Heroine Philip Robinson Mick Ryan 1:15.55 1983 Desirable Lester Piggott Barry Hills 1:16.62 1984 Al Bahathri Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:15.61 1985 Kingscote Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:15.83 1986 Hiaam Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:16.17 1987 Bluebook Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:17.53 1988 Muhbubh Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:17.24 1989 Pharaoh's Delight Pat Eddery Peter Hudson 1:15.11 1990 Cloche d'Or Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 1:16.00 1991 Bezelle Pat Shanahan Con Collins 1:15.62 1992 Marina Park Dean McKeown Mark Johnston 1:16.01 1993 A Smooth One John Reid Richard Hannon Sr. 1:18.24 1994 Tajannub Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 1:14.79 1995 Blue Duster Michael Kinane David Loder 1:16.20 1996 Seebe Michael Hills Ian Balding 1:14.81 1997 Embassy Pat Eddery David Loder 1:16.80 1998 Mythical Girl Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:14.70 1999 Saintly Speech Jimmy Fortune Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:15.50 2000 Enthused Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute 1:15.88 2001 Leggy Lou Olivier Peslier Jeremy Noseda 1:14.26 2002 Russian Rhythm Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 1:15.30 2003 River Belle Kieren Fallon Alan Jarvis 1:15.55 2004 Soar Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe 1:15.60 2005 Mixed Blessing Kieren Fallon Alan Jarvis 1:11.19 2006 Scarlet Runner Kerrin McEvoy John Dunlop 1:14.16 2007 Visit Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1:16.97 2008 African Skies Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1:14.77 2009 Lady of the Desert Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:14.95 2010 Soraaya Ryan Moore Mick Channon 1:14.86 2011 Angels Will Fall Robert Winston Barry Hills 1:16.80 2012 Maureen Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:14.40 2013 Princess Noor Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 1:12.74 2014 Osaila Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon Jr. 1:14.33 2015 Besharah Pat Cosgrave William Haggas 1:15.84 2016 Fair Eva Frankie Dettori Roger Charlton 1:12.54 2017 Nyaleti Ryan Moore Mark Johnston 1:14.62 2018 Angel's Hideaway Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:14.59 2019 Under The Stars P. J. McDonald James Tate 1:17.04 2020 Santosha Thomas Greatrex David Loughnane 1:14.53 2021 Zain Claudette Ray Dawson Ismail Mohammed 1:13.27 2022 Lezoo Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 1:14.07 2023 Sacred Angel Jason Hart Charlie Johnston 1:16.53 2024 Simmering Ryan Moore Ollie Sangster 1:15.17 2025 Fitzella Oisin Murphy Hugo Palmer 1:13.98 2026 Moonrise Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:14.18
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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galopp-sieger.de – Princess Margaret Stakes. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Princess Margaret Stakes (2018). pedigreequery.com – Princess Margaret Stakes – Ascot.