The Queen Alexandra Stakes is a flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot each June over a distance of 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 143 yards (4355 metres). The longest flat race in the United Kingdom, it was once the longest professional flat race in the world, before being usurped by the 4,600-metre Jericho Cup at Warrnambool in Australia.

History The event is named after Alexandra of Denmark. It was established in 1864, and it was originally called the Alexandra Plate. It later became known as the Alexandra Stakes, and it was given its current title in 1931. It was formerly contested over 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 34 yards, but it was shortened as a result of the realignment of Ascot's track in 2005.

The Queen Alexandra Stakes is traditionally the last race on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It sometimes features horses which ran on the opening day in the Ascot Stakes, and the most recent to win both in the same year was Simenon in 2012.

It is Britain's longest professional flat race, with a distance 21 yards longer than that of the Pontefract Marathon Handicap at Pontefract. The extreme length can attract a varied field, and it often includes horses from hurdle racing.Horse racing predictions: Royal Ascot – ITV Racing Saturday picks. The Telegraph. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

Records Most successful horse (6 wins): Brown Jack – 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934

Leading jockey since 1900 (7 wins): Ryan Moore - Bergo (2010), Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021), Dawn Rising (2023), Sober (2025), Illinois (2026)

Leading trainer since 1900 (6 wins): Ivor Anthony - Brown Jack 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934) (5 wins): Willie Mullins - Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021, 2022), Sober (2025)

Winners since 1900 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1900 Gadfly 4 Lester Reiff Fred Day 6:09.60 1901 Kilmarnock II 4 Lester Reiff John Huggins 5:23.00 1902 William the Third 4 Mornington Cannon John Porter 5:18.00 1903 Arizona 4 William Pratt St Alary 1904 Zinfandel 4 Mornington Cannon Charles Beatty 1905 Hammerkop 5 Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin 1906 Hammerkop 6 Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin 1907 Torpoint 7 Otto Madden Alec Taylor Jr. 1908 Torpoint 8 Billy Higgs Alec Taylor Jr. 5:15.00 1909 Pure Gem 5 Walter Griggs Charles Morton 1910 Lagos 5 Bernard Dillon Samuel Pickering 1911 Royal Realm 6 Walter Earl Andy Fergusson 1912 Jackdaw 4 William Saxby G Pirie 1913 Rivoli 4 William Saxby Richard Dawson 5:04.60 1914 Fiz-Yama 5 Fred Herbert Major John Morris 5:01.80 1915–18No Race 1919 St Eloi 7 Bernard Carslake Ossie Bell 1920 Haki 8 Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. 5:06.40 1921 Spearwort 4 Hector Gray Felix Leach 5:18.80 1922 Air Balloon 5 Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. 4:55.00 1923 Bucks Hussar 4 Bernard Carslake Reg Day 5:39.80 1924 Rose Prince 5 Frank O'Neill Sam Darling Jr. 5:18.40 1925 Seclin 4 Freddy Lane In France 5:00.00 1926 Vermilion Pencil 4 Charlie Smirke Richard Dawson 5:38.40 1927 Finglas 4 Charlie Elliott Peter Gilpin 5:05.20 1928 Finglas 5 Charlie Elliott Peter Gilpin 5:35.20 1929 Brown Jack 5 Steve Donoghue Ivor Anthony 5:02.40 1930 Brown Jack 6 Steve Donoghue Ivor Anthony 5:31.00 1931 Brown Jack 7 Steve Donoghue Ivor Anthony 5:23.60 1932 Brown Jack 8 Steve Donoghue Ivor Anthony 5:01.00 1933 Brown Jack 9 Steve Donoghue Ivor Anthony 5:16.20 1934 Brown Jack 10 Steve Donoghue Ivor Anthony 5:00.60 1935 Enfield 4 Michael Beary Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 5:10.20 1936 Cecil 5 Tommy Weston Joseph Lawson 5:12.60 1937 Valerian 4 Tommy Weston Joseph Lawson 5:22.40 1938 Epigram 5 Bernard Carslake Noel Cannon 5:14.60 1939 Pretender II 5 G Delaurie In France 5:36.80 1940–45No Race 1946 Marsyas II 6 Charlie Elliott Charles Semblat 5:10.60 1947 Monsieur l'Amiral 6 Charlie Smirke In France 5:02.80 1948 Vulgan 5 Rae Johnstone John de Moraville 5:36.60 1949 Alindrake 4 Paul Blanc In France 4:56.20 1950 Aldborough 5 Gordon Richards Fulke Walwyn 5:01.20 1951 Strathspey 6 Scobie Breasley Noel Cannon 5:15.00 1952 Medway 4 Doug Smith Fred Winter Sr. 5:20.40 1953 Lord Fox 4 Charlie Smirke Marcus Marsh 5:12.80 1954 Bitter Sweet 5 Harry Carr Frank Hudson 5:14.80 1955 Bitter Sweet 6 Harry Carr Frank Hudson 5:27.04 1956 Borghetto 5 Rae Johnstone Donald Watson 5:14.10 1957 Flying Flag II 4 Leon Flavien Jean Laumain 5:08.65 1958 Rally 6 Joe Mercer Robert Colling 5:30.66 1959 Bali Ha'i III 6 Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 5:40.73 1960 Predominate 8 Eph Smith Ted Leader 5:03.66 1961 Moss Bank 5 Bill Williamson Thomas O'Brien 5:13.62 1962 Trelawny 6 Scobie Breasley George Todd 5:39.50 1963 Trelawny 7 Scobie Breasley George Todd 5:07.84 1964Abandoned due to waterlogging 1965 Grey Of Falloden 6 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 5:13.44 1966 Panic 5 Johnny Roe John Oxx 5:14.09 1967 Alciglide 4 Bill Williamson Seamus McGrath 5:21.58 1968 Tubalcain 7 Geoff Lewis Ted Goddard 5:31.52 1969 Laurence O 4 Bill Williamson Seamus McGrath 5:37.85 1970 Parthenon 4 Greville Starkey Henry Cecil 4:57.80 1971 Hickleton 5 Lester Piggott Barry Hills 5:34.07 1972 Celtic Cone 5 Brian Taylor Frank Cundell 5:00.31 1973 Peacock 5 Tony Murray Ryan Price 5:19.41 1974 King Levanstell 4 Tony Murray Ryan Price 4:59.72 1975 Cumbernauld 8 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury 4:57.95 1976 Coed Cochion 4 Paul Cook Jeremy Hindley 4:55.01 1977 John Cherry 6 Lester Piggott Harry Thomson Jones 5:09.87 1978 Mountain Cross 6 John Lowe Bill Watts 5:16.04 1979 John Cherry 8 Greville Starkey Harry Thomson Jones 5:07.40 1980 Balinger 4 Willie Carson Dick Hern 4:58.19 1981 Donegal Prince 5 Paddy Young Paul Kelleway 5:12.74 1982 Ore 4 Bruce Raymond Kevin Prendergast 4:57.70 1983 Sandalay 5 Willie Carson Peter Cundell 5:03.07 1984 Erins Invader 7 Declan Gillespie Hugh McCaffrey 5:04.43 1985 Valuable Witness 5 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 5:13.15 1986 Otabari 4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 4:51.32 1987 Sprowston Boy 4 Gay Kelleway Paul Kelleway 5:21.58 1988 Overdrive 4 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 5:01.91 1989 Ala Hounak 5 Billy Newnes Frankie Durr 5:00.63 1990 Regal Reform 7 Dean McKeown George M. Moore 5:05.65 1991 Easy to Please 4 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 5:01.10 1992 Romany Rye 4 Walter Swinburn Geoff Wragg 4:54.15 1993 Riszard 4 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 5:18.57 1994 Cuff Link 4 Pat Eddery Dick Hern 4:57.66 1995 Cuff Link 5 Paul Eddery Dick Hern 4:56.73 1996 Admiral's Well 6 Richard Quinn Reg Akehurst 4:52.05 1997 Canon Can 4 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 5:07.37 1998 Dovedon Star 4 Frankie Dettori Anthony Kelleway 5:02.44 1999 San Sebastian 5 Michael Kinane Michael Grassick 4:55.32 2000 Dominant Duchess 6 Richard Quinn John Hills 4:56.57 2001 Life Is Life 5 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 4:51.26 2002 Cover Up 5 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 4:53.89 2003 Cover Up 6 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 4:47.89 2004 Corrib Eclipse 5 John Egan Jamie Poulton 4:57.41 2005 Cruzspiel 5 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe 4:47.15 2006 Baddam 4 Ian Mongan Mick Channon 5:04.06 2007 Enjoy the Moment 4 Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne 4:56.25 2008 Honolulu 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 4:49.07 2009 Caracciola 12 Eddie Ahern Nicky Henderson 4:53.90 2010 Bergo 7 Ryan Moore Gary L. Moore 4:47.79 2011 Swingkeel 6 Ted Durcan John Dunlop 5:02.73 2012 Simenon 5 Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 4:48.67 2013 Chiberta King 7 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 4:51.49 2014 Pique Sous 7 Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 4:49.82 2015 Oriental Fox 7 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 4:45.67 2016 Commissioned 6 Adam Kirby Gordon Elliott 5:00.77 2017 Oriental Fox 9 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 4:49.09 2018 Pallasator 9 Jamie Spencer Gordon Elliott 4:45.24 2019 Cleonte 6 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 4:51.22 2020 Who Dares Wins 8 Tom Marquand Alan King 4:59.88 2021 Stratum 8 Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 4:57.04 2022 Stratum 9 William Buick Willie Mullins 4:54.69 2023 Dawn Rising 6 Ryan Moore Joseph O'Brien 4:53.66 2024 Uxmal 5 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 4:48.00 2025 Sober 6 Ryan Moore Willie Mullins 4:48.04 2026 Illinois 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 4:45.57 The 2005 running took place at York.

Earlier winners

1865: Fille de l'Air 1867: Lecturer 1868: Blinkhoolie 1869: Restitution 1870: Trocadero 1871: Rosicrucian 1872: Musket 1873: Cremorne 1874: King Lud 1875: Doncaster 1876: Freeman 1877: Coltness 1878: Verneuil 1879: Insulaire 1880: Thurio 1881: Robert the Devil 1882: Fiddler 1883: Faugh-a-Ballagh 1884: Corrie Roy 1885: St Gatien 1886: Blue Grass 1888: Timothy 1889: Trayles 1890: Netheravon 1891: Gonsalvo 1892: Blue-green 1893: Bushey Park 1894: Aborigine 1895: Ravensbury 1896: Pride 1897: St Bris 1898: Piety 1899: Le Senateur

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1864 – this race is included under its original title, Alexandra Plate.

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