The King Edward VII Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was established in 1834, and it was originally known as the Ascot Derby. In the early part of its history it was also open to fillies. The race was renamed in memory of King Edward VII in 1926.
The King Edward VII Stakes is currently held about two weeks after The Derby, and it usually features horses which were entered for that race. It is contested on the fourth day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Records Leading jockey (7 wins): Morny Cannon – St Simon of the Rock (1891), Matchmaker (1895), Conroy (1896), Frontier (1899), Osboch (1901), Flying Lemur (1902), Darley Dale (1904)
Leading trainer (9 wins): John Porter – The Palmer (1867), Pero Gomez (1869), Shotover (1882), The Child of the Mist (1885), Matchmaker (1895), Conroy (1896), Frontier (1899), Flying Lemur (1902), Darley Dale (1904)
Winners since 1900 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1900 Ecton Otto Madden Richard Marsh 2:39.00 1901 Osboch Mornington Cannon Richard Marsh 1902 Flying Lemur Mornington Cannon John Porter 2:43.40 1903 Kroonstad 1904 Darley Dale Mornington Cannon John Porter 1905 Pure Crystal Herbert Randall Charles Morton 1906 Poussin Billy Higgs Charles Beatty 1907 All Black Danny Maher Reg Day 1908 Dibs Henry Stokes Sir Charles Nugent 2:40.00 1909 William The Fourth Bernard Dillon Henry Davies 1910 Decision Frank Wootton George Lambton 1911 King William Frank Wootton George Lambton 1912 Jaeger Walter Griggs Peter Gilpin 1913 Pilliwinkie Danny Maher Alec Taylor Jr. 2:32.20 1914 Corcyra Herbert Jones Captain Robert Dewhurst 2:32.80 1915-18No race 1919 Old Bill Henri Jelliss George Blackwell 1920 Caligula Joe Childs Harvey Leader 1921 Nippon Frank Bullock Basil Jarvis 1922 Blackwood Jack Brennan Harry Cottrill 2:32.60 1923 Bold And Bad Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. 2:36.80 1924 Polyphontes William McLachlan Sr. Etienne de Mestre 2:43.00 1925 Solario Michael Beary Reg Day 2:33.80 1926 Finglas George Archibald Sr. Peter Gilpin 2:42.40 1927 Buckfast Jack Evans Reg Day 2:35.00 1928 Cyclonic Bobby Jones Basil Jarvis 2:38.20 1929 Horus Charlie Elliott Jack Jarvis 2:35.20 1930 Pinxit Bernard Carslake Norman Scobie 2:40.20 1931 Sandwich Harry Wragg Jack Jarvis 2:39.80 1932 Dastur Michael Beary Frank Butters 2:39.20 1933 Sans Peine Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 2:37.80 1934 Berestoi Billy Nevett Matthew Peacock 2:36.00 1935 Field Trial Bobby Dick Joseph Lawson 2:37.80 1936 Precipitation Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:32.80 1937 Solfo Tommy Lowrey Basil Jarvis 2:37.80 1938 Foroughi Harry Wragg Frank Butters 2:32.60 1939 Hypnotist Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:36.00 1940-45No race 1946 Field Day Gordon Richards Frank Butters 2:47.00 1947 Migoli Gordon Richards Frank Butters 2:37.60 1948 Vic Day Rae Johnstone Herbert Blagrave 2:36.00 1949 Swallow Tail Doug Smith Walter Earl 2:34.00 1950 Babu's Pet Tommy Burn George Duller 2:42.00 1951 Supreme Court Charlie Elliott Evan Williams 2:33.60 1952 Castleton Doug Smith Tommy Carey 2:33.00 1953 Skyraider Roger Poincelet Richard Carver 2:39.40 1954 Rashleigh Sir Gordon Richards Noel Murless 2:40.20 1955 Nucleus Lester Piggott C F Jerdain 2:33.60 1956 Court Command Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:34.80 1957 Arctic Explorer Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:32.42 1958 Restoration Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:32.92 1959 Pindari Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:31.06 1960 Atrax Roger Poincelet H Nicholas 2:35.70 1961 Aurelius Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:36.78 1962 Gaul Geoff Lewis Peter Hastings-Bass 2:33.26 1963 Only For Life Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 2:42.86 1964Abandoned due to waterlogging 1965 Convamore Joe Mercer Ron Smyth 2:36.74 1966 Pretendre Paul Cook Jack Jarvis 2:39.47 1967 Mariner Greville Starkey John Oxley 2:35.46 1968 Connaught Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 2:35.53 1969 Vervain Eddie Hide Peter Nelson 2:33.92 1970 Great Wall Bill Williamson Scobie Breasley 2:32.25 1971 Sea Friend Joe Mercer Paddy Prendergast 2:40.44 1972 Lord Nelson Bill Williamson George Todd 2:34.39 1973 Klairvimy Buster Parnell Dermot Weld 2:42.21 1974 English Prince Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:29.88 1975 Sea Anchor Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:32.11 1976 Marquis de Sade Brian Taylor Ryan Price 2:31.25 1977 Classic Example Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:39.67 1978 Ile de Bourbon John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 2:34.74 1979 Ela-Mana-Mou Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:31.68 1980 Light Cavalry Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 2:33.86 1981 Bustomi Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:29.34 1982 Open Day Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:30.65 1983 Shareef Dancer Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:31.15 1984 Head for Heights Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:31.91 1985 Lanfranco Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:28.77 1986 Bonhomie Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:31.88 1987 Love the Groom Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:32.05 1988 Sheriff's Star Tony Ives Lady Herries 2:29.27 1989 Cacoethes Pat Eddery Guy Harwood 2:29.67 1990 Private Tender Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:31.94 1991 Saddlers' Hall Lester Piggott Michael Stoute 2:31.63 1992 Beyton Michael Kinane Richard Hannon Sr. 2:29.41 1993 Beneficial Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:33.88 1994 Foyer Michael Kinane Michael Stoute 2:31.06 1995 Pentire Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:28.75 1996 Amfortas Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 2:29.85 1997 Kingfisher Mill Pat Eddery Julie Cecil 2:38.36 1998 Royal Anthem Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:34.53 1999 Mutafaweq Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:29.48 2000 Subtle Power Richard Quinn Henry Cecil 2:35.92 2001 Storming Home Michael Hills Barry Hills 2:30.31 2002 Balakheri Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.45 2003 High Accolade Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 2:28.45 2004 Five Dynasties Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 2:32.26 2005 Plea Bargain Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:29.44 2006 Papal Bull Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:28.02 2007 Boscobel Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:37.13 2008 Campanologist Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:31.24 2009 Father Time Eddie Ahern Henry Cecil 2:27:37 2010 Monterosso Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 2:30.06 2011 Nathaniel William Buick John Gosden 2:34.48 2012 Thomas Chippendale Johnny Murtagh Sir Henry Cecil 2:35.41 2013 Hillstar Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.09 2014 Eagle Top William Buick John Gosden 2:27.98 2015 Balios Jamie Spencer David Simcock 2:29.05 2016 Across the Stars Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute 2:35.18 2017 Permian William Buick Mark Johnston 2:30.10 2018 Old Persian William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:29.95 2019 Japan Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:29.16 2020 Pyledriver Martin Dwyer William Muir 2:32.21 2021 Alenquer Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:41.31 2022 Changingoftheguard Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:30.44 2023 King of Steel Kevin Stott Roger Varian 2:35.30 2024 Calandagan Stéphane Pasquier Francis Henri Graffard 2:29.11 2025 Amiloc Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 2:28.67 2026 Causeway Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:28.76
Earlier winners
1834: Pussy 1835: Griselda 1836: Lieutenant 1837: Mango 1838: no race 1839: Bloomsbury 1840: Bokhara 1841: Coronation 1842: Envoy 1843: Amorino 1844: The Miser Scarve 1845: Wood Pigeon 1846: Bravissimo 1847: Conyngham 1848: Distaffina 1849: Repletion 1850: Musician 1851: Phlegethon 1852: Convulsion 1853: Ninnyhammer 1854: Phaeton 1855: Pugnator 1856: Fly-by-Night 1857: Sydney 1858: Toxophilite 1859: Gamester 1860: The Wizard 1861: Janus 1862: Carisbrook 1863: Onesander 1864: Peon 1865: Celerimma 1866: Staghound 1867: The Palmer 1868: The Earl 1869: Pero Gomez 1870: King Cole 1871: Henry 1872: Drumochter 1873: Gang Forward 1874: Atlantic 1875: Gilbert 1876: Forerunner 1877: Silvio 1878: Insulaire 1879: Chippendale 1880: Mask 1881: Maskelyne 1882: Shotover 1883: Ladislas 1884: Brest 1885: The Child of the Mist 1886: St Mirin 1887: Timothy 1888: Sheen 1889: Morglay 1890: Battle-axe 1891: St Simon of the Rock 1892: Llanthony 1893: Phocion 1894: None the Wiser 1895: Matchmaker 1896: Conroy 1897: Minstrel 1898: Purser 1899: Frontier
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1834 – this race is included under its original title, Ascot Derby Stakes.
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