St Jamess Palace Stakes

Gleneagles Storms to St. James's Palace Win

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 16, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Coolmore and partners' dual Guineas winner Gleneagles unleashed a rousing burst of acceleration past rivals and won the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) June 16, opening day at Royal Ascot.

Able Friend Takes Aim at Royal Ascot Opener

• By Frank Angst
• June 15, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

The top-rated miler in the world, Able Friend, will take aim at the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) June 16 when the prestigious Royal Ascot meet gets off to a flying start with three group I races.

Kingman Crowns St. James's Palace Field

• By Frank Angst
• June 17, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

Kingman avenged his lone career loss when the Khalid Abdullah homebred posted a 2 1/4-length victory in the $637,500 St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng I) June 17 at Royal Ascot.

Rivals Face Off in St. James's Palace

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 15, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Classic winners Kingman and Night of Thunder will renew their hot rivalry June 17 at Royal Ascot in the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) for 3-year-olds.

Guineas Winners to Meet in St. James's Palace

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 16, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Dawn Approach and Magician, the respective English and Irish Two Thousand Guineas winners, look set to clash in the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) June 18 at Royal Ascot in what may well be the defining race of the meet.

Royal Ascot Interview - Sir Henry Cecil

• June 14, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Simon Burgess talks with Sir Henry Cecil about his St James's Palace Stakes winner Frankel. Watch Video

Noble's Promise to Skip Preakness; Ascot Next

• By Steve Haskin
• May 7, 2010
• Triple Crown, Kentucky

Noble's Promise will pass the May 15 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and will point instead for the one-mile St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot

Purses Hiked for Royal Ascot Meet

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 6, 2009
• International

Britain's Ascot Racecourse announced Jan. 6 that prize money for the 2009 royal race meeting June 16-20 has been increased.

Shamardal Wins Third Straight Group I in Taking St. James's Palace

• June 14, 2005
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Nine days after winning the Prix du Jockey-Club (Fr-I), Shamardal turned in a powerful performance in Royal Ascot's St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I).

Refuse to Bend, Azamour Victorious in Ascot Opener

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 17, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Godolphin Racingês Refuse to Bend, sent off at 12-1 odds due to his recent lack of success, returned to the winnerês enclosure Tuesday when he posted a narrow victory in the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I) on the opening day card of the Royal Ascot meet at Ascot, England.

Haafhd Leads Stellar Opening Royal Ascot Field

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 13, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Hamdan Al Maktoum's Haafhd, winner of the English Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) last month, heads a field of 11 entered for the St. James's Palace Stakes during opening day at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Hawk Wing Highlights Royal Ascot Opener

• June 15, 2003
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Bidding for his second group I victory of the season, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Hawk Wing faces 10 foes in the Queen Anne Stakes Tuesday, opening day at Royal Ascot.

Rock of Gibraltar Strong in St. James's Palace Stakes

• June 18, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, International

Trainer Aidan O'Brien notched his first victory of this year's Royal Ascot meeting when favored Rock of Gibraltar scored a 1 3/4-length victory in the group I St. James's Palace Stakes.

Storm Cat Colt Rallies to Victory at Royal Ascot

• June 19, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

The St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meet in England lived up to its billing as two classic were 1-2 in an exciting finish. The winner was Black Minnaloushe, a 3-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Storm Cat who was driven to the wire by jockey Johnny Murtaugh for a neck victory over Noverre.

Clash of Guineas Winners Highlights Opening Day at Royal Ascot

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 17, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, International

England's four-day Royal Ascot meeting begins today, with a clash of Two Thousand Guineas winners on tap in the opening day feature, the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I).

Storm Cat Colt Wins Royal Ascot Feature

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 20, 2000
• Thoroughbred Racing

Giant's Causeway, a 3-year-old son of Storm Cat--Mariah's Storm, took the lead turning for home and held off two challengers for a head victory over Valentino in the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I), the feature on opening day of the Royal Ascot meet in England.