The King's Stand Stakes is a Group 2 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for three year old and above horses run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1006 m) at Ascot Racecourse during June. (worth £150,000 in 2004). Conditions races are horse races for the very best of horses and are split into: Pattern Races Group 1 - (Classics and other races of major international importance) Group 2 - (less important international races) Group 3 - (primarily domestic races) and Listed Races - have less prestige than the group races but are... Flat racing is a term commonly used in the United Kingdom to denote a form of horse-racing which is run over a predetermined distance and in which the horses are not required to jump over obstacles such as hurdles or fences as in National Hunt racing. ... Horse racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The Horse (Equus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus. ... The 5 furlong (1006 m) post on Epsom Downs A furlong is a measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units. ... Ascot Racecourse is a racecourse, located in the village of Ascot in the English county of Berkshire used for thoroughbred horse racing. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno (mythology), wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ...

Initially named the Stand Plate in 1837, it has also been called the Royal Stand Plate and the Queen's Plate but took its present name in 1901. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...