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Encyclopedia > St. James's Palace Stakes

The St. James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for three year old colts run over a distance of 1 mile at Ascot Racecourse during June. (worth £250,000 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. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... 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. ...


First run in 1834 it is named after the royal residence of the Tudor period. 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh: Tudur) is a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England from 1485 until 1603. ...


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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time Odds
2000 Giant's Causeway Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 1.42.61 7-2F
2001 Black Minnaloushe Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 1.41.37 8-1
2002 Rock of Gibraltar Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Sir Alex Ferguson & Sue Magnier 1.40.91 4-5F
2003 Zafeen Darryll Holland Mick Channon Jaber Abdullah 1.39.91 8-1
2004 Azamour Michael Kinane John Oxx HH Aga Khan IV 1.39.02 9-2
2005 Shamardal Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1.37.18 7-4F

Note: 2005 race took place at York Racecourse This article is about the year 2000. ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... Aidan OBrien is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... Michael Tabor made his fortune as owner of a successful chain of English betting shops and owner of a number of race horses. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Johnny Murtagh (Born: May 14, 1970) is a flat racing jockey in the United Kingdom. ... Aidan OBrien is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... Michael Tabor made his fortune as owner of a successful chain of English betting shops and owner of a number of race horses. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rock of Gibraltar is a racehorse part-owned by football manager Sir Alex Ferguson. ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... Aidan OBrien is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mick Channon (born Orcheston, Wiltshire, 28th November 1948) was a feared goalscorer with Southampton and England in the 1970s and later became a hugely successful racehorse trainer. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... The Aga Khan receives the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall in 2005. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saeed bin Suroor is a trainer in the sport of horse racing. ... The Godolphin Stables are a highly successful thoroughbred horse racing stables based in Dubai and England. ... A view of the Ebor stand at York Racecourse York Racecourse is one of the premier horse racing tracks in Europe having won the Racecourse of the Year title in 2003 and come out on top in The Times newspaper survey of all Britain’s racecourses. ...



 

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