Queen Anne Stakes
 QuinnBet
Group 1, Ascot 14:30
£750,000 guaranteed,
4yo plus,
1m, Class 1   
Tuesday 17th June 2025

Boylesports

Leading the 11 confirmed for Tuesday’s opener is the Lockinge winner with a painter’s flourish – Lead Artist. The Juddmonte flagbearer, trained by the father-son Gosden axis, will renew rivalries with a trio who chased him home at Newbury: Dancing Gemini, the reopposing Rosallion, and Notable Speech – the latter two already Classic winners but with a point to prove second time up.

John Gosden, ever the realist and rarely prone to hyperbole, didn’t hold back. ‘As good a Queen Anne as I’ve seen in a long time,’ he said, noting the sharpness likely to come from that Lockinge blowout for Rosallion and Notable Speech. But his own charge? ‘Maturing mentally – which not all of us do – and tactically versatile. Handy would be ideal.’

Lead Artist had his final prep at Newmarket midweek, this time under Juddmonte’s new retained rider Colin Keane, getting his first taste of the colt whose power, Gosden notes, is no accident – ‘He holds his condition, it’s in the sire line – solid, well-covered, powerful.’ It’s been a dry spring, so most of the prep’s been on the all-weather, but Gosden was satisfied: ‘A nice blow, and just what he needed.’

From Keeneland to Kingsclere – Carl Spackler has swapped Kentucky bluegrass for Royal turf, and while the horse is no stranger to Grade One glory, his connections reckon the undulations of Ascot might just prove the sternest test yet. It’ll be the debut Down Under – or rather for an Aussie team – with Ciaron Maher now holding the reins.

Yulong’s latest star recruit was last seen surging home in the Maker’s Mark Mile, but here it’s not just the opposition he’s tackling – it’s the very track itself. ‘A stiff mile at Ascot is the biggest ask,’ admitted Maher’s bloodstock man William Bourne. ‘From America, that’s the hurdle.’

With Jamie Spencer getting him tuned up at Newmarket and James McDonald – a Royal Ascot veteran with the Yulong colours firmly etched into his CV – in the saddle come race day, the artillery is in place. McDonald, described as initially "bland" in response, is now thoroughly revved up after reviewing the tapes. ‘Very excited,’ says Bourne – and with good reason.

Carl Spackler’s long-term mission? The Cox Plate. But before that, a Royal challenge awaits, and should Tuesday go to plan, a trip to Goodwood may beckon. As Bourne summed up, ‘He’s a quality horse – and the options are wide open.’”

Quddwah is Royal Ascot-bound once more, and Simon and Ed Crisford look to have their classy miler ticking along nicely.

Three trips to Berkshire have yielded two wins and a solid fifth in last season’s QEII on Champions Day, and his prep this time came on foreign soil with a stylish Listed success at ParisLongchamp.

“He’s come out of France really well,” reported Ed Crisford. “It was a strong Listed race, and the manner in which he won it should leave him spot on for Ascot.”

The Queen Anne promises to be its usual acid test for older milers, but the stable feel Quddwah is entitled to his place in the line-up.

“It’ll be red-hot, no doubt,” Crisford continued, “but he’s earned a crack at it. He’s got solid course form—he won the Summer Mile last year and wasn’t disgraced in the QEII either. That day he was held up and ran on late for fifth. This time, he’s got a bit more experience of the top level, and we think he’ll be wiser for it.”

There was also an update on Arabian Dusk, a filly who made a mark at two and has shaped like one on the cusp of a breakthrough this term. Third in the Cheveley Park last autumn, she was narrowly denied by Symbol Of Honour in the Sandy Lane at Haydock last time out.

“She’s in great order,” said Crisford. “All being well, the Commonwealth Cup will be next.”

It’s rarely a straightforward route for three-year-old fillies in the early summer calendar, with few chances to avoid the colts, but Arabian Dusk hasn’t looked out of place against the boys.

“The programme doesn’t do them many favours at this stage of the year,” he added, “but she’s more than holding her own. A stiff six at Ascot will suit her down to the ground. It’ll be a proper race—but if she brings her A-game, she won’t be far away.”

Add into the mix the Gosden second-string Sardinian Warrior, narrowly denied in the Prix d’Ispahan, last year’s runner-up Docklands, as well as Diego Velazquez, Cairo and Lake Forest, and the Queen Anne looks set to open the Royal meeting not with a whimper, but with a war cry.

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Queen Anne Stakes (British Champions Series)
£750,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 1m, Class 1
11 remaining entries
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places

NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY
1 2-6262 Cairo 5 9-2 Alice Haynes
2 1116-1 Carl Spackler 5 9-2 Ciaron Maher
3 54-112 Dancing Gemini 4 9-2 Roger Teal
4 48011- Diego Velazquez 4 9-2 A P O'Brien
5 560-23 Docklands 5 9-2 Harry Eustace
6 /221-4 Lake Forest 4 9-2 William Haggas
7 212-81 Lead Artist 4 9-2 John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane
8 7153-4 Notable Speech 4 9-2 Charlie Appleby
9 1145-1 Quddwah 5 9-2 Simon & Ed Crisford
10 /211-3 Rosallion 4 9-2 Richard Hannon
11 111-12 Sardinian Warrior 4 9-2 John & Thady Gosden Christophe Soumillon

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THE QUEEN ANNE STAKES
Past Results

2024-WINNER-CHARYN Nurlan Bizakov Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa 4 9-02 100/30F

2023-WINNER-TRIPLE TIME Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Kevin Ryan Neil Callan 4 9-02 33/1

2022-WINNER-BAAEED Shadwell Estate Company Ltd William Haggas Jim Crowley 4 9-02 1/6F

2021-WINNER-PALACE PIER John & Thady Gosden Frankie Dettori Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 4 9-00 2/7F

2020-WINNER-CIRCUS MAXIMUS Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Flaxman Stables, Sue Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith 4-9-00 4/1F

2019-WINNER-LORD GLITTERS David O’Meara Danny Tudhope Geoff & Sandra Turnbull 6-9-00 14/1

2018-WINNER-ACCIDENTAL AGENT Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop Gaie Johnson Houghton 4-9-00 33/1

2017-WINNER-RIBCHESTER 4-9-00 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Richard Fahey; Jockey-William Buick; SP-11/10F
2ND-Mutakayyef 6-9-00 Owner-Hamdan Al Maktoum; Trainer-William Haggas; Jockey-Jim Crowley; SP-5/1
3RD-Deauville 4-9-00 Owner-Fitri Hay, Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith; Trainer-Aidan O’Brien IRE; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-12/1
16 ran; Time-1m 36.60s; Dist-11⁄4, nk

2016-WINNER-TEPIN 5-8-11 Owner-Robert Masterson; Trainer-Mark Casse USA; Jockey-Julien Leparoux; SP-11/2
2ND-Belardo 4-9-00 Owner-Godolphin & Prince A A Faisal; Trainer-Roger Varian; Jockey-James Doyle; SP-9/2 Jt Fav
3RD-Lightning Spear 5-9-00 Owner-Qatar Racing Limited; Trainer-David Simcock; Jockey-Oisin Murphy; SP-20/1
13 ran; Time-1m 43.98s; Dist-1⁄2, 11⁄4 9/2 Jt Fav Ervedya (5th)

2015-WINNER-SOLOW -9-00 Owner-Wertheimer & Frere; Trainer-Freddy Head FR; Jockey-Maxime Guyon; SP-11/8 Fav
2ND-Esoterique 5-8-11 Owner-Baron Edouard De Rothschild; Trainer-Andre Fabre FR; Jockey-Pierre Charles-Boudot; SP-16/1
3RD-Cougar Mountain 4-9-00 Owner-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier; Trainer-Aidan O’Brien IRE; Jockey-Ryan Moore: SP-16/1
8 ran; Time-1m 37.97s; Dist-1, nk

2014-WINNER-TORONADO 4-9-00 Owner-Al Shaqab Racing; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey- Richard Hughes; SP-4/5 Fav
2ND-Verrazano 4-9-00 Owner-Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; Trainer-Aidan O’Brien IRE; Jockey-Joseph O’Brien; SP-6/1
3RD Anodin 4-9-00 Owner-Wertheimer & Frere; Trainer-Freddy Head FR; Jockey-Olivier Peslier; SP-9/1
10 ran; Time-1m 37.73s; Dist-3⁄4, 11⁄4

2013-WINNER-DECLARATION OF WAR 4-9-00 Owner-Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Joseph Allen; Trainer-
Aidan O’Brien IRE; Jockey-Joseph O’Brien; SP-15/2
2ND-Aljamaaheer 4-9-00 Owner-Hamdan Al Maktoum; Trainer-Roger Varian; Jockey-Paul Hanagan; SP-8/1
3RD-Gregorian 4-9-00 Owner-Princess Haya Of Jordan; Trainer-John Gosden; Jockey-Tom Queally; SP-16/1
13 ran; Time-1m 38.48s; Dist-¾, ½ 5/4 Fav Animal Kingdom (11th)

2012-WINNER-FRANKEL 4-9-00 Owner-Khalid Abdullah; Trainer-Sir Henry Cecil; Jockey-Tom Queally; SP-1/10 Fav
2ND-Excelebration 4-9-00 Owner-Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor; Trainer-Aidan O’Brien IRE; Jockey-Joseph O’Brien; SP-5/1
3RD-Side Glance 5-9-00 Owner-Qatar Racing Limited; Trainer-Andrew Balding; Jockey-Jimmy Fortune; SP-33/1
11 ran, Time-1m 37.85s; Dist 11, nk

2011-WINNER-CANFORD CLIFFS 4-9-00 Owner-The Heffer Syndicate, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-11/8
2ND-Goldikova 6-8-13 Owner-Wertheimer et Frere; Trainer-Freddy Head FR; Jockey-Olivier Peslier; SP-5/4 Fav
3RD-Cityscape 5-9-00 Owner-Khalid Abdullah; Trainer-Roger Charlton; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-14/1
7 ran, Time-1m 38.38s; Dist: 1, 1¾

2010-WINNER-GOLDIKOVA 5-8-11 Owner-Wertheimer et Frere; Trainer-Freddy Head FR; Jockey-Olivier Peslier; SP-11/8 Fav
2ND-Paco Boy 5-9-00 Owner-The Calvera Partnership No 2; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-11/4
3RD-Dream Eater 5-9-00 Owner-Jeff Smith; Trainer-Andrew Balding; Jockey-Jimmy Fortune; SP-50/1
10 ran, Time-1m 37.74s; Dist: nk, 3¼

2009-WINNER- PACO BOY 4-9-00 Owner-The Calvera Partnership No 2; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-100/30
2ND-Cesare 8-9-00 Owner-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd; Trainer-James Fanshawe; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh; SP-11/1
3RD-Aqlaam 4-9-00 Owner-Hamdan Al Maktoum; Trainer-William Haggas; Jockey-Richard Hills; SP-10/1
9 ran, Time-1m 39.31s; Dist: 1½, ½. 9/4 Fav Gladiatorus (6th)

2008-WINNER-HARADASUN 5-9-00 Owner-Frank Tagg/Sue Magnier/Frank Meduri/Garry Moffitt; Trainer-Aidan O’Brien
IRE; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh; SP-5/1
2ND-Darjina 4-8-11 Owner-Princess Zahra Aga Khan; Trainer-Alain De Royer-Dupre FR; Jockey-Christophe Soumillon; SP-5/1
3RD-Finsceal Beo 4-8-11 Owner-Michael Ryan; Trainer-Jim Bolger IRE; Jockey-Kevin Manning; SP-9/2 Fav
11 ran, Time-1m 38.98s, Dist: hd, ¾

2007-WINNER-RAMONTI 5-9-00 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-5/1
2ND-Jeremy 4-9-00 Owner-Betty Moran; Trainer-Sir Michael Stoute; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-14/1
3RD-Turtle Bowl 5-9-00 Owner-B van Dalfsen; Trainer-Francois Rohaut FR; Jockey-Olivier Peslier; SP-33/1
8 ran, Time-1m 37.21s, Dist: sh, sh 10/11 Fav George Washington (4th)

2006-WINNER-AD VALOREM 4-9-00 Owner-Sue Magnier & Bob Ingham; Trainer-Aidan O’Brien IRE; Jockey-Kieren Fallon; SP-13/2
2ND-Court Masterpiece 6-9-00 Owner-Gainsborough Stud; Trainer-Ed Dunlop; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-11/2
3RD-Proclamation 4-9-00 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-2/1
7 ran, Time-1m 40.0s, Dist: 1½, nk 7/4 Fav Peeress (4th)

2005-WINNER-VALIXIR 4-9-00 Owner-H H Aga Khan; Trainer-Andre Fabre FR; Jockey-Christophe Soumillon; SP-4/1
2ND-Rakti 6-9-00 Owner-Gary Tanaka; Trainer-Michael Jarvis; Jockey-Philip Robinson; SP-5/6 Fav
3RD-Starcraft 5-9-00 Owner-The Australian Syndicate; Trainer-Luca Cumani; Jockey-Darryll Holland; SP-7/1
10 ran, Time-1m 36.64s Dist: 1½, ½ (Run at York)

2004-WINNER-REFUSE TO BEND 4-9-00 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-12/1
2ND-Soviet Song 4-8-11 Owner-Elite Racing Club; Trainer-James Fanshawe; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh; SP-6/1
3RD-Salselon 5-9-00 Owner-Scuderia Briantea Srl; Trainer-Luca Cumani; Jockey-Darryll Holland; SP-12/1
16 ran, Time-1m 39.14s Dist: nk, ¾ 5/2 Fav Six Perfections (6th)

2003-WINNER-DUBAI DESTINATION 4-9-00 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-9/2
*2ND-Right Approach 4-9-00 Owner-The Queen; Trainer-Sir Michael Stoute; Jockey-Kieren Fallon; SP-20/1
3RD-Where Or When 4-9-00 Owner-John Humphreys (Turf Accountants Ltd); Trainer-Terry Mills; Jockey-Kevin Darley; SP- 8/1
10 ran, Time-1m 38.56s Dist: 4, ¾ 8/13 Fav Hawk Wing (7th)
*Tillerman originally finished second but was disqualified after failing a post-race urine test