Queen Anne Stakes: Ascot, No. 52 in the IFHA Top 100, prize fund, results and next running

About the race

The Queen Anne Stakes is run over one mile (1,600 metres) on turf at Royal Ascot for four-year-olds and upwards, and has been the opening race of the meeting since 2008. Ascot says it was founded in 1840 and commemorates the monarch who established racing at Ascot in 1711. It was run as the Trial Stakes until 1929, became a Group 3 race in 1971 and Group 2 in 1984, and was raised to Group 1 in 2003. Royal Ascot 2027 runs from 15 to 19 June; Ascot has not yet published the 2027 order of running.

On 17 June 2025 Docklands, trained by Harry Eustace for O T I Racing, beat Rosallion by a nose, giving the Australian jockey Mark Zahra a winner with his first ride at Royal Ascot. In 2026 Ten Bob Tony won for trainer Ed Walker and jockey Kieran Shoemark, with More Thunder second.

The 2025 running

Date	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
17 June 2025	Docklands	Mark Zahra	Harry Eustace	O T I Racing

From the official result.

The 2026 running

Date	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
16 June 2026	Ten Bob Tony	Kieran Shoemark	Ed Walker	TBT Racing

From the official result.

Recognition and facts

Race day: Opening race of Royal Ascot since 2008 (Tuesday 16 June in 2026)
Group 1 since: 2003
Royal Ascot 2027: Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 June 2027
Prize money (2026): At least £700,000: Ascot set that minimum for all eight Royal Ascot Group 1 races in 2026
IFHA ranking for 2025: 52nd in the world, race rating 118.00

Questions readers ask

When is the Queen Anne Stakes run?

As the opening race of Royal Ascot in June, as it has been since 2008. Royal Ascot 2027 is scheduled for 15 to 19 June 2027.

What are the conditions of the Queen Anne Stakes?

It is a Group 1 race over one mile for four-year-olds and upwards, according to Ascot.

Who won the Queen Anne Stakes in 2025?

Docklands, ridden by Mark Zahra and trained by Harry Eustace for O T I Racing, won on 17 June 2025.

Sources

The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.

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