The Windsor Castle Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,003 metres) at Ascot as part of the Royal Ascot meeting in June. It is currently run on the second day of the five-day meeting. From 2026 the Windsor Castle Stakes will be run over 6 furlongs and restricted to horses whose sire won over 7 furlongs or more as a two-year-old, or 8 furlongs or more as a three-year-old or older.
Winners since 1900 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1900 Volodyovski Thomas Weldon John Huggins 1901 Henry of Naverre filly Lester Reiff John Huggins 1:13.60 1902 St Serf colt Danny Maher Richard Marsh 1:17.40 1903 Huntly Mornington Cannon Richard Marsh 1904 Chain Stitch Herbert Jones Richard Marsh 1905 Golden Table Billy Higgs Jack Robinson 1906 Bellavista Otto Madden Tom Waugh 1907 Monitor George Stern In France 1908 Genny Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin 1909 Charles O'Malley George Stern Lewis 1910 Borrow Skeets Martin Andrew Joyner 1911 Charmian Danny Maher Percy Peck 1912 Early Girl William Saxby Captain Robert Dewhurst 1913 Lady of Song Steve Donoghue Atty Persse 1:02.60 1914 Tingvalla Henri Jelliss Tom Jennings 1:03.80 1915-18No Race 1919 Bright Folly Arthur Smith Frank Barling 1920 Nutcracker Bernard Carslake Atty Persse 1921 Alaric Joe Childs James Rhodes 1922 Tricky Aunt George Hulme Richard Dawson 1923 Purple Shade Vic Smyth Easterbee 1:04.00 1924 Diagoras Harry Beasley Jr. Sam H Darling 1:04.40 1925 Nothing Venture Jack Leach Felix Leach 1:03.00 1926 Fourth Hand Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:25.80 1927 Sunny Trace Joe Childs Fred Darling 1:04.40 1928 Reedsmouth Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:04.80 1929 Teacup Michael Beary Richard Dawson 1:03.20 1930 Jacopo Joe Childs Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:04.80 1931(dh) Rolling RockTaj Kasra Rufus BeasleyMichael Beary Victor GilpinRichard Dawson 1:04.20 1932 Generous Gift Rufus Beasley Jack Colling 1:02.60 1933 Campanula Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:03.80 1934 Theft Richard Perryman Frank Butters 1:04.20 1935 Veuve Clicquot Freddy Lane Fred Butters 1:04.60 1936 The Hour Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:04.60 1937 Scotia's Glen Steve Donoghue Joseph Lawson 1:03.40 1938 Portobello Rufus Beasley Jack Colling 1:01.80 1939 Alix Charles Bouillon In France 1:06.40 1940-45No Race 1946 Combat Gordon Richards Fred Darling 1:05.60 1947 First Night Ken Gethin Walter Nightingall 1:04.20 1948No Race 1949 Tabriz Gordon Richards Frank Butters 1:02.80 1950 Stokes Gordon Richards Norman Bertie 1:04.80 1951 Indian Hemp Doug Smith Marcus Marsh 1:03.60 1952 Masai King Charlie Smirke Marcus Marsh 1:03.20 1953 Kings Evidence Eph Smith Ted Leader 1:04.60 1954 Summer Solstice Joe Mercer Derrick Candy 1:04.20 1955 Storm Sail Bill Rickaby William Smyth 1:03.78 1956 Fulfer Stan Clayton Geoffrey Brooke 1:04.14 1957 Rich and Rare Manny Mercer Jack Jarvis 1:01.79 1958 Carnoustie Lester Piggott Noel Murless 1:03.36 1959 Monamolin Eddie Cracknell Fulke Walwyn 1:01.56 1960 Skymaster Scobie Breasley William Smyth 1:03.24 1961 Prince Tor Geoff Lewis Brud Fetherstonhaugh 1:04.31 1962 Summer Day Eph Smith John Waugh 1:05.28 1963 Goldhill J Hetherington Peter Easterby 1:05.76 1964Abandoned due to waterlogging 1965 Sky Gipsy Ron Hutchinson Gordon Smyth 1:05.72 1966 On Your Mark Lester Piggott Frank Armstrong 1:04.00 1967 D'Urberville Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 1:02.43 1968 Hopiana Sandy Barclay Arthur Budgett 1:03.77 1969 Mange Tout Brian Foy Ken Cundell 1:04.66 1970 Lush Park Johnny Seagrave Pat Rohan 1:01.60 1971 Dawn Review Taffy Thomas Ted Leader 1:07.66 1972 Adams Pet Richard Marshall Bill Marshall 1:03.67 1973 Daring Boy Eddie Hide Arthur Budgett 1:04.02 1974 Streak Willie Carson John Sutcliffe 1:01.06 1975 Music Boy Johnny Seagrave Snowy Wainwright 1:02.22 1976 Sunny Spring Gianfranco Dettori Luca Cumani 1:03.44 1977 Tardot Willie Carson Michael Kauntze 1:03.60 1978 Blue Refrain Brian Rouse John Benstead 1:03.50 1979 Rollahead Joe Mercer Jeremy Hindley 1:02.82 1980 Cooliney Prince George McGrath Paddy Prendergast jnr. 1:04.57 1981 Tender King Philip Waldron John Sutcliffe 1:02.45 1982 Prince Reymo Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong 1:02.57 1983 Defecting Dancer Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1:02.40 1984 Sea Falcon Steve Cauthen Peter Makin 1:03.33 1985 Atall Atall Paul Eddery Martin Pipe 1:04.45 1986 Carol's Treasure Brent Thomson Barry Hills 1:00.85 1987 Space Cruiser Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:06.29 1988 Barrys Gamble Pat Eddery Squeak Fairhurst 1:02.21 1989 Pharaoh's Delight Pat Eddery Peter Hudson 1:02.51 1990 Gipsy Fiddler Pat Eddery Jonjo O'Neill 1:03.60 1991 Isdar Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 1:02.80 1992 Satank Pat Eddery Bill Watts 1:01.82 1993 Great Deeds Richard Quinn Mick Channon 1:04.18 1994 Brave Music Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:02.45 1995 Kuantan Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:01.28 1996 Dazzle Kieren Fallon Michael Stoute 1:01.09 1997 Asfurah Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor 1:02.03 1998 Flanders Lindsay Charnock Tim Easterby 1:02.37 1999 Kalindi Richard Quinn Mick Channon 1:01.99 2000 Autumnal Pat Eddery Brian Meehan 1:02.86 2001 Irony Pat Eddery Jamie Osborne 1:01.00 2002 Revenue Johnny Murtagh Michael Bell 1:02.14 2003 Holborn Steve Drowne Mick Channon 1:00.08 2004 Chateau Istana Tom Queally Nick Littmoden 1:01.45 2005 Titus Alone Kevin Darley Bryan Smart 0:57.90 2006 Elhamri Declan McDonogh Sylvester Kirk 1:00.82 2007 Drawnfromthepast Martin Dwyer Jamie Osborne 0:59.77 2008 Flashmans Papers Steve Drowne John Best 1:00.60 2009 Strike The Tiger John R. Velazquez Wesley A. Ward 1:01.28 2010 Marine Commando Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:01.09 2011 Frederick Engels Johnny Murtagh David Brown 0:59.91 2012 Hototo Phillip Makin Kevin Ryan 1:01.21 2013 Extortionist Johnny Murtagh Olly Stevens 0:59.82 2014 Hootenanny Victor Espinoza Wesley A. Ward 0:59.05 2015 Washington DC Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:00.04 2016 Ardad Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:02.56 2017 Sound and Silence William Buick Charlie Appleby 0:59.20 2018 Soldier's Call Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson 1:00.25 2019 Southern Hills Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:03.05 2020 Tactical James Doyle Andrew Balding 1:00.04 2021 Chipotle Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 0:59.79 2022 Little Big Bear Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:00.33 2023 Big Evs Jason Hart Michael Appleby 0:59.91 2024 Ain't Nobody Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 0:59.32 2025 Havana Hurricane Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 1:00.06 2026 King of Cloughan Billy Loughnane Joseph O'Brien 1:13.34
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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