St James's Palace Stakes

The St James's Palace Stakes is a group 1 race over 1 mile for 3 year old horses, run during the Royal Ascot meeting.

The race was first run in 1834 and is named after the Royal residence of the Tudor period. it attained Group 1 status in 1988.

Make the Most from Your Betting at Royal Ascot

For the best odds on the St James's Palace Stakes check out the prices available via the betting exchanges at Betfair, Betdaq and the World Betting eXchange.

Recent Past Results

2008 : St James's Palace Stakes (group 1)
Going : Good to Firm		8 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Henrythenavigator	A P O'Brien	J Murtagh	4/7
2	Raven's Pass	J H M Gosden	J Fortune	7/1
3	Twice Over	H R A Cecil	T E Durcan	8/1

2007 : St James's Palace Stakes (group 1)
Going : Good		8 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Excellent Art	A P O'Brien	J P Spencer	8/1
2	Duke Of Marmalade	A P O'Brien	M J Kinane	11/1
3	Astronomer Royal	A P O'Brien	C O'Donoghue	14/1

2006 : St James's Palace Stakes (group 1)
Going : Good to Firm		11 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Araafa	J Noseda	A Munro	2/1
2	Stormy River	N Clement	O Peslier	7/2
3	Ivan Denisovich	A P O'Brien	K Fallon	13/2

2005 : St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1)
Going : Good to Firm		8 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Shamardal	Saeed bin Suroor	K McEvoy	7/4
2	Ad Valorem	A P O'Brien	M J Kinane	8/1
3	Oratorio	A P O'Brien	K Fallon	13/2

2004 : St James'S Palace Stakes (Class A) (Group 1) (colts)
Going : Good to Firm		11 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Azamour	J M Oxx	M J Kinane	9/2
2	Diamond Green	A Fabre	Gary Stevens	10/1
3	Antonius Pius	A P O'Brien	J P Spencer	7/1

2003 : St James's Palace Stakes (Showcase Race) (colts)
Going : Good to Firm		11 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Zafeen	M R Channon	D Holland	8/1
2	Kalaman	Sir Michael Stoute	J Murtagh	5/2
3	Martillo	R Suerland	W Mongil	12/1

2002 : St James's Palace Stakes (Showcase Race) (colts)
Going : Good		9 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Rock Of Gibraltar	A P O'Brien	M J Kinane	4/5
2	Landseer	A P O'Brien	J Murtagh	13/2
3	Aramram	M R Channon	S Drowne	20/1

2001 : St James's Palace Stakes (Showcase Race) (colts)
Going : Good, Good to Firm in places		11 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Black Minnaloushe	A P O'Brien	J Murtagh	8/1
2	Noverre	Saeed bin Suroor	L Dettori	9/2
3	Olden Times	J L Dunlop	G Mosse	16/1

2000 : St James's Palace Stakes (Showcase Race) (colts)
Going : Good to Firm		11 ran
Pos	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	SP
1	Giant's Causeway	A P O'Brien	M J Kinane	7/2
2	Valentino	J H M Gosden	G Mosse	16/1
3	Medicean	Sir Michael Stoute	K Fallon	16/1

Free Bets on the St James's Palace Stakes


		Open an account with bet365 and place a bet on the St James's Palace Stakes and you'll be entitled to a free bet of the same stake (max £50). After placing the first free bet, further free bets totalling £150 are available. See their site for details.


		Sign up for an account with Stan James and bet on the St James's Palace Stakes as your first bet. Then when your bet is settled, they'll add a free bet to your account matching that stake up to a maximum of £50.


		Register an account with Blue Square, place a bet of at least £25 win single on the St James's Palace Stakes and they’ll credit your account with a free £25 bet token.


		Place your first bet with VC Bet on the St James's Palace Stakes and they’ll match your stake with a free bet up to a maximum of £50. Then place bets of £10 or more on five more races and they’ll give you another £50 free bet.


		New customers to Boylesports place your first bet on the St James's Palace Stakes and they'll match the stake with a free bet up to the maximum value of £50. Further free bets totalling £150 are available. See their site for details.


		Ladbrokes will credit your new customers account with a free £10 bet, when you place a bet of £10 or more on the St James's Palace Stakes.

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Royal Ascot 2008

Royal Ascot Information

Get the latest news for the St James's Palace Stakes from the At The Races Ascot microsite.

For information direct from the course see Royal Ascot Site, which includes details on admission and dress code, buying tickets, group bookings, planning your day, plus travel & parking.

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