The Palace House Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.

History The event is named after Palace House, a famous building in Newmarket on the site of a royal residence of King Charles II.

The race was established in 1961, and the first running was won by Galivanter. It was given Group 3 status when the present grading system was introduced in 1971.

The Palace House Stakes is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's Guineas Festival meeting. It is run on the same day as the 2000 Guineas.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): Sole Power – 2013, 2014 Mabs Cross - 2018, 2019

Leading jockey (2 wins): Ron Hutchinson – Ruby Laser (1964), Tamino (1966) Lester Piggott – Communication (1971), Valeriga (1980) Yves Saint-Martin – Raga Navarro (1977), Standaan (1981) Greville Starkey – Vaigly Great (1979), Hallgate (1987) Steve Cauthen – Lightning Label (1982), Elbio (1991) Frankie Dettori – Statoblest (1990), Lochsong (1994) John Carroll – Paris House (1993), Mind Games (1995) Michael Kinane – Cool Jazz (1996), Rushcutter Bay (2001) Michael Roberts – Deep Finesse (1997), Yorkies Boy (1998) Tom Eaves – Captain Gerrard (2008), Tangerine Trees (2011) Paul Mulrennan - Mabs Cross (2018, 2019) William Buick - Lazuli (2021), Khaadem (2022)

Leading trainer (2 wins): Dick Hern – Galivanter (1961), Crisper (1962) Doug Marks – Shiny Tenth (1972), Singing Bede (1974) Luca Cumani – Valeriga (1980), Statoblest (1990) Bill O'Gorman – On Stage (1983), Reesh (1984) Ian Balding – Silver Fling (1989), Lochsong (1994) Jack Berry – Paris House (1993), Mind Games (1995) Bryan McMahon – Yorkies Boy (1998), Needwood Blade (2003) Henry Candy – Kyllachy (2002), Amour Propre (2009) Bryan Smart – Captain Gerrard (2008), Tangerine Trees (2011) Edward Lynam – Sole Power (2013, 2014) Michael Dods - Mabs Cross (2018, 2019)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1961 Gallivanter 5 Bobby Elliott Dick Hern 1:01.28 1962 Crisper 4 Harry Carr Dick Hern 0:59.98 1963 Sammy Davis 3 Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 1:02.82 1964 Ruby Laser 3 Ron Hutchinson Gordon Smyth 0:59.28 1965 Runnymede 4 Duncan Keith Bill Wightman 1:04.68 1966 Tamino 4 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 1:01.16 1967 Heavenly Sound 3 Sandy Barclay Tom Waugh 1:00.94 1968 Mountain Call 3 Russ Maddock Bernard van Cutsem 1:00.76 1969 Be Friendly 5 Geoff Lewis Cyril Mitchell 1:02.94 1970 Tower Walk 4 Frankie Durr Geoffrey Barling 1:02.13 1971 Communication 3 Lester Piggott Bill Marshall 1:01.60 1972 Shiny Tenth 5 Joe Mercer Doug Marks 1:01.93 1973 Brave Lad 3 Bill Williamson Paul Davey 1:02.53 1974 Singing Bede 5 Geoff Baxter Doug Marks 1:00.40 1975 Hot Spark 3 Johnny Roe Dermot Weld 1:02.19 1976 Polly Peachum 5 Eddie Hide Mick Easterby 0:59.83 1977 Raga Navarro 5 Yves Saint-Martin M Vilber 1:00.30 1978 Frimley Park 4 Bob Curant P Arthur 1:05.29 1979 Great 4 Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 1:01.58 1980 Valeriga 4 Lester Piggott Luca Cumani 1:00.99 1981 Standaan 5 Yves Saint-Martin C. Austin 1:00.73 1982 Lightning Label 6 Steve Cauthen Paul Kelleway 0:59.40 1983 On Stage 3 Willie Carson Bill O'Gorman 1:02.98 1984 Reesh 3 Taffy Thomas Bill O'Gorman 1:00.29 1985 Prince Sabo 3 John Reid Mrs S. Swift 0:59.40 1986 Double Schwartz 5 Brent Thomson Charlie Nelson 0:59.04 1987 Hallgate 4 Greville Starkey Alan Bailey 0:58.90 1988 Perion 6 Paul Eddery Geoff Lewis 1:00.72 1989 Silver Fling 4 John Matthias Ian Balding 0:58.27 1990 Statoblest 4 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 0:58.84 1991 Elbio 4 Steve Cauthen Peter Makin 0:59.54 1992 Monde Bleu 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre 0:59.44 1993 Paris House 4 John Carroll Jack Berry 0:58.75 1994 Lochsong 6 Frankie Dettori Ian Balding 0:56.81 1995 Mind Games 3 John Carroll Jack Berry 0:58.15 1996 Cool Jazz 5 Michael Kinane Clive Brittain 0:59.70 1997 Deep Finesse 3 Michael Roberts Michael Jarvis 0:58.69 1998 Yorkies Boy 3 Michael Roberts Bryan McMahon 1:00.98 1999 Rambling Bear 6 Richard Quinn Michael Blanshard 0:57.32 2000 Pipalong 4 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 0:59.50 2001 Rushcutter Bay 8 Michael Kinane Pat Gilligan 0:58.99 2002 Kyllachy 4 Jamie Spencer Henry Candy 0:58.53 2003 Needwood Blade 5 Seb Sanders Bryan McMahon 0:59.13 2004 Frizzante 5 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe 0:59.24 2005 Avonbridge 5 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 0:58.23 2006 Dandy Man 3 Niall McCullagh Con Collins 0:58.41 2007 Tax Free 5 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:58.29 2008 Captain Gerrard 3 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 0:59.00 2009 Amour Propre 3 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 0:57.73 2010 Equiano 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 0:58.40 2011 Tangerine Trees 6 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 0:59.70 2012 Mayson 4 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:01.42 2013 Sole Power 6 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam 0:57.02 2014 Sole Power 7 Ryan Moore Edward Lynam 0:58.74 2015 Goldream 6 Martin Harley Robert Cowell 0:58.72 2016 Profitable 4 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 0:58.59 2017 Marsha 4 Luke Morris Mark Prescott 0:58.18 2018 Mabs Cross 4 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 0:58.44 2019 Mabs Cross 5 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 0:58.67 2020 Far Above 4 P. J. McDonald James Tate 0:58.07 2021 Lazuli 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby 0:58.59 2022 Khaadem 6 William Buick Charles Hills 0:58.53 2023 Vadream 5 Kieran Shoemark Charlie Fellowes 1:00.42 2024 Seven Questions 3 Callum Shepherd George Scott 0:58.88 2025 Rumstar 5 Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman 0:57.72 2026 Night Raider 5 James Doyle Karl Burke 0:57.86

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races

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galopp-sieger.de – Palace House Stakes. ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Palace House Stakes (2019). pedigreequery.com – Palace House Stakes – Newmarket.