|} The Princess of Wales's Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run on the July Course at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July. History The event is named in honour of Alexandra of Denmark, who became the Princess of Wales in 1863. It was established in 1894, and the inaugural running was won by Isinglass. In its early history, the race was one of the British season's most valuable and prestigious all-aged races. It was initially contested over a mile, and it was extended to its current distance in 1902. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Princess of Wales's Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1978. It is now held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Lance Chest – 1912, 1913 Primera – 1959, 1960 Lomond – 1965, 1966 Millenary – 2002, 2003 Big Orange – 2015, 2016 Leading jockey (8 wins): Lester Piggott – Zucchero (1952), Primera (1959, 1960), Apostle (1961), Lord Helpus (1977), Pollerton (1978), Light Cavalry (1981), Head for Heights (1984) Leading trainer (9 wins): Sir Michael Stoute – Shardari (1986), Rock Hopper (1991), Saddlers' Hall (1992), Little Rock (2000), Gamut (2005), Papal Bull (2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Crystal Capella (2011), Fiorente (2012) Winners since 1979 Earlier winners 1894: Isinglass 1895: Le Var 1896: St Frusquin 1897: Velasquez 1898: Goletta 1899: Flying Fox 1900: Merry Gal 1901: Epsom Lad 1902: Veles 1903: Ard Patrick 1904: Rock Sand 1905: St Denis 1906: Dinneford 1907: Polymelus 1908: Queen's Advocate 1909: Dark Ronald 1910: Ulster King 1911: Swynford 1912: Lance Chest 1913: Lance Chest 1914: The Curragh 1915: Rossendale 1916: Nassovian 1917: no race 1918: Blink 1919: Buchan 1920: Attilius 1921: Orpheus 1922: Blandford 1923: Triumph 1924: Salmon-Trout 1925: Solario 1926: Tournesol 1927: Colorado 1928: Tourist 1929: Fairway 1930: Press Gang 1931: Shell Transport / The Recorder * 1932: Jacopo 1933: Raymond 1934: Bright Bird 1935: Fairbairn 1936: Taj Akbar 1937: Flares 1938: Pound Foolish 1939: Heliopolis 1940–44: no race 1945: Stirling Castle 1946: Airborne 1947: Nirgal 1948: Alycidon 1949: Dogger Bank 1950: Double Eclipse 1951: Pardal 1952: Zucchero 1953: