| Class: | Handicap |
| Horse Race: | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes |
| Location: | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
| Inaugurated: | 1914 as Bessborough Stakes 1999 as Duke of Edinburgh Stakes |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website: | Ascot |
| Distance: | 1m 3f 211yd (2,406 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Right-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight: | Handicap |
| Purse: | £100,000 (2022) 1st: £51,540 |
|}The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is a flat Handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses of three-year-old and up. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The race was previously known as the Bessborough Stakes and was named after John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough who was Master of the Buckhounds on three occasions in the 19th century.[1] The first race under the original name was a five furlong race for two-year-olds run at Royal Ascot in 1914. The title was later bestowed on a mile and a half handicap race at the same meeting. In 1999, the race was renamed in honour of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[2] The name Duke of Edinburgh Stakes had previously been used for a two-year-old race run at Ascot[3] in autumn whose winners included the future Champion Hurdler Sea Pigeon.[4]
The race has been won by horses who have gone on to win at Group level, including Blueprint (Jockey Club Stakes),[5] Young Mick (Cumberland Lodge Stakes)[6] and Fox Hunt (Deutsches St Leger).[7]
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| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spin of a Coin | 4 | 8-09 | Brian Rouse | Ryan Price | 9/1 | ||
| 1988 | Vouchsafe | 6 | 7-13 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:32.70 | ||
| 1989 | Stratford Ponds | 4 | 8-01 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:29.32 | ||
| 1990 | Hateel | 4 | 9-00 | Willie Carson | Peter Walwyn | F | 2:29.65 | |
| 1991 | Rinja | 4 | 7-09 | John Lowe | David Arbuthnot | 2:32.18 | ||
| 1992 | Spinning | 5 | 9-03 | Ray Cochrane | Ian Balding | 2:27.82 | ||
| 1993 | Source of Light | 4 | 9-03 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | 2:39.62 | ||
| 1994 | Master Charlie | 4 | 9-02 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 2:28.48 | ||
| 1995 | Son of Sharp Shot | 5 | 8-13 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:28.71 | ||
| 1996 | Tykeyvor | 6 | 8-01 | Fergal Lynch | Lady Herries | 2:29.88 | ||
| 1997 | Zaralaska | 6 | 8-13 | Pat Eddery | Luca Cumani | 2:31.76 | ||
| 1998 | Greek Palace | 4 | 9-08 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:35.56 | ||
| 1999 | Blueprint | 4 | 9-09 | Gary Stevens | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:28.60 | ||
| 2000 | Katiykha | 4 | 9-09 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:31.68 | ||
| 2001 | Takamaka Bay | 4 | 9-00 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 2:30.58 | ||
| 2002 | Thundering Surf | 5 | 9-00 | Richard Hughes | John Jenkins | 2:31.79 | ||
| 2003 | Waverley | 4 | 9-00 | Jimmy Fortune | Hughie Morrison | 2:30.76 | ||
| 2004 | Wunderwood | 5 | 9-01 | Seb Sanders | Lady Herries | 2:28.74 | ||
| 2005 | Notable Guest | 4 | 9-08 | Michael Kinane | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:28.01 | ||
| 2006 | Young Mick | 4 | 8-08 | Richard Quinn | George Margarson | 2:29.97 | ||
| 2007 | Pevensey | 5 | 8-10 | Graham Gibbons | John Quinn | 2:36.64 | ||
| 2008 | Sugar Ray | 4 | 9-00 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:32.95 | ||
| 2009 | Drill Sergeant | 4 | 9-07 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 2:29.70 | ||
| 2010 | Cill Rialaig | 5 | 8-11 | Steve Drowne | Hughie Morrison | 2:29.64 | ||
| 2011 | Fox Hunt | 4 | 9-08 | Silvestre de Sousa | Mark Johnston | 2:40.03 | ||
| 2012 | Camborne | 4 | 9-04 | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:31.47 | ||
| 2013 | Opinion | 4 | 9-00 | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:31.30 | |||
| 2014 | Arab Spring | 4 | 9-10 | Sir Michael Stoute | F | 2:28.85 | ||
| 2015 | Arab Dawn | 4 | 9-02 | Hughie Morrison | 2:28.12 | |||
| 2016 | Kinema | 5 | 9-04 | Fran Berry | Ralph Beckett | 2:32.59 | ||
| 2017 | Rare Rhythm | 5 | 9-02 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:31.15 | ||
| 2018 | Dash of Spice | 4 | 9-03 | Silvestre de Sousa | David Elsworth | F | 2:27.76 | |
| 2019 | Baghdad | 4 | 9-08 | Ryan Moore | Mark Johnston | F | 2:30.57 | |
| 2020 | Scarlet Dragon | 7 | 9-02 | Hollie Doyle | Alan King | 2:35.40 | ||
| 2021 | Quickthorn | 4 | 9-03 | Oisin Murphy | Hughie Morrison | 2:41.80 | ||
| 2022 | Candleford | 4 | 8-12 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 2:28.72 | ||
| 2023 | Okita Soushi | 5 | 9-09 | Ryan Moore | Joseph O'Brien | 2:30.49 | ||
| 2024 | Crystal Black | 6 | 9-10 | Colin Keane | Gerard Keane | 2:30.56 |