King's Stand Stakes

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The King's Stand Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 five-furlong sprint horse race held annually at Royal Ascot in the United Kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Group 1 race
flat horse race
horse race
ageRestriction 3 years old and older
associatedWith Royal Ascot festival NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
distance 1006 metres
5 furlongs
distanceCategory sprint distance
formerGroupLevel Group 2
frequency held once a year
governingBody British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED
groupLevel Group 1
hasRaceCode flat pattern race in Great Britain
hasSexRestriction no, open to colts, geldings and fillies
hasWebsite https://www.ascot.com
heldDuring Royal Ascot meeting NERFINISHED
importance major international sprint race
inaugurated 1860
isAnnual true
isSprint true
location Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED
meeting Royal Ascot NERFINISHED
notableFeature attracts top international sprinters
one of the leading five-furlong sprints in Europe
organisedBy Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED
originalName Queen's Stand Plate NERFINISHED
partOf British Champions Series NERFINISHED
qualification three-years-old and up
raceCategory sprint
raceClass Group race
racecourse Ascot Racecourse NERFINISHED
raceDay first day of Royal Ascot in many years
raceDirection right-handed track, straight sprint course
raceStatus Group 1
raceType flat
raceTypeFor Thoroughbred
renamedAs King's Stand Stakes NERFINISHED
seriesCategory Sprint category of British Champions Series
sponsor King's Stand Stakes sponsor varies by year
surface turf
timezone Europe/London
track straight
typicalMonth June
typicalSurfaceCondition turf
weightForAge yes

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British Champions Series hasPart King's Stand Stakes