Princess Margaret Stakes
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The Princess Margaret Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in July.
It was first run in 1949 and named in honour of Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI. It was upgraded to Group 3 status in 1986. The 2002 winner, Russian Rhythm, won the following season's One Thousand Guineas.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Muhbubh | Richard Hills | Tom Jones | 1:17.24 |
| 1989 | Pharaoh's Delight | Pat Eddery | Peter Hudson | 1:15.11 |
| 1990 | Cloche d'Or | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:16.00 |
| 1991 | Bezelle | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:15.62 |
| 1992 | Marina Park | Dean McKeown | Mark Johnston | 1:16.01 |
| 1993 | A Smooth One | John Reid | Richard Hannon | 1:18.24 |
| 1994 | Tajannub | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | 1:14.79 |
| 1995 | Blue Duster | Michael Kinane | David Loder | 1:16.20 |
| 1996 | Seebe | Michael Hills | Ian Balding | 1:14.81 |
| 1997 | Embassy | Pat Eddery | David Loder | 1:16.80 |
| 1998 | Mythical Girl | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | 1:14.70 |
| 1999 | Saintly Speech | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:15.50 |
| 2000 | Enthused | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:15.88 |
| 2001 | Leggy Lou | Olivier Peslier | Jeremy Noseda | 1:14.26 |
| 2002 | Russian Rhythm | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:15.30 |
| 2003 | River Belle | Kieren Fallon | Alan Jarvis | 1:15.55 |
| 2004 | Soar | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:15.60 |
| 2005 | Mixed Blessing * | Kieren Fallon | Alan Jarvis | 1:11.19 |
| 2006 | Scarlet Runner | Kerrin McEvoy | John Dunlop | 1:14.16 |
* The 2005 race took place at Newbury Racecourse.
