William Buick
With this win, William Buick and trainer Charlie Appleby combined for 7 Group 1 successes this season. This was the fifth win at British Champions Day for the jockey since 2001.
Great Britain
Ascot · 17.10.26
Watch the raceQueen Elizabeth II Stakes
Purse€1,510,800
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 39.83s
SurfaceTurf · Good
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners11
Stories of this Result
Godolphin
With this win, Godolphin moved to 21 Group 1 wins this season, three wins behind leader Coolmore Group in the 2026 owners' table. This was the fifth win at British Champions Day for the owner since 2001.
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At The Races · English commentaryResult
11 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
4thNeedle Match3yo colt by Night Of Thunder × Cleopatra's GiftCieren FallonWilliam HaggasNeck€68,500
5thZavateri3yo colt by Without Parole × ZerouaCharles BishopEve Johnson Houghton2 ¾€34,400
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 17.10.26Talk Of New York
Wootton BassettSire
UsheretteDamby Shamardal
DamUsherette
Talk Of New York is out of Usherette (Shamardal), a champion who won the Gr.2 Dahlia Stakes and the Gr.2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes and was third in the Gr.1 Prix d'Ispahan. He is one of her three winners and her best runner, ahead of his half-brother Star Guest (Dubawi), who won three races and was Listed-placed.
Second damMonday Show
Second dam Monday Show (Maria's Mon) was a Listed-placed winner and has five other winners. They include Usherette's full sister Show Day, a Listed winner in Germany who was Group 3-placed, and Magnetic Charm (Exceed And Excel), a dual winner, Listed winner in Britain and runner-up in the Grade 2 Canadian Stakes. Magnetic Charm is the dam of the juvenile winner Hard To Resist (Dubawi), third in the Gr.3 Prestige Stakes.
Third damLa Sylphide
Third dam La Sylphide (Barathea) won the Gr.3 Prix Penelope and bred eight winners, among them Expansion (Maria's Mon), a Group 2 winner, Group 1-placed and a sire, and the Group 3-placed winner Vaasa (Dalakhani).
Wider family
The wider family includes Vespone (Llandaff), winner of the Gr.1 Prix Jean Prat and the Gr.1 Grand Prix de Paris and a sire, and Purple Moon (Galileo), runner-up in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup and the Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase.
Next generation
Usherette's youngest is a colt foal by Frankel.
Connections
Talk Of New York in 2026
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
St James's Palace Stakes1609 metres · €755,4003rdCharlie ApplebyWilliam Buick16.06.2026AscotPrize money €87,532Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cicero's GiftMuhaarar × Terentia | Charles HillsJason Watson | Rosehill RacingMrs F S Williams | ||
| 2024 | CharynDark Angel × Futoon | Roger VarianSilvestre De Sousa | Nurlan BizakovGrangemore Stud | ||
| 2023 | Big RockRock Of Gibraltar × Hardiyna | Christopher HeadAurelien Lemaitre | Yeguada Centurion SluYeguada Centurion Slu | ||
| 2022 | Bayside BoyNew Bay × Alava | Roger VarianTom Marquand | Teme Valley & Ballylinch StudBallylinch Stud | ||
| 2021 | BaaeedSea The Stars × Aghareed | William HaggasJim Crowley | Shadwell Estate Company LtdShadwell Estate Company Limited (Ire) | ||
| 2020 | The RevenantDubawi × Hazel Lavery | Francis-Henri GraffardPierre-Charles Boudot | Al Asayl FranceAl Asayl Bloodstock Ltd |
History since 2011
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes16Editions since 2011
0Multiple winners
12%Won by fillies or mares2 of 16 · 2 of the last 16
1:38.35Fastest winning timeCicero's Gift · 2025
Record holders
Most wins since 20111Coolmore GroupOwner · 2012, 20162 wins
Biggest upsets
Longest-priced winners3King of Change2019 · Sean Levey13.00
4Persuasive2017 · Frankie Dettori9.00
5Olympic Glory2013 · Richard Hughes6.50
Show all 16 winners since 2011Hide the list
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Talk Of New YorkWootton Bassett × Usherette | Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick | GodolphinGodolphin | 4.00 | |
| 2025 | Cicero's GiftMuhaarar × Terentia | Charles HillsJason Watson | Rosehill RacingMrs F S Williams | 101.00 | |
| 2024 | CharynDark Angel × Futoon | Roger VarianSilvestre de Sousa | Nurlan BizakovGrangemore Stud | 2.62 | |
| 2023 | Big RockRock of Gibraltar × Hardiyna | Christopher HeadAurélien Lemaitre | Yeguada Centurion SlYeguada Centurion Slu | 6.00 | |
| 2022 | Bayside BoyNew Bay × Alava | Roger VarianTom Marquand | Teme Valley & Ballylinch StudBallylinch Stud | 34.00 | |
| 2021 | BaaeedSea the Stars × Aghareed | William HaggasJim Crowley | Shadwell EstateShadwell Estate | 3.00 | |
| 2020 | The RevenantDubawi × Hazel Lavery | Francis-Henri GraffardPierre-Charles Boudot | Al Asayl FranceAl Asayl Bloodstock | 6.00 | |
| 2019 | King of ChangeFarhh × Salacia | Richard Hannon Jr.Sean Levey | Ali Abdulla SaeedRabbah Bloodstock | 13.00 | |
| 2018 | Roaring LionKitten's Joy × Vionnet | John GosdenOisin Murphy | Qatar RacingRanJan Racing Inc | 3.00 | |
| 2017 | PersuasiveDark Angel × Choose Me | John GosdenFrankie Dettori | Cheveley Park StudJohn Tuthill | 9.00 | |
| 2016 | MindingGalileo × Lillie Langtry | Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore | Coolmore GroupOrpendale, Chelston & Wynatt | 2.75 | |
| 2015 | SolowSingspiel × High Maintenance | Freddy HeadMaxime Guyon | Wertheimer et FrèreWertheimer et Frère | 2.00 | |
| 2014 | Charm SpiritInvincible Spirit × L'Enjoleuse | Freddy HeadOlivier Peslier | Abdullah bin Khalifa Al ThaniEcurie des Monceaux | 6.00 | |
| 2013 | Olympic GloryChoisir × Acidanthera | Richard Hannon Sr.Richard Hughes | Sheikh Joaan al ThaniDenis McDonnell | 6.50 | |
| 2012 | ExcelebrationExceed And Excel × Sun Shower | Aidan O'BrienJoseph O'Brien | Coolmore GroupOwenstown Stud | 1.91 | |
| 2011 | FrankelGalileo × Kind | Sir Henry CecilTom Queally | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 1.36 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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