Prince of Wales's Stakes (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. The event was established in 1862, and it was named after the then Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII. The original version was contested over 1 mile and 5 furlongs, and it was restricted to horses aged three. This format continued until 1939. When racing resumed after World War II the Prince of Wales's Stakes was initially absent - there was no Prince of Wales at that time. The event was restored to the calendar in 1968, one year before the investiture of Prince Charles. The distance of the new version was set at 1 mile and 2 furlongs, and it was now open to horses aged three or older.