The son of Exceed and Excel finished second in this race one year ago to superstar Frankel, and has lost numerous other races to that rival over the past couple of season. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, Excelebration enters this race off of a sharp victory in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Buffard-Jacques Le Marios (Fr-I). He is expected to contest the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. I) on November 3rd at Santa Anita Park, assuming that his run in the Queen Elizabeth II goes well.
Cityscape and Elusive Kate, the respective second- and third-place finishers Excelebration in the Le Marios, are back to test him again. Both have run once since then, with Cityscape finishing third in the Woodbine Mile (Can-I) and Elusive Kate coming home second in the Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) behind subsequent E. P. Taylor Stakes (Can-I) winner Siyouma.
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored by QIPCO (Eng-I)
One mile on the Ascot turf course
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | Most Improved | Richard Hughes | Brian Meehan |
| 2 | Indomito | Tom Queally | A. Wohler |
| 3 | Side Glance | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding |
| 4 | Cityscape | James Doyle | Roger Charlton |
| 5 | Elusive Kate | William Buick | John Gosden |
| 6 | Excelebration | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 7 | Carlton House | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 8 | Sovereign Debt | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell |
-Keelerman
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