Royal Ascot: Ascot Stakes

The Ascot Stakes is a flat handicap open to horses aged four years or older and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the first day of the meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Ascot Stakes over two and a half miles was on Tuesday 28th May 1839 when Mr Forth’s 3-year-old Merchant filly defeated The Skater and Hyllus.
Ascot Stakes 1859 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 ROUBLE J Adams 3-5st 0lbs Mr Bernard 20/1
2 PRINCE OF DENMARK J Snowden 4-5st 13lbs Mr Barber 7/1
3 COMPROMISE Custance 4-6st 2lbs Lord Aliesbury 6/1
4 BORDERER George Fordham 5-8st 3lbs Mr Rigby 100/8
5 ROMAN CANDLE Bray 5-8st 3lbs Lord Clifden 3/1 fav
6 MISTY MORN Pritchard 4-7st 0lbs Mr Hare 7/1
7 TAME DEER J Covey 6-7st 1lbs Mr Mellish 25/1
8 PRINCESS ROYAL Verraby 4-5st 13lbs Mr Saxon 25/1
9 BROWN HOLLAND Alf Sadler 3-5st 1lbs Mr H S Thompson 100/8
10 ADMIRALTY Clark 4-4st 10lb Mr E Batson 25/1
11 ACCURATE L Snowden 4-6st 11lbs Mr Mundy 7/1
12 COMMODORE J Daley 3-6st 11lbs Mr S Williams 20/1
13 LINDA Parsons 3-4st 7lbs Mr Sherring 6/1
This race took place on Tuesday 14th June 1859 when the winner, a bay colt by The Cossack out of Dividend, won a first prize of 975 sovereigns from 83 subscribers, (equivalent to £123,000 in 2020) Over round 127%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
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