Royal Ascot: Albany Stakes

Today the Albany Stakes is a Group 3 flat race over 6 furlongs open to two-year-old fillies on the fourth day of the Royal meeting. In its present format it was first established as a Listed race, the Henry Carnavon Stakes, in memory of Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, the Queen's racing manager who died in September 2001, but was renamed the Albany Stakes in 2003 and was promoted to Group 3 status in 2005. However, historically there was a race called the Albany Stakes for 3-year-olds which was first run at the Ascot Heath meeting on Wednesday 16th June 1813 over the Old Mile course.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Albany Stakes for 3-year-olds over the Old Mile took place on Wednesday 16th June 1813 when won by Mr Blake's Vale Royal, a bay filly by Sorcerer out of Orangeade, who defeated the Duke of York's Giles colt to win 300 Guineas (equivalent to £22,000 in 2020). More recently, the inaugural running of the Albany Stakes for 2-year-olds was on Saturday 22nd June 2002 as the Listed Henry Carnarvon Stakes over 6 furlongs, with 19 runners, and was won by Duty Paid (11/1) owned by Jeff Smith, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Richard Quinn. The bay mare won by a head from Luvah Girl (12/1), with the favourite Pearl Dance (5/1 fav) a head back in third.

Albany Stakes 1820 Stakes Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 VETERINARIAN Frank Buckle 3-8st 7lbs Lord Verulam 5/4
2 PRODIGIOUS Tom Goodisson 3-8st-7lbs Duke of York 4/6 fav
This race took place on Wednesday 31st May 1820 and the winner, a bay colt by Pioneer out of a Sorcerer mare, won a first prize was 150 Guineas from 3 subscribers, (equivalent to £14,500 in 2020). Over round 104%
Albany Stakes Group 3 6 furlongs 2002 (1813)
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