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 1858 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 PENSIONER Pritchard 3-5st 7lbs Mr Mills 7/1
2 COMPROMISE C Grimshaw 3-5st 3lbs Lord Ailesbury 25/1
3 SICHAEUS Bray 4-6st 11lbs Baron Rothschild 25/1
4 SCHIEDAM John Wells 4-8st 7lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 7/1
5 PALMISTER Ducker 3-6st 3lbs Mr Parker 25/1
6 SUPPLE JACK Faulkner 3-6st 0lbs Mr E Hall 14/1
7 HERNE Bullock 3-6st 6lbs Mr J Thompson 7/4 fav
8 LORD STATELY Custance 3-5st 5lbs Mr Barnard 14/1
9 THE COURIER J Daley 3-5st 3lbs Count Batthyany 16/1
10 LOYALTY Challoner 3-5st 1lb Lord Clifden 25/1
11 ESPERANCE Crook 3-4st 9lbs Mr Hodgman 7/1
This race took place on Tuesday 1st June 1858 when the winner, a bay colt by Woolwich out of Lucretia, won a first prize of 885 sovereigns from 79 subscribers, (equivalent to £111,000 in 2020) Over round 108%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
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