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 1872 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MOLLY COBROY W Gray Lund 4-7st 8lbs Mr J Moffatt 5/1
2 MACAENAS Cook Tom Dawson 3-6st 6lbs Mr J Johnstone 7/1
3 SARCHELON Butters Stratford (Private) 4-7st 3lbs Mr G Stratford 20/1
4 BRIDGWATER Tom Chaloner Alec Taylor 5-8st 2lbs Lord Aliesbury 6/1
5 HOUGHTON Huxtable Tom Jennings 4-7st 13lbs Mr M Lefevre 4/1 fav
6 CARDIGAN Constable Wadlow 4-7st 7lbs Mr F Pryor 20/1
7 ST AUBYN F Crickmere J Dover 4-7st 7lbs Mr R Sutton 8/1
8 POLYGLOT Loates Duggan 4-7st 3lbs Mr J Dixon 6/1
9 HOUR GLASS Lowe Alec Taylor 3-6st 8lbs Mr W S Crawfurd 8/1
This race took place on Tuesday 11th June 1872 when the winner, a bay mare by Cathedral out of Peg Fife, won a first prize of 720 sovereigns from 44 subscribers, (equivalent to £82,000 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
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870 1871 1872