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 1873 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 UNLAN Maidment Gilbert 4-7st 12lbs Mr H Savile 9/2
2 HOUGHTON Newhouse Tom Jennings 5-7st 12lbs Mr M Lefevre 8/1
3 VANDERDECKEN Cannon Cannon 4-8st 13lbs Lord Aylesford 7/2 jt fav
4 FALKLAND T Osborne Ryan 6-7st 12lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 100/8
5 SHANNON Hunt Mathew Dawson 5-8st 2lbs Mr W R Marshall 7/2 jt fav
6 QUEEN MAB Huxtable C Lund 5-7st 10lbs Mr Stevenson 10/1
7 CHIEF RANGER Fred Archer Osborne -5st 10lbs Mr R Osborne 8/1
8 LADY NEWBY Fagan Bates 3-5st 9lbs Mr J Johnstone 20/1
9 ADA Hamshaw T Stevens 3-5st 7lbs Mr J M Cave 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 10th June 1873 when the winner, a brown horse by Ranger out of Le Machante, won a first prize of 725 sovereigns from 49 subscribers, (equivalent to £79,000 in 2020) Over round 111%
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 1873