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 1874 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 COVENTRY W Clay Joe Cannon 3-6st 3lbs Lord Lonsdale 20/1
2 FEVE Fred Archer Joe Cannon 4-6st 10lbs Captain Machell 3/1 fav
3 SCAMP C Archer Charles Blanton 3-5st 7lbs Sir John Astley 100/9
4 SHANNON Tom Cannon Mathew Dawson 6-8st 7lbs Mr W R Marshall 4/1
5 FREEMAN Hopper Heneage (Private) 5-8st 4lbs Mr E Heneage 25/1
6 ROYAL GEORGE Tom Chaloner Alec Taylor 4-8st 3lbs Mr W S Crawfurd 5/1
7 ALDRICH Constable Dover 3-7st 2lbs Lord Rosebery 10/1
8 MENTIZE Glover Arnull 4-6st 13lbs Mr J Radcliff 25/1
9 GLENEAGLE Thompson Wadlow 3-6st 7lbs Mr J Johnstone 100/12
10 DEVASTATION Weedeon John Porter 3-5st 7lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 16th June 1874 when the winner, a black colt by Tim Whiffler out of Cherwell, won a first prize of 1285 sovereigns from 49 subscribers, (equivalent to £146,000 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 1873 1874