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 1891 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 HOUNDSDITCH Fagan Enoch 5-7st 9lbs Mr J Lowther 11/2
2 PLATO Allsopp John Dawson snr 4-6st 9lbs Sir R Jardine 8/1
3 BARMECIDE S Chandley A Day 5-7st 9lbs Mr J B Burton 7/1
4 LILY OF LUMLEY George Chaloner Osborne 5-7st 5lbs Mr R C Vyner 7/1
5 VASITAS G Barrett John Porter 5-9st 1lbs Baron De Hirsch 8/1
6 BULLION Jimmy Woodburn Walters 6-7st 6lbs Mr W Hoare-Smith 100/6
7 RAGIMUNDE R Chaloner Alec Taylor 3-7st 1lbs Duke of Beaufort 5/2 fav
8 CHESTERFIELD Blake Golding 3-7st 1lbs Mr G Cleveland 10/1
9 BRACKLEY Ibbett Willis 5-6st 9lbs Mr A W Merry 100/6
10 ZILLAH Gough Alec Taylor 4-6st 2lbs Duke of Beaufort 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 9th June 1891 when the winner, a chesnut colt by Peter, won a first prize of 930 sovereigns from 26 subscribers, (equivalent to £121,000 in 2020). Over round 113%
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 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890 1891