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 1903 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GENIUS E Wheatley Alf Sadler jnr Mr H E Randall 20/1
2 SCULLION W Halsey Sherrard Mr W Goodchild 10/1
3 RIGHTFUL Otto Madden H Chandler Mr T Corns 100/9
4 GOURGAUD J Murray Alfred Hayhoe Leopold De Rothschild 7/1
5 THROWAWAY Morny Cannon John Porter Mr F Alexander 10/1
6 CAPPA WHITE Bernard Dillon Fallon Mr W H Purefoy 11/2 fav
7 ELSA Danny Maher Blackwell Lord Cadogan 10/1
8 RODRIGUE II J H Martin Clement Mr Richard Croker 20/1
9 SURPRENANT A Carter Broad Mr F Oppenheim 100/8
10 PRINCE FLORIZEL F Hardy Leach Mr H J King 10/1
11 VICTOR DON C Trigg Duke Mr G Thursby 100/8
12 PREEN W Lane Grensil Lord Carnarvon 10/1
13 COAL SACK Jansk Hammond Prince Soltykoff 20/1
14 LORD BRAND Miller W Brown Mr J F Appleyard 100/6
15 INFALGIO Jack Jarvis Tom Jennings jnr Mr J Reiss 20/1
16 ALDERMAN W Griggs H Sadler Mr L Brassey 100/7
17 TRENION colt T Heppell Alec Taylor Mr Washington Singer 20/1
18 BLITHESOME J Plant Robson Mr Edward Courage 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 16th June 1903 when the winner, a brown gelding by Sheen out of Imogene, won a first prize of 1725 sovereigns (equivalent to £214,000 in 2020). Over round 135%
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 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903