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 1909 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RUSHCUTTER F Wootton Brewer Mr Lionel Robinson 4/1
2 LAUGHING MIRROR Freddie Fox F Pratt Mr James A De Rothschild 20/1
3 WEDDING RING J Thompson Parkinson Mr J Musker 100/8
4 LISCHANA C Trigg Alec Taylor Mr Washington Singer 11/2
5 PURE GEM Wal Griggs Morton Mr J B Joel 20/1
6 ILDICE II Joe Childs Calmann (France) M M Calmann 20/1
7 SIR HARRY Otto Madden Peacock Mr D J Jardine 3/1 fav
8 SHULETOI W Saxby Fred Darling Mr Edgar Cohen 20/1
9 ASTICOT E Piper Lynham Mr H S Goodson 20/1
10 CLARIONET Will Griggs T Waugh Sir R W B Jardine 100/8
11 MESMER H Watts Watson Leopold De Rothschild 20/1
12 MRS LYONS J Evans Cort Mr C Bewicke 20/1
13 MADEMOISELLE DE MAUPIN J Howard Atty Persse Mr R McCreery 20/1
14 ENTHUSIASTIC LAD A Escott Batho Mr J D Cohn 20/1
15 MORETON Stanmere McMinnie Mr W McMinnie 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 15th June 1909 when the winner, a bay horse by Persimmon out of Curbstone, won a first prize of 1765 sovereigns (equivalent to £215,000 in 2020). Over round 126%
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 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909