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 1865 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 TOMATO J Daley 4-8st 4lbs Baron Rothschild 10/1
2 AUDITOR Heartfield 3-6st 5lbs Lord Westmorland 4/1 jt fav
3 BALLY EDMOND George Fordham aged-8st 3lbs Mr Thellusson 8/1
4 PLANET John Wells 4-8st 12lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 10/1
5 STANTON John Osborne aged-8st 10lbs Mr W H Scott 25/1
6 FLATTERER Carter 4-8st 6lbs Mr G Fleming 25/1
7 HOLLYFOX W Boyce 4-8st 4lbs Mr Perry 20/1
8 ALABAMA Murfett 4-7st 7lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 10/1
9 BARCHETTINA Parry 5-7st 4lbs Mr R C Naylor 25/1
10 NUNEATON J Grimshaw 4-7st 3lbs Lord Wilton 10/1
11 MOOSE Hibberd 5-7st 1lbs Mr T Parr 4/1 jt fav
12 AURICULA H Covey 4-7st 1lbs Lord Exeter 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 13th June 1865 when the winner, a bay colt by King Tom out of Mincemeat, won a first prize of 985 sovereigns from 53 subscribers, (equivalent to £125,000 in 2020) Over round 109%
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
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