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 1885 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 ALTHORP F Barrett Rogers 3-6st 12lbs Baron De Hirsch 9/2
2 EURASIAN Jimmy Woodburn James Waugh 3-6st 8lbs Mr Jack Hammond 100/12
3 POLEMIC K Tomlinson Joe Cannon 5-7st 4lbs Lord Rosebery 7/2
4 PIZARRO Fred Archer Tom Brown 4-8st 11lbs Mr Mainley 9/2
5 LOUISE D'OR G Barrett Joseph Hayhoe aged-8st 0lbs Baron De Rothschild 9/1
6 TOMBOLA J R Tomlinson Tom Jennings jnr 4-7st 12lbs Mr C J Lefevre 20/1
7 WIRE J Wall James Waugh 4-6st 11lbs Miss Isabella Graham 20/1
8 MARMORA Rickaby John Dawson jnr 3-6st 7lbs Mr R Carington 10/1
9 GLENGYLE W Glover Bates 3-5st 8lbs Mr R Jardine 8/1
This race took place on Tuesday 16th June 1885 when the winner, a brown colt by Tibthorpe out of Bide-A-Wee, won a first prize of 895 sovereigns from 31 subscribers, (equivalent to £116,000 in 2020). Over round 110%
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