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 1938 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FRAWN E Smith Barling Mr J Westoll 5/1 fav
2 CELIBATE II H Sprague D Dick Mr F E Peek 100/6
3 EPIGRAM B Carslake N Cannon Mr J V Rank 100/8
4 MR GRUNDY T Weston Lawson Sir Abe Bailey 6/1
5 HOPLITE H Blackshaw D Waugh Captain N C Tufnell 33/1
6 MARCUS SUPERBUS M Beary Hogg Lord Glanely 8/1
7 IRISH STEW P Maher Beeby Miss B Jameson 100/8
8 TOREADOR III T Lowrey T E Leader Mr D L Wilson 100/8
9 QUEEN SHILLING A Richardson W Jarvis Lord Harewood 33/1
10 CINQUE CENTO P Beasley Boyd-Rochfort Mr M Field 10/1
11 SKI W Griggs C Leader Lord Derby 33/1
12 HUXLEY G Richards F Darling Mr J A Dewar 9/1
13 FAITES VIS JEUX C Richards Cottrill Lady Nuttall 100/6
14 SANTAYANA H Wragg P Thrale Mr H B Brandt 50/1
15 SERDAB E C Elliott France Vicomte De Fontarce 50/1
16 RAO SAHIB W Rickaby Earl Captain L Montagu 20/1
17 SIR CALIDORE W Nevett Carr Mr A J Redman 20/1
18 COROFIN John Doyle Ireland Mr M McDonough 50/1
19 MRS GRUNDY T Bartlam Lawson Mr J T Harris 50/1
20 PRETORIUS D Smith D Rogers Mr J A Hirst 50/1
21 WINASTEP K Robertson Bissill Mr N E Dixon 20/1
22 BOZAMBO A Burns J Beary Mr C J Forbes 50/1
23 GREY WONDER G Wells Chilcott Sir W Chilcott 33/1
24 FAIRFILLY R Lacey H Leader Mr J Ramsden 50/1
25 SWINDON GLORY F Sharpe Ireland Mr J A Mangan 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 14th June 1938 and was won by a bay colt by Foxlaw out of Fire Mist, winning a first prize of £2040 (equivalent to £140,000 in 2020). Over round 142%
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
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938