Royal Ascot: Britannia Stakes

The Britannia Stakes is a flat handicap for three-year-old colts and geldings over the straight mile, on the same course and distance as the Royal Hunt Cup, on the third day of the Royal meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Britannia Stakes over the Old Mile took place on Friday 22nd June 1928 and was won by Sea Crag (10/1), a bay horse by Craig An Eran out of Seabloom, who defeated Covent Garden (7/1), Oreval (20/1) and 21 others by 2 lengths and the same.
Britannia Stakes 1963 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ROS ROCK J Lindley J Tree Mr Charles Engelhard 100/8
2 FINE BID R Hutchinson G Todd Mr C Bell 100/7
3 VIJAY L Piggott K Piggott Mr I Chouls 100/7
4 SKI MAN E Hide W Elsey Captain C Elsey 100/7
5 WHEATSHEAF Des Cullen G Smyth Duke of Norfolk 9/2 fav
6 HERCULES BOY W Williamson P Nelson Mrs B Mavroleon 5/1
7 PINOLLI D Smith J F Watts Lord Derby 7/1
8 NO ARGUMENT W Carr James Major L B Holliday 15/2
9 COCKY BOY S Smith Bolton Mrs E D Miller 9/1
10 KING'S EQUERRY Breasley Budgett Mrs J Benskin 10/1
11 FAST COMPANY J Mercer W Hern Mrs S Rhodes 100/7
12 EL SUPREMO R P Elliott H Wragg Mr J Cosgrove 20/1
13 SULTANA'S PET W Swinburn P Nelson Mr G Chesterman 25/1
14 DOUNREAY G Starkey Budgett Mr E Rowcliffe 25/1
15 PETER DOODY S Clayton J C Waugh Mrs J Waugh 25/1
16 CHAL Newson Stickley Mrs F Nagle 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 18th June 1963 and the winner, a bay horse by Rockfella out of Fair Rosamond, won a first prize of £1655 (equivalent to £35,000 in 2020). Over round 134%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963