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 1961 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FIRE WALKER R Hutchinson O'Gorman Mr J Gerber 25/1
2 WORLD PEACE D Keith P Nelson Mr Charles Clore 100/6
3 BETRAY A Klimscha T Leader Mr H J Joel 7/1
4 ELCO L Piggott D Whelan Captain Langton 4/1 fav
5 NON PROVEN E Larkin J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 9/2
6 PHOENIX STAR Breasley R Thrale Brig A Beaumont 15/2
7 ESPRESSO J Mercer H Wragg Mr G Oldham 100/9
8 DRAKE'S HONEY D Smith G Brooke Major D McCalmont 100/7
9 BETTER HONEY G Littlewood H Peacock Sir V Sassoon 100/6
10 ALANIX E Cracknell Wallington Mrs V Pacitto 100/6
11 COLOUR BLIND J Lindley Corbett Mr J Baillie 100/6
12 GRATIFY P Tulk R Day Mr R McAlpine 100/6
13 HUNTER'S SONG J Sime Murless HM The Queen 100/6
14 WELSH PRINCE Des Cullen W Stephenson Colonel E Williams 100/6
15 SMARTIE T Carter Mason Mr R E Mason 25/1
16 LASTIME D Yates Marks Me E Johnson 25/1
17 IDAMANTE B Jago C Benstead Mr D Bearman 25/1
18 SEDANDUN D W Morris M Pope Mr C Clover 25/1
19 BUTTON A B Lee W Stephenson Mrs D Rosenfield 25/1
20 GOLD APPEAL D Greening P Nelson Sir B Smith 25/1
21 CAPABICO Povall L Barrett Mrs D Green 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Tuesday 13th June 1961 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Buisson Ardent out of Bootless, won a first prize of £1714 (equivalent to £39,000 in 2020). Over round 148%
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