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 1988 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FOREIGN SURVIVOR Pat Eddery Olivier Douieb Maktoum Al Maktoum 7/1
2 SHABANAZ Roger Wernham Richard Hannon N Y Aboobaker 16/1
3 FAIRWAY ROYALE T Quinn Peter Makin Mrs Peter Makin 14/1
4 PERSIAN EMPEROR Tonu Culhane Reg Hollinshead Mrs Christine Painting 20/1
5 FIRE TOP John Reid Richard Hannon Mrs A Valentine 33/1
6 MARCH BIRD Tyrone Williams John Sutcliffe Adrian Nolan 8/1
7 HOY Tony Ives Ian Balding Paul Mellon 7/1
8 ASBAAB Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Gerald Parsons 11/2 co fav
9 DEAD NET Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain Leonard Lavin 14/1
10 BUSH HILL Nigel Day I V Matthews W H O'Gorman 33/1
11 STAR GENERATION Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani R I Khan 15/2
12 JUNAYZ Michael Hills Barry Hills K Al-Said 14/1
13 PARK STREET Paul Cook Peter Walwyn Leonard Sainer 14/1
14 NEBULA WAY Willie Carson John Dunlop Sir Peter Vela 11/2 co fav
15 AMENABLE Gary Carter David Barron W G Spink 14/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 17th June 1988 and the winner, a bay horse by Danzig out of Lady Darrington, won a first prize of £11,531 (equivalent to £32,000 in 2020). Over round 129%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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