Royal Ascot: Coronation Stakes

The Coronation Stakes, a Group 1 flat race over 7 furlongs and 213 yards, open to three-year-old fillies, is run on the fourth day of the Royal meeting. The Coronation Stakes was established in 1840, and its title commemorates the Coronation of a new British monarch, Queen Victoria, two years earlier. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coronation Stakes held Group 2 status, but was promoted to Group 1 level in 1988.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 17th June 1840 when won by Lord Albemarle's Spangle (5/2), trained by William Edwards and ridden by Cotton, who defeated Black Bess (5/2) and Emetic (2/1 fav) by a neck and half a length.
Coronation Stakes 1855 Group 1 New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ALCYONE Pettit 3-8st 7lbs Duke of Bedford 11/2
2 MISS FANSHAWE S Rogers 3-8st 7lbs Lord W Powlett 5/4 fav
3 FAYAWAY Ashmall 3-8st 7lbs Lord Chesterfield 25/1
4 ALMOND Bartholomew 3-8st 7lbs Mr Magenis 6/1
5 BESIKA Norman 3-8st 7lbs Lord Exeter 100/15
6 DORALICE Nat Flatman 3-8st 7lbs Mr Greville 25/1
7 CHIME Alfred Day 3-8st 7lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 25/1
8 RAMBLING KATIE Aldcroft 3-8st 7lbs Lord John Scott 8/1
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 6th June 1855 and was won by a brown filly by Robert De Gorham out of Miss Betsy, winning a first prize of 1800 sovereigns from 18 subscribers (equivalent to £195,000 in 2020). Over round 112%
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