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 1859 Group 1 New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CANTINE L Snowden 3-8st 7lbs Lord Ailesbury 7/4 fav
2 MAY MORNING Ashmall 3-8st 7lbs Mr Bowes 7/1
3 HEROINE OF LUCKNOW Aldcroft 3-8st 7lbs Lord Exeter 20/1
4 GUNILDA John Wells 3-8st 7lbs Baron Rothschild 20/1
5 QUEEN OF PRUSSIA J Wynne 3-8st 7lbs Mr Disney 4/1
6 PENALTY George Fordham 3-8st 7lbs Mr S Williams 4/1
7 ALARM filly Nat Flatman 3-8st 7lbs Lord Wilton 20/1
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 15th June 1859 and was won by a brown filly by Orlando out of Vivandiere, winning a first prize of 1500 sovereigns from 15 subscribers (equivalent to £190,000 in 2020). Over round 103%
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