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 1870 Group 1 New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 SUNSHINE Grimshaw J C Waugh 3-8st 10lbs Mr James Merry 1/2 fav
2 WHEATEAR T French Mathew Dawson 3-8st 10lbs Lord Falmouth 11/2
3 GOLDEN HORN Cannon Cowley 3-8st 3lbs Mr E Brayley 20/1
4 CESTUS George Fordham Henry Woocott 3-8st 10lbs Mr G Jones 11/2
5 WAIF Morris John Porter 3-8st 10lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 20/1
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 15th June 1870 and was won by a bay filly by Thormanby out of Sunbeam, winning a first prize of 2900 sovereigns from 29 subscribers (equivalent to £348,000 in 2020). Over round 109%
Coronation Stakes Group 1 1 mile 1840
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