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 1885 Group 1 New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ST HELENA John Watts Enoch 3-8st 10lbs Lord Zetland 4/1
2 CIPOLLINA Charles Wood Joe Cannon 3-8st 3lbs Lord Rosebery 9/2
3 AVELINE F Barrett Alfred Hayhoe 3-8st 3lbs Baron De Rothschild 6/1
4 CONSTANCE G Barrett Alec Taylor 3-8st 3lbs Duke of Beaufort 20/1
5 LONELY Fred Archer Gilbert 3-8st 3lbs Lord Cadogan 6/5 fav
6 GOLDEN LIGHT John Osborne John Ryan 3-8st 3lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 20/1
7 WHEATSHEAF Fred Webb John Porter 3-8st 10lbs Duke of Westminster 20/1
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 17th June 1885 and was won by a bay filly by Hermit out of Casteliamare, winning a first prize of 3900 sovereigns from 36 subscribers (equivalent to £505,000 in 2020). Actual first prize was £2050. Over round 112%
Coronation Stakes Group 1 1 mile 1840
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