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 1887 Group 1 New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 HELOISE G Barrett Alec Taylor 3-8st 3lbs Mr Manton 4/1
2 LUCIANA Robinson Tom Jennings snr 3-8st 10lbs Prince Soltykoff 16/1
3 SIMONNE F Barrett Alfred Hayhoe 3-8st 3lbs Baron De Rothschild 10/1
4 GLIDE J Wall Wadlow 3-8st 3lbs Lord Bradford 16/1
5 CORNALBA Sam Loates Richard Marsh 3-8st 3lbs Duke of Hamilton 20/1
6 AGAVE Warne John Ryan 3-8st 3lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 20/1
7 WEDDING RING E Martin Alec Taylor 3-8st 3lbs Mr Manton 20/1
8 FREEDOM Tom Cannon John Porter 3-8st 10lbs Duke of Westminster 5/4 fav
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 8th June 1887 and was won by a chesnut filly by Hermit out of Devotion, winning a first prize of 3700 sovereigns from 34 subscribers (equivalent to £490,000 in 2020). Over round 104%
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