Royal Ascot: Norfolk Stakes

The Norfolk Stakes, a Group 2 flat race over 5 furlongs open to two-year-old horses, is currently staged on the third day of the Royal meeting. The event was established in 1843, and it was originally called the New Stakes. The inaugural running was won by Rattan. The race was renamed the Norfolk Stakes in 1973, in honour of the 16th Duke of Norfolk who served as the Royal Representative at Ascot from 1945 to 1972. For a time the event held Group 3 status, but it was promoted to Group 2 level in 2006.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the New Stakes, the forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, over the 5 furlongs of the two-year-old course took place on Thursday 15th June 1843 and was won by Mr Crockford's Rattan (5/2) who beat Assay and Charming Kate by 3 lengths and 5 lengths.
New Stakes 1848 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 GARRICK Jem Robinson 2-8st 7lbs Mr B Green 5/4 fav
2 GLAUCA Nat Flatman 2-8st 8lbs Mr John Payne 2/1
3 EPIRUS colt S Rogers 2-8st 7lbs Lord Lonsdale 25/1
4 WHITLEY Alfred Day 2-8st 7lbs Mr John Barham Day 25/1
5 CAESARIUM S Mann 2-8st 7lbs Mr Death 25/1
6 MAIDEN'S BUSH W Abdale 2-8st 3lbs Mr T Hussey 4/1
7 FIRST CHANCE Sly 2-8st 7lbs Mr W Elam 25/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 8th June 1848 and the winner, a brown colt by Lanercost out of a Velocipede mare, won a first prize was 480 sovereigns from 38 subscribers (equivalent to £57,500 in 2020). Over round 113%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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