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 1855 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 MILTON Alfred Day 2-8st 7lbs Mr G W Fitzwilliam 2/1 fav
2 POLMOODIE Nat Flatman 2-8st 7lbs Lord John Scott 100/15
3 WANDERING WILLIE Aldcroft 2-8st 12lbs Lord John Scott 3/1
4 PORTO RICO Bartholomew 2-8st 7lbs Mr J M Stanley 100/15
5 GEORGE BROWN S Rogers 2-8st 7lbs Mr Mare 100/15
6 QUEEN'S HEAD Wells 2-8st 3lbs Mr Howard 100/15
7 PRINCE OF ORANGE Charlton 2-8st 7lbs Mr C Fenning 25/1
8 TEDDY Jem Goater 2-8st 7lbs Mr Farrance 25/1
9 ALICE WENTWORTH H Goater 2-8st 3lbs Lord Anglesey 25/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 7th June 1855 and the winner, a brown colt by Bay Middleton out of Bohemienne, won a first prize was 450 sovereigns from 35 subscribers (equivalent to £49,000 in 2020). Over round 130%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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