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 1858 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 NORTH LINCOLN Ashmall 2-8st 12lbs Baron Rothschild 5/4 fav
2 ROSABEL Jem Goater 2-8st 3lbs Mr Leppingwell 10/1
3 MUSJID John Wells 2-8st 7lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 6/1
4 CHANOINESSE brother Bray 2-8st 7lbs Lord Clifden 20/1
5 HELIA Nat Flatman 2-8st 3lbs Mr W S S Crawfurd 20/1
6 MARIONETTE Alfred Day 2-8st 7lbs Mr Isaac Day 4/1
7 LORD OF THE MANOR Chillman 2-8st 7lbs Mr J Merry 20/1
8 SHARPER Walley 2-8st 7lbs Mr Simpson 20/1
9 MAZZINI John Osborne 2-8st 7lbs Mr S Williams 10/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 3rd June 1858 and the winner, a bay colt by Phylades out of Cherokee, won a first prize was 500 sovereigns from 40 subscribers (equivalent to £63,000 in 2020). Over round 116%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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