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 1864 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 LIDDINGTON J Adams 2-9st 1lbs Mr James Merry 4/7 fav
2 GRINDER Judd 2-8st 10lbs Marquess of Hastings 20/1
3 ADVANCE A Woodhouse 2-8st 10lbs Mr R E Dunbar 50/1
4 THE SWIFT Challoner 2-9st 1lbs Captain Gray 50/1
5 OSTREGOR Custance 2-8st 10lbs Mr G Bryan 50/1
6 CONTRACT George Fordham 2-8st 7lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 5/1
7 FORESTER Barlow 2-8st 10lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 50/1
8 DOEFORD Morgan 2-8st 7lbs Lord Westmorland 50/1
9 ROTHOMAGO A Edwards 2-8st 10lbs Count F De Lagrange 12/1
10 ETHEL Jem Goater 2-8st 7lbs Mr H Melville 50/1
11 STOCKWELL filly Perry 2-8st 7lbs Mr G Rigby 50/1
12 AMBER Daley 2-8st 7lbs Baron Rothschild 50/1
13 PARITY E Sharp 2-8st 12lbs Mr Stollery 50/1
14 SPICE Aldcroft 2-8st 7lbs Mr H Savile 50/1
15 HAROLD S Rogers 2-8st 10lbs Lord Uxbridge 20/1
16 BELGRAVE John Osborne 2-8st 10lbs Mr J A Clifton 50/1
17 BRITISH QUEEN H Grimshaw 2-8st 7lbs Mr C P Hudson 50/1
18 JOSS-STICK J Mann 2-8st 10lbs Captain King 50/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 9th June 1864 and the winner, a bay colt by Orlando out of Lady Roden, won a first prize was 780 sovereigns from 68 subscribers (equivalent to £98,000 in 2020). Over round 124%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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