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 1865 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CHIBISI Morris 2-8st 10lbs Lord Stamford 10/1
2 YOUNG MONARQUE H Grimshaw 2-8st 10lbs Count F De Lagrange 100/15
3 VESPASIAN T French 2-9st 1lbs Mr W G Craven 100/8
4 REDAN John Osborne 2-9st 1lbs Lord St Vincent 25/1
5 MAZEPPA Custance 2-9st 1lbs Count Batthyany 100/8
6 CAUSTIC Morgan 2-8st 10lbs Mr W G Craven 25/1
7 ST ALBANS colt Jem Goater 2-9st 1lbs Mr W Day 2/1 fav
8 AMAZON George Fordham 2-8st 7lbs Lord Exeter 25/1
9 SANS SI John Wells 2-8st 10lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 25/1
10 DANISH ROSE Loates 2-8st 7lbs Mr H Jones 25/1
11 GRETNA J Mann 2-8st 12lbs Mr R Kelso 25/1
12 DALESMAN J Daley 2-8st 10lbs Baron Rothschild 5/1
13 STEAMBOAT J Adams 2-8st 12lbs Mr F Dark 25/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 15th June 1865 and the winner, a bay colt by Lambton out of Margaret of Anjou, won a first prize was 850 sovereigns from 75 subscribers (equivalent to £108,000 in 2020). Over round 117%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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