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 1872 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 MARIE STUART Morris Robert Peck 2-8st 7lbs Mr James Merry 8/1
2 TEMPLAR Marsh Sherwood 2-9st 1lbs Mr J Barnard 7/4 fav
3 KAISER Maidment Gilbert 2-8st 10lbs Mr H Savile 20/1
4 COBHAM Custance Mathew Dawson 2-8st 10lbs Mr Bruton 6/1
5 LADY CLIFTON colt Tom Chaloner Weever 2-8st 10lbs Mr T E Case 100/8
6 MERODACH Cannon Hardy (Private) 2-8st 10lbs Mr C S Hardy 20/1
7 FLOREO Jeffery Hilton (Private) 2-8st 10lbs Mr G Hilton 20/1
8 RINGDOVE John Osborne Tom Dawson 2-8st 10lbs Mr J Johnstone 20/1
9 FOLDA George Fordham Henry Woolcott 2-8st 10lbs Mr G G Keswick 10/1
10 NEGRO T French Tom Jennings 2-8st 10lbs Mr C J Lefevre 6/1
11 FARADAY Parry Joseph Hayhoe 2-8st 10lbs Baron Rothschild 8/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 13th June 1872 and the winner, a bay filly by Scottish Chief out of Morgan La Faye, won a first prize was 690 sovereigns from 49 subscribers (equivalent to £79,000 in 2020). Over round 113%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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