Royal Ascot: Prince of Wales's Stakes

The Prince of Wales's Stakes, currently staged on the second day of the Royal meeting, was established in 1862, and named after the Prince of Wales at that time, the future King Edward VII. The original version was restricted to three-year-olds, and it was contested over 1 mile and 5 furlongs. The race was discontinued after World War II, when there was no Prince of Wales. It returned in 1968, a year before the investiture of Prince Charles. The distance of the new version was 1 mile and 2 furlongs, and it was now open to horses aged three or older. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Prince of Wales's Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 2000, and at this point the minimum age of participating horses was raised to four.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Prince of Wales's Stakes was on Tuesday 17th June 1862 over 1 mile 5 furlongs of the New Course. It was won by Carisbrook (100/8), beating Neptunus (4/1 joint favourite) and Hurricane (20/1) by 2 lengths and a head.
Prince of Wales's Stakes 1882 Group 1 1 mile 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age'weight Owner
1 QUICKLIME Charles Wood Wadlow 3-9st 1lbs Lord Bradford 5/6 fav
2 GARETH George Fordham Joe Cannon 3-8st 3lbs Lord Rosebery 100/12
3 SPRINGKELL Lemaire Jimmy Ryan 3-8st 3lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 20/1
4 LAUREATE Morrell William Goater 3-8st 13lbs Mr Craven 20/1
5 ANTARCTIC Barrett Mathew Dawson 3-8st 3lbs Lord Falmouth 20/1
6 SHREWSBURY John Osborne Bates 3-8st 3lbs Mr R Jardine 4/1
7 EXECUTOR Jem Goater Tom Jennings jnr 3-9st 1lbs Count F De Lagrange 20/1
8 ALBAN Giles Tom Leader 3-8st 3lbs Mr Tom Leader 20/1
9 DOLOMITE Morgan Alec Taylor 3-8st 3lbs Mr F Gretton 20/1
10 PURSEBEARER Fagan William L'Anson 3-8st 10lbs Mr C Perkins 100/7
This race took place on Tuesday 6th June 1882 and was won by a bay colt by Wenlock out of Davernay, who won a first prize of 4650 sovereigns from 73 subscribers (equivalent to £564,000 in 2020). Over round 123%
Prince of Wales's Stakes Group 1 1 mile 2 furlongs 1862
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