Royal Ascot: Jersey Stakes (Triennial Stakes 2nd Leg)

The Jersey Stakes, a Group 3 flat race over 7 furlongs for three-year-old horses, was established when a three-year cycle of races called the Triennial Stakes was discontinued after World War I. The Triennial Stakes had comprised a race for two-year-olds over 5 furlongs, a race for three-year-olds over 7 furlongs which was first run in 1849, and a race for four-year-olds over 2 miles. Horses would return each year to compete over the increasing distances. The Jersey Stakes replaced the second leg of the Triennial Stakes in 1919. It was named after the 4th Earl of Jersey, George Bussy Villiers, who served as MP for Tamworth, Aldborough (West Yorkshire) and Dover, and also served as the Master of the Buckhounds between 1782 and 1783. The race is now run on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.
Early history:- The forerunner of the Jersey Stakes, the second leg of the Triennial Stakes over 7 furlongs for 3-year-olds, was first run in 1849 when won by Borneo. The inaugural running of the Jersey Stakes was on Friday 20th June 1919 when Knight of the Air defeated HM The King's Viceroy and Sardis by a neck and 6 lengths.

Jersey Stakes (Triennial Stakes 2nd leg) 1851 Group 3 New mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MISERRIMA Whitehouse 3-8st 4lbs Lord J Scott Evens fav
2 CNAEUS Charles Marlow 3-8st 7lbs Lord Eglinton 10/1
3 THE NUN Alfred Day 3-8st 4lbs Mr W S P Hughes 10/1
4 CONSTELLATION Sim Templeman 3-8st 7lbs Mr Meiklam 25/1
5 MIDAS Norman 3-8st 7lbs Lord Exeter 5/1
6 FOCHABERS S Rogers 3-8st 7lbs Lord W Powlett 25/1
7 DECEITFUL W White 3-8st 4lbs Mr Halford 5/1
8 ANSPACH Nat Flatman 3-8st 4lbs Mr Gratwicke 5/1
This race took place on Tuesday 3rd June 1851 and the winner, a brown filly by Pantaloon out of Phryne, won a first prize of 580 sovereigns from 48 subscribers (equivalent to £81,000 in 2020). Over round 124%
Jersey Stakes Group 3 7 furlongs 1919 (1849)
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