Royal Ascot: Jersey Stakes (Biennial 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 (Biennial Stakes 2nd leg) 1861 Group 3 New mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 LUPUS George Fordham 3-8st 7lbs Lord Lincoln 8/1
2 JANUS John Wells 3-8st 7lbs Baron Rothschild 10/1
3 DIOPHANTUS A French 3-8st 7lbs Lord Stamford 2/9 fav
4 BRITISH PRINCE L Snowden 3-8st 7lbs Mr Brown 10/1
This race, forerunner of the Jersey Stakes, took place on Wednesday 12th June 1861 and the winner, a brown colt by Loup-Garou out of Birthday, won a first prize of 500 sovereigns from 40 subscribers (equivalent to £60,000 in 2020). Over round 110%
Jersey Stakes Group 3 7 furlongs 1919 (1849)
                  1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861