Royal Ascot: Triennial Stakes Third Leg

The Triennial Stakes, a three-year cycle of races, comprised a race for two-year-olds over 5 furlongs which was first contested in 1848 and which later evolved into the Chesham Stakes; a race for three-year-olds over 7 furlongs which was first run in 1849 and which later evolved into the Jersey Stakes, and the third leg, a race for four-year-olds over 2 miles. Horses would return each year to compete over the increasing distances, although the event was discontinued after the First World War.
Early history:- The First Leg of the First Triennial Stakes in 1848 saw the 2-year-old Elthiron defeat Borneo and Mounseer, while the next year, as 3-year-olds, Borneo got his revenge by winning the Second Leg of the First Triennial Stakes, beating Vatican and Elthiron. The Third, and final leg, of the First Triennial Stakes was held in 1850 and saw Vatican defeat Elthiron and Mounseer.
Third Leg of First Triennial Stakes 1865 Listed race Once round
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 ELY Custance 4-8st 10lbs Mr W S Cartwright 4/7 fav
2 BARAGAH Ashmall 4-8st 10lbs Mr Bowes 100/30
3 PRIVATEER Jem Goater 4-8st 10lbs Mr H Savile 10/1
4 HOPPER George Fordham 4-8st 0lbs Mr T Parr 10/1
5 HYLDA S Adams 4-8st 5lb Mr G Bryan 10/1
This race, the Third Leg of the First Triennial Stakes, took place on Tuesday 13th June 1865 and was won by a brown horse by Kingston out of The Bloomer, to win 660 sovereigns from 56 subscribers (equivalent to £82,000 in 2020). Over round 114%
Triennial Stakes Third Leg Listed race Once round 1850
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