Royal Ascot: Windsor Castle Stakes

The Windsor Castle Stakes, a Listed race over 5 furlongs, is staged on the final day of the Royal meeting. It was first run at the Royal meeting in 1880, although prior to that a similarly named race was contested at Egham, and during the Second World War Windsor hosted a race called the 'Windsor Castle Stakes'. Furthermore, The Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot over the New Mile was first run in 1839 and is included in this section.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Windsor Castle Stakes over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was on Friday 11th June 1880 when Mr W G Craven's Capuchin (6/4 fav) defeated Sea Foam (100/30) and Agnes Ethel (6/1) by 4 lengths and a distance.
Windsor Castle Stakes 1882 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ROOKERY Fred Archer James Jewitt 2-8st 7lbs Mr J B Leigh 8/13 fav
2 SIGMOPHONE Tom Cannon Tom Cannon 2-8st 10lbs Mr Tom Cannon 8/1
3 THE SAILOR PRINCE Loates W Stevens 2-8st 10lbs Mr W Gilbert 25/1
4 VIOLONCELLO Jem Goater William Goater 2-8st 10lbs Mr E C Godfrey 5/1
5 LE NOTRE George Fordham Joseph Hayhoe 2-8st 10lbs Mr M Sassoon 100/8
6 GEORGE FREDERICK filly Lemaire Joe Cannon 2-8st 7lbs Lord Rosebery 100/8
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 9th June 1882 when won by a bay filly by Hampton out of Hippodrome, winning 350 added and 80 subscribers stakes of 15 sovereigns (equivalent to £182,000 in 2020). Over round 108%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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