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 1908 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GENNY Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin Mr Fores 10/1
2 TETRAZZINI F Wootton Fallon Mr J Fallon 20/1
3 BALNACOIL W Saxby Robinson Mr C Bower Ismay 20/1
4 BUCKWHEAT Fred Rickaby H Enoch Mr Douglas Baird 9/2
5 MARCHINGTON W Williams J Clement Mr W J Compton 25/1
6 INTERNATIONAL W Higgs Sam Darling Mr Carroll 4/1
7 RISNA Wal Griggs Baker Captain Freville Cookson 20/1
8 OILSKIN J Thompson Lewis Mr A P Cunliffe 9/1
9 GREAT PETER Danny Maher Fred Day Mr George Faber 9/1
10 ST SIMON colt Herbert Jones Richard Marsh Mr Arthur James 25/1
11 GALLAS C Leader Peter Gilpin Mr L Neumann 25/1
12 BELL ROCK L Lyne Doyle Mr Reid Walker 3/1 fav
13 LOVELOCK W Halsey A J Walters Lord Alington 25/1
14 HIGHNESS W Broadwood Alec Taylor Mr Fairie 100/8
15 DEMOISELLE Tom Jennings Watson Leopold De Rothschild 20/1
16 TOPAZ Otto Madden Watson Leopold De Rothschild 25/1
17 FALLING STAR Will Griggs T Waugh Mr Russell 25/1
18 TORNADO H Randall Captain Dewhurst Mr H Toschmaker 25/1
19 IMPERATRIX T Price Atty Persse Mr W Hall Walker 25/1
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 19th June 1908 when won by a bay filly by St Damien out of Glave, winning 786 sovereigns (equivalent to £98,000 in 2020). Over round 152%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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