Royal Ascot: Wokingham Stakes

The Wokingham Stakes, contested on the final day of the Royal meeting, is a flat handicap over 6 furlongs open to horses aged three years or older. The race is named after Wokingham, a market town 7.7 miles to the west of Ascot, and was established in 1813, the inaugural running being won by Pointers, owned by the Duke of York. For a number of years the Wokingham Stakes was divided into two or three separate classes, but it became a single race in 1874.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Wokingham Stakes over the New Mile was on Friday 18th June 1813 when a field of 15 was headed by the Duke of York's Pointers (8/1) who defeated Lodona, Sorcery and the well-backed 6/4 favourite Offas Dyke.
Wokingham Stakes 1820 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 WALTON colt Frank Buckle 5-9st 2lbs Mr Ramsbottom 8/1
2 SOOTA   4-8st 1lbs Duke of York 4/1
3 THE STUDENT   6-9st 3lbs Mr King
4 CHARMING MOLLY   6-8st 12lbs Mr Stevens
5 ROMP   5-8st 12lbs Mr Rush 6/1
6 DAHLIA   4-8st 10lbs Mr Farrall
7 TRAVELLER   5-8st 9lbs Mr Starling
8 FANNY   5-8st 5lb Mr Jones 3/1 fav
9 SILVERLEGS   4-8st 2 lb Mr Kneller
10 PHILIP   4-8st 2lbs Mr King
11 ROGER BACON   5-8st 0lbs Duke of York
12 CLAN ALBYN   3-7st 0lbs Mr Calley
13 RANDOM   3-6st 2lbs Mr Goddard
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 2nd June 1820 and the winner, a bay colt by Phantom, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 18 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £18,500 in 2020). Over round N/A
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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