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 1822 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 NETHERFIELD Frank Boyce 3-7st 6lbs Mr Feilde 5/1
2 SNOWDON   6-9st 0lbs Major Ormsby 4/1
3 MATILDA   4-9st 0lbs Mr Forth 2/1 fav
4 ALPHA   6-8st 12lbs Mr West
5 SPINETTE   4-8st 6lbs Mr Farquharson
6 PASTORELLA   4-8st 4lbs Mt T Sadler 4/1
7 SOUVENIR   4-8st 4lbs Mr Glew
8 MONK   4-8st 1lb Mr Farrall
9 PHANTOM colt   3-7st 10 lb Mr Farrall
10 ZAIRE   3-7st 6lbs Mr Fraser
11 ZORILDA   3-7st 2lbs Mr Ramsbottom
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 7th June 1822 and the winner, a bay horse by Crispin out of Lady Sophia, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 16 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £23,000 in 2020). Over round N/A
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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