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 1836 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 LYRNESSUS S Rogers 4-7st 10lbs Lord Tavistock 13/2
2 FLORISTAN Jem Robinson 4-8st 6lbs Duke of Rutland 7/4 fav
3 SKIRMISHER Jem Chapple 3-7st 0lbs Mr Gardnor 9/4
4 MARMALADE Nat Flatman 3-7st 12lbs Mr Greville 6/1
5 BROOKLAND Mann 3-7st 8lbs Captain Williamson 20/1
6 PROMETHEAN Arthur Pavis 3-7st 8lbs Lord Suffield 20/1
7 TICKET W Macdonald 3-6st 10lbs Mr Theobold 6/1
8 ROYAL GEORGE E Wright 3-6st 9lbs Mr W Edwards 20/1
9 MINNA A Lad 3-6st 2lbs Mr Martyn 20/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 3rd June 1836 and the winner, a bay colt by Royal Oak out of Lyrnessa, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 19 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £22,500 in 2020). Over round 127%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829
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