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 1838 First Class Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 DONCASTER Trenn W Treen 4-8st 13lbs Mr Fulwar Craven 6/1
2 BANDBOY Cotton 3-5st 12lbs Captain Gardnor 6/1
3 MORELLA Nat Flatman 3-7st 10lbs Mr Greville 2/1 fav
4 VOLUNTEER John Day 3-8st 12lbs Sir J B Mills 8/1
5 MAID OF THE MILL S Rogers 3-7st 6lbs Mr Bond 5/1
6 VELVETEEN A Lad 3-6st 4lbs Lord Exeter 20/1
7 RARA AVIS W Day 3-6st 0lbs General Grosvenor 20/1
8 PRIAM filly Francis 3-6st 9lbs Lord Chesterfield 6/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 15th June 1838 and the winner, a bay horse by Longwaist out of Young Lady Ern, won a first prize of 175 Guineas added and 15 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £20,000 in 2020). Over round 112%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
      1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819
1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829
1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 A 1838 A