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 First Class 1851 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CANE W Harlock 3-6st 4lbs Lord Exeter 4/1
2 DESPAIR J Howlett 4-8st 6lbs Mr Galpin 25/1
3 IONE Job Marson 5-8st 0lbs Sir J Hawley evens fav
4 REMUNERATOR Dockeray 4-8st 0lbs Mr Carew 10/1
5 VENISON filly T Sherwood 3-6st 1lbs Mr Batson 7/1
Disq SIR ROWLAND TRENCHARD Wells 3-7st 4lbs Mr R E Oliver 5/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 6th June 1851 and the winner, a bay colt by Venison out of a Picton mare, won a first prize of 155 Guineas added and 11 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £22,000 in 2020). Sir Rowland Trenchard was first passed the post but was disqualified for crossing. Over round 111%
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 1839
1840 1841 A 1842 1843 A 1844 A 1845 A B 1846 A 1847 A 1848 A 1849 A
1850 A 1851 A