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 1906 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GOLDEN GLEAM W Higgs Richard Marsh Mr Arthur James 100/8
2 PERSINUS A Templeman George Lambton Lord Derby 7/1
3 PADDY'S DARLING S Rees Robson Mr J Craig 20/1
4 CATAPULT C Heckford W Waugh Lord Coventry 100/7
5 TWELVEBORE H Pike Clement Mr S Hill-Wood 100/9
6 DUMBARTON CASTLE Otto Madden J Powney Mr G A Prentice 100/7
7 KING CHARLES H Robbins Peacock Mr D J Jardine 7/4 fav
8 BROTHER BILL J H Martin Alf Sadler jnr Mr T Simpson Jay 6/1
9 BILL OF THE PLAY C Trigg G Edwards Sir J Thursby 8/1
10 GARNOCK J Plant Morton Mr J B Joel 20/1
11 CHELYS W Griggs Percy Peck Lord Rosebery 100/7
12 WHITECHAPEL G McCall Charles Peck Mr Solly Joel 20/1
13 NIRVANAH H Blades Peter Gilpin Mr L Neumann 100/8
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 22nd June 1906 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Bend Or out of Fascination, won a first prize of 1070 sovereigns (equivalent to £133,000 in 2020). Over round 136%
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 1852 A 1853 A 1854 A 1855 A 1856 A 1857 A 1858 A 1859
1860 A B 1861 A B 1862 A B 1863 A 1864 A 1865 A 1866 A 1867 A 1868 A 1869 A
1870 A 1871 A 1872 A 1873 A 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906