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 1824 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ORION R Boyce 3-6st 8lbs Duke of York 12/1
2 PHILIP   aged-7st 2lbs Mr Weatherill 8/1
3 ANTONIO brother   5-8st 13lbs Mr Whiteside
4 MARAUDER   5-7st 2lbs Mr Farrall
5 FATIMA   4-7st 0lbs Mr Jones
6 NOBS   3-6st 12lbs Mt Heathcote
7 SOOTHSAYER colt   3-6st 4lbs Mr Gould
8 BLUCHER gelding   3-6st 0lb Mr T Sadler
wdr BAREFOOT   4-9st 9lbs Lord Darlington 2/1 fav
wdr MISS JIG sister   4-8st 0 lb Mr Forth
wdr AARON   5-7st 13lbs Lord Jersey
wdr CARDINAL PUFF   4-7st 9lbs Lord Warwick
wdr GOSSOON   6-7st 4lbs Mr H Smith
wdr VICTORINE   aged-7st 0lbs Mr C Day
wdr MUM   4-7st 0lbs Mr Mellish
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 18th June 1824 and the winner, a bay colt by Phantom out of a Hedley mare, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 21 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £22,500 in 2020). The race was completed once, but a false start was announced, and it was re-run without 7 horses. After referral to the Jockey Club it was decided that bets on the 7 withdrawn horses should be returned, and only bets on those taking part in the second running should stand. Over round N/A
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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