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 1837 Second Class Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 GRAND CAIRO Arthur Pavis 3-6st 11lbs Colonel J Peel 8/1
2 BODICE Frank Buckle 6-7st 10lbs Mr John Shelley 10/1
3 ALUMNUS Sam Day 4-8st 13lbs Mr Etwall 5/2 fav
4 LYRNESSUS S Rogers 5-8st 6lbs Lord Tavistock 10/1
5 FELIX Sam Darling 5-8st 4lbs Mr Houldsworth 20/1
6 JACK BRAG Sam Chifney jnr 5-7st 6lbs Lord Chesterfield 20/1
7 FOOZOOL John Day 4-6st 13lbs Mr John Day 4/1
8 DELIGHT brother W Sadler 4-6st 4lbs Mr Isaac Sadler 4/1
9 ETHILDA Jem Chapple 5-8st 0lbs Mr Gardnor 10/1
10 OTE G Edwards 3-6st 11lbs Mr Knight 20/1
11 CATTON colt Jem Robinson 3-6st 5lbs Duke of Rutland 7/1
12 CANDIA Wakefield 3-6st 5lbs Mr Bond 20/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 9th June 1837 and the winner, a bay colt by Camel out of Gabrielle, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 24 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £25,000 in 2020). Over round 138%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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