Royal Ascot: Ascot Stakes

The Ascot Stakes is a flat handicap open to horses aged four years or older and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the first day of the meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Ascot Stakes over two and a half miles was on Tuesday 28th May 1839 when Mr Forth’s 3-year-old Merchant filly defeated The Skater and Hyllus.
Ascot Stakes 1861 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 OPTIMIST George Fordham 4-7st 13lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 6/1
2 WILD DAYRELL colt Midgley 3-5st 13lbs Lord Ailesbury 25/1
3 WEATHERPROOF Whiteley 3-5st 7lbs Mr E Brayley 5/1 jt fav
4 BANDSMAN Parsons 3-6st 0lbs Captain R Goff 25/1
5 MOORCOCK John Osborne 5-9st 2lbs Mr J Pilling 100/8
6 HORROR L Snowden 4-7st 13lbs Captain Christie 7/1
7 FREDERICK Challoner 6-7st 6lbs Mr J R Riddell 25/1
8 PAUL CLIFFORD Page 3-6st 7lbs Mr Sargent 25/1
9 CONSCRIPT Drew 4-6st 6lbs Mr Merrifield 10/1
10 RAPTURE Woodhouse 3-6st 3lb Mr J Ward 25/1
11 KNIGHTSBRIDGE Daley 3-6st 0lbs Mr G Fleming 100/8
12 JUNO Roper 3-5st 13lbs Lord Strathmore 100/7
13 JACKAL Buck 3-5st 12lbs Mr J Jackson 7/1
14 PRINCE IMPERIAL T French 3-5st 8lbs Lord Uxbridge 5/1 jt fav
This race took place on Tuesday 11th June 1861 when the winner, a chestnut colt by Lexington out of a Glencoe mare, won a first prize of 660 sovereigns from 44 subscribers, (equivalent to £79,000 in 2020) Over round 122%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861