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 1863 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 STANTON Midgley 5-7st 8lbs Mr J Saxon 100/8
2 RUBICON George Fordham 5-7st 10lbs Mr G W Fitzwilliam 100/15
3 OAKAPPLE Morgan 3-6st 4lbs Lord Westmorland 100/8
4 BEDOUIN G Parsons 4-8st 12lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 20/1
5 INVESTMENT Covey 4-8st 11lbs Mr James Merry 100/6
6 CANARY S Rogers 5-8st 9lbs Mr John Day 9/1
7 KNUTSFORD Withington 5-8st 7lbs Mr E Mills 100/8
8 GORSE J Daley 4-8st 3lbs Baron Rothschild 25/1
9 OLDMINSTER Doyle 4-8st 2lbs Mr H Wilkinson 7/2 fav
10 YOUNG MELBOURNE colt Challoner 4-7st 13lb Lord Glasgow 10/1
11 CAPTAIN CROW H Grimshaw 4-7st 9lbs Mr W Hudson 5/1
12 VILLETTE Thomas 4-6st 13lbs Captain Lambe 25/1
13 BANDAGE Drew 4-6st 11lbs Mr John Payne 100/8
14 ALCESTIS S Adams 3-6st 3lbs Lord Coventry 25/1
15 SEA NYMPH Loates 3-6st 2lb Lord Stamford 100/8
16 INDOLENCE Deacon 3-6st 0lbs Mr J Morris 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 2nd June 1863 when the winner, a bay gelding by Newminster out of Miss Teasdale, won a first prize of 900 sovereigns from 54 subscribers, (equivalent to £114,000 in 2020) Over round 138%
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 1862 1863