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 1864 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 HIPPOLYTA J Grimshaw 3-6st 6lbs Baron Rothschild 3/1 fav
2 BLACK DEER Perry 4-7st 3lbs Mr G Rigby 100/1
3 LADY HYLDA Carroll 3-6st 10lbs Mr Bryan 100/7
4 BALDWIN Jem Goater 4-8st 12lbs Lord Palmerston 100/1
5 BALLY EDMOND George Fordham 6-8st 10lbs Mr S Thellusson 50/1
6 CANARY Judd 6-7st 11lbs Mr John Day 5/1
7 HYPERMNESTRA Job Marson 4-7st 6lbs Mr W L'Anson 100/8
8 WELBECK A Woodhouse 3-6st 13lbs Lord Uxbridge 100/7
9 REDCAP Deacon 3-6st 11lbs Marquess of Hastings 100/1
10 WANDERING MINSTREL Morris 3-6st 6lbs Lord Wilton 100/8
11 CLAXTON Sayers 3-6st 5lbs Mr Swindell 100/7
12 ALABAMA H Sharp 3-6st 3lbs Mr H Savile 10/1
13 SHERIDAN Mordan 3-6st 3lbs Lord Rendlesham 6/1
14 RAPPEL Gray 3-6st 4lbs Mr Brayley 10/1
15 POTASH Burton 3-5st 10lb Mr Greville 100/1
This race took place on Tuesday 7th June 1864 when the winner, a chestnut filly by King Tom out of Daughter of the Star, won a first prize of 765 sovereigns from 49 subscribers, (equivalent to £97,000 in 2020) Over round 116%
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 1864