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 1870 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MUSKET Tom Chaloner Tom Dawson 3-8st 12lbs Mr G Payne 2/1 fav
2 SILVER BAND Fred Webb John Scott 3-6st 12lbs Mr Bowes 100/30
3 CURIO Maidment Wadlow 6-8st 0lbs Lord Wilton 5/2
4 YOUNG FENTON George Fordham Stonehewer 4-8st 4lbs Mr S Stonehewer 5/2
This race took place on Tuesday 14th June 1870 when the winner, a bay colt by Toxopholite out of a West Australian mare, won a first prize of 560 sovereigns from 44 subscribers, (equivalent to £67,000 in 2020) Over round 113%
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 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870