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 1875 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 ORGANIST Griffiths Sanderson 4-8st 8lbs Mr R C Vyner 4/1 fav
2 LILIAN Jem Goater Gilbert 6-8st 13lbs Mr H Savile 7/1
3 BERTRAM Parry Charles Blanton 6-8st 13lbs Mr A C Barclay 8/1
4 SCAMP George Fordham Charles Blanton 4-8st 8lbs Sir J D Astley 10/1
5 COVENTRY Constable Joe Cannon 4-8st 1lbs Lord Lonsdale 20/1
6 HOLLYWOOD Glover Murphy (Ire) 4-8st 0lbs Mr J C Murphy 7/1
7 GLENEAGLES Fred Archer Wadlow 4-7st 8lbs Mr J Johnstone 5/1
8 INQUIETUDE Morbey Arnull 4-7st 3lbs Count F De Lagrange 20/1
9 LORD BERNERS Newhouse Warrener 3-6st 12lbs Mr C Bush 6/1
10 ZITELLA J Jarvis Manser 3-6st 1lbs Mr Redwin 100/7
This race took place on Tuesday 8th June 1875 when the winner, a bay horse by Cathedral out of Gaily, won a first prize of 1250 sovereigns from 42 subscribers, (equivalent to £145,000 in 2020) Over round 111%
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 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875