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 1879 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 RIDOTTO Constable Robert Peck 4-7st 11lbs Lord Rosebery 100/30
2 MYCENAS Tinsley Mathew Dawson 3-5st 7lbs Mr H R Surtees 6/1
3 BAY ARCHER Gallon Alec Taylor 3-5st 10lbs Mr W S Crawfurd 25/1
4 PAROLE Morbey W Brown 6-8st 13lbs Mr P Lorillard 5/2 fav
5 RYLSTONE H Jeffery George Bloss 5-8st 6lbs Lord Hartington 100/8
6 INVAL Jem Goater Tom Jennings 4-8st 6lbs Count F De Lagrange 7/1
7 WEST WIND Luke Joseph Dawson 4-6st 11lbs Mr F Pryor 25/1
8 MADAME DU BARRY Miley Bryan (Ireland) 4-7st 0lbs Mr G Bryan 25/1
9 TAM GLEN Bell Bates 4-6st 7lbs Mr R Jardine 25/1
10 DOMINION Cranham John Porter 3-5st 9lbs Mr F Gretton 100/8
11 D'ESTOURNEL filly Greaves Rayner 3-5st 7lbs Mr C Rayner 8/1
This race took place on Tuesday 10th June 1879 when the winner, a bay horse by Cremorne out of Songstress, won a first prize of 985 sovereigns from 33 subscribers, (equivalent to £123,000 in 2020) Over round 121%
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 1876 1877 1878 1879