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 1880 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 TEVIOTDALE Kellett Bates 3-5st 13lbs Mr R Jardine 4/6 fav
2 PROLOGUE Sherratt Tom Jennings 4-7st 5lbs Count F De Lagrange 100/8
3 THE STAR Greaves Joseph Hayhoe 3-7st 12lbs Leopold De Rothschild 5/1
4 MOORFOOT Constable Robert Peck 5-7st 11lbs Lord Rosebery 100/7
5 ATTALUS Lemaire John Ryan 5-7st 5lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 100/7
6 KINGCRAFT colt Hopper Gilbert 4-6st 7lbs Mr H Savile 100/7
7 SLY DANCE Weston W Brown 3-6st 6lbs Mr P Lorillard 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 8th June 1880 when the winner, a chesnut colt by Tynedale out of Performer, won a first prize of 1290 sovereigns from 50 subscribers, (equivalent to £156,000 in 2020) Over round 110%
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
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