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 1882 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 RETREAT Fred Archer Wadlow 5-8st 7lbs Lord Bradford 5/2 fav
2 FAUGH A BALLAGH E Martin James Jewitt 3-6st 2lbs Duke of Beaufort 100/12
3 EDELWEISS Charles Wood Sherrard 5-7st 9lbs Mr W S Crawfurd 4/1
4 EXETER Tom Cannon Charles Blanton 6-8st 13lbs Mr Charles Blanton 9/2
5 FORTISSIMO John Watts Hopper 4-8st 7lbs Mr J Davis 7/1
6 REVELLER John Osborne Bates 6-8st 4lbs Mr R Jardine 33/1
7 SPRING TIDE George Fordham Gilbert 4-7st 12lbs Lord Cadogan 7/1
8 ISABEL Barrett Alfred Hayhoe 3-6st 12lbs Leopold De Rothschild 100/7
This race took place on Tuesday 6th June 1882 when the winner, a bay horse by Hermit out of Quick March, won a first prize of 915 sovereigns from 27 subscribers, (equivalent to £111,000 in 2020) Over round 112%
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
1880 1881 1882