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 1886 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 BELINDA Jimmy Woodburn John Dawson jnr 5-7st 1lbs Lord Ellesmere 100/7
2 SIR KENNETH Charles Wood George Bloss 4-9st 0lbs Lord Hartington 9/2
3 ST MICHAEL G Barrett Jimmy Ryan 3-7st 8lbs Mr Douglas Baird 20/1
4 GREENBANK C Bowman Bates 6-7st 13lbs Sir R Jardine 10/1
5 BEAVER F Barrett Joseph Hayhoe 3-7st 0lbs Leopold De Rothschild 6/1
6 FULHAM H Arnull Bambridge 4-6st 9lbs Mr W Burton 10/1
7 ASTRACHAN W Robinson William A Jarvis 3-6st 4lbs Mr A James 100/30 fav
8 LADYS MAID F Sharpe James Jewitt 3-6st 3lbs Captain Machell 7/1
9 WINTER CHERRY J Calder Alec Taylor 3-6st 1lbs Duke of Beaufort 10/1
10 BLUE LIAS Tommy Loates Joe Cannon 5-5st 11lbs Mr R Ten Broeck 20/1
11 STANISLAS F Peake Tom Jennings jnr 3-5st 8lbs Mr Tom Jennings jnr 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 8th June 1886 when the winner, a bay filly by Hampton out of Belle of Bury, won a first prize of 1110 sovereigns from 38 subscribers, (equivalent to £145,000 in 2020). Actual first prize was £935. Over round 117%
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 1883 1884 1885 1886