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 1887 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 EURASIAN F Barrett James Waugh 5-8st 6lbs Mr Jack Hammond 100/12
2 EXMOOR Sam Loates Sherwood 4-8st 4lbs Mr W Blake 95/40 fav
3 BEAVER Jimmy Woodburn Alfred Hayhoe 4-7st 3lbs Leopold De Rothschild 4/1
4 ST MICHAEL Tom Cannon John Ryan 4-8st 12lbs Mr Douglas Baird 100/12
5 STONE CLINK John Osborne Osborne 5-8st 12lbs Mr R C Vyner 6/1
6 WAVELET G Barrett McKenna (Ire) aged-8st 3lbs Mr J McKenna junior 100/12
7 ROMA Tommy LOates Hopper 3-6st 1lbs Mr J Hopper 10/1
This race took place on Tuesday 7th June 1887 when the winner, a chesnut horse by Camballo out of Lais, won a first prize of 980 sovereigns from 32 subscribers, (equivalent to £130,000 in 2020). Actual first prize was £815. Over round 108%
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 1887