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 1888 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 DAN DANCER Allsopp Robert W Armstrong 4-6st 7lbs Mr J Jameson 20/1
2 CHIPPEWAY J Wall Wadlow 4-7st 1lbs Lord Cholmondeley 7/1
3 BANTER Mullen Sherwood 4-6st 10lbs Mr Brydges 5/2 fav
4 MAIZE Blake John Ryan 4-6st 7lbs Mr Douglas Baird 100/8
5 THE SAGE Bates Golding 4-6st 6lbs Mr G Cleveland 100/8
6 CLAN CHATTAN Bradbury Jousiffe 3-6st 4lbs Mr A C Barclay 9/2
7 FEALTY Blogg Alec Taylor 4-5st 13lbs Duke of Beaufort 25/1
8 MOSQUE Livesay Bates 4-5st 6lbs Sir R Jardine 10/1
9 FALLOW CHAT R Chaloner Osborne 3-5st 11lbs Mr R Vyner 10/1
10 TORQUAY George Chaloner James Jewitt 3-5st 9lbs Lord Rodney 100/12
This race took place on Tuesday 12th June 1888 when the winner, a chesnut horse by The Miser out of Pauline, won a first prize of 960 sovereigns from 36 subscribers, (equivalent to £126,000 in 2020). Actual first prize was £730. Over round 113%
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 1888