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 1889 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 LORD LORNE Chandley Bates 3-6st 7lbs Sir R Jardine 8/1
2 ASHPLANT Liddiard Jousiffe 6-8st 6lbs Mr J R Gubbins 8/1
3 TISSAPHERNES Robinson Sam Darling 5-8st 8lbs Mr Noel Fenwick 10/1
4 RINGMASTER Turner Savile (Private) aged-8st 11lbs Mr J E Savile 10/1
5 EXMOOR John Watts Barratt 6-8st 9lbs Mr W Blake 6/1 fav
6 DANTE Mullen Alec Taylor 5-7st 7lbs Duke of Beaufort 15/2
7 CONSERVATOR George Chaloner James Jewitt 6-7st 1lbs Mr C J Blake 10/1
8 MAMIA Jimmy Woodburn Tom Jennings jnr 5-7st 2lbs Mr Tom Jennings jnr 10/1
9 CRIMEA Tommy Loates James Waugh 3-7st 0lbs Mr John Hammond 10/1
10 AUREOLINE S Webb William A Jarvis 4-6st 8lbs Mr C D Rose 100/7
11 FLOWER OF THE MAY Falloon John Ryan 4-6st 12lbs Mr W Younger 10/1
12 VOLCANO Blake Dives (Private) 4-6st 7lbs Mr F Dives 100/6
This race took place on Tuesday 18th June 1889 when the winner, a chesnut colt by Hampton out of Lady Lucas, won a first prize of 800 sovereigns from 36 subscribers, (equivalent to £104,000 in 2020). Actual first prize was £860. Over round 118%
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 1889