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 1896 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 ARLEQUIN Ferres St Alary (Private) 3-6st 5lbs M E De St Alary 8/1
2 SON 'O MINE Madden Joe Cannon 5-7st 7lbs Lord Durham 5/4 fav
3 PIETY H Luke jnr W Brown 3-6st 4lbs Mr J S Morrison 20/1
4 BOWLINE Tommy Loates James Jewitt 6-8st 0lbs Mr C J Blake 2/1
5 GALEOTTIA Allsopp John Ryan 4-7st 2lbs Mr Fairie 20/1
6 MEILEKH K Cannon John Dawson snr 4-6st 11lbs Mr Wallace Johnstone 100/8
7 FIESOLE Fearis Alfred Hayhoe 3-6st 6lbs Leopold De Rothschild 10/1
8 FUSILADE Robinson Holt 4-6st 5lbs Mr A H Hudson 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 16th June 1896 when the winner, a chesnut horse by Little Duck, won a first prize of 1430 sovereigns from 34 subscribers, (equivalent to £186,000 in 2020). Over round 120%
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
1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896