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 1901 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SINOPI Danny Maher Darling Mr Foxhall Keene 6/1 jt fav
2 BRISSAC Joe Childs H Powney Mr H Powney 10/1
3 SCINTILLANT E Wood William A Jarvis Mr R A Oswald 10/1
4 ELKHORN Johnny Reiff Huggins Mr W C Whitney 10/1
5 CLAREHAVEN Morny Cannon P Gilpin Mr L Neumann 6/1 jt fav
6 SOLITAIRE W Halsey Fred Day Sir Ernest Cassel 20/1
7 LADY PENZANCE Otto Madden James Waugh Mr R Jardine 100/15
8 RENESLAER Sam Loates Sam Pickering Mr J E McDonald 10/1
9 STRONG BOW Herbert Jones Richard Marsh Mr J W Larnach 100/8
10 PHALARIS J H Martin George Chaloner Lord Harewood 10/1
11 ARDMORE S Clemson Blackwell Mr Daniel Cooper100/8
12 SYRIA W Buchanan Reg Day Sir E Vincent 20/1
13 SEMPER VIGILANS C Thorpe Corrigan Mr E Corrigan 7/1
14 HEARWOOD W Lane Alec Taylor Mr Washington Singer 20/1
15 BLUMENAINE Bernard Dillon Fallon Mr W B Purefoy 20/1
16 JOE THE MARINE T Broom Barnes Mr H B Barnes 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 18th June 1901 when the winner, a bay horse by Marcion out of Simonetia, won a first prize of 1700 sovereigns (equivalent to £211,000 in 2020). Over round 141%
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 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901