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 1913 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RIVOLI E Piper R C Dawson Lord Carnarvon 100/7
2 CATMINT Henri Jelliss Tom Jennings Mr L Brassey 100/6
3 JUNIOR E Huxley De Mestre Mr T Martin 100/8
4 KING MIDAS Will Griggs Tabor Mr D M Grant 20/1
5 VERNEY Rogers P P Gilpin Mr L Neumann 20/1
6 FANTASIO Wal Griggs Charles Peck Mr Solly Joel 10/1
7 WILFRID Herbert W Halsey Sir Ernest Cassel 100/6
8 CYLBA Danny Maher Pickering Mr P Nelke 100/7
9 FIZ YAMA L Hewitt Morris Mr C Wadie 100/6
10 EQUITABLE A Whalley J Watson Leopold De Rothschild 20/1
11 LADY GALETTE E Wheatley Colling Mr R C Thompson 7/1 jt fav
12 THE GULLER J Ledson J Osborne Mr H A Crallan 100/8
13 GRAVE GREEK W Robertson Sir C Nugent Mr J S Morrison 25/1
14 SHACCAMAC C Ringstead F Hunt Mr F E Dixon 33/1
15 WARMINT C Trigg Davies Mr W G Canning 33/1
16 THE TYLT H Robbins George Lambton Lord Derby 25/1
17 FELLAH W Huxley Fallon Mr L Clow 7/1 jt fav
18 NUTBOURNE J Plant Davies Mr C S Newton 33/1
19 SHINING WAY E Calder Hallick Mr Galstean 33/1
20 ANNECY Steve Donoghue Atty Persse Mr E W Wellesley 10/1
21 LIDO W Smyth Alec Taylor Mr Washington Singer 25/1
22 MANILLA R Stokes F Hartigan Mr R B Walker 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 17th June 1913 when the winner, a bay colt by Robert le Diable out of Marlincea, won a first prize of 1880 sovereigns (equivalent to £222,000 in 2020). Over round 132%
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 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913