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 1919 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HAKI Joe Childs Alec Taylor Mr W Cazalet 9/1
2 SILVER BRIDGE G Hulme Atty Persse Mr B Parr 100/6
3 LANGDON HILLS E Robertson Harry Powney Mr C Christenson 10/1
4 RACE ROCK Steve Donoghue Tom Cannon Sir W Gilbey 100/6
5 MORNING STAR Blades C Leader Mr R Tilley 100/30 fav
6 WARWICK J Clark Tabor Mr P Carr 7/1
7 SIR DESMOND Shatwell F Pratt Mr J De Rothschild 100/6
8 DAWN OF PEACE J Day Randell Mr F Langley 8/1
9 GRANCHESTER G Colling Colling Mr T Nelson 10/1
10 SHERIFF'S OFFICER F Fox J Rhodes Mr M de Pledge 6/1
11 PITCH & TOSS W Balding Lines Mr W Bland 10/1
12 MUSCOVITE Vic Smyth Wootton Mr R Wootton 10/1
13 MENU Flanagan Hudson (Private) Mr H Hudson 20/1
14 LAKE VAN A Balding Reg Day Lord Sefton 20/1
This race took place on Tuesday 17th June 1919 when the winner, a brown horse by Rebelais out of Hasseki, won a first prize of 1315 sovereigns (equivalent to £69,000 in 2020). Over round 135%
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 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919