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 1928 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BROWN JACK S Donoghue Hastings Major H A Wernher 5/1 jt fav
2 BONNY BOY II C Smirke Gilpin M E De St Alary 100/8
3 START II Fox S H Darling M M Boussac 100/6
4 LINAYORA Harry Wragg Watts Lady Ludlow 9/1
5 GIOCONDA G Richards Lawson Mr A R Cox 100/8
6 SEAGAIN T Weston C Waugh Mr A J Buston 25/1
7 REALM PARK L Read Thrale Mr G Bates 33/1
8 ROYAL POM M Beary Farquharson Sir D Broughton 25/1
9 ARCTIC STAR J Sirett Tabor Sir M Wilson 5/1 jt fav
10 BALLYVOY H Beasley Sam H Darling Mr H Pulitzer 100/7
11 THE BLADE A Richardson Peacock Mr C R Baron 33/1
12 STEEL POINT A Burns Martin Mr H Smith-Turberulle 100/7
13 ADAGE J Marshall Wootton Mr S Wootton 100/6
14 FRIAR WILE P Serby J M Bell Sir R McAlpine 25/1
15 EAGLE'S PRIDE R Jones Martin Mr F T Halse 33/1
16 BLANCONA J Childs T Leader Mr S Sanford 33/1
17 BURNSIDE C Elliott Tom Cannon Sir W Gilbey 20/1
18 SAMPHIRE R Perryman C Leader Lt-Col C Birkin 100/7
19 LANSON R James R J Colling Mr D Goold 33/1
20 CRAIGNURE S Watson Watson Sir D Llewellyn 25/1
21 SPIRAMONDE P Donoghue Whitaker Major J B Walker 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 19th June 1928 when the winner, a brown gelding by Jackdaw out of Querquldella, won a first prize of 1315 sovereigns (equivalent to £69,000 in 2020). Over round 131%
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
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928