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 1961 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ANGAZI D Keith Nightingall Mr J Kerman 6/1 fav
2 AUGUSTINE R P Elliott Masson HM The Queen 10/1
3 MINUTE GUN P Boothman W Hern Major L B Holliday 100/6
4 ROCKELLA B Lee Eric Cousins Mr J Kennedy 25/1
5 BARLEY BREE Klimscha H Smyth Mr H Le Marchant 20/1
6 HOY G Lewis Dale Mr C Spencer 100/9
7 ALCOVE D Smith J F Watts Lord Derby 10/1
8 LUCKY WHITE HEATHER Stringer G Todd Mr S Campbell 100/9
9 LYSANDER E Smith Boyd-Rochfort Lady Zia Wernher 100/8
10 UTRILLO R Hutchinson O'Gorman Mr J Gerber 100/8
11 TRELAWNY J Mercer R J Colling Mrs L Carver 100/7
12 DOMESDAY E Larkin J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 100/7
13 COLD COMFORT D W Morris E Goddard Mr W Hallt 100/7
14 COME TO DADDY W Carr Lyde Mr T Farr 100/6
15 ARISTARCHUS E Hide Elsey Mr Phil Bull 100/6
16 CURRY'S KIN Des Cullen W Stephenson Mr F Honour 20/1
17 CAPITAINE J Hunter P Prendergast Beatrice, Lady Granard 25/1
18 BIRTHDAY PRESENT F Durr Reavey Mrs T Stuck 25/1
19 TULSA J Sime S Hall Mr L Lazarus 25/1
20 MISS PATSY H Holmes C Magnier Mr P McCarthy 25/1
21 THE LITTLE TOPPER Little H Cross Mr W Stone 25/1
22 ANDY BRAE L C Parkes Rohan Mr M Cowley 25/1
23 SELEUCUS McIntosh G Todd Mr T Frost 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 13th June 1961 and was won by a brown mare by Anwar out of Burdekin, winning a first prize of £2920 (equivalent to £66,000 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
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1960 1961