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 1969 Handicap 2 1/2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LEXICON L Piggott H r Price Mr G Eliot 10/1
2 MARCH PARADE W Williamson S McGrath Mrs R McGrath 20/1
3 BRIGHTNESS R Maddock E Goddard Mr T Smith 100/7
4 GOOD FOUNDATION W Carson Allden Mrs P Allden 11/2 fav
5 KUTCH D Maitland G Smyth Sir H Wernher 17/2
6 COEVERS M L Thomas Barling Mr E Benjamin 100/9
7 CLEVER SCOT Barclay C Davies Mr H Alper 100/9
8 SHIRA Hayward Todd Miss I Bennett 100/8
9 JACTHELOT J Gorton B Hobbs Mr J Kenny 100/8
10 VALERIE JOY Pat Eddery Leslie Mr E Collington 100/8
11 LUCKY MATCH A Murray H R Price Mr Charles Clore 100/7
12 MARCUS BRUTUS E Johnson S Hall Mr Charles St George 100/7
13 RIGHT NOW P Cook F Cundell Mrs W Greenwood 100/7
14 SUGAR APPLE R Hutchinson Rimell Mr N Simpson 100/7
15 SQUARE DEAL Curant Todd Mr D Barling 100/7
16 CARRYMORE McIntosh Leslie Mrs D O'Reilly 100/7
17 PROGRESSOR Madden Kenneally Mr W Castell 33/1
18 HETHERLAD D East V Mitchell Mr J Ismay 33/1
19 KIVOGA John Lowe V Cross Mr K Wheldon 33/1
20 CANDID CAMERA L C Parkes E Goddard Mr P Ross 33/1
21 TOY SOLDIER Patton Goodwill Mr D Griffiths 33/1
22 MUSTWYN Coleman Makin Mr N Mendes de Costa 33/1
This race took place on Tuesday 17th June 1969 and was won by a chestnut horse by Hornbeam out of Alexi, winning a first prize of £3144 (equivalent to £53,000 in 2020). Over round 133%
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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