Royal Ascot: Britannia Stakes

The Britannia Stakes is a flat handicap for three-year-old colts and geldings over the straight mile, on the same course and distance as the Royal Hunt Cup, on the third day of the Royal meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Britannia Stakes over the Old Mile took place on Friday 22nd June 1928 and was won by Sea Crag (10/1), a bay horse by Craig An Eran out of Seabloom, who defeated Covent Garden (7/1), Oreval (20/1) and 21 others by 2 lengths and the same.
Britannia Stakes 1968 Handicap Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DELAYED TIP J Mercer J F Watts Mrs J A Fletcher 7/1
2 ZAMBOMBA G Lewis J E Sutcliffe Mr H Denton 100/7
3 MARMADUKE R Hutchinson Ken Cundell Mrs G T Thompson 8/1
4 SARATOGA SKIDDY L Piggott F Armstrong Mrs J Bryce 9/4 fav
5 WIND AND WATER B Taylor J Jarvis Lord Rosebery 9/1
6 MARK SMEATON R Dicey C Davies Mr L Briggs 9/1
7 WHIZ Breasley Boyd-Rochfort Mrs C Iselin 100/8
8 MACAO PALACE A Murray Gosling Mrs T Fu 100/7
9 BOYSIE BOY T Carter Cyril Mitchell Mrs C Elliott 100/7
10 MILLTOWN J Lindley J Tree Mr Charles Engelhard 100/7
11 KINGDOM E Johnson Bill Wightman Major W Gibson 100/6
12 HAGGIS Ron Sheather G Balding Mr F Cooper 25/1
The Britannia Stakes took place on Friday 21st June 1968 and the winner, a bay horse by Pall Mall out of Bonne Bouche, won a first prize of £1356 (equivalent to £23,000 in 2020). Over round 119%
Britannia Stakes Handicap 1 mile 1928
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