Royal Ascot: Churchill Stakes
The Hampton Court Stakes, a Group 3 race over 1 mile 2 furlongs, has been run under different titles for some considerable time, starting out as the ungraded Churchill Stakes, over 1 mile 4 furlongs, on the Saturday of the Ascot Heath fixture. Historically, the Churchill Stakes began as a 2 mile race in 1922 before being reduced to a mile and a half in 1950. The race was given Listed status in 1999 when it had a name change to the New Stakes, confusingly a former name of the Norfolk Stakes, and the distance was reduced to 1 mile 2 furlongs a year later in 2000. The race was then switched to the third day of the Royal meeting in 2002, when the meeting was extended to five days to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, that year running as the New Stakes, but for the Royal meeting it was renamed the Hampton Court Stakes. The extension of Royal Ascot was initially intended to be for one year only, but the extra day was such a success that it was retained thereafter. The race is now regularly titled the Hampton Court Stakes, named after the Tudor Royal residence of Hampton Court, although the race was promoted to Group 3 level and renamed the Tercentenary Stakes in 2011. Its new title was introduced to mark the 300th anniversary of Ascot Racecourse, which staged its first race meeting in 1711, but in 2017 the race reverted to its previous name, the Hampton Court Stakes. |
Churchill Stakes 1926 | Stakes | 2 miles | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | CAMDEN | R Perryman | C Waugh | Mr J Austen 10/1 |
2 | SPARUS | R Jones | A Taylor | Mr Washington Singer 9/4 fav |
3 | MENDOZA | F Fox | Pratt | Mr J De Rothschild 11/2 |
4 | VERMILLION PENCIL | C Smirke | R Dawson | HH Aga Khan 3/1 |
5 | THE WOLF | F Esling | FRance | Mr A K Macomber 9/2 |
6 | THE MONK | H Wragg | W Earl | Mr Solly Joel 10/1 |
7 | RAGBOLT | S Donoghue | C Doyle | Mr Reid Walker 10/1 |
The Churchill Stakes over 2 miles was run on Gold Cup day, Thursday 17th June 1926 and was won by a bay mare by Santair out of Most Gracious, winning a first prize of £1395 equivalent of £76,250 in 2020. | Over round 113% |
Hampton Court Stakes | Group 3 | 1 mile 2 furlongs | 2002 (1919) | ||||||
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