Royal Ascot: Coronation Stakes

The Coronation Stakes, a Group 1 flat race over 7 furlongs and 213 yards, open to three-year-old fillies, is run on the fourth day of the Royal meeting. The Coronation Stakes was established in 1840, and its title commemorates the Coronation of a new British monarch, Queen Victoria, two years earlier. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coronation Stakes held Group 2 status, but was promoted to Group 1 level in 1988.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 17th June 1840 when won by Lord Albemarle's Spangle (5/2), trained by William Edwards and ridden by Cotton, who defeated Black Bess (5/2) and Emetic (2/1 fav) by a neck and half a length.
Coronation Stakes 1851 Group 1 New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 BARCELONA Nat Flatman 3-8st 7lbs Mr Charles Greville 2/1
Disq MERRY PEAL Job Marson 3-8st 7lbs Sir J Hawley 2/5 fav
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 4th June 1851 and was won by a bay filly by Don John out of Industry, winning a first prize of 1400 sovereigns from 14 subscribers (equivalent to £197,000 in 2020). Merry Peal was first passed the post but after a Stewards enquiry he was disqualified for jostling and the race awarded to Barcelona. Over round 103%
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