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 1866 Group 1 New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 MOTHER OF PEARL Payne 3-8st 10lbs Mr Maund 12/1
2 ISCHIA George Fordham 3-8st 10lbs Duke of Beaufort 3/1
3 WILD BRIAR Challoner 3-8st 3lbs Mr R C Naylor 8/1
4 MALIBRAN E Sharp 3-8st 3lbs Mr R Bignell 25/1
5 LA MUTA J Adams 3-8st 10lbs Lord Coventry 25/1
6 PENELOPE PLOTWELL T French 3-8st 3lbs Lord Falmouth 25/1
7 MIRELLA H Covey 3-8st 10lbs Mr James Merry 2/1 fav
8 LA DAUPHINE A Edwards 3-8st 3lbs Mr W Morris 6/1
9 LASS O' GOWRIE Loates 3-8st 10lbs Mr J Pryor 25/1
10 PAS DE CHARGE S Adams 3-8st 3lbs Lord Portsmouth 25/1
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 30th May 1866 and was won by a brown filly by Knight of Kars out of Moresca, winning a first prize of 2600 sovereigns from 26 subscribers (equivalent to £312,000 in 2020). Over round 111%
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