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 1953 Group 1 Old Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HAPPY LAUGHTER W Rickaby J Jarvis Mr H Willis 7/4 fav
2 TESSA GILLIAN E Mercer J Jarvis Sir A Jarvis 15/2
3 TUDOR GODDESS A Breasley H Blagrave Mr H G Blagrave 10/1
4 BEBE GRANDE G Richards F Armstrong Mr J Gerber 4/1
5 NOEMI R Poincelet France Mr P Werheimer 6/1
6 NOORANI C Smirke Marsh HH Aga Khan 15/2
7 ROYAL DIANA E Britt Elsey Mr N Donaldson 100/7
The Coronation Stakes took place on Wednesday 17th June 1953 and was won by a chestnut filly by Royal Charger out of Bray Melody winning a first prize of £4353 (equivalent to £140,000 in 2020). Over round 112%
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