Royal Ascot: Coventry Stakes
The event was established in 1890, and it was named after the 9th Earl of Coventry, George William Coventry, born 9th May 1838, a Conservative politician, Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms, and who Master of the Buckhounds from 1886-1892 and again from 1895 to 1901. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Coventry Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004. It is usually contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting. |
Coventry Stakes 1902 | Group 2 | 5 furlongs 136 yards | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | ROCK SAND | Danny Maher | Blackwell | Sir J Miller 6/4 fav |
2 | BARONESS LA FLECHE | J H Martin | Gilbert | Mr J Musker 7/4 |
3 | RED LILY | Joe Childs | H Sadler | Mr L Brassey 100/9 |
4 | SERMON | W Halsey | Fred Day | Sir Ernest Cassel 100/6 |
5 | ST GERALD | Kempton Cannon | Tom Cannon jnr | Mr T Simpson Jay 20/1 |
6 | PLUM PECKER | J H Watts | J Watts | Major Joicey 20/1 |
7 | D'ORSAY | G McCall | W Stevens | Mr R Forrest Tod 20/1 |
8 | NEW CENTURY | F Hardy | James Waugh | Mr J D Wardell 20/1 |
9 | MAILED FIST | Morny Cannon | John Porter | Duke of Westminster 100/6 |
10 | REINE MARGOT | Johnny Reiff | Caillault (France) | M Maurice Caillault 20/1 |
11 | MRS GAMP | Herbert Jones | Richard Marsh | Mr Arthur James 20/1 |
12 | SKYSCRAPER | W Lane | Watson | Mr W Raphael 100/8 |
13 | BANKENCE | Gallardo | Alf Sadler jnr | Mr Alf Sadler jnr 20/1 |
The Coventry Stakes took place on Tuesday 17th June 1902 and the winner, a brown colt by Sainfoin out of Roquebrune, won a first prize was 1741 sovereigns (equivalent to £216,000 in 2020) | Over round 139% |
Coventry Stakes | Group 2 | 6 furlongs | |||||||
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