Royal Ascot: Diamond Jubilee Stakes
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes, contested on the final day of the Royal meeting, is a Group 1 race over 6 furlongs open to horses aged four years or older. The event was established in 1868, and it was originally called the All-Aged Stakes, but later it was renamed the Cork and Orrery Stakes in 1926, in honour of the 9th Earl of Cork, Richard Edmund St Lawrence Boyle, who served as Master of the Buckhounds between January and July 1866 in Lord John Russell's time in office, and again in 1868-1874 and 1880-1885 during William Gladstone's period in office. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Cork and Orrery Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level, but it was promoted to Group 2 status in 1998. The race was renamed to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002, while in 2012 the race was given its current name, Diamond Jubilee Stakes, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. |
All-Aged Stakes 1889 | Group 1 | New Mile | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | NAPOLEON | G Barrett | John Porter 3-8st 4lbs | Mr W Low Evens fav |
2 | NIAGRA | George Chaloner | James Jewitt 2-6st 13lbs | Lord Calthorpe 10/1 |
3 | PALOMA | John Watts | James Waugh 3-9st 4lb | Mr Jack Hammond 10/1 |
4 | PRIESTCRAFT | Jimmy Woodburn | Sherwood 3-7st 2lbs | Mr H McCalmont 20/1 |
5 | NOBLE CHIEFTAIN | T Weldon | Penrhyn (Private) 4-10st 5lbs | Lord Penrhyn 5/1 |
6 | MEPHISTO | Tom Cannon | Tom Jennings snr 6-9st 9lbs | Prince Soltykoff 4/1 |
The All-Aged Stakes, the forerunner of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, was on Thursday 20th June 1889 and was won by a brown colt by Galopin out of Crucible, winning a first prize was 475 sovereigns from 35 subscribers (equivalent to £61,000 in 2020). | Over round 109% |
Diamond Jubilee Stakes | Group 1 | 6 furlongs | 1868 | ||||||
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