Royal Ascot: Duke of Cambridge Stakes

The Duke of Cambridge Stakes, a Group 2 flat race over a 1 mile, is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older, and it is now contested on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It was originally titled the Windsor Forest Stakes when first introduced in 1813, and was for 3-year-old fillies over the Old Mile, but was renamed the Duke of Cambridge Stakes in 2013 in honour of Prince William.
Early history:- The Windsor Forest Stakes, was first introduced into the Ascot programme on Thursday 17th June 1813 over the Old Mile, but it was not an immediate success because only 5 subscribed and it was left to the Mr Blake owned Vale Royal to walk over.
Windsor Forest Stakes 1818 Group 2 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Age/Weight Owner
1 STEELTRAP Sam Chifney jnr 3-8st 7lbs Mr Thomas Thornhill
2 SORCERER colt   3-8st 7lbs Lord Darlington
3 PHILARMONUS   3-8st 7lbs Lord Foley
The Windsor Forest Stakes, for 3 year old fillies over the Old Mile, was on Thursday 11th June 1818 when there were 8 subscribers at 50 guineas each, giving total prize money of 400 guineas (equivalent to £34,000 in 2020), and the winner was a Chestnut horse by Scud out of Prophetess. Over round N/A
Duke of Cambridge Stakes Group 2 1 mile 2004 (1813)

The Duke of Cambridge Stakes, a Group 2 flat race over a 1 mile, is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older, and it is now contested on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It was originally titled the Windsor Forest Stakes when first introduced in 1813, and was for 3-year-old fillies over the Old Mile, but was renamed the Duke of Cambridge Stakes in 2013 in honour of Prince William.
Early history:- The Windsor Forest Stakes, was first introduced into the Ascot programme on Thursday 17th June 1813 over the Old Mile, but it was not an immediate success because only 5 subscribed and it was left to the Mr Blake owned Vale Royal to walk over.
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