Royal Ascot: Norfolk Stakes

The Norfolk Stakes, a Group 2 flat race over 5 furlongs open to two-year-old horses, is currently staged on the third day of the Royal meeting. The event was established in 1843, and it was originally called the New Stakes. The inaugural running was won by Rattan. The race was renamed the Norfolk Stakes in 1973, in honour of the 16th Duke of Norfolk who served as the Royal Representative at Ascot from 1945 to 1972. For a time the event held Group 3 status, but it was promoted to Group 2 level in 2006.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the New Stakes, the forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, over the 5 furlongs of the two-year-old course took place on Thursday 15th June 1843 and was won by Mr Crockford's Rattan (5/2) who beat Assay and Charming Kate by 3 lengths and 5 lengths.
New Stakes 1846 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 SLANDER W Abdale 2-8st 7lbs Lord George Bentinck 7/4 fav
2 TWYSOGES Charles Marlow 2-8st 3lbs Mr Mostyn 20/1
3 IBRAHIM PACHA Bartholomew 2-8st 7lbs Lord Lonsdale 6/1
4 BLACKCOCK W Howlett 2-8st 7lbs Lord George Bentinck 20/1
5 SIMOOM colt W Cotton 2-8st 7lbs Lord Caledon 20/1
6 MILES BOY E Edwards 2-8st 7lbs Mr E R Clark 4/1
7 HOLLOWBACK Nat Flatman 2-8st 7lbs Lord Chesterfield 20/1
8 CAMELFORD Job Marson 2-8st 7lbs Mr Death 7/1
9 SO NICE F Butler 2-8st 3lbs Mr Drinkald 20/1
10 MILLWOOD J Howlett 2-8st 8lbs Mr Ford 7/1
11 THE MAID OF ATHENS Crouch 2-8st 3lbs Mr G Ongley 20/1
12 CAMEL colt C Balchin 2-8st 7lbs Mr Stubbs 20/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 11th June 1846 and the winner, a brown filly by Pantaloon out of Pasquinade, won a first prize was 520 sovereigns from 42 subscribers (equivalent to £61,000 in 2020). Over round 129%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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