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 1847 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ASSAULT E Edwards 2-8st 7lbs Mr B Green 1/2 fav
2 GLENDOWER Nat Flatman 2-8st 12lbs Mr John Payne 5/2
3 TISIPHONE W Abdale 2-8st 4lbs Lord Exeter 20/1
4 THE IRON CROWN S Mann 2-8st 7lbs Mr Thomas Thornhill 20/1
5 MASTIFF H Bell 2-8st 7lbs Mr Mostyn 20/1
6 SENGA H May 2-8st 7lbs Mr May 20/1
7 GLITTER Wakefield 2-8st 7lbs Mr Death 20/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 3rd June 1847 and the winner, a bay colt by Touchstone out of Ghuznee, won a first prize was 590 sovereigns from 49 subscribers (equivalent to £62,000 in 2020). Over round 120%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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