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 1852 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 HYBLA J Mann 2-8st 3lbs Mr John Payne 12/1
2 PREVENTION Charles Marlow 2-8st 3lbs Mr Spencer 7/2
3 PUG ORROCK Whitehouse 2-8st 7lbs Lord J Scott 5/1
4 THEON colt Nat Flatman 2-8st 7lbs Lord Chesterfield 25/1
5 KNAVERY Alfred Day 2-8st 3lbs Mr Drinkald 25/1
6 BEIRAM filly Norman 2-8st 3lbs Lord Exeter 25/1
7 MISS EMMA S Rogers 2-8st 3lbs Mr Farrance 10/1
8 CHILTON Wakefield 2-8st 3lbs Mr W Gulliver 25/1
9 PITFALL Bartholomew 2-8st 3lbs Mr Jacques 25/1
10 TAMERLANE W Abdale 2-8st 7lbs Major Martyn 10/1
11 GUNNERSBURY Simpson 2-8st 7lbs Baron Rothschild 10/1
12 PELION F Butler 2-8st 3lbs Lord Clifden Evens fav
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 10th June 1852 and the winner, a bay filly by Bay Middleton out of Beeswax, won a first prize was 380 sovereigns from 28 subscribers (equivalent to £53,000 in 2020). Over round 142%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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