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. |
New Stakes 1861 | Stakes | 5 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer/Age/weight | Owner |
1 | ALVEDISTON | Alfred Day | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr W Day 4/1 |
2 | BUCKSTONE | Custance | 2-8st 12lbs | Mr James Merry Evens fav |
3 | HIPPODAMIA | W Boyce | 2-8st 2lbs | Mr T Valentine 10/1 |
4 | WINGRAVE | John Wells | 2-8st 12lbs | Baron Rothschild 4/1 |
5 | KAISER | Jem Goater | 2-8st 7lbs | Captain Cooper 25/1 |
6 | WEST AUSTRALIAN filly | J Adams | 2-8st 2lbs | Mr W Day 25/1 |
7 | COULON | A Edwards | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr G Fleming 6/1 |
8 | MARGERY | L Snowden | 2-8st 2lbs | Mr Merrifield 25/1 |
9 | FEU DE JOIE | John Osborne | 2-8st 2lbs | Mr Naylor 25/1 |
10 | HOPEFUL DUCHESS | Midgley | 2-8st 2lbs | Mr J Saxon 25/1 |
11 | BUFFOON | Kendall | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr R Sutton 25/1 |
12 | LAUGHING STOCK | S Rogers | 2-8st 7lbs | Lord Uxbridge 25/1 |
13 | CARISBROOK | Aldcroft | 2-8st 7lbs | Mr T Valentine 25/1 |
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 13th June 1861 and the winner, a bay colt by Tadmor out of Crosslanes, won a first prize was 750 sovereigns from 65 subscribers (equivalent to £90,000 in 2020). | Over round 146% |
Norfolk Stakes | Group 2 | 5 furlongs | 1843 | ||||||
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1860 | 1861 |