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 1863 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 EVELINA John Wells 2-8st 7lbs Baron Rothschild 4/1
2 VACUNA Thomas 2-8st 2lbs Mr R Sutton 25/1
3 TEDDINGTON colt S Rogers 2-8st 7lbs Mr Orme 10/1
4 TOXOPHOLITE colt Aldcroft 2-8st 7lbs Lord Glasgow 10/1
5 KING GEORGE F Adams 2-8st 12lbs Captain Gray 25/1
6 LA BELLE FERONNIERE A Watkins 2-8st 2lbs Count F De Lagrange 25/1
7 LINDA Challoner 2-8st 2lbs Mr R C Naylor 25/1
8 DISPUTE Judd 2-8st 7lbs Mr Night 25/1
9 BLUE BELL Hibberd 2-8st 2lbs Lord Rendlesham 25/1
10 LANGFORD Midgeley 2-8st 2lbs Mr J Saxon 25/1
11 AUNT JUDY Peppler 2-8st 2lbs Mr George Solomon 25/1
12 BATTAGLIA A Edwards 2-8st 2lbs Lord Stamford 5/4 fav
13 GOLDYLOCKS Doyle 2-8st 2lbs Mr T Valentine 8/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 4th June 1863 and the winner, a bay filly by King Tom out of Agnes, won a first prize was 640 sovereigns from 54 subscribers (equivalent to £82,000 in 2020). Over round 125%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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