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 1874 | Stakes | 5 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer/Age/weight | Owner |
1 | GALOPIN | Morris | John Dawson 2-9st 5lbs | Prince Batthyany 7/4 fav |
2 | VAE VIETIS | George Fordham | Sadler 2-8st 7lbs | Lord St Vincent 4/1 |
3 | THE EARL colt | Maidment | Gilbert 2-8st 10lbs | Mr H Savile 100/8 |
4 | POPINJAY | Tom Chaloner | Alec Taylor 2-8st 7lbs | Lord Ailesbury 25/1 |
5 | VASCO DI GAMA | T Osborne | John Ryan 2-9st 1lbs | Mr J H Houldsworth 100/7 |
6 | TRUMPETER colt | Cannon | John Day 2-9st 1lbs | Sir F Johnstone 100/8 |
7 | BROTHER TO RINGWOOD | John Osborne | Bates 2-8st 10lbs | Mr J Johnstone 25/1 |
8 | WANDERER | Custance | Lancaster (Private) 2-8st 10lbs | Mr W M Lancaster 9/2 |
9 | DREADNOUGHT | Fred Archer | Mathew Dawson 2-8st 10lbs | Lord Falmouth 7/1 |
10 | HUNTINGDON | Wyatt | Sherwood 2-8st 10lbs | Mr Barnard 100/8 |
11 | CALEDON | Jem Goater | H Goater 2-8st 10lbs | Mr H Goater 25/1 |
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 18th June 1874 and the winner, a brown colt by Vedette out of Flying Duchess, won a first prize was 610 sovereigns from 41 subscribers (equivalent to £69,000 in 2020). | Over round 129% |
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