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 1903 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MONTEM W Halsey Richard Marsh Lord Wolverton 5/1
2 SANTRY W Lane Grensel Lord Carnarvon 100/7
3 LANCASHIRE Lyne Allen Mr J R Keene 7/2 jt fav
4 LEUCADIA Kempton Cannon H Enoch Mr Douglas Baird 9/2
5 ARMOUR Otto Madden Robinson Mr Abe Bailey 100/7
6 HERBERT VINCENT Randall Huggins Mr Richard Croker 20/1
7 HELTER SKELTER C Trigg Duke Mr J L Dugdale 20/1
8 MERRY F Hardy Tom Jennings jnr Mr Tom Jennings 20/1
9 REGULUS Miller Cort Mr C H Newman 20/1
10 JOLLY BEGGAR Danny Maher Percy Peck Lord Rosebery 8/1
11 RYDAL HEAD Morny Cannon John Porter Duke of Westminster 7/2 fav
12 ST FRUSQUIN colt H Aylin George Lambton Lord Derby 20/1
13 CASTELLO Watts John Ryan Mr J H Houldsworth 100/8
14 GOLDFINCH filly J H Martin Huggins Mr W C Whitney 20/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 18th June 1903 and the winner, a brown filly by Ladas out of Kermasse, won a first prize was 1967 (equivalent to £244,000 in 2020). Over round 141%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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