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 1931 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SPENSER R A Jones Lawson Mr S Tattersall 15/2
2 TALOS P Beasley Briscoe Mrs Carr 10/1
3 GALVANI H Wragg Templeman Sir H Hirst 15/2
4 PADISHAH H Beasley Atty Persse Major D McCalmont 10/1
5 PADDINGTON G Richards Hogg Lord Glanely 9/1
6 SHORT HAND Henri Jelliss Jack Jarvis Mr E Esmond 100/7
7 CRUMPETS F Fox F Darling Mr H E Morriss Evens fav
8 MELDRUM S Donoghue Cottrill Mr W Murray 33/1
9 BAYUDA colt C Ray Sneyd Mr J Gray 50/1
10 JORGA C Elliott France M M Boussac 33/1
11 KOPKE-RORIZ W Nevett Jack Jarvis Sir R W Burbidge 33/1
12 NORMAN INVADER F Lane H Hamshaw Mr P Ellison 50/1
13 HOME RULE R Perryman W Earl Mr Walter Earl 100/7
14 FATEH SINGH M Beary R Dawson HH Aga Khan 33/1
15 ARISTOCRAT J Childs Boyd-Rochfort Lady Zia Wernher 33/1
16 LADY BOWER filly R Dick G Sadler Mr L Pritchard 33/1
17 LARGITION B Carslake Frank Butters Sir A Butt 33/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 18th June 1931 and the winner, a bay colt by Hurstwood out of Bridal Dawn, won a first prize was 1300 (equivalent to £69,000 in 2020). Over round 140%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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