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 1934 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 EPPIE ADAIR colt G Nicoll Cottrill Sir Abe Bailey 6/1
2 RACLA colt H Beasley Briscoe Miss Dorothy Paget 100/8
3 VERMEIL II R Perryman Frank Butters HH Aga Khan 5/2 fav
4 FAIRHAVEN T Weston C Leader Lord Derby 13/2
5 BAGMAN C Ray R Dawson Vicomte De Fontarce 10/1
6 PERCE-NEIGE colt W Johnstone Gilpin Lord Glanely 20/1
7 HINDOO HOLIDAY F Fox Frank Butters HH Aga Khan 100/8
8 ST BOTOLPH F Lane Digby Mr F W Dennis 50/1
9 PEACEFUL WALTER E Smirh Sneyd Mr A E Berry 50/1
10 POPCORN H Wragg Jack Jarvis Sir G Bullough 100/7
11 MOUNTAIN ASH S Donoghue Rickards Mrs C Candy 10/1
12 PETIT BLEU E C Elliott Jack Jarvis Mr E Esmond 50/1
13 APOLLO M Beary Whitaker Mr F W Horlock 10/1
14 GUILDHALL W Nevett Elsey Mr P Jackson 100/7
15 APENNINE C Smirke Gilpin Lt-Col Giles Loder 50/1
16 BOSWAY P Beasley R J Colling Captain S R Lord 100/8
17 BEN TINTO T Lowrey Bullock Mr J Shand 20/1
18 WOOLSEY II J Childs Boyd-Rochfort Mr W Woodward 50/1
19 ALL READY G Richards F Darling Lord Ellesmere 20/1
20 ANKARET W Rickaby Fred Butters Miss L M Talbot 50/1
21 VERGLAS A Smirke Gilpin Duke of Norfolk 50/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 21st June 1934 and the winner, a bay colt by Son & Heir out of Eppie Adair, won a first prize was £2840 (equivalent to £208,000 in 2020). Over round 151%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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