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 1949 | Stakes | 5 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | MASTER GUNNER | Ken Gethin | P Thrale | Mr D S Kennedy 11/10 fav |
2 | REMINISCENCE | Charlie Smirke | J Leach | Mrs J V Rank 25/1 |
3 | FULL DRESS | E Smith | Watts | Mr H J Joel 7/1 |
4 | FAIR TASK | G Richards | N Murless | Lord Feversham 9/4 |
5 | PARADISO | W Rickaby | Jack Jarvis | Lord Rosebery 100/8 |
6 | PORT O'LIGHT | Cook | Nightingall | Mr C C Matthews 100/6 |
7 | INDIAN EMPIRE | E Britt | Elsey | Mr H J Joel 25/1 |
8 | POLAR JEST | P Evans | R J Colling | Mrs C Y Bennett 25/1 |
9 | TRUMPS GREEN | W Johnstone | Templeman | Mr C Leigh 25/1 |
10 | LINNEY HEAD | T Gosling | Barling | Mr T F Blackwell 25/1 |
11 | NEW PIONEER | J Marshall | Blackmore | Mr J Ismay 25/1 |
12 | HIGHBURY | M Beary | C Pratt | Mr R F Watson 25/1 |
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 16th June 1949 and was won by a bay colt by Nasrullah out of Arsenal, and won a first prize was £1000 (equivalent to £36,000 in 2020). | Over round 132% |
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