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 1955 Stakes 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 GRATITUDE D Smith Cottrill Major L B Holliday 11/8 fav
2 PRINCE OF GREINE K Gethin W Stephenson Mr J McGrath 6/4
3 LUCERO E Mercer H Wragg Mr G A Oldham 8/1
4 BIRSO BOY W Snaith F Armstrong Mr E Y Birkett 20/1
5 LEIF THE LUCKY L Piggott Lawson Mr R S Clark 33/1
6 TABROY S Smith W Halsey Mrs G R Digby 33/1
7 TRUE VALOUR W Rickaby J Jarvis Mr H D Wills 33/1
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 14th July 1955 and was won by a chestnut colt by Golden Cloud out of Verdura, and won a first prize was £2547 (equivalent to £71,000 in 2020). Over round 107%
Norfolk Stakes Group 2 5 furlongs 1843
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