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 1968 | Stakes | 5 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | SONG | J Mercer | Candy | Mr B Jenks 8/1 |
2 | LORD JOHN | W Williamson | P Prendergast | Colonel W Stirling 100/30 jt fav |
3 | SILVERWARE | L Piggott | R Houghton | Mr C Nicholson 100/30 jt fav |
4 | ZARCO | E Hide | Elsey | Mr H Joel 8/1 |
5 | FRENCH TUTOR | G Lewis | R Smyth | Mr I Allen 11/2 |
6 | SWEET SONG | F Durr | Michael Jarvis | Mrs David Robinson 10/1 |
7 | ENCHANTER | G W Robinson | J Oxx | Mrs G Robinson 10/1 |
8 | WELSH WHISTLER | R Hutchinson | J Winter | Mr C Blackwell 100/6 |
9 | SILVER SPRAY | B Taylor | J Jarvis | Mr T Blackwell 20/1 |
10 | CAERNARVON BLUES | C Williams | H Murless (Ireland) | Mr E Loder 20/1 |
11 | DAVID'S BOY | A Barclay | D Whelan | Mrs D Thompson 20/1 |
12 | MAN OF COURAGE | Mitchell | J F Watts | Mr F Ysmael 20/1 |
The New Stakes, forerunner of the Norfolk Stakes, took place on Thursday 20th June 1968 and was won by a bay colt by Sing Song out of Intent, and won a first prize was £4335 (equivalent to £77,000 in 2020). | Over round 129% |
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