Royal Ascot: Prince of Wales's Stakes

The Prince of Wales's Stakes, currently staged on the second day of the Royal meeting, was established in 1862, and named after the Prince of Wales at that time, the future King Edward VII. The original version was restricted to three-year-olds, and it was contested over 1 mile and 5 furlongs. The race was discontinued after World War II, when there was no Prince of Wales. It returned in 1968, a year before the investiture of Prince Charles. The distance of the new version was 1 mile and 2 furlongs, and it was now open to horses aged three or older. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Prince of Wales's Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was promoted to Group 1 status in 2000, and at this point the minimum age of participating horses was raised to four.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Prince of Wales's Stakes was on Tuesday 17th June 1862 over 1 mile 5 furlongs of the New Course. It was won by Carisbrook (100/8), beating Neptunus (4/1 joint favourite) and Hurricane (20/1) by 2 lengths and a head.
Prince of Wales's Stakes 1892 Group 1 1 mile 5 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age'weight Owner
1 WATERCRESS G Barrett John Porter 3-8st 3lbs Baron De Hirsch 100/8
2 TANZMEISTER C Loates W Leader 3-8st 13lbs Mr John Charlton 13/2
3 PENSIONER T Weldon James Jewitt 3-8st 3lbs General Owen Williams 4/1 fav
4 DUNURE Morny Cannon John Ryan 3-9st 1lbs Mr J H Houldsworth 6/1
5 BONAVISTA John Watts William A Jarvis 3-9st 5lbs Mr C D Rose 8/1
6 THE LOVER George Chaloner Blackwell 3-9st 1lbs Mr William Cooper 5/1
7 HAYMAKER Fred Webb Sherwood snr 3-8st 13lbs Lord Dunraven 20/1
8 PLATOON R Chaloner Alec Taylor 3-8st 10lbs Duke of Beaufort 20/1
9 BITHYNIAN Rickaby Alf Sadler 3-8st 4lbs Lord Durham 20/1
10 HATFIELD Jimmy Woodburn Percy Peck 3-8st 3lbs Mr Blundell Maple 7/1
11 COTTESMORE Fagan John Ryan 3-8st 3lbs Mr Douglas Baird 20/1
12 FLANK MARCH Allsopp Wadlow 3-8st 3lbs Lord Bradford 100/8
This race took place on Tuesday 14th June 1892 and was won by a bay filly by Springfield, who won a first prize of 4650 sovereigns from 73 subscribers (equivalent to £604,000 in 2020). Over round 123%
Prince of Wales's Stakes Group 1 1 mile 2 furlongs 1862
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