Royal Ascot: Jersey Stakes (Triennial Stakes 2nd Leg)
The Jersey Stakes, a Group 3 flat race over 7 furlongs for three-year-old horses, was established when a three-year cycle of races called the Triennial Stakes was discontinued after World War I. The Triennial Stakes had comprised a race for two-year-olds over 5 furlongs, a race for three-year-olds over 7 furlongs which was first run in 1849, and a race for four-year-olds over 2 miles. Horses would return each year to compete over the increasing distances. The Jersey Stakes replaced the second leg of the Triennial Stakes in 1919. It was named after the 4th Earl of Jersey, George Bussy Villiers, who served as MP for Tamworth, Aldborough (West Yorkshire) and Dover, and also served as the Master of the Buckhounds between 1782 and 1783. The race is now run on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. |
| Jersey Stakes (Triennial Stakes 2nd leg) 1859 | Group 3 | New mile | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | ST CLARENCE | Charlton | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr George Osbaldeston 10/1 |
| 2 | MAY MORNING | Aldcroft | 3-8st 4lbs | Mr Bowes 5/1 |
| 3 | REYNARD | French | 3-8st 7lbs | Lord Dorchester 6/5 fav |
| 4 | HOP MERCHANT | George Fordham | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr S Williams 20/1 |
| 5 | SUDBURY | Ashmall | 3-8st 7lbs | Lord Ailesbury 20/1 |
| 6 | TOMBOY | L Snowden | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr Barber 20/1 |
| 7 | EMOTION | Custance | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr J Barnard 20/1 |
| 8 | OLD POINT | John Wells | 3-8st 7lbs | MR W S S Crawfurd 20/1 |
| 9 | CRAFTON | John Osborne | 3-8st 7lbs | Baron Rothschild 4/1 |
| This race, forerunner of the Jersey Stakes, took place on Wednesday 15th June 1859 and the winner, a bay filly by West Austrlian out of Sylphine, won a first prize of 380 sovereigns from 28 subscribers (equivalent to £48,000 in 2020). | Over round 115% | |||
| Jersey Stakes | Group 3 | 7 furlongs | 1919 (1849) | ||||||
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