Royal Ascot: Triennial Stakes Third Leg

The Triennial Stakes, a three-year cycle of races, comprised a race for two-year-olds over 5 furlongs which was first contested in 1848 and which later evolved into the Chesham Stakes; a race for three-year-olds over 7 furlongs which was first run in 1849 and which later evolved into the Jersey Stakes, and the third leg, a race for four-year-olds over 2 miles. Horses would return each year to compete over the increasing distances, although the event was discontinued after the First World War.
Early history:- The First Leg of the First Triennial Stakes in 1848 saw the 2-year-old Elthiron defeat Borneo and Mounseer, while the next year, as 3-year-olds, Borneo got his revenge by winning the Second Leg of the First Triennial Stakes, beating Vatican and Elthiron. The Third, and final leg, of the First Triennial Stakes was held in 1850 and saw Vatican defeat Elthiron and Mounseer.
Third Leg of First Triennial Stakes 1850 Listed race Once round
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 VATICAN Fred Templeman Alec Taylor 4-8st 7lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 3/1
2 ELTHIRON Marlow 4-8st 7lbs Lord Eglinton 5/2
3 MOUNSEER F Butler 4-8st 7lbs Major Pitt 6/4 fav
4 REPLETION W Abdale 4-8st 7lbs Sir F Peacock 5/1
5 MACAW W Boyce 4-8st 7lbs Mr Spilsbury 20/1
6 MARY Sly 4-8st 4lbs Mr E V Fox 20/1
This race, the inaugural running of the Third Leg of the First Triennial Stakes, took place on Tuesday 11th June 1850 and was won by Vatican, a bay horse by Venison out of Vat, who beat Elthiron and Mounseer by half a length and a short head, to win 700 sovereigns (equivalent to £95,000 in 2020). Over round 112%
Triennial Stakes Third Leg Listed race Once round 1850
1850