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 1860 Listed race Once round
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 MOURAVIEFF Aldcroft W Lumley (Epsom) 4-8st 7lbs Lord Strathmore 4/7 fav
2 ST CLARENCE Charlton 4-8st 7lbs Mrs Osbaldeston 8/1
3 THE MAY MORNING J Covey 4-8st 4lbs Lord Strathmore 9/1
4 LITTLE NAT Salt 4-8st 7lbs Captain Coates 9/1
5 BASTION John Wells 4-8st 7lbs Baron Rothschild 8/1
This race, the Third Leg of the First Triennial Stakes, took place on Tuesday 5th June 1860 and was won by a chestnut colt by Pyrrhus The First out of Wiasma, to win 380 sovereigns from 28 subscribers (equivalent to £46,500 in 2020). Over round 105%
Triennial Stakes Third Leg Listed race Once round 1850
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