Royal Ascot: Windsor Castle Stakes

The Windsor Castle Stakes, a Listed race over 5 furlongs, is staged on the final day of the Royal meeting. It was first run at the Royal meeting in 1880, although prior to that a similarly named race was contested at Egham, and during the Second World War Windsor hosted a race called the 'Windsor Castle Stakes'. Furthermore, The Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot over the New Mile was first run in 1839 and is included in this section.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Windsor Castle Stakes over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was on Friday 11th June 1880 when Mr W G Craven's Capuchin (6/4 fav) defeated Sea Foam (100/30) and Agnes Ethel (6/1) by 4 lengths and a distance.
Windsor Castle Stakes 1880 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CAPUCHIN Morrell William Goater 2-8st 10lbs Mr W G Craven 6/4 fav
2 SEA FOAM Jem Goater Gilbert 2-8st 7lbs Lord Cadogan 100/30
3 AGNES ETHEL J Osborne C Jousiffe 2-8st 7lbs Mr C Jousiffe 5/1
4 HERMIT Colt George Fordham Alec Taylor 2-8st 10lbs Mr W S Crawfurd 6/1
5 FELIX Tom Cannon Tom Jennings jnr 2-8st 10lbs M C Lefevre 4/1
The inaugural running of the Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was on Friday 11th June 1880 when won by Capuchin, a bay colt by Rosicrucian out of Dark Blue, winning 350 added and the stakes (equivalent to £64,000 in 2020) beating Sea Foam and Agnes Ethel by 4 lengths and a distance. Over round 114%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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