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 1901 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HENRY OF NAVARRE filly Lester Reiff Huggins Mr W C Whitney Evens fav
2 ST SIMONIAN Otto Madden James Waugh Mr Russel 10/1
3 SATYR Morny Cannon Richard Marsh Mr Arthur James 8/1
4 MARMELO Fred Rickaby H Enoch Mr Douglas Baird 100/8
5 BREAD KNIFE colt L Sherwood Sherwood jnr Sir R Waldie-Griffith 100/8
6 ST AMBROSE Danny Maher Sam Darling Mr L Robinson 4/1
7 AMBIGUITY Wilmot Alec Taylor Mr Alec Taylor 20/1
8 INDIAN SHOT W Halsey Reg Day Sir Edgar Vincent 20/1
9 ISINGLASS filly Dalton Major Beatty Colonel H McCalmont 20/1
10 MELTON filly J H Martin Gilbert Mr J Musker 20/1
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 21st June 1901 when won by a bay filly by Henry of Navarre out of Mount Vernon, winning 786 sovereigns (equivalent to £97,000 in 2020). Over round 126%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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