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 1902 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ST SERF colt Danny Maher R Marsh 2-8st 10lbs Mr Arthur James 4/1
2 GOURGAUD Kempton Cannon Alfred Hayhoe Leopold De Rothschild 100/8
3 BIDDY F Hardy Tom Cannon jnr Mr S B Joel 6/1
4 ARABI Herbert Jones H Sadler Mr L Brassey 5/1
5 TRENION colt Johnny Reiff Sam Darling Mr Lionel Robinson 20/1
6 FREEMASON colt Randall Alec Taylor Mr Alec Taylor 20/1
7 YOU GO OFF Morny Cannon John Porter Sir F Johnstone 100/8
8 MAIN TOP J Watts J Watts Mr J Lowther 20/1
9 CHILD PRINCESS W Lane W Waugh Sir J Blundell Maple 100/8
10 MADAME DE MONTESPAN Joe Childs John Porter Duke of Portland 100/8
11 SUN ROSE Sam Loates Hammond Prince of Soltykoff 3/1 fav
12 ZATA H Spencer Huggins Mr W C Whitney 20/1
13 ISINGLASS colt J H Martin Sherwood jnr Sir R Waldie-Griffith 20/1
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 20th June 1902 when won by a bay colt by St Serf out of Eisteddfod, winning 786 sovereigns (equivalent to £97,000 in 2020). Over round 132%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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