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 1909 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CHARLES O'MALLEY G Stern Lewis Mr A P Cunliffe 9/2
2 HACKLA W Saxby Robinson Mr L McCreery 100/8
3 SAN ANTONIO W Halsey Blackwell Mr W M Cazalet 7/1
4 TROIBLED WATERS W Higgs Sam Darling Mr C Carroll 11/2
5 SUNDRIDGE colt Wal Griggs Morton Mr J B Joel 13/2
6 JEDDAH colt A Templeman Sanderson jnr Mr J W Larnach 20/1
7 APACHE C Trigg Captain Dewhurst Mr C Meyer 20/1
8 WATERCRESS colt Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin Mr S Paget 10/1
9 TOP O' THE MORNING J H Martin Joyner Mr Whitney 5/2 fav
10 LADY CICELY J Thompson Captain Dewhurst Lord Londonderry 25/1
11 SALT HALL Danny Maher Percy Peck Lord Rosebery 25/1
12 GASTONIA Freddie Fox F Pratt Mr J A De Rothschild 25/1
13 GALLEON Otto Madden George Lambton Sir Edgar Vincent 25/1
14 LONG WATER E Houlihan F Hartigan Mr Barclay Walker 25/1
15 IRISH WEDDING Steve Donoghue Atty Persse Mr D McCalmont 10/1
16 ICY CUP C Heckford F Hartigan Mr E Mills 10/1
17 RED SEA B Lynham Ferguson Mr W Hall Walker 25/1
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 18th June 1909 when won by a bay colt by Desmond out of Goody Two Shoes, winning 1222 sovereigns (equivalent to £149,000 in 2020). Over round 156%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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