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 1920 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 NUTCRACKER Brownie Carslake Atty Persse Mr Lionel Robinson 7/1
2 SUNDART Will Griggs T Waugh Sir R Jardine 20/1
3 SUN ORB Herbert Jones Leach Mr S Best 25/1
4 SLIDE F Fox Reg Day Sir Abe Bailey 20/1
5 ROCKROI F Leach Leach Sir H Cunliffe-Owen 8/1
6 SOLWAY F Bullock F Darling Lord Ilchester 8/1
7 FIDELE F Templeman Moreton Lord Jersey 4/1 fav
8 THE JESTER Steve Donoghue C Morton Mr J B Joel 10/1
9 PRETTY SPORT A Bowley A Day Mr F Powell 33/1
10 ARCTURUS J Shatwell Atty Persse Mrs S Whitburn 33/1
11 MILENKO E Piper F Pratt Mr J A de Rothschild 20/1
12 ULYSSES Vic Smyth F Hartigan Mr B Walker 33/1
13 TRASH Joe Childs Alec Taylor Mr J Watson 7/1
14 EMBASSY E Wheatley Leach Lord Anglesey 20/1
15 HAYHOPE F Strydon Robert Sherwood Sir R Waldie-Griffith 20/1
16 STRATHLIEVEN G Hulme Hobbs Mr C Bower Ismay 25/1
17 STARCAST filly N Spear Butters Mr F Keene 8/1
18 LAST RAY A Smith P P Gilpin Captain Giles Loder 25/1
19 CINTRA J H Martin P P Gilpin Mr L Neumann 8/1
20 GREEN SLEEVES Shaddock W Jarvis junior Mrs E Scott 33/1
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 18th June 1920 when won by a brown filly by Chaucer out of Burnt Almond, winning 819 sovereigns (equivalent to £43,000 in 2020). Over round 144%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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