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 1922 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 TRICKY AUNT G Hulme R Dawson HH Aga Khan 100/7
2 MY OWN Brownie Carslake Easterbee Mrs J Bancroft 6/1
3 VOLEUSE G Smith R Dawson HH Aga Khan 100/7
4 MINIVER Vic Smyth F Hunt Mrs H E Beddington 20/1
5 NICOTINO colt Henri Jelliss Walter Earl Sir H Bird 7/1
6 MORO H Gray Walters Mr R Combe 7/1
7 TORLONIA E Gardner Lambton Lord Derby 8/1
8 HARROVIAN J Shatwell Tom Cannon Sir W Gilbey 20/1
9 CLARENDON F Fox Basil Jarvis Mr J P Hornung 15/2
10 ORIEL Herbert Jones Hogg Mr G Johnstone 20/1
11 SCORPIO N Spear J Rhodes Mr W T de Pledge 9/2 fav
12 BLAZONER A Whalley F Hartigan Baron F de Tuyll 20/1
13 FESTINA Joe Childs Watson Mr J Watson 20/1
14 ERYCINA C Elliott Jack Jarvis Lord Rosebery 5/1
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 16th June 1922 when won by a brown filly by Son-in-law out of Rectify, winning 819 sovereigns (equivalent to £43,000 in 2020). Over round 132%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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