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 1927 Listed 5 furlongs 136 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SUNNY TRACE J Childs Fred Darling Mr L Neumann 100/8
2 THREE STAR III C Smirke R Dawson HH Aga Khan 100/6
3 PHARAMOND T Weston Frank Butters Lord Derby 9/2
4 FLAMINGO C Elliott Jack Jarvis Sir L Phillipps 11/2
5 MADAWASKA R Perryman C Leader Lord Beaverbrook 100/8
6 DEVASTATION J Taylor Peacock Mr A Hood 3/1 fav
7 PHILHARMONIC Henri Jelliss Alec Taylor Lord Astor 20/1
8 BUTTERFLY BELLE colt H Beasley O Bell Captain J Fielden 33/1
9 QUEEN OF THE HILLS J Caldwell Boyd-Rochfort Lord Blandford 33/1
10 SOULT J Leach Leach jnr Mr S W Beer 6/1
11 KING'S COURIER II J Thwaites P Gilpin M E de St Alary 33/1
12 DILIGENCIA W Wells Fred Darling Lord Lonsdale 33/1
13 SEA CRAG J Marshall S Darling Mr H S Gray 50/1
14 ST MALACHY F Fox Cottrill Mrs S Whitburn 50/1
15 BUCKRA H Leach Leach jnr Major J C Lewis 50/1
16 ALCHEMIST R Jones Sneyd Mr C Glorney 50/1
17 ST STEPHANIE A Balding Gilpin Mr L Neumann 50/1
18 ARGOSSIMMON S Donoghue Whitaker Mr A Gemmell 50/1
The Windsor Castle Stakes for 2-year-olds over 5 furlongs and 136 yards was run on Friday 17th June 1927 when won by a bay colt by Abbot's Trace out of Sunny Moya, winning 819 sovereigns (equivalent to £43,000 in 2020). Over round 123%
Windsor Castle Stakes Listed race 5 furlongs 1880
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