Royal Ascot: Wokingham Stakes

The Wokingham Stakes, contested on the final day of the Royal meeting, is a flat handicap over 6 furlongs open to horses aged three years or older. The race is named after Wokingham, a market town 7.7 miles to the west of Ascot, and was established in 1813, the inaugural running being won by Pointers, owned by the Duke of York. For a number of years the Wokingham Stakes was divided into two or three separate classes, but it became a single race in 1874.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Wokingham Stakes over the New Mile was on Friday 18th June 1813 when a field of 15 was headed by the Duke of York's Pointers (8/1) who defeated Lodona, Sorcery and the well-backed 6/4 favourite Offas Dyke.
Wokingham Stakes 1816 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 OSMAN Sam Barnard 5-8st 11lbs Duke of Rutland 4/1
2 CRICKETER   5-8st 2lbs Mr Blake
3 CASHEW   4-8st 1lbs Duke of York
4 SCRAPALL   4-8st 9lbs Duke of Grafton 5/4 fav
5 ROSE   6-8st 11lbs Mr Price
6 COY   4-8st 1lbs Mr Batson
7 WORTHY gelding   4-7st 10lbs Mr Merrett
8 BACCHUS   3-7st 0lb Mr Scaith
9 VENUS   3-8st 1 lb Mr Sadler
10 PEPPERMINT   3-6st 11lbs Mr Turner
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 14th June 1816 and the winner, a chestnut horse by Selim out of Penny Trumpet, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 13 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £13,000 in 2020). Over round N/A
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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