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 1817 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 VIGNETTE Sam Day 3-6st 5lbs Mr Lake 5/1
2 OSMAN   6-8st 4lbs Mr Perren 6/1
3 CASTRELLA   5-8st 10lbs Mr Stephenson 7/2
4 MARKSMAN   aged-9st 0lbs Mr Brown 10/1
5 BUSTO   5-8st 7lbs Mr Blake 6/1
6 GARUS Shrogg 5-8st 7lbs Mr Farquharson 20/1
7 TRAVELLER   4-8st 1lbs Mr King 20/1
8 COY   5-8st 0lb Mr Batson 20/1
9 MORDEN   4-7st 11 lb Mr Walsh 20/1
10 DOCTOR BUSBY   3-6st 10lbs Mr Lake 3/1 fav
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 6th June 1817 and the winner, a bay mare by Rubens out of Sagana, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 18 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £17,000 in 2020). Over round 120%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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