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 1818 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 VIGNETTE Tom Goodisson 4-8st 0lbs Duke of York 6/1
2 LOT THREE   4-8st 0lbs Mr Page
3 WILLOW   4-7st 12lbs Mr Northey
4 KING OF DIAMONDS   aged-9st 4lbs Mr Wills
5 OSMAN   aged-9st 4lbs Mr Calley
6 DAMOCLES   aged-9st 1lbs Mr Sheward
7 KITTY   5-8st 7lbs Mr Delane
8 ELECTION filly   4-8st 6lb Mr Blake
9 AETHON   3-7st 4 lb Mr Walsh
10 SORCERER colt   3-6st 13lbs Lord Darlington
11 UMBRA   3-6st 12lbs Duke of York 8/1
12 ELECTION filly   3-6st 9lbs Mr Wyndham 2/1 fav
13 FLIRT   3-6st 3lbs Mr Rush
14 TELL-TALE   3-6st 0lbs Mr Pearce
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 12th June 1818 and the winner, a bay mare by Rubens out of Sagana, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 19 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £12,500 in 2020). Over round N/A
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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