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 1826 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 ORATOR George Dockeray aged-8st 5lbs Captain Locke 5/1
2 FROGMORE Tant 4-8st 9lbs Mr Scaith 5/2 fav
3 JACKO   4-8st 11lbs Mr Alderson 5/1
4 WILDBOY   5-8st 0lbs Mr Palmer 7/1
5 SCAMPER   3-7st 9lbs Mr Mockford 7/2
6 CLOTHIER   3-7st 4lbs Mt Marriott 10/1
7 UPAS   3-7st 0lbs Lord Verulam 10/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 9th June 1826 and the winner, a bay horse by Prime Minister out of a Ruler mare, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 25 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £22,500 in 2020). Over round 112%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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