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 1834 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CLEARWELL Bill Arnull 4-9st 4lbs Lord Orford 5/1
2 BALEINE Arthur Pavis 4-7st 13lbs Mr Kent 7/1
3 HOLKAR S Rogers 3-6st 0lbs Duke of Richmond 8/1
4 LITTLE CASSINO Conolly 4-8st 6lbs Lord Verulam 6/1
5 CONTRIVER S Mann 4-8st 0lbs Mr Martyn 20/1
6 ELEANOR Jem Chapple 5-8st 0lbs Mr Isaac Sadler 10/1
7 THE BRAVO Wakefield 4-7st 12lbs Mr Cosby 12/1
8 FORTUNATUS Nat Flatman 3-7st 6lbs Lord Chesterfield 7/4 fav
9 PINCHER John Day 3-7st 4lbs Mr Cosby 5/1
10 MISS GRAVITY A Lad 3-5st 8lbs General Grosvenor 20/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 14th June 1834 and the winner, a grey colt by Jerry out of Lisette, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 11 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £20,000 in 2020). Over round 132%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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