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 1837 First Class Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 CORBAN S Mann 3-7st 4lbs Lord Exeter 5/2 fav
2 VALENTISSIMO Frank Buckle 5-9st 0lbs Sir G Heathcote 10/1
3 LUCIFER Sam Darling 5-8st 10lbs Mr J Robertson 20/1
4 LOUISA Conolly 6-8st 6lbs Mr John Forth 20/1
5 TOOTHILL Jem Robinson 4-8st 0lbs Lord Conyngham 20/1
6 HELGA Nat Flatman 4-7st 1lbs Lord Egremont 4/1
7 CLIFTON Arthur Pavis 3-6st 9lbs Colonel J Peel 6/1
8 CASSANDRA J Cartwright 3-6st 7lbs Lord Lichfield 20/1
9 DUDU Jem Chapple 3-6st 5lbs Mr Gardnor 20/1
10 CHAPEAU D'ESPAGNE John Day 3-6st 5lbs Mr John Day 5/1
11 CRITCHTON E Wright 3-7st 4lbs Mr W Edwards 20/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 9th June 1837 and the winner, a bay colt by Sultan out of Miss Cantley, won a first prize of 100 Guineas added and 25 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £25,000 in 2020). Over round 117%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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