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 Second Class 1844 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 MOUSTACHE Alfred Day 3-6st 0lbs Lord Balchin 8/1
2 NAT Sly 4-8st 12lbs Lord E Russell 7/1
3 MARQUISE Nat Flatman 4-7st 5lbs Colonel Anson 7/4 fav
4 PHALARIS H Bell 3-7st 3lbs Mr Cooke 20/1
5 ROWLAND S Mann 4-7st 3lbs Sir W W Wynn 7/1
6 THE BLACK GENTLEMAN W Howlett 4-7st 2lbs Lord George Bentinck 20/1
7 ILLUSTRATION Sam Darling junior 4-7st 0lbs Mr Kelly 20/1
8 TIDDLY WINKS Simpson 3-6st 10lbs Lord Chesterfield 20/1
9 PANTHER Sharp 3-6st 9lbs Duke of Bedford 7/1
10 SEAWEED Planner 3-6st 6lbs Colonel J Peel 4/1
11 MOCHA W Abdale 3-6st 2lbs Lord Exeter 20/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 7th June 1844 and the winner, a bay horse by The Exquisite out of Vicarage, won a first prize of 185 Guineas added and 17 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £23,500 in 2020). Over round 128%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
      1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819
1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829
1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 A 1838 A 1839
1840 1841 A 1842 1843 A 1844 A