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 First Class 1861 Handicap 6 furlongs on New Mile
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer/Age/weight Owner
1 GIBRALTAR A Edwards 4-8st 0lbs Captain D Lane 10/1
2 MOORHEN J Adams 4-7st 0lbs Sir Joseph Hawley 9/2
3 CAMERINO H Grimshaw 3-6st 10lbs Mrs Osbaldeston 20/1
4 FRAVOLA F Adams 4-8st 4lbs Mr E Hall 20/1
5 PENALTY L Snowden 5-8st 0lbs Mr J Saxon 20/1
6 SUBURBAN Custance 4-7st 11lbs Count Batthyany 6/1
7 SPICEBOX George Fordham 4-7st 13lbs Captain Christie 6/1
8 SNAPSHOT W Bottom 3-6st 11lbs Sir H Des Voeux 20/1
9 BAYONET Wheatley 3-6st 5lbs Mr James Smith 8/1
10 BARB PIGEON Daley 3-6st 0lbs Lord Clifden 5/2 fav
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs of the New Mile course took place on Friday 14th June 1861 and the winner, a bay colt by Cowl out of Fidgetty Girl, won a first prize of 120 Guineas added and 14 subscriptions of 5 guineas each (equivalent to £14,500 in 2020). Over round 114%
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 1845 A B 1846 A 1847 A 1848 A 1849 A
1850 A 1851 A 1852 A 1853 A 1854 A 1855 A 1856 A 1857 A 1858 A 1859
1860 A B 1861 A B