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 2005 Handicap 6 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 IFFRAAJ Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum 9/4 fav
2 BECKERMET Royston Ffrench Roger Fisher Bishopthorpe Racing Two 16/1
3 PETER PAUL RUBENS Ryan Moore Paul Cole Richard Green Fine Painting 13/2
4 TALBOT AVENUE Ted Durcan Michael Mullineaux Mrs C S Wilson 50/1
5 RIVER FALCON Kieren Fallon Jim Goldie Brady, Bruce & Bruce 10/1
6 ALDERNEY RACE Steve Drowne Roger Charlton Britton House Stud 11/2
7 CARIBBEAN CORAL Darryll Holland John Quinn Dawson, Green, Quinn, Roberts 16/1
8 HALMAHERA Neil Callan Kevin Ryan J Duddy & Mrs G Quinn 66/1
9 WHISTLER Pault Fitzsimons Milton Bradley Raymond Tooth 50/1
10 FIRE UP THE BAND Richard Hughes David Nicholls AA Bloodstock 14/1
11 COLONEL COTTON Willie Supple David Nicholls Lucayan Stud 12/1
12 ROYAL STORM Johnny Murtagh Amanda Perrett The Cloran Family 25/1
13 MOAYED Pat Cosgrave Nick Littmoden Nigel Shields 25/1
14 CHOOKIE HEITON Robert Wiston Ian Semple Hamilton Park Members 33/1
15 SMOKIN BEAU Paul Hanagan Nick Littmoden Miss Vanessa Church 33/1
16 COUNTRY REEL Kerrin McEvoy Saeed Bin Suroor Godolphin 20/1
17 CONTINENT Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Lucayan Stud 33/1
The Wokingham Handicap over the 6 furlongs took place at York on Saturday 18th June 2005 and the winner, a bay horse by Zafonic out of Pastorale won a first prize of £46,400 (equivalent to £71,000 in 2020) Over round 122%
Wokingham Stakes Handicap 6 furlongs 1813
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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 1862 A B 1863 A 1864 A 1865 A 1866 A 1867 A 1868 A 1869 A
1870 A 1871 A 1872 A 1873 A 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
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