Royal Ascot: Ascot Stakes

The Ascot Stakes is a flat handicap open to horses aged four years or older and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the first day of the meeting.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Ascot Stakes over two and a half miles was on Tuesday 28th May 1839 when Mr Forth’s 3-year-old Merchant filly defeated The Skater and Hyllus.
Ascot Stakes 1862 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 RAPPAREE John Osborne 4-8st 9lbs Mr John Osborne 100/6
2 KNUTSFORD George Fordham 4-8st 0lbs Mr E Mills 7/1
3 PASTE S Rogers 4-8st 5lbs Lord W Powlett 10/1
4 SYCOPHANT Page 4-6st 11lbs Mr E Brayley 6/1 fav
5 SCHISM J Adams 6-7st 12lbs Lord Westmorland 100/6
6 BALHAM Reeves 4-7st 12lbs Mr Hodgman 25/1
7 CONUNDRUM A Edwards 4-7st 5lbs Mr H Savile 25/1
8 FITZ-EVA T French 4-7st 3lbs Mr Godding 8/1
9 BOABDIL E Martin 4-7st 0lbs Mr Elphinstone 10/1
10 LAPIDIST Midgley 3-6st 12lb Mr Elphinstone 25/1
11 HIGHFLYER Judd 4-6st 9lbs Duke of Beaufort 12/1
12 FREEHOLDER J Grimshaw 3-6st 4lbs Lord Ailesbury 25/1
13 VIOLET J Plumb 3-6st 2lbs Mr T Stevens 25/1
14 ST LAWRENCE S Adams 3-6st 1lbs Lord Westmorland 12/1
15 TURN OF LUCK Whiteley 3-6st 1lb Mr J Stephenson 12/1
16 AMALTHEA Deacon 3-5st 12lbs Mr John Day 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 17th June 1862 when the winner, a bay colt by Rataplan out of Lady Alicia, won a first prize of 985 sovereigns from 53 subscribers, (equivalent to £121,000 in 2020) Over round 114%
Ascot Stakes Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
                  1839
1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 A 1846 A 1847 1848 1849
1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860 1861 1862