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 1881 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Age/weight Owner
1 TEVIOTDALE John Osborne Bates 4-8st 2lbs Mr R Jardine 5/1
2 PRUDHOMME George Fordham Joe Cannon 4-8st 0lbs Lord Rosebery 10/1
3 EXETER Cannon Charles Blanton 5-9st 4lbs Mr Charles Blanton 100/30 fav
4 BEAUCHAMP II Behan Lewinson (Ire) 4-7st 4lbs Mr W W Lewinson 11/2
5 CHARLES I Luke Robert L'Anson 5-6st 12lbs Mr T V Morgan 7/1
6 SEA HORSE Barrett William Goater 4-6st 12lbs Mr G Lambert 9/2
7 CAVENDISH SQUARE Weston W Stevens 4-6st 7lbs Mr J Greenwood 10/1
8 EUSEBE F Morris Tom Jennings jnr 3-5st 12lbs Mr C J Lefevre 20/1
9 SPECULUM filly Wilton Alec Taylor 3-5st 12lbs Mr W S Crawfurd 20/1
10 RETREAT W Macdonald Wadlow 4-8st 0lbs Lord Bradford 7/1
This race took place on Tuesday 14th June 1881 when the winner, a chesnut colt by Tynedale out of Performer, won a first prize of 1360 sovereigns from 40 subscribers, (equivalent to £167,000 in 2020) Over round 125%
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 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880 1881