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 1906 Handicap 2 miles 4 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PRADELLA Otto Madden Alec Taylor Mr Washington Singer 100/8
2 OUTBREAK S Walkington Colling Mr J G Newton 100/9
3 SALTPETRE B Lynham Baker Mr David Faber 100/6
4 BANANA C Trigg George Chaloner Lord Harewood 20/1
5 MARLIACEA P Quinn McNaughton Lord Carnarvon 25/1
6 GOLDEN MEASURE F Jones Major Edwards Mr J Buchanan 20/1
7 GOURD W Higgs George Lambton Lord Derby 9/4 fav
8 CHALLENGER Herbert Jones Brewer Mr Lionel Robinson 20/1
9 TRIONIC S Rees Sergeant Mr H T L Young 25/1
10 RENAISSANCE W Griggs Reg Day Sir Edgar Vincent 25/1
11 ALDERMAN J Howard Joe Cannon Lord Chelmondeley 20/1
12 PURE CRYSTAL H Randall Morton Mr J B Joel 25/1
13 ST DENIS Danny Maher Charles Peck Mr Solly Joel 100/7
14 CATSCRADLE J Plant Blackwell Lord Rosebery 25/1
15 THEO H Robbins Quin (Ireland) Mr G Quin 33/1
16 WHINBLOOM A Templeman Hallick Mr N J Wood 100/9
17 GONDOLETTE A Flanagan Robinson Mr W Hall Walker 33/1
18 SANDBOY J Hare Batho Mr Imber 50/1
19 MOUNTAIN ROSE A Vivian Baker Mr George Faber 33/1
20 MERRY ANDREW G McCall Barnett Mr G Miller 10/1
21 ISLE OF ELY H Blades Major Beatty Lord Howard De Walden 25/1
22 BOWERY Tom Jennings Watson Leopold De Rothschild 25/1
This race took place on Tuesday 19th June 1906 when the winner, a chestnut mare by Tarporley out of Poppy, won a first prize of 1940 sovereigns (equivalent to £241,000 in 2020). Over round 137%
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 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906