The Ribblesdale Stakes is named after Thomas Lister, Fourth Baron Ribblesdale, who was Master of the Buckhounds and, hence, Her Majesty’s Representative at Ascot, for three years during the reign of Queen Victoria. Originally run over a mile and open to three- and four-year-old colts and fillies, the Ribblesdale Stakes was inaugurated in 1919, but … Read more
Nowadays, the Norfok Stakes is a Group 2 contest, run over the minimum distance of five furlongs, open to two-year-olds and worth £15,000 in prize money. It is currently scheduled as the opening race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot, Gold Cup Day. The race was inaugurated, as the New Stakes, in 1843, 70 … Read more
Currently scheduled as the second race on the third day of Royal Ascot, the King George V Stakes is a 0-105 ‘Heritage’ handicap, run over a mile and a half, restricted to three-year-olds and worth £110,000 in prize money. The race was inaugurated in 1946, but did not become part of the Royal Ascot programme … Read more
Run over the Straight Mile at Ascot, open to three-year-old colts and geldings and currently worth £120,000 in prize money, the Britannia Stakes is a ‘Heritage’ handicap currently scheduled as the fifth race on the third day of Royal Ascot, immediately after the feature race, the Gold Cup. Like the Royal Hunt Cup, which is … Read more
