Rous Memorial Stakes
| Horse race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1878 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
The Rous Memorial Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to Thoroughbreds aged three years and over. It was run at Ascot Racecourse in June.
History
The Rous Memorial Stakes at Ascot was first run in 1878 as a one-mile race with a subscription of £10 each with £1000 added.[1] The race commemorated Henry John Rous, who had died the previous year. Rous was the official handicapper and developed the Weight for Age system.[2]
In the latter part of the nineteenth century there were several races run under the title of Rous Memorial Stakes, most notably a two-year-old race at Goodwood.
It has been discontinued.[when?]
Early winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Petrarch | 5 | Fred Archer | Joseph Cannon | 4th Earl of Lonsdale | [1] | |
| 1879 | Phoenix | 4 | Goater | [3] | |||
| 1880 | Rayon d'Or | 4 | Goater | Tom Jennings | Count de Lagrange | [4] | |
| 1881 | Petronel | 4 | 8th Duke of Beaufort | [5] | |||
| 1882 | Retreat | 5 | Fred Archer | 3rd Earl of Bradford | [6] | ||
| 1883 | Chislehurst | 3 | Charles Wood | C. Perkins | [7] | ||
| 1884 | Lucerne | 4 | Tom Cannon | Mr. de Rothschild | [8] | ||
| 1885 | Isobar | 3 | K Tomlinson | 3rd Earl of Bradford | [9] | ||
| 1886 | St. Gatien | 5 | Charles Wood | James Waugh | Jack Hammond | [10] | |
| 1887 | Ormonde | 4 | Tom Cannon | John Porter | 1st Duke of Westminster | [11] | |
| 1888 | Phil | 4 | Tom Cannon | H T Fenwick | 1:45 | [12] | |
| 1889 | Love-in-Idleness | 3 | Tom Cannon | Prince Soltykoff | [13] | ||
| 1890 | St. Serf | 3 | Tommy Loates | 6th Duke of Portland | 1:44.2 | [14] | |
| 1891 | Amphion | 5 | Tom Cannon | Chandler | General Byrne | [15] | |
| 1892 | Orvieto | 4 | John Watts | J. H. Houldsworth | [16] | ||
| 1893 | Orme | 4 | Morny Cannon | John Porter | 1st Duke of Westminster | [17] | |
| 1894 | Court Ball | 3 | F. Finlay | 5th Earl Cadogan | [18] | ||
| 1895 | The Lombard | 3 | Tommy Loates | H. McCalmont | [19] |
See also
References
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- ^ Greg Wood (3 April 2006). "Horse racing: End of an era as Jockey Club falls on own sword | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "YESTERDAY'S RACING". Huddersfield Chronicle. 13 June 1879.
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