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.
| 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 |
History
editThe 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "ENGLISH SPORTING NOTES". New Zealand Herald. 31 August 1878. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 7 August 1880. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
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- ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 5 August 1882. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 28 July 1883. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND. ASCOT". Otago Witness. 9 August 1884. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 8 August 1885. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 30 July 1886. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "June 7,8,9,10". Otago Witness. 29 July 1887. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 27 July 1888. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "THE CUP DAY AT ASCOT". London Daily News. 21 June 1889.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "SPORTING INTELLIGENCE". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 20 June 1890.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 23 July 1891. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "ENGLISH AND FOREIGN". Otago Witness. 4 August 1892. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 10 August 1893. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW18940809.2.101 [bare URL]
- ^ http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=OW18950808.2.93 [bare URL]