The Wokingham Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event is named after

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, a market town several miles to the west of Ascot. It was established in 1813, and the inaugural running was won by Pointers, owned by the

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. For many years the Wokingham Stakes was divided into two or three separate classes, but it became a single race in 1874, only 2020 ran a Silver Wokingham during COVID-19 pandemic. The Wokingham Stakes is now contested on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting.

Records

Most successful horse since 1874 (2 wins): * Wokingham – ''1881, 1882'' * Portland Bay – ''1908, 1909'' * Concerto – ''1932, 1933'' * Selhurstpark Flyer – ''1997, 1998'' * Rohaan - ''2021, 2022'' Leading

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since 1874 (3 wins): *

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– ''Trappist (1878), Despair (1883), Energy (1884)'' *

Otto Madden Herbert Otto Madden, normally known as "Otto" (2 January 1873 in Hoppegarten - 21 May 1942 in Newmarket, Suffolk) was a four time British flat racing Champion Jockey He was born to a jockey father, who had ridden Kincsem an unbeaten horse that ...

– ''Oatlands (1894), Kilcock (1896), Minstrel (1898)'' *

Harry Wragg Harry Wragg (10 June 1902 – 20 October 1985) was a British jockey and racehorse trainer, who gained the nickname "The Head Waiter" due to his "come from behind" riding style. In a 27-year riding career, Wragg rode over 1700 winners in Britain ...

– ''Santaquest (1921), Concerto (1932, 1933)'' * Jack Sirett – ''Lucky Jordan (1947), White Cockade (1948), Jupiter (1953)'' *

Lester Piggott Lester Keith Piggott (5 November 1935 – 29 May 2022) was an English professional jockey and trainer. With 4,493 career flat racing wins in Britain, including a record nine Epsom Derby victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest f ...

– ''Malka's Boy (1952), Ginnies Pet (1974), Boone's Cabin (1975)'' *

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– ''Plummet (1973), Great Eastern (1981), Time Machine (1985)'' *

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– ''Nice One Clare (2001), Laddies Poker Two (2010), Deacon Blues (2011)'' Leading trainer since 1874 (3 wins): * Joe Cannon – ''Rosbach (1877), Trappist (1878), Warrior (1880)'' * Richard Marsh – ''Oatlands (1894), Minstrel (1898), Golden Gleam (1906)'' * Charles Morton – ''His Lordship (1902), Portland Bay (1908, 1909)'' *

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– ''Calibina (1977), Queen's Pride (1980), Bel Byou (1987)''

Winners since 1980

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s and pounds.'' The 2005 running took place at

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Earlier winners

* 1874: Josephine * 1875: Albanus * 1876: The Mandarin * 1877: Rosbach * 1878: Trappist * 1879: Philippine * 1880: Warrior * 1881: Wokingham * 1882: Wokingham * 1883: Despair * 1884: Energy * 1885: Corunna * 1886: Loved One * 1887: Everitt * 1888: Annamite * 1889: Bret Harte * 1890: Day Dawn * 1891: Rathbeal * 1892: Hildebert * 1893: Pitcher * 1894: Oatlands * 1895: Hebron * 1896: Kilcock * 1897: El Diablo * 1898: Minstrel * 1899: Eager * 1900: Bridge * 1901: Rose Tree * 1902: His Lordship * 1903: Glass Jug * 1904: Out o'Sight * 1905: Queen's Holiday * 1906: Golden Gleam * 1907: Forerunner II * 1908: Portland Bay * 1909: Portland Bay * 1910: Galleot * 1911: Meleager * 1912: Borrow * 1913: Braxted * 1914: Mount William * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Scatwell * 1920: Golden Orb * 1921: Santaquest * 1922: Proconsul * 1923: Crowdennis * 1924: Pandarus * 1925: Compiler * 1926: Capture Him * 1927: Nothing Venture * 1928: Hera * 1929: Six Wheeler * 1930: Grandmaster * 1931: Heronslea * 1932: Concerto * 1933: Concerto * 1934: Coroado * 1935: Theio * 1936: Cora Deans * 1937: Kong * 1938: Bold Ben * 1939: America * 1940–44: ''no race'' * 1945: Portamara * 1946:

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* 1947: Lucky Jordan * 1948: White Cockade * 1949: The Cobbler * 1950: Blue Book * 1951: Donore * 1952: Malka's Boy * 1953: Jupiter * 1954: March Past * 1955: The Plumber's Mate * 1956: Light Harvest * 1957: Dionisio * 1958: Magic Boy * 1959: Golden Leg * 1960: Silver King * 1961: Whistler's Daughter * 1962: Elco * 1963: Marcher * 1964: ''no race'' * 1965: Nunshoney * 1966: My Audrey * 1967: Spaniard's Mount * 1968: Charicles * 1969: Sky Rocket * 1970: Virginia Boy * 1971: Whistling Fool * 1972: Le Johnstan * 1973: Plummet * 1974: Ginnies Pet * 1975: Boone's Cabin * 1976: Import * 1977: Calibina * 1978: Equal Opportunity * 1979: Lord Rochford

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

References