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. The race commemorated Henry John Rous, who had died the previous year. Rous was the official handicapper and developed the Weight for Age system.
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.
Early winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time Ref. 1878 Petrarch 5 Fred Archer Joseph Cannon 4th Earl of Lonsdale 1879 Phoenix 4 Goater 1880 Rayon d'Or 4 Goater Tom Jennings Count de Lagrange 1881 Petronel 4 8th Duke of Beaufort 1882 Retreat 5 Fred Archer 3rd Earl of Bradford 1883 Chislehurst 3 Charles Wood C. Perkins 1884 Lucerne 4 Tom Cannon Mr. de Rothschild 1885 Isobar 3 K Tomlinson 3rd Earl of Bradford 1886 St. Gatien 5 Charles Wood James Waugh Jack Hammond 1887 Ormonde 4 Tom Cannon John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 1888 Phil 4 Tom Cannon H T Fenwick 1:45 1889 Love-in-Idleness 3 Tom Cannon Prince Soltykoff 1890 St. Serf 3 Tommy Loates 6th Duke of Portland 1:44.2 1891 Amphion 5 Tom Cannon Chandler General Byrne 1892 Orvieto 4 John Watts J. H. Houldsworth 1893 Orme 4 Morny Cannon John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 1894 Court Ball 3 F. Finlay 5th Earl Cadogan 1895 The Lombard 3 Tommy Loates H. McCalmont
See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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