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Ascot Racecourse is visited by approximately 600,000 people a year, accounting for 10% of all UK racegoers. The racecourse covers 179 acres (72 ha) leased from the Crown Estate and enjoys close association with the British Royal Family. Ascot was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne and located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Windsor Castle.
The ROA has a Board of 12 members, with elected Board members required to stand for re-election every four years. The current President of the ROA is Charlie Parker. [3] The organisation is based in Reading. The ROA is a founder member of The Thoroughbred Group, which represents owners, trainers, jockeys, breeders and stable staff. [2]
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England: Inaugurated: 1951: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Peroni Nastro Azzurro: Website: Ascot: Race information; Distance: 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-years-old and up: Weight: 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 2 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares ...
The event was first held in 1999 at Goodwood Racecourse, but has been held at Ascot since 2000 (except in 2005, when Ascot was closed so the grandstand could be redeveloped). Unusually, for a horse racing event, it is a team competition, with jockeys invited to join the teams (two teams from 1999 to 2004; four teams from 2006) divided by their ...
Trainer Owner Time 1951 Supreme Court: 3 Charlie Elliott: Evan Williams: Vera Lilley 2:29.40 1952 Tulyar: 3 Charlie Smirke: Marcus Marsh: HH Aga Khan III: 2:33.00 1953 Pinza: 3 Sir Gordon Richards: Norman Bertie Sir Victor Sassoon: 2:34.00 1954 Aureole: 4 Eph Smith: Cecil Boyd-Rochfort: Queen Elizabeth II: 2:44.00 1955 Vimy: 3 Roger Poincelet ...
The Railway Stakes is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race under handicap race conditions over a distance of 1600 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth in late November. [1] Prizemoney is A$ 1,500,000.
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England: Inaugurated: 1890: ... Council Member Capable Guest 2003 Three Valleys ... Leading trainer (10 wins):
Trainer Owner Time 1877 Springfield: 4 Tom Cannon Sr. James Ryan J H Houldsworth 1878 Jannette: 3 Fred Archer: Mathew Dawson: 6th Viscount Falmouth: 1879 Rayon d'Or: 3 J Goater Tom Jennings Frederic de Lagrange: 1880 Robert the Devil: 3 E Rossiter Charles Blanton Charles Brewer 2:10.0 1881 Bend Or: 4 Fred Archer: Robert Peck 1st Duke of ...