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Frankie Dettori is riding his final race at Royal Ascot on Knockbrex. Royal Ascot: 5:35pm - The Golden Gates Stakes. 17:21, Jamie Braidwood. 5:35pm - The Golden Gates Stakes. Knockbrex 4/1. Canute 4/1
Royal Ascot 2023 started on Tuesday 20 June and runs through to Saturday 24 June at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Luckily for racing fans Royal Ascot will be broadcasted on free-to-air ITV1 ...
Royal Ascot - Norfolk Stakes results. Thursday 22 June 2023 14:40, Ben Fleming. 1) Valiant Force 150-1. ... The first race of today sees Elite Status as the heavy favourite at around 13/8 ...
The Ascot Gold Cup, 1834 by James Pollard. It is Britain's most prestigious event for "stayers" – horses which specialise in racing over long distances. It is traditionally held on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting, which is known colloquially (but not officially) as Ladies' Day.
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 race is now contested on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Prior to 2015 the race was also open to three-year-olds. It was restricted to four-year-olds and up when a new six furlong Group One race, the Commonwealth Cup, was created at the meeting for three-year-olds only in 2015. [2]
The Prince of Wales's Stakes is currently held on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Records. Most successful horse (2 wins): Connaught – 1969, 1970;
It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. The event was established in 1834, and it was originally known as the Ascot Derby. In the early part of its history it was also open to fillies. The race was renamed in memory of King Edward VII in 1926.