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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 L&SWR opened Ascot Race Course Platform or Ascot West in 1922 to serve Ascot Racecourse. BR closed it in 1965. [1] Ascot had four signal boxes until the 1960s – "A" and "B" boxes controlled the main station, West box controlled the racecourse station and "Drake & Mount's Siding" the carriage sidings east of the station.
Ascot' (/ ˈ æ s k ə t,-ɒ t /) is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.It is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Windsor, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Bracknell and 25 miles (40 km) west of London.
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Here, see all the best photos of the British royal family at the 2023 Royal Ascot: Day Five: June 24, 2023 King Charles and Queen Camilla were in attendance on all five days.
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It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 8 yards, or 4,231 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in November. The event is sponsored by CopyBet, and it commemorates 1965, the inaugural year of jump racing at Ascot.