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Royal Ascot Festival
14th - 18th June 2011
The Royal Ascot premiered on 11th August 1711. Founded by Queen Anne it staged Her Majesty's Plate as its maiden race, offering a purse of 100 guineas. Since then the Royal Ascot has been the highlight of the racing season; representing glamour, elegance and sporting perfection. A winner at the Royal Ascot will be remembered.
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Ascot Gold Cup
The Ascot Gold Cup is the principal race of the five days that constitute the Royal Ascot Festival. It runs over a distance of two miles and four furlongs, and is open to thoroughbred horses aged four and above. Its distance classifies it as a so-called 'stayers' event, meaning that it puts the horses' stamina to the test. Amongst its kind it is the most prestigious and valuable of races.
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Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English course used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is considered to be one of the UK's leading courses, hosting 9 of the 32 Group 1 races.
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Latest Royal Ascot News
21 Jun 2010: Final Race Determines Top Jockey – Bergo Rocks Queen Alexandra Stakes
Ryan Moore secured the title of top jockey with his win on Bergo in the Royal Ascot finals, the Queen Alexandra Stakes…
7 Dec 2011: Jukebox Jury Targets 2012 Ascot Gold Cup Following Injury Scare
Local stayer Jukebox Jury may be back in England in time for next year’s Ascot Gold Cup in June. The five-year-old colt fractured his leg during a run in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup in Australia last month. Jukebox Jury has improved greatly since sustaining the serious injury and is expected to leave Australia at [...]
21 Jun 2010: Comeback Queen – Laddies Poker Soars In Wokingham Stakes »
21 Jun 2010: AussieAussieAussie –Starspangledbanner Wows Competition In Golden Jubilee Stakes »
