It almost goes without saying that the late Lester Piggott is, and possibly always will be, the most successful jockey in the history of Royal Ascot. ‘Old Stoneface’ rode his first winner at the Royal meeting, Malka’s Boy, trained by Walter Nightingall, in the Wokingham Stakes in 1952 and his last, College Chapel, trained by … Read more
Run over a distance of roughly two and a half miles and, nowadays, open to horses aged four years and upwards, the Gold Cup is the traditional highlight of Royal Ascot. Established in 1807, the race has been won, often more than once, by some of the most notable stayers in history, including Sagaro, Yeats … Read more
The late Queen Elizabeth II, who died peacefully at Balmoral on September 8, 2022, aged 96, enjoyed a lifelong love affair with horses and horse racing. At the age of 25, she inherited the Royal Stud at Sandringham, near King’s Lynn, Norfolk and the Royal racing silks – purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves and a … Read more
Ryan Moore, 39, is the son of West Sussex trainer Gary Moore and has clearly come a long way since riding his first winner, Mersey Beat, trained by his father in an amateur riders’ handicap hurdle at now-closed Towcester on May 15, 2000. Champion apprentice in 2003 and champion jockey, for the first time, in … Read more
