Run over the Straight Mile at Ascot, open to three-year-old colts and geldings and currently worth £120,000 in prize money, the Britannia Stakes is a ‘Heritage’ handicap currently scheduled as the fifth race on the third day of Royal Ascot, immediately after the feature race, the Gold Cup. Like the Royal Hunt Cup, which is … Read more
Nowadays, the Hampton Court Stakes is a Group 3 contest run over a mile and a quarter and open to three-year-olds of both sexes. The race was originally part of the ‘Ascot Heath’ meeting on the Saturday following Royal Ascot, which, until 2002, was held over four days rather than five. Variously known as the … Read more
The Buckingham Palace Stakes is a 0-105 handicap, run over seven furlongs amd open to horses aged three years and upwards. It was first added to the Royal Ascot programme in 2002, when the Saurday, formerly known as ‘Ascot Heath’, officially became part of the Royal Meeting. However, it was effectively replaced by the Commonwealth … Read more
Taking its name from the royal residence situated approximately six miles from Ascot, the Windsor Castle Stakes was inaugurated in 1839, when it was run over the Straight Mile and restricted to three-year-olds. More recently, though, the race has been run over the minimum distance of five furlongs and restricted to two-year-olds. However, as announced … Read more
