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# Royal Ascot

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- [Why Free Spins Are Almost Never Truly Free](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/why-free-spins-are-almost-never-truly-free/) - The word "free" grabs attention instantly—which is exactly why it appears in the headline of so many casino promotions. However, free spins follow their own set of rules, and those rules rarely match what new players expect. The Hidden Cost Behind the Promotion The casino really doesn't charge you for the spins themselves—the reels spin
- [Ascot Racecourse](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/ascot-racecourse/) - Situated approximately seven miles southwest of Windor Castle, adjoining Windsor Great Park, Ascot Racecourse has been associated with the British Royal Family for over 300 years. In fact, it was Queen Anne, in 1711, who first recognised the potential of Ascot Heath, or East Cote Heath, as it was originally known, as a horse racing
- [Copper Horse Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/copper-horse-stakes/) - Run over a mile-and-three-quarters and open to horses aged four years and upwards, the Copper Horse Stakes is a relatively recent addition to the Royal Ascot programme, having been run for the first time in 2020. A handicap, currently scheduled as the final race on the opening day, it is named after the Copper Horse,
- [Britannia Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/britannia-stakes/) - 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
- [Jersey Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/jersey-stakes/) - The Jersey Stakes is named in honour of George Villiers, Fourth Earl of Jersey, who briefly served as Master of the Buckhounds, and His Majesty's Representative at Ascot, during the reign of King George III. The race was established in 1919, when it replaced the second leg of the erstwhile Triennial Stakes and, like its
- [Queen Alexandra Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/queen-alexandra-stakes/) - Traditionally the "getting out stakes" or, in other words, the final race on the fifth and final day of Royal Ascot, the Queen Alexandra Stakes is a weight-for-age conditions race run over just short of two-and-three-quarter miles, making it the longest Flat race run under Rules in Britain. The race is open to horses aged
- [Wokingham Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/wokingham-stakes/) - Taking its name from the market town seven miles west of Ascot Racecourse, the Wokingham Stakes is 0-110 'Heritage' handicap, run over six furlongs, open to horses aged three years and upwards and worth £175,000 in prize money. It is currently scheduled as the fifth race on the fifth and final day of Royal Ascot,
- [Hardwicke Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/hardwicke-stakes/) - The Hardwicke Stakes is one of several races at Royal Ascot named after politicians who, historically, held the office of Master of the Buckhounds, in this case Charles Yorke, Fifth Earl of Hardwicke, who was appointed under Benjamin Disraeli in 1874. Established in 1879, the Hardwicke Stakes is nowadays a Group 2 contest, run over
- [Golden Gates Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/golden-gates-stakes/) - The Golden Gates Stakes takes its name from the ceremonial entrance point to Ascot Racecourse, from which the Royal Procession travels down the Straight Mile to the Parade Ring on every day of Royal Ascot. The race, itself, is a 0-105 handicap, run over a mile and a quarter and worth £110,000 in prize money.
- [Chesham Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/chesham-stakes/) - Currently scheduled as the opening race on the fifth and final day of Royal Ascot, the Chesham Stakes is a Listed contest, run over seven furlongs, open to two-year-olds whose sire won over a mile and a quarter or further and worth £110,000 in prize money. The race was inaugurated in 1919, when it replaced
- [Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/palace-of-holyroodhouse-stakes/) - Taking its name from the official residence of His Majesty The King in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes is a 0-105 handicap, run over five furlongs, open to three-year-olds and worth £110,000 in prize money. It is a recent addition to the Royal Ascot programme, having run for the first time in 2020,
- [Sandringham Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/sandringham-stakes/) - Nowadays, the Sandringham Stakes is a 0-105 handicap, run over a straight mile, open to three-year-old fillies only and worth £110,000 in prize money. It is currently scheduled as the fifth race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot. The race was inaugurated, as the Fern Hill Stakes, in 1834, when it was staged at
- [King Edward VII Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/king-edward-vii-stakes/) - Run over a mile and a half, restricted to three-year-old colts and geldings and worth £250,000 in prize money, the King Edward VII Stakes is a Group 2 contest currently scheduled as the penultimate race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot. The race was inaugurated, as the Ascot Derby, in 1834 and originally open
- [Duke of Edinburgh Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/duke-of-edinburgh-stakes/) - Nowadays, the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is a 0-105 handicap, run over a mile and a half, open to horses aged three years and upwards and worth £110,000 in prize money. It is currently scheduled as the third race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot, between the two Group 1 contests of the day,
- [Albany Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/albany-stakes/) - Currently scheduled as the opening race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot, the Albany Stakes is a Group 3 contest, run of six furlongs, restricted to two-year-old fillies and worth £125,000 in prize money. The race was inaugurated, as the Listed Henry Carnarvon Stakes, in 2002, in memory of Henry Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon,
- [King George V Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/king-george-v-stakes/) - Currently scheduled as the second race on the third day of Royal Ascot, the King George V Stakes is a 0-105 'Heritage' handicap, run over a mile and a half, restricted to three-year-olds and worth £110,000 in prize money. The race was inaugurated in 1946, but did not become part of the Royal Ascot programme
- [Norfolk Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/norfolk-stakes/) - Nowadays, the Norfok Stakes is a Group 2 contest, run over the minimum distance of five furlongs, open to two-year-olds and worth £15,000 in prize money. It is currently scheduled as the opening race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot, Gold Cup Day. The race was inaugurated, as the New Stakes, in 1843, 70
- [Ribblesdale Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/ribblesdale-stakes/) - The Ribblesdale Stakes is named after Thomas Lister, Fourth Baron Ribblesdale, who was Master of the Buckhounds and, hence, Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot, for three years during the reign of Queen Victoria. Originally run over a mile and open to three- and four-year-old colts and fillies, the Ribblesdale Stakes was inaugurated in 1919, but
- [Buckingham Palace Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/buckingham-palace-stakes/) - 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
- [Hampton Court Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/hampton-court-stakes/) - 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
- [Windsor Castle Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/windsor-castle-stakes/) - 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
- [Royal Hunt Cup](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/royal-hunt-cup/) - Run over the Straight Mile at Ascot and open to horses aged three years and upwards, the Royal Hunt Cup is a 'Heritage' handicap, currently worth £175,000 in total prize and scheduled as the fourth race on the second day of Royal Ascot. The race was inaugurated, over a slightly shorter distance, in 1843, during
- [Kensington Palace Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/kensington-palace-stakes/) - Taking its name from the historic royal residence in the West End of London, the Kensington Palace Stakes is a recent addition to the Royal Ascot programme, having been run for the first time. Currently scheduled as the seventh and final race on the second day, the Kensington Palace Stakes is a 0-105 handicap, nowadays
- [Ascot Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/ascot-stakes/) - Currently scheduled as the fifth race on the opening day of Royal Ascot, the Ascot Stakes is a handicap, run over the marathon distance of two-and-a-half miles and open to horses aged four years and upwards. With an emphasis on stamina, it is not altogether surprising that the race tends to attract high-class entries from
- [Queen's Vase](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/queens-vase/) - Currently scheduled as the second race on the second day of Royal Ascot, the Queen's Vase has existed in various guises since its inauguration in 1838, but is, nowadays, a Group 2 contest, run over a mile-and-three-quarters and open to three-year-old colts and fillies, with the latter receiving a 3lb weight-for-sex allowance. From a punting
- [Wolferton Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/wolferton-stakes/) - Taking its title from the village of the same name on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, owned by King Charles III, the Wolferton Stakes is a fairly recent addition to the Royal Ascot programme, having been run for the first time in 2020. Currently scheduled as the penultimate race on the opening day of the
- [Duke of Cambridge Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/duke-of-cambridge-stakes/) - Inaugurated, in its current guise, as the Windsor Forest Stakes, in 2004, the Duke of Cambridge Stakes is a Group 2 contest run over a mile at Ascot and open to fillies and mares aged four years and upwards. Currently scheduled as the third race on the second day of Royal Ascot, it was renamed
- [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-stakes/) - The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes has been known by various names, the Cork and Orrery Stakes, Golden Jubilee Stakes, Diamond Jubilee Stakes and Platinum Jubilee Stakes, since it was established, as the All-Aged Stakes, in 1868. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, the race was renamed in honour of Her
- [Queen Anne Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/queen-anne-stakes/) - Currently scheduled as the opening race on the opening day of Royal Ascot, as it has been since 2008, the Queen Anne Stakes is nowadays a Group 1 contest, worth £750,000 in prize money, run over a mile and open to horses aged four year and upwards. The race was inuaugurated, as the Trial Stakes,
- [Queen Mary Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/queen-mary-stakes/) - Currently scheduled as the opening race on the second day of Royal Ascot, the Queen Mary Stakes is, nowadays, a Group 2 contest, worth £150,000, run over the minimum distance of five furlongs and open to two-year-old fillies only. As such, it is the first major race of its kind in the British eacing calendar.
- [St. James's Palace Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/st-jamess-palace-stakes/) - Currently scheduled as the fourth race, and the third of three Group 1 races, on the opening day of Royal Ascot, the St. James's Palace Stakes is run over a mile, open to three-year-old colts only and currently worth £650,000 in prize money. Consequently, it is often contested by horses that previously ran in the
- [King Charles III Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/king-charles-iii-stakes/) - The King Charles III Stakes, formerly the King's Stand Stakes, is a Group 1 contest, open to horses aged three years and upwards and run over five furlongs at Ascot, where it is currently scheduled as the third race on the opening day of Royal Ascot in June. One of three Group 1 sprints run
- [Prince of Wales's Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/prince-of-waless-stakes/) - Nowadays a Group 1 contest, worth £1 million in prize money, open to horses aged four years and upwards and run over a mile and quarter, the Prince of Wales’s Stakes is currrently scheduled as the fourth race of the second day of Royal Ascot. The race was established in 1862, in honour of Albert
- [Coventry Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/coventry-stakes/) - A Group 2 contest, run over six furlongs and worth £175,000, the Coventry Stakes currently has the distinction of being the first two-year-old race at Royal Ascot, scheduled, as it is, as the second event on the opening day. The race was established in 1890 and takes its name from that of George William Coventry,
- [Coronation Stakes](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/coronation-stakes/) - Run over a mile and restricted to three-year-old fillies, the Coronation Stakes has held Group 1 status since 1988 and is currently scheduled as the second of two top-level contests on the fourth day of Royal Ascot, the other being the Commonwealth Cup. Like the Commonwealth Cup, the Coronation Stakes is worth £650,000 in guaranteed
- [Commonwealth Cup](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/commonwealth-cup/) - Run over six furlongs and open to three-year-old colts and fillies, but not geldings, the Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 contest, worth £650,000 in total prize money and currently scheduled as the second race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot. The race was added Royal Ascot programme as recently as 2015, initially at
- [Did former jockey Brian Rouse ever ride a Classic winner?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/did-former-jockey-brian-rouse-ever-ride-a-classic-winner/) - Former jockey Brian Rouse, 83, is probably best remembered for his 'annus mirabilis' in 1983, when he won both the Prince of Wales's Stakes and the Hardwick Stakes at Royal Ascot, in the space of four days, on the remarkable mare Stanerra, trained by the late Frank Dunne, and later in the season won the
- [How many Group 1, or Grade 1, winners has Hayley Turner ridden?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-group-1-or-grade-1-winners-has-hayley-turner-ridden/) - Born in Nottingham on January 3, 1983, Hayley Turner rode here first winner, Generate, trained by Mark Polglase, in a lowly apprentices' handicap at Pontefract on June 4, 2000. However, she first received wider attention when, in 2005, she shared the apprentices' title with Saleem Golam and became just the fourth female apprentice, after Alex
- [Which are the fastest five-furlong courses in Britain?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/which-are-the-fastest-five-furlong-courses-in-britain/) - No prizes for guessing that the fastest five-furlong course in Britain – in fact, the fastest in the world – is to be found at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey, South East England. Starting from a chute, which joins the round course at the top of the home straight, 3½ furlongs from the finish, the
- [Prior to Betties Bay, which was Georgina Nicholls' last winner on the Flat?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/prior-to-betties-bay-which-was-georgina-nicholls-last-winner-on-the-flat/) - Based at Blowing Stone Stables in Kingston Lisle, near Wantage, Oxfordshire, Georgina 'Georgie' Nicholls, née Brown, is the ex-wife of 13-time champion National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls. On July 21, 2023, she made headlines when her two-year-old filly Betties Bay, who had previously finished unplaced in the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot,
- [Where, and when, did jockey Hollie Doyle reach the landmark of 800 winners?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/where-and-when-did-jockey-hollie-doyle-reach-the-landmark-of-800-winners/) - Holly Doyle, 26, rode her first winner, as a amateur, on May 5, 2013 and, in the intervening decade or so, has made a habit of reaching landmarks, breaking records and making headlines. In 2019 – the year in which she succeeded another youngster, Edward Greatrex, as stable jockey to Archie Watson – Doyle rode
- [How many Group 1 winners has Archie Watson trained?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-group-1-winners-has-archie-watson-trained/) - Archie Maximilian Bannatyne Watson served a worldwide apprentice, culminating in a four-year spell as assistant trainer to William Haggas, at Somerville Lodge in Newmarket, before completing the purchase of Saxon Gate in Upper Lambourn – historically the home of the legendary Fulke Walwyn – in July, 2016. He embarked on a training career in his
- [What does the 'look of eagles' mean?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/what-does-the-look-of-eagles-mean/) - The 'look of eagles' is a complimentary, albeit rather hackneyed, American expression used to describe the gaze of some, but very few, exceptional racehorses. As American novelist John Taintor Foote wrote in his short story 'The Look of Eagles', published in 1916, 'The phrase, the look of eagles, has come to represent the proud, lofty
- [Where, and when, did Frankie Dettori ride out his claim?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/where-and-when-did-frankie-dettori-ride-out-his-claim/) - In December, 2022, Lanfranco 'Frankie' Dettori MBE announced that the 2023 Flat season would be his last, with his 'final farewell' coming at the Breeders' Cup in Santa Anita, California in early November. However, in June, 2023 – having ridden four winners at Royal Ascot, taking his career total to 81 – he revealed that
- [How many horses trained in Great Britain & Ireland have won the Japan Cup?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-horses-trained-in-great-britain-ireland-have-won-the-japan-cup/) - Established in 1981, and run over 2,400 metres, or just shy of 12 furlongs, on turf at Tokyo Racecourse on the last Sunday in November, the Japan Cup is one of the most prestigious and valuable races staged in the 'Land of the Rising Sun'. A Grade 1 contest, open to horses aged three years
- [How many Group 1 winners had Chris Hayes ridden?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-group-1-winners-had-chris-hayes-ridden/) - Co. Limerick-born jockey rode his first winner, Anonymity, trained by Ger Lynch, in a maiden handicap at Bellewstown on July 2, 2004, while apprenticed to Kevin Prendergast, and went on to become Irish champion apprentice in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He has since enjoyed profitable associations not only with Prendergast, but also with James 'Fozzy'
- [How many Group 1 or Grade 1 races did Modern Games win?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-group-1-or-grade-1-races-did-modern-games-win/) - At the time of writing, in mid-August, 2023, Modern Games has recently been retired from racing, as a four-year-old, having won eight of his 16 races and £2.78 million in prize money. Bred and owned by Godolphin, trained by Charlie Appleby at Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket and ridden, in all bar his first two races, by
- [Has Karl Burke saddled a Group 1 winner on British soil?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/has-karl-burke-saddled-a-group-1-winner-on-british-soil/) - Karl Burke trained his first winner, Temporale, ridden by Robbie Supple, in a handicap hurdle at Towcester on October 10, 1990. However, it was not until nearly 19 years later, on July 5, 2009, that he saddled his first Group 1 winner, Lord Shanakil, ridden by Jim Crowley, in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly.
- [What is the record time for the Queen Mary Stakes?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/what-is-the-record-time-for-the-queen-mary-stakes/) - The Queen Mary Stakes was inaugurated in 1921 and is named after Mary of Teck, who was queen consort of the United Kingdom from the accession of her husband, King George V, to the throne on May 6, 1910 until his death on January 20, 1936. Currently scheduled as the opening race on the second
- [Which was the first horse trained by Aidan O'Brien to win the St. James's Palace Stakes?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/which-was-the-first-horse-trained-by-aidan-obrien-to-win-the-st-jamess-palace-stakes/) - Inaugurated in 1834 and named after the official residence of the British monarch until 1837, in the City of Westminster, London, the St. James's Palace Stakes is a prestigious and valuable contest, currently worth £600,000 in total prize money. Currently staged on the opening day of Royal Ascot, in June each year, the race is
- [Which horses were Group 1 winners for Shane Crosse?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/which-horses-were-group-1-winners-for-shane-crosse/) - At the time of writing, Tipperary-born jockey Shane Crosse, 21, has recently announced his retirement after admitting defeat in his battle with the scales. Reflecting on what the 'Racing Post' described as 'his prolific six years in the saddle', Crosse said, 'Obviously my weight has been an issue for a few years, but I’ve been
- [When, and where, did Lester Piggott ride his last winner?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/when-and-where-did-lester-piggott-ride-his-last-winner/) - Lester Piggott, 85, recently made headlines as an inaugural inductee of Qipco British Champions Series Hall of Fame, created to celebrate the modern history of Flat racing in Britain. Of course, Piggott won the English Triple Crown – that is, the 2,000 Guineas, Derby and St. Leger – on Nijinsky in 1970 but, all told,
- [Who chooses which horses race against each other?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/who-chooses-which-horses-race-against-each-other/) - Of course, it is the 'connections' of thoroughbred racehorses or, in other words, the owners and trainers thereof, who ultimately decide in which specific races their horses compete. As far as ownership is concerned, a horse can race in the name of an individual, a partnership, a company, a syndicate or a racing club. Syndicates
- [Who was Commentator Sir Peter O’Sullevan?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/who-was-commentator-sir-peter-osullevan/) - The Voice of Racing. That’s what they called him. Sir Peter O’Sullevan was born in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland 1918. A son of Colonel he was brought up in Surrey, England, and educated at Hawtreys Charterhouse, a private preparatory school. Later he was educated in Switzerland, College Alpin International Beau Soleil. O’Sullevan was known
- [Who Is Eddie ‘The Shoe’ Fremantle?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/who-is-eddie-the-shoe-fremantle/) - Catching the train from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, I looked along the isle way for a seat and there he was, Eddie ‘The Shoe’ Fremantle, heading to the racecourse. You may have seen Mr. Fremantle at racecourses across the country and you’ve definitely seen him on Racing TV, often with Lydia Hislop, giving his thoughts
- [Who are the leading trainers in the history of the July Cup?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/who-are-the-leading-trainers-in-the-history-of-the-july-cup/) - Run over six furlongs on the July Course at Newmarket, the July Cup was promoted to Group 1 status and, nowadays, is one of the most prestigious and valuable sprint races in the world, worth £628,500 in guaranteed prize money. It is currently scheduled as the feature race on the third, and final, day of
- [How many three-year-olds have won the British Champions Long Distance Cup?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-three-year-olds-have-won-the-british-champions-long-distance-cup/) - The short answer is none. The British Champions Long Distance Cup was inaugurated, as the Jockey Club Cup, which was originally run over two and a quarter miles on the Rowley Mile Course at Newmarket, in 1873. The race was shortened to a mile and a half in 1959, before being lengthened to its current
- [Which horse was Frankie Dettori's last winner on British soil?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/which-horse-was-frankie-dettoris-last-winner-on-british-soil/) - The fact of the matter is that Lanfranco 'Frankie' Dettori may not have ridden his last winner on British soil after all. Dettori, 53, originally announced that he would retire from the saddle at the end of the 2023 season, but, having enjoyed a hugely successful 'farewell' tour – during which he won the 2,000
- [Which is the oldest Gold Cup, Ascot, Ayr or Cheltenham?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/which-is-the-oldest-gold-cup-ascot-ayr-or-cheltenham/) - The Gold Cup at Ascot, the Ayr Gold Cup and the Cheltenham Gold Cup are all historic races dating back to the nineteenth century, although the latter pair have undergone significant changes, in terms of venue, distance and, in the case of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, code, since they were first established. Strictly speaking, the
- [How many Group 1 races are run at Ascot each year?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-group-1-races-are-run-at-ascot-each-year/) - Situated in the Royal County of Berkshire in South East England, adjoining Windsor Great Park, Ascot is arguably the most famous racecourse in Britain, if not the world. Since 2015, Ascot has been home to 13, or 36%, of the 36 Group 1 races in the British Flat racing calendar, eight of which are run
- [Who are the three most successful jockeys in the history of Royal Ascot?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/who-are-the-three-most-successful-jockeys-in-the-history-of-royal-ascot/) - 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
- [How many winners did Ryan Moore ride at Royal Ascot in 2015?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/how-many-winners-did-ryan-moore-ride-at-royal-ascot-in-2015/) - 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
- [What was remarkable about the 1971 and 1972 renewals of the Ascot Gold Cup?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/what-was-remarkable-about-the-1971-and-1972-renewals-of-the-ascot-gold-cup/) - 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
- [Which horse was the first Royal Ascot winner for King Charles III?](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/which-horse-was-the-first-royal-ascot-winner-for-king-charles-iii/) - 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

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- [](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/) - Horse racing fans from the UK and across the world all eager await Royal Ascot. Established in 1711 by Queen Anne (hence its royal connection), it's to this day still one of the most prestigious horse racing events in the racing calendar. Top jockeys, trainers, owners and of course horses all head to Royal Ascot
- [Royal Ascot 2025 Results](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/royal-ascot-2025-results/) - Royal Ascot 2025 – Top 3 Finishers with Race Times Tuesday, 17 June 2025 Time Race 1st 2nd 3rd 14:30 Queen Anne Stakes (G1) Docklands Charyn Maljoom 15:05 Coventry Stakes (G2) Gstaad Volterra Aidan’s Pride 15:40 King Charles III Stakes (G1) American Affair Big Evs Rogue Lightning 16:20 St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) Field Of
- [Royal ascot 2026 Results](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/royal-ascot-2026-results/) - Royal Ascot 2026 – Top 3 Finishers with Race Times Tuesday, 16 June 2026 Wednesday, 17 June 2026 Thursday, 18 June 2026 (Ladies’ Day) Friday, 19 June 2026 Saturday, 20 June 2026
- [Royal Ascot 2026 Schedule](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/royal-ascot-2026-schedule/) - Royal Ascot 2026 – Full Daily Race Schedule (incl. Prize Money and Race Grade Tuesday, 16 June 2026 Time Race Prize Money 14:30 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) £750,000 15:05 Coventry Stakes (G2) £175,000 15:40 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) £650,000 16:20 St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) £650,000 17:00 Ascot Stakes Handicap £110,000 17:35
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- [Gold Cup Winners](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/gold-cup-winners/) - The centerpiece of Ladies’ Day (Thursday), the Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot is the jewel in the crown of this five day event of top racing action. This group one race for horses aged 4 years and older draws in the best of the best in what can often be seen as a career-defining
- [Feature Races](https://www.royalascot.org.uk/feature-races/) - Here's a quick list of Royal Ascot races everyone is talking about, to ensure you don't miss any of the festival highlights: Tuesday – Queen Anne Day Queen Anne Stakes (G1) – 1 mile, for older horses and 4-year-olds; traditionally opens the week. Coventry Stakes (G2) – 6 furlongs, for 2-year-olds; a key sprint for
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