Royal Ascot

The Royal Ascot is one of the world's most famous horse race competitions. It takes place at the Ascot Racecourse in England, and is a major British social event. There is a strict dress code and British style is covered more than the... [more]

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Royal Ascot 2008

The Royal Ascot competition is the event of the year for British socialites. Check out the pictures from this year's event.

HRH Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall smiles as Prince Charles, Prince of Wales' hair is caught by the wind in the parade ring in on the Second Day of Royal Ascot on June 18, 2008 in Ascot, England.

HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2008, in Ascot, England. Today is the second day of The Royal Meeting which is one of the social and racing highlights of the summer.

HRH Mohammed bin Rashed al-Maktoum and Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein of Jordan walk out to inspect their horse on the Second Day of Royal Ascot on June 18, 2008 in Ascot, England.

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Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell enjoy backing the winners at Royal Ascot

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They know how to pick winners on reality shows, but how successful would Britain’s Got Talent judges Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden be selecting horses at Royal Ascot ? Well, the smiles emanating from the balcony in the VIP area on day one of the prestigious meeting suggest they did pretty well for themselves. Cowell wore a carnation to match the top-to-toe outfit worn by Amanda, who was one of the leading fillies on a day when bright colours and fancy hats were the favourite selections in the parade ring. The pair were joined by Cowell’s usual entourage of exes, Jackie St Clair and ... Read Full Story

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COMING SOON ROYAL ASCOT PREVIEW FEATURE

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Royal Ascot is the world's oldest race meeting, contested at Ascot Racecourse, which was established by Queen Anne in 1711 in an open space in Windsor Forest, saying it was an ideal place "for horses to gallop at full stretch". The first Royal meeting of the current form occurred in 1768. It follows that such an ancient facility would be full of pageantry, including the parade up the stretch of the Royal Family at 2PM daily in horse-drawn carriages to the cheers of the crowd, a tradition hat dates back to 1925. Read Full Story

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The King of Horse Races at Royal Ascot

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The Royal Ascot is the Kentucky Derby of England. Held over a five-day period in June, this British race is one of the most popular in the world, and definitely tops the English charts. The origin of the Ascot goes back to Queen Anne, daughter of King James II, who was an enthusiastic horse lover. In the village of East Cote (which would later become known as Ascot), she spotted a beautiful flat field. Only a few miles south of Windsor Castle in Berkshire, Queen Anne felt this location would be ideal for a racecourse. The land was immediately turned into a racetrack, and ... Read Full Story

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Where is the Royal Ascot parade held?

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Those who have great reading habits and if they have especially read books by English authors, they will recognize the name Ascot as one that can ne related to the British Islands only. Yes, Ascot is a small town in England and it is here the famous Royal Ascot horse racing is held. The Queen and the royal family normally attend every day. The royal procession in a horse-drawn carriage, scheduled before racing on each day, is the Royal Ascot parade. It was started in 1711 by Queen Anne. The Royal Enclosure has a strict dress code. Male attendees must wear full morning dress, ... Read Full Story

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Lashes unleashed in Solera Godolphin are looking forward to unleashing their latest exciting acquisition, Long Lashes, in the skybet.com Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket. The Pivotal filly was not particularly well fancied for her debut in a Listed event at the Curragh in June, when trained by Jessica Harrington, but there was plenty to like about the way she drew clear of her rivals, and the form has been franked since. "She's a very nice filly and we are looking forward to getting her on the track before we make any plans for the future," said Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford. "It was nice ... Read Full Story

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Jealous Again a surprise Ascot absentee

• Stable have no plans for runaway Royal Ascot winner• Frankie Dettori switches mounts to Red AvalancheRunaway Royal Ascot winner Jealous Again has been pulled out of tomorrow's Cornwallis Stakes at Ascot just a day after her trainer, Saeed Bin Suroor, declared the filly on target to have her first run for the Godolphin stable.The two-year-old, formerly trained by the American handler Wesley Ward, put up a hugely impressive display to win the...

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Glass Harmonium ready for return

• Sir Michael Stoute's colt has choice of three targets• Form of Ascot victory has been boostedGlass Harmonium, whose form when winning a Listed race at Royal Ascot in June has been franked several times since, has a choice of three engagements as he prepares for his first start in three months this weekend.Sir Michael Stoute's three-year-old had subsequent Group-class or Listed winners including Monitor Closely, Palavicini and Spring Of...

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