Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot 2023: Fabulous Frankie and the End of an Era

Royal Ascot 2023 will be fabulous Frankie Dettori’s final Royal Meeting – marking the end of an extraordinary racing era. FRANKIE’S FINAL ROYAL MEETING It’s 34 years since an unknown 18-year-old Italian rode Rain Burst to finish fifth in the 1989 Coronation Stakes. 12,422 days later, on the Saturday of Royal Ascot 2023, there will […]

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Royal Ascot 2022: Charity Partners and Beneficiaries

Royal Ascot is renowned as a highlight of the British, racing and social calendars, but perhaps less well known is its work each year with charity partners, which has seen over £1m donated to beneficiaries.  ARMED FORCES – OFFICIAL CHARITIES FOR ROYAL ASCOT 2022 The three principal single Service Armed Forces charities, comprising the Royal

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Royal Ascot 2022: Racegoers’ Numbers Reduced in Main Enclosures to Improve Customer Experience

As part of a long-term ambition and following feedback from racegoers attending the smaller scale Royal Ascot in 2021, capacity numbers have been reduced across the three main enclosures for all five days of the Royal Meeting. In the Royal Enclosure, capacity on each day will be reduced by 1,000 people while the Royal Enclosure

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Royal Ascot: Amusing Anecdotes and Fascinating Facts

In case you have a lull in conversation between the races at Royal Ascot, this selection of amusing anecdotes and fascinating facts should keep everyone entertained! COUNTING MONARCHS Since Queen Anne founded Ascot Racecourse back in 1711, a further 11 monarchs have acceded to the British throne. TOP DAME Mrs Gertrude Shilling was undeniably the

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Royal Ascot 2021: Armed Forces are official charities this year

The three principal single Service Armed Forces charities, comprising the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and the RAF Benevolent Fund, will be the official nominated charity partners for Royal Ascot 2021. The charities have traditionally been supported and promoted on the Friday of Royal Ascot, with more than £20,000 normally

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Royal Ascot 2020: £400,000 Raised for Frontline Charities during Royal Ascot At Home

Royal Ascot 2020 proved the catalyst for £400,000 in fundraising activities with the racecourse’s own #StyledWithThanks programme contributing £166,000. The racecourse’s direct fundraising benefitted: The NationalEmergencies Trust Relief Fund, NHS Charities Together, The Care Workers Charity and the Berkshire Community Foundation Coronavirus Fund. The #StyledWithThanks campaign saw thousands of fans around the world dress up and

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Royal Ascot 2020: Betting operators to donate all profits from Britannia Heritage Handicap to charity

Covid-19 and cancer charities are in the running for a major cash boost after the UK’s biggest betting operators agreed to donate all of their profits from the Britannia Heritage Handicap (4.10pm, Thursday 18th June) at Royal Ascot.  Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members including Paddy Power Betfair, bet365, Ladbrokes Coral, William Hill, Sky Bet,

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