Royal Ascot, for most the highlight of the racing year. If going to the races wasn’t enough, at Royal Ascot you get to dawn the top hat and tails, and become part of what Royal Ascot is.
Away from the top hat and tails, is Royal Ascot the meeting point for all the top equine flat horses that the world has to offer, from Ireland to American and everything in between you is sure to find the best that horses that the world has to offer.
Royal Ascot Highlights
Queen Anne Stakes (1 mile) – Group 1
The Queen Anne Stakes is the first of eight Group One race of the week. Traditionally the Royal Ascot curtain raiser is one of the best races of the week with top class and well established 1 milers coming head to head at the grandest stage of them all.
The Gold Cup – (2 miles 4 furlongs) – Group 1
The Ascot Gold Cup is the ultimate test for any staying horse on the flat. You might have a top class horse over 1 mile 6 furlongs but can he handle the step up to 2 miles 4 furlongs. You need a horse with talent, class, staying power, but most import they need to have bottle and the will to win. Your horse wins the Gold Cup, you will forever be known as…The Gold Cup winner.
In 2018 we saw Stradivarius take this in his quest to become the first ever Triple Crown winner, which he duly went on to achieve.
The Prince Of Wales (1 mile) – Group 1
The Prince of Wales over 1 mile where you might find last season Derby winner take his chance along with placed horses in that race. They will have to be on top of their game to cope with some high class and experience rivals. Last year we saw Poets Word turn over in some people’s eyes the banker of the week in Cracksman.
Will we see another shock this year?
The King Stand (5 furlongs) – Group 1
The King Stand is our first chance to witness all the top sprinters in the world go flat out from the drop of the flag to the finishing line. The race is open to 3 years old and up. So, this is a chance for us to see if the good 2-year-old sprinters of last season have trained on and how they will fare against the big boys of sprinting.
The Diamond Jubilee (6 furlongs) – Group 1
Run over 6 furlongs, the Diamond Jubilee stakes bring some of the best established 6-furlong specialists from 3 years old and up. Each year you can expect to see some of you old favourites go head to head and some of the new kids on the block trying to make a name for themselves. Some of the winners are household names like Starsbangledbanner, The Tin Man, Australian wonder mare Black Caviar and old favourite Kingsgate Native.
Conclusion
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