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The Ascot Gold Cup, 1834 by James Pollard It is Britain's most prestigious event for "stayers" – horses which specialise in racing over long distances. It is traditionally held on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting, which is known colloquially (but not officially) as Ladies' Day.
Ascot Racecourse is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, about 25 miles west of London. Ascot is used for thoroughbred horse racing, and it hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 horse races and three Grade 1 Jumps races. The current racetrack's grandstand was completed in 2006.
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: ... 2009 Strike The Tiger Fratellino Di Stefano ... at Ascot as part of the Royal Ascot meeting in ...
Estimate (foaled 4 April 2009) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot as a three-year-old. As a four-year-old she won the Sagaro Stakes before returning to Royal Ascot to win the Gold Cup. She was owned by Queen Elizabeth II and trained by Sir Michael Stoute.
The Ribblesdale Stakes is now held on the third day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. ... 2004), Flying Cloud (2009), ... Book of Horse Racing ...
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England: Inaugurated: 1834: ... 2009 Mastercraftsman: Delegator ... It is contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting. Records
The extension of Royal Ascot was initially intended to be for one year only, but the extra day was retained thereafter. [2] The race was now regularly titled the Hampton Court Stakes, named after Hampton Court, a royal residence of the Tudor period. The event was promoted to Group 3 level and renamed the Tercentenary Stakes in 2011.
It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) on the straight course, and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting. The Britannia Stakes was first run in 1928 and takes place over the same course and distance as the Royal Hunt Cup .