The final day of Yarmouth's three‑day festival brings a seven‑race card featuring recent winners Deep Havana and Pilu, while Soldier Of The Sea carries Ascot form…
Yarmouth finale offers a competitive curtain‑closer with Ascot form on show
Archive for category: ASCOT
Ascot is famous as a world-class racecourse, conference and sporting venue and home of the Royal Ascot race meeting. Located 6 miles from Windsor, Ascot Racecourse was founded by Queen Anne in 1711 and is still in Royal ownership today. Up until 1945, the only racing that took place at Ascot Racecourse was the Royal Ascot meeting, but since 1945 many more racing fixtures including major races like the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes are run at Ascot Racecourse. When they’re not playing host to Royal Ascot in June, Ascot Racecourse has a full racing fixtures calendar, including the Qipco British Champions Day + supporting entertainment attracting a wide audience; from occasional racegoers on a fun day out, to serious racing aficionados. Ascot Racecourse however is best known for Royal Ascot, which Her Majesty The Queen attends every day. One of the highlights of this truly unmissable royal race meeting is the Royal Procession with HM The Queen in an open carriage making its way from the Golden Gates along the racecourse and into the Parade Ring at 2.00 pm each day. Ascot Racecourse is located 36 miles from London (a 50 minute drive), and 15 miles from Reading, near the junction between the A329 and A330. Access from M3 (Junc 3) and M4 (Junc 6) Frequent rail service from Waterloo to Ascot, station adjoins course.
Air Force One to step up to Listed company in Rous Stakes at Ascot
Geoff Oldroyd will send Air Force One to the BetMGM Rous Stakes at Ascot on October 3 after the five-year-old’s latest win at Doncaster earned a career-high ratin…
Doyle identifies Queenstown as chief threat in Doncaster Cup as form lines point back to Ascot
Hollie Doyle highlights Queenstown as Ballydoyle’s best chance in the Doncaster Cup and assesses key contenders in the Flying Childers, Flying Scotsman and the fi…
Caballo De Mar returns to form with Doncaster Cup success
Caballo De Mar regained form to win the Doncaster Cup under Oisín Murphy, with connections eyeing a possible return to ParisLongchamp for the Prix du Cadran. The…
Erdenali stakes claim for QEII after stylish Prix du Moulin success
Erdenali took the Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp in authoritative fashion, defeating a strong British and Irish challenge and emerging as a possible contender…
Daryz rediscovers winning thread in Prix Foy after below‑par Ascot return
Daryz bounced back from an underwhelming run at Royal Ascot to take the Prix Foy at ParisLongchamp, strengthening his credentials for a bid at the Prix de l'Arc d…
Moonfall and Arctic Thunder Headline Competitive Ascot Handicap
Moonfall returns to Ascot after his Britannia Stakes success and is joined in a deep mid‑afternoon handicap by rising fast‑track Arctic Thunder and the consistent…
Heyzoom and Archers Bay set to headline Ascot handicap action
Ascot's Saturday card features two notable handicaps in the Schweppes 1.40 and the tote.co.uk Money Back 2nd at 2.10. Addison Grey and Thunder Call head the opene…
Ascot form to the fore as Drazinda and Armor Supreme renew rivalry in Prix d’Arenberg
Two Royal Ascot juvenile protagonists, Drazinda and Armor Supreme, renew their rivalry in the Group 3 Prix d'Arenberg at ParisLongchamp, with several other Ascot-…
Drazinda and Armor Supreme renew rivalry after Queen Mary clash
Drazinda and Armor Supreme, both with Royal Ascot Queen Mary form, renew their rivalry in the Group 3 Prix d'Arenberg at ParisLongchamp as connections seek confir…
