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INTERNATIONAL RACES
I have been lucky enough to have been involved in some pretty special sporting moments obviously but this is a different feeling than, say, winning a World Cup because you have no control over the result.
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SIR STEVE HANSEN, ONE OF NATURE STRIP’S OWNERS
Front Cover: NATURE STRIP (AUS), King’s Stand Stakes winner 2022
Welcome to Ascot 2 Critical Dates & Nomination Procedures 4 International & Domestic Alliances 5 Travel Allowances 6 Shipping & Quarantine, VAT (Tax/Duty) 7 Stabling & Training Facilities 8 Medication & Doping Control / Vaccination requirements 9 Testing 10 Equipment 11 Owners’ Experience 12 Course Layout 13 Royal Ascot Pattern & Listed Races 2023 14 The Queen Anne Stakes 16 The King’s Stand Stakes 17 The St James’s Palace Stakes 18 The Prince of Wales’s Stakes 19 The Gold Cup 20 The Commonwealth Cup 21 The Coronation Stakes 22 The Platinum Jubilee Stakes 23 The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes 24 QIPCO British Champions Day 25 A Short History 26 Europe Past Winners 28 Australia Past Winners 29 Japan/Hong Kong Past Winners 30 USA Past Winners 31 Contacts 32 CONTENTS
James McDonald celebrates after winning the 2022 King’s Stands Stakes with NATURE STRIP (AUS).
WELCOME TO ASCOT
We are pleased this year that total prize money available at Royal Ascot will exceed £9 million for the first time.
Royal Ascot will be the most valuable meeting run anywhere in Europe in 2023 and it will once again be headlined by the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and the Platinum Jubilee Stakes, both worth £1 million.
The latter of those attracted a record 27 declarations last summer and a truly international field was assembled with horses from Britain, Australia and America filling the first four places, while there were also runners from Japan and Ireland.
In total last year, 29 horses travelled from outside of Britain and Ireland with France, Germany, Czech Republic, Australia, Japan and America all represented.
With the last two years being challenging for the global racing community it was fantastic to see a wide range of international connections back at Royal Ascot and we look forward to welcoming more again this summer.
Of course, Nature Strip was the highlight of Royal Ascot 2022 for many with his brilliant performance in the King’s Stand Stakes for Chris Waller, James McDonald and his fantastic team of owners. We must not forget Graham Motion’s Spendarella from America, second in the Coronation Stakes.
Both races have been boosted to a Total Prize Fund of £600,000 this year which is now the minimum for all the Group 1 races at Royal Ascot and we hope they will prove attractive options for overseas horses.
All of our nine summer Group One races are part of the QIPCO British Champions Series and seven Ascot events are part of the Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In programme.
Details of all the above, the Royal Ascot Pattern and Listed races and QIPCO British Champions Day can be found in this brochure along with information on travel allowances, shipping and options for stabling at our preferred base in Newmarket.
The Ascot team, our associates at the International Racing Bureau, our agents around the world, and our colleagues at Great British Racing International are here to help you in any way we can.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Nick Smith Director of Racing & Public Affairs
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“It’s been an amazing week. It’s been an amazing ride and we’ve been treated so well. We’re honoured to be here and to win a race was very special. I’ll be back.”
Chris
Waller,
Trainer of Nature Strip, King’s Stand Stakes winner 2022.
Connections of NATURE STRIP, 2022
CRITICAL DATES & NOMINATION PROCEDURE
CRITICAL DATES
2 May (1 May for USA and Canada)
PROCEDURE
13 June (12 June for USA and Canada)
Races close for nominations in early August (exact date tbc)
All nominations (race entries) should be made through your local Jockey Club or Racing Authority with the exception of horses trained in the USA (see below). Once a horse is nominated there are three further confirmation stages, the dates for which are detailed on the race conditions pages of this brochure.
Once an initial entry is made, the International Racing Bureau, contracted by Ascot, will ensure that the rest of the process is managed smoothly. They, and Ascot’s other agents and international partners, are also available to assist in the initial nomination procedure, and all contact details can be found on pages 32.
PROCEDURE FOR HORSES TRAINED IN THE USA
American entries need to be made directly to Weatherbys by emailing racingops@weatherbys.co.uk, with nick.smith@ascot.com, USAnominateascot@gmail.com and adrian@irbracing.com copied in. The communication should include:
• Owner’s name, full address, phone number and email address
• Horse’s name, age, colour, sex and breeding
• Trainer’s name
• Description of the owner’s racing colours
• A past performance record
• The race for which it is being entered and the racecourse
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ROYAL ASCOT GROUP ONES
THE KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH QIPCO STAKES GROUP ONE
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY GROUP ONES
LADY AURELIA wins the 2017 King’s Stand Stakes, becoming the first dual Royal Ascot winner for the USA.
INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC ALLIANCES
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES
The QIPCO British Champions Series is designed to throw the spotlight on Britain’s best Flat races and will climax on Saturday 21st October 2023 with the most valuable fixture in the British racing calendar, QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot.
The Series features 35 Flat races staged at ten of the UK’s leading racecourses: Ascot, Doncaster, Epsom Downs, Goodwood, Haydock Park, Newbury, Newmarket’s July Course, Newmarket’s Rowley Mile, Sandown Park and York. It encompasses all British Flat racing’s key festivals, including the QIPCO Guineas Festival, the Epsom Derby and Epsom Oaks, Royal Ascot, the July Festival at Newmarket, Qatar Goodwood Festival, the SkyBet Ebor Festival and the Cazoo St Leger Meeting.
ASCOT BREEDERS’ CUP
The Queen Anne Stakes (Royal Ascot)
The King’s Stand Stakes (Royal Ascot)
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Royal Ascot)
The Norfolk Stakes (Royal Ascot)
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO)
The QIPCO Champion Stakes
The Breeders’ Cup Mile
The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
The Breeders’ Cup Turf
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
The Breeders’ Cup Turf
The Breeders’ Cup Mile
The Breeders’ Cup Turf
BREEDERS’ CUP
Seven races run at Ascot are designated Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In Challenge races. This year’s Breeders’ Cup will take place on 3rd and 4th November at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California.
For further information please contact Josh Christian, whose contact details are on page 32.
breederscup.com/challenge-series/fullschedule
THE JAPAN CUP
The JRA offer a bonus to any horse successful in the three Ascot races outlined below which goes on to win or be placed in the Japan Cup.
The JRA will provide transportation subsidies for invited horses and their stable staff, and business class flights for Owners, Trainers and Jockeys and respective partners.
THE WORLD POOL
Royal Ascot, QIPCO King George Day and QIPCO British Champions Day are World Pool days, meaning that a strong global pool hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club operates.
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JAPAN CUP BONUS WIN SECOND THIRD FOURTH OR BELOW The Prince of Wales’s Stakes US$3 million $1.2 million $750,000 $200,000 The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes US$3 million $1.2 million $750,000 $200,000 The QIPCO Champion Stakes US$3 million $1.2 million $750,000 $200,000
TRAVEL ALLOWANCES
We welcome enquiries concerning potential contributions towards the cost of transport.
• Ascot will contribute towards cost of transport for 115+ rated horses travelling to the UK from outside Europe to compete specifically in Group One races at Ascot.
• Travel incentives will not apply for horses that have been trained outside Europe but are being transferred to be campaigned in Europe in the name of a European trainer.
Ascot offers connections of each travelling horse (subject to meeting the criteria above) an agreed “all in” travel allowance towards the cost of the venture. This sum will depend on the races being targeted, the horse’s rating and its profile. It is thereafter the responsibility of the horse’s connections to settle directly all charges incurred, including the horse shipping, personal flights, stabling, access to training facilities and general expenditure.
The International Racing Bureau will be available to assist with the organising and booking all of the above, under their contract with Ascot. All contact details can be found on pages 32.
For more information regarding the Owners’ experience at Royal Ascot, please see page 12.
Note: The racecourse reserves the right to decide what does and what does not qualify as an international horse for the purposes of travel allowances.
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The great BLACK CAVIAR narrowly defeats French champion MOONLIGHT CLOUD in the 2012 Diamond Jubilee Stakes
SHIPPING & QUARANTINE
Trainers are free to choose their own shipping agencies and to decide their own stabling arrangements but most visitors prefer to be based at either Newmarket or Lambourn which are both approximately two hours from London Heathrow Airport and Ascot Racecourse.
There is no post-arrival quarantine period for horses coming to race in Britain. There will be some pre-export quarantine for horses returning to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand, and your local shipping agencies /turf club can advise on this.
It is also important that your horse’s EI vaccinations correspond with any requirements by countries through which you are transiting and for your onward destination after your visit to the UK.
Connections are advised to check with their IRB representative on current travel restrictions for both visiting the UK and returning home.
“The experience leading up to and during Royal Ascot was exceptional. From the IRB looking after our every need whilst based in Newmarket, along with all the others that helped us and made us so welcome, to the fantastic hospitality received on course during Royal Ascot, it has been an incredible journey and an absolute honour to be involved in. I would recommend the Royal Ascot experience to anyone considering running their horse overseas.”
VAT (TAX/DUTY)
Colts and fillies imported into the UK have a VAT liability of 20% of their landed value (the value of the horse and cost of shipping). Geldings carry a further 10% Import Duty.
The VAT can be secured by a deposit or bank guarantee, which is refunded when the horse leaves the country. In some cases, Ascot will assist with the administration of the bank guarantee. If the horse remains in the UK after the end of October, or is sold, the VAT will need to be paid outright by the connections.
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Yoshi Hashida, Assistant Trainer, Deirdre (Japan), 2019.
STABLING & TRAINING FACILITIES
There are no training facilities available at Ascot Racecourse. Horses visiting from abroad must be trained away from the track.
The International Racing Bureau (IRB) is available to give advice on stabling options and will assist you finding a temporary home for your horse, that best suits your needs. They have facilitated stabling at many well-known yards including The National Stud, Roger Varian’s Carlburg Stables, Charlie Hills’ Faringdon Place and Charlie Fellowes’ Bedford House Stables.
NEWMARKET
The home of UK horse racing with equine facilities that are second to none worldwide, has been by far the most popular choice of temporary home for visiting trainers.
Access to the many and varied gallops in Newmarket is straightforward. The gallops cover an area of approximately 2,500 acres (1,000ha) and provide 50 miles (80km) of turf gallops and canters as well as 15 artificial tracks totalling some 13 miles (21km). The gallops are owned by Jockey Club Estates, and managed by Nick Patton.
Overseas winners temporarily based in Newmarket have included Little Bridge (HK), Choisir, Takeover Target, Miss Andretti, Scenic Blast, Black Caviar (AUS), Lady Aurelia and Campanelle (USA).
LAMBOURN
Set on the Berkshire Downs with its varied gradients and centuries old downland turf, Lambourn has become known as the ‘Valley of the Racehorse’.
Jockey Club Estates has owned and managed the Lambourn Training Grounds since 2006. First class facilities include 600 acres of maintained training grounds, 8 miles of turf gallops and 7 miles of artificial tracks.
Winners Nature Strip (AUS) and Tepin (USA) were stabled in Lambourn, at Faringdon Place and Kingsdown Stables, during their stay.
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MEDICATION & DOPING CONTROL / VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is the sport’s governing and regulatory body in Great Britain and encourages international participation in British Racing.
The BHA’s Rules of Racing (Rules) stipulate that international visiting horses compete on equal terms with each other and resident British horses; that is to say, they race free from the effects of Prohibited Substances, whether that be medication or other substances e.g. herbal products.
General information on the BHA’s equine antidoping and controlled medication rules can be found at:
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/anti-dopingmedication-control/anti-doping-medication-control/
Chapter K of the BHA Rules of Racing – Anti-Doping: https://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/chapter/s3457anti-doping
Prohibited List Code of the BHA Rules of Racing: https://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/chapter/s3564prohibited-list-code
The BHA would advise trainers to familiarise themselves with the following sections of the new Rules, Codes 18-21, found at: http://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/contents
Overseas trainers are advised to familiarise themselves with Chapter K because it includes important information about Prohibited Substances, and the whereabouts requirements.
Information regarding substances that are prohibited at all times and those that are prohibited on raceday (i.e. must not be present in the horse’s system on raceday and must therefore be
withdrawn prior to racing) is detailed in the Rules. A list of published Detection Times for commonly used therapeutic veterinary treatments can be found here:
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ PUBLISHED-DETECTION-TIMES-updated-June-2019.pdf
Please note that a Detection Time is not equivalent to a Withdrawal Time.
For further clarification, or any questions, please contact anti-doping@britishhorseracing.com
SPECIAL NOTICE TO US CONNECTIONS
The EU has amended the Import / Transit regulation with regards to the Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis clause. It now requires records of a Primary EEE / WEE course of two vaccinations and a booster plus the normal Flu vaccinations for transiting to the UK or racing here. Unless trainers / vets have records it might take up to two months to complete the primary course / booster for EEE / WEE.
Connections of Group One / Two horses are advised to undertake this process alongside or preferably before making nominations for Royal Ascot in mid-April. Connections of other potential runners, notably twoyear-olds, should follow this process at the same time although no early nominations are required.
Please contact your shipping agent as soon as Royal Ascot becomes a tenable option for full details of what vaccinations are required.
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Wesley Ward runner with pony in the Pre-Parade Ring 2021
ANABOLIC STEROIDS (AND OTHER PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES SUBSTANCES)
From 2015, a zero-tolerance policy towards the use of anabolic steroids and other prohibited at all times substances (such as growth hormone, EPO) applies.
TESTING
As with horses resident in Britain, overseas horses may be subject to out-of-competition testing and raceday testing at any time. The BHA may also order its own testing of the horse before departure from the country of origin.
POST-ARRIVAL DRUG TESTING / WHEREABOUTS REQUIREMENTS
In order for the BHA to conduct post-arrival testing, horses shipping to race as temporary imports (from outside Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, Sweden and Norway) must submit a Whereabouts Form a minimum of 14 business days before the first race in which the horse is entered or intended to be entered.
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/anti-dopingmedication-control/forms-2/
The information must remain up to date and accurate,
or it might result in a filing failure or missed test. Where the horse is not going to be in Great Britain for a minimum of ten business days prior to arrival, the trainer should contact the BHA at least 30 days prior to the intended first race to discuss the possibility of pre-departure testing.
Note: a horse will not be permitted to race in Great Britain until the sample has been reported as negative.
ELECTIVE TESTING
Elective Testing may be requested prior to racing in Great Britain. It is undertaken at the trainer’s expense, and at the discretion of the BHA. Full details, including Terms and Conditions, can be found on the BHA website, or alternatively contact the Equine Health & Welfare team at anti-doping@ britishhorseracing.com
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/anti-dopingmedication-control/forms/
https://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/chapter/s3564prohibited-list-code
INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROIDS STAND-DOWN PERIOD
The BHA also draws trainers’ particular attention to Rules relating to the use of intra-articular corticosteroids close to raceday. From 2015 it is not permitted to use intra-articular corticosteroids for 14 clear days prior to raceday (see notice).
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ Intra-articular-administration-of-corticosteroids.pdf
ALTRENOGEST
There is on-going work internationally regarding reports that altrenogest products (such as Regumate) contain trenbolone and/or trendione. Both of which as anabolic-androgenic steroids are prohibited at all times substances under the BHA Rules of Racing. The BHA has issued two notices regarding the current prohibition of the use of altrenogest-trainers are also advised to check for possible updates on the BHA website prior to racing in Great Britain.
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ BHA-Notice-Altrenogest-update-March-2019.pdf
ANTI-ULCER MEDICATION
The BHA would also like to reiterate that ranitidine (which may be called by its trade name Zantac), used to treat gastric ulcers in some countries, is not licensed for equine use in Great Britain. With no definitive withdrawal period, a minimum of 18 days clear of the medication before racing is advised and veterinary advice should be sought before use. Other anti-ulcer medications, including omeprazole, are prohibited on raceday and therefore are subject to withdrawal prior to racing.
BISPHOSPHONATES
There is a mandatory 30-day stand down period from racing following the administration of bisphosphonates, and they may not be administered to horses under the age of 4 years.
http://media.britishhorseracing.com/bha/AntiDoping/Prohibited_ Substances/Bisphosphonates.pdf
LEVOTHYROXINE
The BHA would not expect horses participating in these races to have been administered Levothyroxine, unless fulfilling the outlined criteria.
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ BHA-Notice-Use-of-Levothyroxine-Sodium.pdf
MEDICATION DECLARATION / RECORDS
The BHA requires all trainers of runners from non-exempt countries to sign a medication declaration prior to the horse being eligible to run in Great Britain (Schedule (B) 3). In addition it is a requirement of the Rules that trainers maintain a record of medicines administered to horses whilst in Great Britain.
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ International-Runners-Medication-Declaration.pdf
RACEDAY RESTRICTIONS
Schedule (B)3 – Requirements for horses to run, state that a horse must not have received any substance on the day of racing, other than normal feed and water. This Rule incorporates all supplements (including herbal supplements) or veterinary medicines administered by intravenous injection, oral syringe or directly into feed, or administered by any other method.
Two notices are available on the BHA’s website with additional information to assist trainers:
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ Racecourse-Stable-Restrictions-English.pdf
DECLARATION OF WIND OPS
The BHA draws trainers attention to a new rule Chapter D Paragraph 30, effective 19 January 2018, which requires trainers to notify the Racing Calendar Office on each occasion a horse has had Wind Surgery, prior to it being declared to run (excepting where the horse has not raced previously). Trainers should refer to the Rules website for full details.
https://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/chapter/ s3142-horse-welfare-and-management/content?section=s3162information-about-wind-surgery
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EQUINE INFLUENZA
Trainers are reminded of the requirement for Equine Influenza vaccination. The Rules can be found on the BHA’s Rules website – Vaccinations Code: https://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/chapter/s3534vaccinations-code/content
A copy of the passport, or vaccination record, for all International Runners must be emailed to equine@britishhorseracing.com
Please note that the Vaccination Code was updated as of 01 January 2022, including a requirement for six-monthly booster vaccinations. For any questions regarding vaccinations, please contact equine@britishhorseracing.com
https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/bha-confirmschanges-to-the-rules-of-racing/
EQUIPMENT
All equipment must be named at the time of declaration to run. Permissible equipment:
HOOD means a garment similar to blinkers, incorporating ear covers but without eye cowls.
BLINKERS means a garment fitted over a horse’s head with holes for the eyes and ears, one or both eyeholes being fitted with cowls cutting out all vision to the rear but permitting full forward vision.
VISOR means a garment similar to blinkers in which one or both cowls have holes cut in them permitting limited side or rear vision.
EYESHIELD means a garment similar to blinkers except that in place of the eye cowls, both eyes are covered with a mesh or other transparent material.
EYECOVER means a garment similar to blinkers except that in place of the eye cowls, one eye only is completely covered by an opaque cover.
CHEEK PIECES means two strips of sheepskin or any other similar material or device which is attached to the cheek pieces of the bridle.
TONGUE STRAP means any device used to tie down a horse’s tongue. These must not encircle the bit and further detail about the conditions that apply to them can be found at
http://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/ chapter/s3101-equipment-code/content?section=s3105requirement-to-declare-headgear-or-a-tongue-strap
Lip chains must be covered and nasal strips are not allowed. Any horse wearing non-declared equipment on the way to the start will be withdrawn at the start by the starter. No shoes can have protrusions on the ground surface other than calkins or studs on the hind, limited to 3/8” in height. The use of American type toe-grab plates or those with a sharp flange is forbidden.
SHOEING HORSES WHILST IN GB
It is a legislative requirement for a farrier to be registered to shoe horses whilst in Great Britain. In applicable circumstances, trainers and their (international) farrier(s) are advised to contact the Farriers Registration Council farrier-reg.gov.uk well in advance of their intended visit to clarify the requirements and obtain the appropriate certification.
Horses running in Flat Races conducted on turf must enter the parade ring fully shod except where: The BHA has consented before the Declaration to Run is submitted; or in exceptional circumstances the Stewards give permission. Further information is available at: https://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/chapter/ s3101-equipment-code/content?section=s3108-shoes
And a shoe dispensation form can be found at: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/welfareinfo/
HERE TO HELP
The International Racing Bureau will assist with any questions that may arise
Adrian Beaumont (IRB)
Tel: +44 (0) 1638 668881
Mobile: +44 (0) 7808 903 158
adrian@irbracing.com
Alternatively, please contact the Equine Health and Welfare Department at equine@britishhorseracing.com
Visitors are also welcome to contact:
Lucinda Tyler
Senior Veterinary Officer
Mobile: +44 (0) 7500 191167 anti-doping@britishhorseracing.com
James Given Director of Equine Health and Welfare
British Horseracing Authority
Tel: +44 20 7152 0007
Mobile +44 7826 671535
jgiven@britishhorseracing.com
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OWNERS’ EXPERIENCE
Whether you have a runner at Royal Ascot, in The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes or on QIPCO British Champions Day, we are here to ensure international connections have the best possible experience during their visit to the UK.
ROYAL ASCOT
Unquestionably, Royal Ascot is the jewel in the crown of the British social season. Revered across the globe, from the arrival of the Royal Procession to the communal singing around Ascot’s Bandstand, the experience is like no other.
All international owners and trainers with a horse running from outside of Europe will be provided with:
• Fully catered hospitality on the day their horse runs
• Royal Enclosure guest badges.
• Badges for any other days that they wish to attend.
• Return car transfers to and from the racecourse if required.
Our team includes Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager, Hannah Parlett who will work closely with our colleagues from the International Racing Bureau (IRB) and the team at Great British Racing International (GBRI).
On the day, you will have a dedicated International Connections Liaison who will be your main contact on race day and will escort you to where you need to be throughout the afternoon.
GBRI provide a concierge service to overseas connections which includes help and advice with accommodation, a bespoke itinerary of activities during your stay or even just the hiring or purchasing of your morning suit or hat for Royal Ascot.
HERE TO HELP
Hannah Parlett
Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager
Ascot Racecourse
+44 (0) 7738 716395 hannah.parlett@ascot.com
Minty Farquhar
General Manager GBRI
+44 (0) 7493 869 240 mfarquhar@greatbritishracing.com
“Racing at Royal Ascot is like your first taste of the Kentucky Derby. It makes you want to go back for more and win a race there. If we ever have another horse capable of being there, we’ll be back for sure. It’s completely different from American racing. The pageantry, it truly feels like the Sport of Kings. It’s a different world. It exceeded all my expectations to be there and see it all in person, I can’t compare it to anything.”
Justin Zayat, Zayat Racing LLC (owner Gidu, 6th, Commonwealth Cup 2018)
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COURSE LAYOUT
Ascot’s round track is just under one and three-quarter miles in length. The round course descends from the mile-and-a-half (2400m) start into Swinley Bottom, the lowest part of the track. It then turns right-handed and joins the “Old Mile” course, which starts at a separate chute 1600m from the finish.
The course then rises to the right-handed home turn to join the Straight Mile course. The run-in of about three furlongs (600m) rises slightly to the Winning Post.
A detailed topography map is available upon request.
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The St James’s Palace Stakes, The Coronation Stakes
Old Mile Start
Swinley Bottom
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes
The Platinum Jubilee Stakes, The Commonwealth Cup
The Queen Anne Stakes
The Gold Cup Straight Mile Start
The King’s Stand Stakes
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The Hardwicke Stakes
Tepin
“It is such an honor for Tepin. Also look at what she has accomplished for American horses now racing at Ascot. Everyone wants to take a chance. The world’s greatest meet which I will never forget”
Robert Masterson, owner, Tepin, Queen Anne Stakes winner, 2016.
ROYAL ASCOT PATTERN & LISTED RACES 2023
CAMPANELLE (Wesley Ward) wins a second Royal Ascot Group One in the 2021 Commonwealth Cup.
15 RACE NAME TOTAL RACE VALUE GRADE RACE DATE CLOSE DATE DISTANCE AGE SEX ENTRY FEE Queen Anne Stakes £750,000 Gr 1 20 June 2023 2 May 2023* 1m (S) 4+ £3,285* Coventry Stakes £150,000 Gr 2 20 June 2023 14 June 2023 6f 2 £1,500 King’s Stand Stakes £600,000 Gr 1 20 June 2023 2 May 2023* 5f 3+ £2,600* St James’s Palace Stakes £600,000 Gr 1 20 June 2023 2 May 2023* 1m (R) 3 C £2,600* Wolferton Stakes £110,000 Listed 20 June 2023 14 June 2023 1m 2f 4+ £550 Queen Mary Stakes £115,000 Gr 2 21 June 2023 15 June 2023 5f 2 F £1,100 Queen’s Vase £265,000 Gr 2 21 June 2023 15 June 2023 1m 6f 3 £2,500 Duke of Cambridge Stakes £225,000 Gr 2 21 June 2023 2 May 2023 1m (S) 4+ F/M £790* Prince of Wales’s Stakes £1,000,000 Gr 1 21 June 2023 2 May 2023 1m 2f 4+ £4,370* Windsor Castle Stakes £100,000 Listed 21 June 2023 15 June 2023 5f 2 £500 Norfolk Stakes £110,000 Gr 2 22 June 2023 16 June 2023 5f 2 £1,100 Hampton Court Stakes £150,000 Gr 3 22 June 2023 16 June 2023 1m 2f 3 £1,100 Ribblesdale Stakes £225,000 Gr 2 22 June 2023 2 May 2023 1m 4f 3 F £790* Gold Cup £600,000 Gr 1 22 June 2023 2 May 2023 2m 4f 4+ £2,600* Albany Stakes £100,000 Gr 3 23 June 2023 17 June 2023 6f 2 F £1,000 King Edward VII Stakes £250,000 Gr 2 23 June 2023 2 May2023 1m 4f 3 C/G £870* Commonwealth Cup £600,000 Gr 1 23 June 2023 2 May 2023 6f 3 £2,600* Coronation Stakes £600,000 Gr 1 23 June 2023 2 May 2023 1m (R) 3 F £2,600* Chesham Stakes £100,000 Listed 24 June 2023 18 June 2023 7f 2 £500 Jersey Stakes £150,000 Gr 3 24 June 2023 18 June 2023 7f 3 £1,100 Hardwicke Stakes £250,000 Gr 2 24 June 2023 2 May 2023 1m 4f 4+ £870* Platinum Jubilee Stakes £1,000,000 Gr 1 24 June 2023 2 May 2023 6f 4+ £4,370* *Initial Entry Fee – further fees payable. R - round, S - straight. Values in this brochure correct at time of printing, January 2023.
THE QUEEN ANNE STAKES GROUP ONE
Date: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Distance: 1 mile (1,600 metres) straight
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £750,000
Winning Horse: £425,325
Age Range: 4yo and upwards
Field Safety Limit: 30
Weights:
Colts and Geldings: 9st 2lb / 58kg
Fillies and Mares: 8st 13lb / 56.7kg
Southern Hemisphere Allowance: 4yo 1lb / 0.5kg
Nomination (Entry): £3,285 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £3,750 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £2,340 by noon on 14th June
Declaration: by 10am on 18th June
Supplementary Nomination: £53,000 by noon on 14th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
2013: Declaration Of War, Good, 1m 38.48s
2014: Toronado, Good, 1m 37.73s
2015: Solow, Good, 1m 37.97s
2016: Tepin, Soft, 1m 43.98s
2017: Ribchester, Good to Firm, 1m 36.60s
2018: Accidental Agent, Good to Firm, 1m 38.85s
2019: Lord Glitters, Good, 1m 37.40s
2020: Circus Maximus, Good to Soft, 1m 40.05s
2021: Palace Pier, Good to Firm, 1m 39.18s
2022 (pictured): Baaeed, Good to Firm, 1m 37.76s
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THE KING’S STAND STAKES
Date: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Distance: 5 furlongs (1,000 metres)
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £600,000
Winning Horse: £340,260
Age Range: 3yo and upwards
Field Safety Limit: 28
Weights:
3yo Colts and Geldings: 9st 1lb / 57.6kg
3yo Fillies: 8st 12lb / 56.2kg
4yo+ Colts and Geldings: 9st 7lb / 60.3kg
4yo+ Fillies and Mares: 9st 4lb / 60kg
Nomination (Entry): £2,600 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £3,000 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £1,900 by noon on 14th June
Declaration: by 10am on 18th June
Supplementary Nomination: £42,000 by noon on 14th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
2013: Sole Power, Good, 58.88s
2014: Sole Power, Good, 58.85s
2015: Goldream, Good to Firm, 59.11s
2016: Profitable, Soft, 1m 2.69s
2017: Lady Aurelia, Good to Firm, 57.45s
2018: Blue Point, Good to Firm, 58.14s
2019: Blue Point, Good, 58.53s
2020: Battaash, Good to Soft, 58.64s
2021: Oxted, Good to Firm, 59.03s
2022 (pictured): Nature Strip, Good to Firm, 58.25s
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THE ST JAMES’S PALACE STAKES
Date: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Distance: 1 mile (1,600 metres) round
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £600,000
Winning Horse: £340,260
Age Range: 3yo colts
Field Safety Limit: 20
Weights: 9st 2lbs / 58.1kg
Nomination (Entry): £2,600 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £3,000 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £1,900 by noon on 14th June
Declaration: by 10am on 18th June
Supplementary Nomination: £42,000 by noon on 14th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
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2013: Dawn Approach, Good, 1m
2014: Kingman, Good, 1m 39.06s 2015: Gleneagles, Good to Firm, 1m 38.86s 2016: Galileo Gold, Soft, 1m 44.01s 2017: Barney Roy, Good to Firm, 1m 37.22s 2018: Without Parole, Good to Firm, 1m 38.64s 2019: Circus Maximus, Good, 1m 39.90s 2020: Palace Pier, Good to Soft, 1m 42.38s 2021: Poetic Flare, Good to Firm 1m 37.40s 2022 (pictured): Coroebus, Good to Firm 1m 39.42s
39.48s
THE PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES
Date: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Distance: 1 mile 2 furlongs (2,000 metres)
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £1,000,000
Winning Horse: £567,100
Age Range: 4yo and upwards
Field Safety Limit: 16
Weights:
Colts and Geldings: 9st 2lb / 58.1kg
Fillies and Mares: 8st 13lb / 56.7kg
Southern Hemisphere Allowance: 4yo 2lb / 1kg
Nomination (Entry): £4,370 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £5,000 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £3,130 by noon on 15th June
Declaration: by 10am on 19th June
Supplementary Nomination: £70,000 by noon on 15th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
2013: Al Kazeem, Good to firm, 2m 3.06s
2014: The Fugue, Good to Firm, 2m 1.90s
2015: Free Eagle, Good to Firm, 2m 5.07s
2016: My Dream Boat, Soft, 2m 11.38s
2017: Highland Reel, Good to Firm, 2m 5.04s
2018: Poet’s Word, Good to Firm, 2m 3.51s
2019: Crystal Ocean, Good, 2m 10.25s
2020: Lord North, Good, 2m 5.63s
2021: Love, Good to Firm, 2m 6.86s
2022 (pictured): State Of Rest, Good to Firm, 2m 7.79s
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THE GOLD CUP
Date: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Distance: 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,000 metres)
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £600,000
Winning Horse: £340,260
Age Range: 4yo and upwards
Field Safety Limit: 20
Weights:
4yo Colts and Geldings: 9st 3lb / 58.5kg
4yo Fillies: 9st / 57.2kg
5yo+ Colts and Geldings: 9st 4lb / 60kg
5yo+ Mares: 9st 1lb / 57.6kg
Southern Hemisphere Allowance: 7st 3lb / 4.5kg
Nomination (Entry): £2,600 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £3,000 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £1,900 by noon on 16th June
Declaration: by 10am on 20th June
Supplementary Nomination: £42,000 by noon on 16th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
Estimate, Good to Firm, 4m 20.51s
Leading Light, Good to Firm, 4m 21.09s
, Soft, 4m 30.88s
Stradivarius, Soft, 4m 32.06s
Subjectivist, Good to Firm, 4m 20.28s
(pictured): Kyprios, Good to Firm, 4m 26.52s
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Trip To Paris, Good to Firm, 4m 22.61s
Order Of St George, Soft, 4m 26.21s
Big Orange, Good to Firm, 4m 22.40s
Stradivarius, Good to Firm, 4m 21.08s
Stradivarius
THE COMMONWEALTH CUP
Date: Friday 23rd June 2023
Distance: 6 furlongs (1,200 metres)
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £600,000
Winning Horse: £340,260
Age Range: 3yo
Field Safety Limit: 28
Weights:
Colts: 9st 2lb / 58kg
Fillies: 8st 13lb / 56.7kg
Southern Hemisphere Allowance: 10lb / 4.5 kg (see below)
Nomination (Entry): £2,600 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £3,000 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £1,900 by noon on 17th June
Declaration: by 10 am on 21st June
Supplementary Nomination: £42,000 by noon on 17th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
2015: Muhaarar, Good to Firm, 1m 12.05s
2016: Quiet Reflection, Good to Soft, 1m 14.50s
2017: Caravaggio, Good to Firm, 1m 13.49s
2018: Eqtidaar, Good to Firm, 1m 12.12s
2019: Advertise, Good to Soft, 1m 11.88s
2020: Golden Horde, Good to Soft, 1m 14.56s
2021: Campanelle, Heavy, 1m 16.67s
2022 (pictured): Perfect Power, Good to Firm, 1m 12.85s
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ALLOWANCE
The Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot is for three-year-old colts and fillies.
It is open to southern hemisphere two-year-olds, who are designated three-year-olds in the UK.
Such entrants – potentially horses that have run in the Blue Diamond or Golden Slipper – are eligible for a 10lb (4.5kg) weight allowance when running against the northern hemisphere three-year-olds.
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THE CORONATION STAKES
Date: Friday 23rd June 2023
Distance: 1 mile (1,600 metres) round
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £600,000
Winning Horse: £340,260
Age Range: 3yo fillies
Field Safety Limit: 20
Weights: 9st 2lb / 58kg
Nomination (Entry): £2,600 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £3,000 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £1,900 by noon on 17th June
Declaration: by 10am on 21st June
Supplementary Nomination: £42,000 by noon on 17th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
2013: Sky Lantern, Good to Firm, 1m 39.75s
2014: Rizeena, Good to Firm, 1m 40.73s
2015: Ervedya, Good to Firm, 1m 38.46s
2016: Qemah, Good to Soft, 1m 40.56s
2017: Winter, Good to Firm, 1m 39.39s
2018: Alpha Centauri, Good to Firm, 1m 35.89s
2019: Watch Me, Good, 1m 39.61s
2020: Alpine Star, Good to Soft, 1m 42.21s
2021: Alcohol Free, Heavy, 1m 43.13s
2022 (pictured): Inspiral, Good to Firm, 1m 39.20s
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THE PLATINUM JUBILEE STAKES
Date: Saturday 24th June 2023
Distance: 6 furlongs (1,200 metres)
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £1,000,000
Winning Horse: £567,100
Age Range: 4yo and upwards
Field Safety Limit: 28
Weights:
Colts and Geldings: 9st 5lb / 59.4kg
Fillies: 9st 2lb / 58kg
Nomination (Entry): £4,370 by noon on 2nd May
Scratching Stage: £5,000 unless taken out by 30th May
Confirmation: £3,130 by noon on 19th June
Declaration: by 10am on 22nd June
Supplementary Nomination: £70,000 by noon on 19th June
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
Lethal Force, Good to firm, 1m 13.36s
Slade Power, Good to Firm, 1m 12.40s
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2015: Undrafted,
2016: Twilight
2017: The
2018: Merchant Navy, Good
2019: Blue Point, Good
1m
2020: Hello Youmazin, Good, 1m 13.42s 2021: Dream Of Dreams, Soft, 1m 14.87s 2022 (pictured): Naval Crown, Good to Firm, 1m
Good to Firm, 1m 12.69s
Son, Good to Soft, 1m 13.84s
Tin Man, Good to Firm, 1m 12.02s
to Firm, 1m 12.09s
to Firm,
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12.17s
THE KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH QIPCO STAKES
Date: Saturday 29th July 2023
Distance: 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,400 metres)
Surface: Turf
Total Prize Fund: £1,250,000
Winning Horse: £708,875
Age Range: 3yo and upwards
Field Safety Limit: 19
Weights:
3yo Colts and Geldings: 8st 10lb / 55.25kg
3yo Fillies: 8st 7lb / 54kg
4yo+ Colts and Geldings: 9st 7lb / 60.25kg
4yo+ Fillies and Mares: 9st 4lb / 59kg
Nomination (Entry): £5,450 by noon on 13th June
Scratching Stage: £6,250 unless taken out by 10th July
Confirmation: £3,925 by noon on 24th July
Declaration: by 10am on 27th July
Supplementary Nomination: £85,000 by noon on 24th July
Latest Winners, Ground and Times:
GROUP ONE
The Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot is recommended as a prep race for the King George, over the same course and distance. No penalties are carried in this Group 2
Novellist, Good to firm, 2m 24.60s
Taghrooda, Good, 2m 28.13s
Postponed, Soft, 2m 21.25s
Highland Reel, Good to Firm, 2m 28.97s
Enable, Good to Soft, 2m 36.22s
Poet’s Word, Good to Firm, 2m 25.84s
Enable, Good to Soft, 2m 32.42s 2020: Enable, Good to Firm, 2m 28.92s 2021: Adayar, Good to Firm, 2m 26.54s 2022 (pictured): Pyledriver, Good to Firm, 2m 29.49s
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QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY
The Flat racing season in Britain culminates at QIPCO British Champions Day on Saturday 21st October – the richest raceday in Britain. With four Group 1 Races and one Group 2 race taking up five of the six-race card, it promises to be a stellar afternoon of racing at the world’s most prestigious racecourse. QIPCO British Champions Day offers a total of over £4 million in prize money, with the feature QIPCO Champion Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO) both run for over £1 million each.
Date: Saturday 21st October 2023
Nomination (Entry): all five Group races will close in early August (exact date tbc)
Scratching Stage: by noon on Tuesday 26th September
Confirmation: by noon on Monday 16th October
Declaration: by 10am on Thursday 19th October
Supplementary Nomination: by noon on Monday 16th October
QIPCO CHAMPION STAKES (GROUP 1)
Distance: 1 mile 2 furlongs (2000 metres, round course)
Age Range: 3yo and upwards
Total Prize Fund: £1,300,000*
Past Winners, Ground and Times:
2012: Frankel, Soft, 2m 10.22s,
2013: Farhh, Soft, 2m 12.02s
2016: Almanzor, Good, 2m 5.94s
2017: Cracksman, Soft, 2m 11.75s
2018: Cracksman, Soft, 2m 8.79s
2019: Magical, Heavy, 2m 8.42s
2020: Addeybb, Soft, 2m 12.29s
2021: Sealiway, Good to Soft, 2m 8.31s
2022: Bay Bridge, Good to Soft, 2m 9.46s
*all prize money denoted is 2022 prize money, 2023 prize money TBA
QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES (SPONSORED BY QIPCO) (GROUP 1)
Distance: 1 mile (1600 metres, straight course)
Age Range: 3yo and upwards
Total Prize Fund: £1,100,000*
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS FILLIES & MARES (GROUP 1)
Distance: 1 mile 4 furlongs (2400 metres, round course)
Age Range: 3yo and upwards
Total Prize Fund: £500,000*
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SPRINT STAKES (GROUP 1)
Distance: 6 furlongs (1200 metres, straight course)
Age Range: 3yo and upwards
Total Prize Fund: £500,000*
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS LONG DISTANCE CUP (GROUP 2)
Distance: 2 miles (3200 metres, round course)
Age Range: 3yo and upwards
Total Prize Fund: £500,000*
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Bay Bridge winning the QIPCO Champion Stakes in 2022
A SHORT HISTORY
ASCOT’S BEGINNINGS
Few sporting venues can match the rich heritage and history of Ascot Racecourse. Over the past 300 years, Ascot has established itself as a national institution; with Royal Ascot becoming the centrepiece of the British social calendar and the ultimate stage for the best racehorses in the world.
It was Queen Anne in 1711 who first saw the potential for a racecourse at Ascot (in those days called East Cote). Whilst out riding near Windsor Castle she came upon an area of open heath that looked, in her words, “ideal for horses to gallop at full stretch”.
THE FIRST RACE MEETING
The first race meeting ever held at Ascot took place later that year, on Saturday 11th August. The inaugural event was Her Majesty’s Plate, worth 100 guineas and open to any horse, mare or gelding over six years of age. Each horse was required to carry a weight of 12 stone and the seven runners were all English hunters, rather different to the speedy thoroughbreds that race on the Flat today. The nature of the contest also bore little resemblance to modern day racing at Ascot. That race consisted of three separate heats, each four miles long – about the length of today’s Grand National course. The winning horse would have required tremendous stamina, but sadly there is no record of who claimed that first plate.
Queen Anne’s gift to racing, founding the Royal Racecourse, is marked by the tradition of opening Royal Ascot with the Queen Anne Stakes.
THE FIRST RACECOURSE
The racecourse was laid out by William Lowen, assisted by a team including a carpenter, a painter, and a racing administrator. The first permanent building was erected around 1794 by a local Windsor builder. Holding 1,650 people, it was used for almost fifty years.
In 1813, Parliament passed an Act of Enclosure, which ensured that Ascot Heath would be kept and used as a racecourse for the public in the future. Racing at Ascot was now secure.
ROYAL ASCOT
The precise origins of the Royal Meeting are unclear, as the event evolved from the first four-day meeting that took place in 1768. The meeting as it’s known today only really started to take shape with the introduction of the Gold Cup in 1807. Royal Ascot was the only race meeting held at Ascot until 1939.
The Gold Cup remains the feature race of the third day of Royal Ascot, when high fashion and exquisite millinery take centre stage alongside Flat racing’s most elite stayers. In 2009, Yeats, ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Aidan O’Brien, won his fourth consecutive Gold Cup – a magnificent achievement, and one that Stradivarius just failed to emulate in 2021 and 2022 having won the race three times between 2018 and 2020.
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FRANKEL, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By QIPCO) winner, 2011
MANAGING ASCOT
Although founded by a Queen and located on Crown Estate property, the administration of Ascot is handled on behalf of the Crown Estate by a representative appointed by the Monarch. Up until 1901, the racecourse was managed on the Sovereign’s behalf by the Master of the Royal Buckhounds. In 1901, Lord Churchill was appointed as His Majesty’s Representative, responsible for running the course and determining entrance to the Royal Enclosure.
The Ascot Authority was established in 1913 by an Act of Parliament, with His Majesty’s Representative becoming Senior Trustee. Today, as Ascot Authority (Holdings) Limited, Ascot has a formal board chaired by Sir Francis Brooke Bt., who also serves as His Majesty’s Representative at Ascot.
His Majesty The King is the thirteenth
monarch that Ascot has operated under having succeeded Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. As an owner and breeder of racehorses, Her Late Majesty took a keen interest in the races and had great success with her own horses over the years, including most famously winning the Gold Cup with Estimate in 2013.
The jockeys riding the Sovereign’s horses can be identified by the Royal racing colours: purple body with gold braid, scarlet sleeves, and black velvet cap with gold fringe – the same as those of King Edward VII and George IV as Prince Regent.
During Royal Ascot, the Monarch traditionally presents the Gold Cup and the Platinum Jubilee Stakes. New versions of these trophies are made each year and presented to the winners to keep.
Ascot Racecourse closed for a £200 million redevelopment in 2004, and was reopened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th June 2006.
HIGHLIGHTS AT ASCOT SINCE 2006
There have been several landmark occasions since Ascot Racecourse reopened in 2006 and none more memorable than two special Gold Cup days – when Yeats completed his four-timer of Gold Cup wins in 2009 and when Queen Elizabeth II won the stayers’ championship with Estimate in 2013.
In 2011, Ascot celebrated its tercentenary and staged the inaugural QIPCO British Champions Day, now the culmination of the European elite Flat racing season.
The great Frankel won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day in 2011, and the curtain came down on the career of officially the best horse of all time when he won the Champion Stakes a year later. Sir Henry Cecil’s pride and joy won five of his remarkable unbeaten run of 14 races at Ascot.
2012 also saw Ascot at the heart of the country’s celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, with the Golden Jubilee Stakes renamed the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and won by the great Australian mare, Black Caviar. Renamed again in 2022 as the Platinum Jubilee Stakes, the race became one of two contests at Royal Ascot worth £1 million in prize money and victory went to Godolphin’s Naval Crown.
Ascot has continued to cement its reputation as Europe’s premier destination for the best horses in the world. In recent years it is the Americans who have had most success, with Tepin’s win in the 2016 Queen Anne Stakes and Lady Aurelia’s King’s Stand Stakes victory the following year being notable highlights. The latter filly was trained by Wesley Ward, who has now saddled 12 winners at the Royal Meeting, including Campanelle who was successful twice in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, the world’s best sprinter, Nature Strip, travelled over from Australia and produced a brilliant performance to win the King’s Stand Stakes.
It is not just international horses which Ascot is known for, of course. Jockeys also come from all over the world to ride here – perhaps most notably at the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, a unique fixture in the global racing calendar which each year sees many of world’s top jockeys compete for points to lift racing’s ultimate team prize, with four teams battling it out across a thrilling eight-race contest.
While the grandeur of the Royal Meeting takes centre stage each June, Ascot is also renowned for hosting Europe’s premier midsummer middle-distance contest the following month. The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes has been won by many of racing’s most distinguished champions including Nijinsky, Mill Reef, Dancing Brave, Nashwan, Galileo and - more recentlythe remarkable mare Enable, who in July 2020 made history by becoming the first horse to win three renewals of this prestigious prize.
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Winning the Melbourne Cup was fantastic - absolutely mind blowing and for a European an incredible experience. But I think that my best win has to be Novellist’s King George in 2013.”
Andreas Wöhler, trainer.
“I always said to myself I need to come here and win a big race. I’ve tried before but today is just amazing. We’ve had some nice winners but this one is very special.”
Francis Graffard, trainer.
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Novellist
Watch Me
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“I’ve lived all my life to do this. To win at Royal Ascot has been a lifetime goal and to come here and take on the best and beat themsimply there are no superlatives that can describe it.”
Australian trainer Lee Freedman following Miss Andretti’s King’s Stand win (2007).
What a wonderful experience for my family and I to be a part of Royal Ascot in the year of the Diamond Jubilee, and to have our wonderful mare Black Caviar etched in the history of Royal Ascot. Truly a memorable week of racing.”
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Gary Wilkie, part owner of Black Caviar. Takeover Target Black Caviar
Miss Andretti
“It was a world-class race and to come so close with a horse who had travelled all the way from Japan was one of the greatest thrills that any owner could wish for. In Japan the King George is recognised as one of the most prestigious and important races in the global calendar.”
“I began planning to come six months in advance. It was very important for me as a trainer to win an international race in Britain.”
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Teruya Yoshida (Shadai Farm), owner of Heart’s Cry, third in the 2006 King George.
Little Bridge
Danny Shum, trainer of Little Bridge, Hong Kong, 2012.
Heart’s Cry (third)
Campanelle Acapulco
“If other Americans could see how big Royal Ascot is, they would know it’s an honour to compete there.”
Wesley Ward, record-breaking US trainer with 12 Royal Ascot winners to his name including Jealous Again (2009), No Nay Never (2013), Acapulco (2015) Lady Aurelia (2016 + 2017) and Campanelle (2020 and 2021).
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CONTACTS
ASCOT
Nick Smith Director of Racing and Public Affairs
Ascot Racecourse Ascot Berkshire
SL5 7JX
United Kingdom
Mobile: +44 (0) 7771 791449 nick.smith@ascot.com
Chris Stickels
Head of Racing and Clerk of the Course
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 878502
Mobile: +44 (0) 7970 621440 chris.stickels@ascot.com
Hannah Parlett
Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 878529
Mobile: +44 (0) 7738 716395 hannah.parlett@ascot.com
Molly Smith
Racing Executive
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 878023 molly.smith@ascot.com
INTERNATIONAL RACING BUREAU & OTHER AGENTS
United Kingdom & Europe
Adrian Beaumont (IRB) Alton House 117 High Street Newmarket Suffolk
CB8 9WL
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1638 668881
Mobile: +44 (0) 7808 903 158 adrian@irbracing.com
Japan
Naohiro Goda (Independent Consultant) Regent Co. Ltd
6-22-11-103 Honcho
Nakano, Tokyo
164-0012, Japan
Tel: +81 3 5385 4790 lem00453@nifty.ne.jp
USA (National)
Stephen Nagler
(Independent Consultant)
Tel: +858 829 6781 USAnominateascot@gmail.com
USA (Ca)
Cindy Niemetz (IRB) 300 North Mountain Trail Avenue Sierre Madre, California 91024
Tel: +626 355 9750 cinraybar@aol.com
USA (NY)
Nick Esler (IRB) Tel: +1 (561) 634 1306 naesler11@gmail.com
Australia
Jack Petley (IRB) 32 Clarence Street, Berry
2535 NSW
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9380 6390 jackpetley@bigpond.com
New Zealand
Mike Dillon (IRB) 10 Thornton Rd Cambridge Central Waipa District
North Island
New Zealand
Mobile: +64 2138 0542 mikeddillon@gmail.com
Australasia
Mark Player PO Box 4003 Balwyn East
Victoria 3103 Mobile +61415497787 mark@markplayerits.com
South America
Liz Price 2 The Mallards Great Shefford Berkshire
RG17 7EJ
Tel: 01488 648806 Mobile: 07768257527 lizprice.racing@gmail.com
OVERSEAS RACING AUTHORITIES
The Breeders’ Cup
Josh Christian
Sr. Director, Racing
Breeders’ Cup Limited: Kentucky Office 215 W Main Street Suite 250
Lexington KY 40507
Tel: +859 223 5444 or +800 722 3287 josh@breederscup.com
The Singapore Turf Club
Sean Ang 1 Turf Club Avenue
Singapore 738078
Tel: +65 6879 1350 seanang@turfclub.com.sg
The Japan Racing Association
International Dep.
Atsushi Yoshida
1-1-1, Nishi-Shinbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-8401, Japan
Tel: +81 50 3139 9518 inter@jra.go.jp
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Greg Carpenter Head of Racing Product 1 Sports Road Happy Valley Hong Kong greg.carpenter@hkjc.org.hk
The Dubai Racing Club
Major General Mohammed Essa Al Adhab General Manager Meydan Racecourse, Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, P.O. Box 9305, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 327 0077
mohammed.aladhab@dubaiequestrianclub.ae
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