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By Margaret Ransom For racing fans worldwide, the Royal Ascot meeting has always represented the most elite of racing seasons with each of the five day’s races every year steeped in history and filled with …

The final day at Royal Ascot could provide yet another magic moment at one of the most historic race meetings in the world – a rare Group 1 double over five days. Back on Tuesday, …

A day after Italian jockey Frankie Dettori put on an incredible four-win performance at Royal Ascot, the prestigious meet moves on to Day 4 Friday, with two main events – the Commonwealth Cup (GIT) for …

For European racing fans, Royal Ascot has always been the premiere meeting, each of the five day’s races steeped in history and filled with the best horses, trainers and jockeys, not to mention fashion, tradition …

Originally founded by Queen Anne in 1711, Royal Ascot is attended by the British Royal Family each year and is considered to be one of the highlights of the summer. Each June, approximately 300,000 people …

A field of 24 juvenile fillies is expected for the five-furlong Queen Mary Stakes (GII), a race named in honor of the British Queen Mary, best known as the consort of King George V and …

The heat and firm course conditions continue at Royal Ascot for Wednesday’s six-race card, which features four group events and the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (GI) as the main event of the day. The 1 …

The heat and firm course conditions continue at Royal Ascot for Wednesday’s six-race card, which features four group events and the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (GI) as the main event of the day. The 1 …

The other Group 2 on the Wednesday Royal Ascot card is the one-mile Duke of Cambridge Stakes (GII), the name changed from the Windsor Forest Stakes in honor of Prince William, the current Duke of …

A field of 24 juvenile fillies is expected for the five-furlong Queen Mary Stakes (GII), a race named in honor of the British Queen Mary, best known as the consort of King George V and …

Eight are expected for Tuesday’s feature, the St. James’s Palace Stakes (GI), an about one-mile turf dash for older runners. Coolmore will send out the once-defeated classic winner Churchill and the Aiden O’Brien-trained son of …

A jam-packed field of 18 is expected in the five-furlong King’s Stand Stakes (GI), including American invader Lady Aurelia, who won here a year ago in the Queen Mary Stakes (GII) and followed it up …

A year ago, Royal Ascot racegoers — as well as horseman — braced themselves for rain of biblical proportions and this year, everyone headed toward Berkshire, England, is bracing themselves for an unusual heat wave …