Ascot Racecourse

Ascot or Royal Ascot is a traditional British horse race which is held at the Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, Berkshire, south of Windsor since August 11, 1711. It goes back to an initiative of the then Queen Anne and stands today under the patronage of the royal family.

History

Designed and built the course was by a team led by William Lowen and John Grape. The " Royal Enclosure " in its present form dates back to King George IV The first Royal meeting, the racing event, took place in 1768. 1813 passed the House of Commons the Act of Enclosure to the public use of the Ascot area, the property of the Crown is to commit permanently for the equestrian sport. 1913, the Parliament set an Ascot Authority, chaired by the representative of Her Majesty, a, Head of Administration is the Clerk of the Course, which performs also the function of the Race Director.

2005, the race due to extensive renovation work in the gallery to not take place in Ascot and had to be outsourced to York. The Royal Ascot 2006, the racecourse was then re-opened with a new grandstand of Queen Elizabeth II.

Race

The third day of the race of the Royal Ascot race week ( mid-June, about 20 days after the Epsom Derby), where the race for the awarded since 1807 ( Ascot ) Gold Cup takes place, is the most important day of the event.

The Ascot Gold Cup runs over a distance of 4,022 m (20 Furlong ) and was up to the establishment of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes ( 2,414 m, the end of July also in Ascot ) in the 1950s as the most important addition to the Classic race horse race in England.

The Gold Cup Race Day is also known as " Ladies' Day" ( Ladies Day ) on which the female visitors wearing particularly extravagant hats. This also makes the Royal Ascot is in addition to its high-class sporty character especially as a social event of importance. During each day of racing at Royal Ascot opens with the arrival of the Royal Family, the approach in an open landau from their nearby Windsor Castle.

In addition to the Gold Cup yet to find another eight races of the highest international racing class (Group I races ) held during the Royal Ascot race week.

Apart from the Royal Ascot racing week throughout the year on horse racing at the Ascot Racecourse place in the winter time ( " National Hunt Season" ), many steeplechase.

Trivia

  • The price guide of the racecourse is triangular (similar to the Düsseldorf Racecourse on the Grafenberg ) with two connected extension pieces ( the Old Mile Course with a bow and the Royal Hunt Cup course with a 1600 m long straights, see British country mile ).
  • Consumption of luxury goods at Royal Ascot 2003: 150,000 bottles of champagne, 100,000 bottles of wine, 14,000 bottles of Pimm's, 6.7 tonnes of salmon, 5 tons of strawberries
  • A close friend of the Prince Regent, Beau Brummell, developed from around 1800 to until today, only slightly different dress code for Ascot: men wear a ( possible " ascot - gray" ) " morning dress " (consisting of cutaway and cylinder), Women's corresponding " respectable " clothing - where the ladies fashion in the recent past increasingly permissive developed - and required a hat.
  • For a long time had officially divorced people in the company not authorized to access to the Royal Enclosure. In this enclosure visitor area of the racetrack have only invited persons by prior application under appointment of an access-authorized access guarantor. This convention is, however, for several years - not least because of divorces within the royal family - no more.
  • In September, the British Festival of Racing will be held in Ascot every year. It succeeded the Jockey Lanfranco ( " Frankie" ) Dettori, 1996 to win all seven races of the day. This race day (September 28 ) is considered the richest loss ( approximately £ 30 million ) for the bookies in the English racing history.
  • In 2007 won Manduro ( v. monsoon - Almond Light v. Be My Guest ) was the first German bred horse and German-owned one race during the Royal Ascot meeting (Prince of Wales Stakes ).
  • In 2005, the races were due to renovation work the first time does not take place on the Ascot grounds.
  • In Australia there are near Perth a " Ascot Racecourse ".
  • In the famous musical My Fair Lady, plays the horse racing at Ascot a role. A song titled " Ascot Gavotte " comes before it.
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