Royal Ascot 2021
Thursday, 17th June
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- Duration
- 04:59:21
- Genres
- Horse Racing, More
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HBA Media
- Venue
- Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, United Kingdom
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Description
The Gold Cup, first run in 1807, is Ascot's oldest surviving race and the winning owner still receive a gold trophy made by Garrard to keep. British racing anticipates a new legend with the classy chestnut Stradivarius looking to win the feature race four times in succession and land eight Group 1 races. Behind closed doors, in 2020 Stradivarius – ridden by Frankie Dettori - won his third Royal Ascot Gold Cup by a mind-bogglingly 10 lengths.
The Royal win was a dramatic day all in all with the heavy rain, not in Stradivarius's favour, and then the hot favourite getting all ‘coltish' before the off. Trainer, John Gosden blamed his aftershave - but scent or no scent, the win was very much the highlight of the 2020 Flat season and showcased the immense talent of Frankie Dettori.
Will Stradivarius win his fourth Gold Cup, only time will tell….
Order of Running:
2:30pm (GMT) - The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)
3:05pm (GMT) - The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
3:40pm (GMT) - The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2)
4.20pm (GMT) - The Gold Cup (Group 1)
5.00pm (GMT) - The Britannia Stakes (H'cap) (Class 2)
5.35pm (GMT) - The King George V Stakes (H'cap) (Class 2)
6.10pm (GMT) - The Buckingham Palace Stakes (H'cap) (Class 2)
*order of running subject to change
Announcements
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June 10, 2021
One of the year's biggest race events is here. With a jump to £6m in prize money, and all of the pageantry , including visits from the Royals; Stream live on FITE in Canada, France, Germany, Japan and South Korea; Daily and Full Week PPV options available Revered across the globe, Royal Ascot attracts many of racing's finest horses to compete for more than £6m in prize money. It is also equally synonymous with sartorial elegance, being awash with exquisite fashion and magnificent millinery creations. From the arrival of the …
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June 4, 2021
ROYAL ASCOT The precise origin of the Royal Meeting is unclear - it was an event that evolved, but the first four- day meeting took place in 1768. Arguably, the meeting as we know it today started to take shape with the introduction of the Gold Cup in 1807. Gold Cup Day is the third day of Royal Ascot and is the racecourse's oldest surviving race where the winning owners receive a gold trophy, which becomes their property. Trophies retained by the winning owner are only awarded for ten races …
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