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Experience the glamourous Royal Ascot horse racing meeting at Ascot Racecourse, which is one of the most fashionable events in London's sporting calendar.
What is Royal Ascot?
Britain's most popular race meeting attracts the world's finest racehorses, jockeys and trainers for five days of top-class racing. The racing highlights include the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, the Queen Anne Stakes and the Gold Cup. It is Britain's most valuable race, as meet and prize money for the week totals millions of pounds.
Be sure to look out for the eye-catching fashion, including plenty of elaborate hats, which also provides much excitable chatter at Royal Ascot.
The history of Royal Ascot
You'll have the chance to spot members of the Royal Family, including the Queen herself who often attends the event, which is steeped in unique tradition, heritage and pageantry.
Founded by Queen Anne in 1711, the event features a daily horse-drawn procession from Windsor Castle to Ascot Racecourseled by the royal carriage. The Queen has also enjoyed considerable success at Royal Ascot over the years, having owned many winners including Estimate, which won the Gold Cup in 2013.
Tickets for Royal Ascot
There are four levels of tickets for Royal Ascot:
- Windsor Enclosure tickets are the cheapest tickets. There is no formal dress code, so it's a great way to catch all the racing action on a budget.
- With Village Enclosure tickets you can enjoy the race as well as pop-up restaurants, cocktail bars and all-day entertainment including DJ sets and live bands.
- Queen Anne Enclosure tickets give you access to excellent facilities and entertainment, including military bands and a traditional sing-along after racing each day.
- Access to the Royal Enclosure at Ascot is restricted to those who have been sponsored for membership. Overseas visitors may also apply to their embassy or high commission for badges.
Where is Ascot Racecourse?
Ascot Racecourse is in Ascot, in Berkshire, about 30 miles (48km) from London. It takes around 50 minutes to travel to Ascot Racecourse by car or train from London.
The racecourse is a leading venue on the international stage, and hosts many horse racing events each year in both flat and jump format, in addition to the Royal Ascot race meeting.
Venue Details & Map
Ascot Racecourse
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The site of the course in 2010, looking from the site of the old starting gate towards the pan handle | |
Location | London |
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Owned by | Defunct |
Date opened | 30 June 1868 |
Date closed | 8 September 1970 |
Course type | Flat |
Notable races | London Cup |
Alexandra Park Racecourse was a horse racing venue in Alexandra Park, London; it was colloquially known as the Frying Pan[1][2] on account of its shape. It opened on 30 June 1868 and closed 102 years later on 8 September 1970. It is now incorporated into the park, with a sports pitch in the centre of the racetrack oval.
Layout[edit]
Horse Racing Venues London Ontario
The course is described as 'pear-shaped with a stick attached',[1] hence the nickname the 'Frying Pan'. There were two loops coming off a single straight. Races were run over three distances only: 5 furlongs (1,000 m), 1 mile (1,600 m), and 1 mile 5 furlongs (2,600 m).[2] All except the 5-furlong races were run the reverse way round the course, with the start also at the winning post. The round course had tight bends and cambers and the 5-furlong course had well-graded curves about 2 furlongs along.[1] The going was often firm or hard, though heavy rain could render the turf treacherously slippery.[2] There was an ornate Victorian grandstand and cast-iron railings.
Races[edit]
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Monday evening meetings were a regular feature of Alexandra Park's programme.[3] Evening racing started in 1955, and the course's popularity grew temporarily.[2] The meetings were often televised by the BBC. The course's most important races were the London Cup (later transferred to Newbury), the Middlesex Plate, the Flying 2-year-old Plate[1] and the 5-furlong Southgate Stakes.
Critical opinion[edit]
Alexandra Park has been described as 'the quirkiest course in Britain ... celebrated for its atmosphere but reviled for the treacherous twists and turns.'[2] Among its biggest supporters was the racing pundit, John McCririck. 'Part of me died when Alexandra Park closed in 1970,' he said, 'I've never recovered from it.'[3] McCririck spoke of his wish to be able to afford to rebuild the course[1] and asked that his ashes be scattered[clarification needed] at the furlong post.[2]
The course was not, however, universally popular: spectator viewing, for instance, was markedly restricted. The five-furlong start was obscured by trees, and neither were there uninterrupted views of the round course. Jockeys were not always complimentary about the track either: Willie Carson is quoted as saying that Alexandra Park 'wanted bombing'.[2]
Recent history[edit]
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The rails and the outline of the course were still in existence in 1999 when a plan was hatched by a company called FFK Racing to resurrect it. Proposals were made to the British Horseracing Board but nothing ever came to fruition.[2] In 2011, a group called Riding in Haringey planned an equestrian centre.[3]
The centre of the racecourse has been a cricket ground since the 19th century and used by Alexandra Park CC from the early 1900s.[4] Local football team Alexandra Park FC also play at the Racecourse Ground. The former track may be walked around. The course is also commemorated in the local pub names the Starting Gate and the Victoria Stakes.[2]
References[edit]
Horse Racing Near London
- ^ abcde'Alexandra Park Racecourse'. greyhoundderby.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ abcdefghiMelville-James, Anna (10 August 1999). 'Frying pan off the back burner'. The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ abcFerguson, Kate (9 September 2011). 'Racing pundit John McCririck backs bid to bring equestrian centre to Ally Pally'. Ham & High. London. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^Alexandra Palace Conservation & Heritage Management Plan January 2011[permanent dead link]
External links[edit]
- 'Dear Old Alley Palley', footage of horse racing on the Frying Pan from British Pathe, 1927. Silent film, 2 mins.
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The site of the course in 2010, looking from the site of the old starting gate towards the pan handle | |
Location | London |
---|---|
Owned by | Defunct |
Date opened | 30 June 1868 |
Date closed | 8 September 1970 |
Course type | Flat |
Notable races | London Cup |
Alexandra Park Racecourse was a horse racing venue in Alexandra Park, London; it was colloquially known as the Frying Pan[1][2] on account of its shape. It opened on 30 June 1868 and closed 102 years later on 8 September 1970. It is now incorporated into the park, with a sports pitch in the centre of the racetrack oval.
Layout[edit]
Horse Racing Venues London Ontario
The course is described as 'pear-shaped with a stick attached',[1] hence the nickname the 'Frying Pan'. There were two loops coming off a single straight. Races were run over three distances only: 5 furlongs (1,000 m), 1 mile (1,600 m), and 1 mile 5 furlongs (2,600 m).[2] All except the 5-furlong races were run the reverse way round the course, with the start also at the winning post. The round course had tight bends and cambers and the 5-furlong course had well-graded curves about 2 furlongs along.[1] The going was often firm or hard, though heavy rain could render the turf treacherously slippery.[2] There was an ornate Victorian grandstand and cast-iron railings.
Races[edit]
Horse Racing Venues London Ky
Monday evening meetings were a regular feature of Alexandra Park's programme.[3] Evening racing started in 1955, and the course's popularity grew temporarily.[2] The meetings were often televised by the BBC. The course's most important races were the London Cup (later transferred to Newbury), the Middlesex Plate, the Flying 2-year-old Plate[1] and the 5-furlong Southgate Stakes.
Critical opinion[edit]
Alexandra Park has been described as 'the quirkiest course in Britain ... celebrated for its atmosphere but reviled for the treacherous twists and turns.'[2] Among its biggest supporters was the racing pundit, John McCririck. 'Part of me died when Alexandra Park closed in 1970,' he said, 'I've never recovered from it.'[3] McCririck spoke of his wish to be able to afford to rebuild the course[1] and asked that his ashes be scattered[clarification needed] at the furlong post.[2]
The course was not, however, universally popular: spectator viewing, for instance, was markedly restricted. The five-furlong start was obscured by trees, and neither were there uninterrupted views of the round course. Jockeys were not always complimentary about the track either: Willie Carson is quoted as saying that Alexandra Park 'wanted bombing'.[2]
Recent history[edit]
The rails and the outline of the course were still in existence in 1999 when a plan was hatched by a company called FFK Racing to resurrect it. Proposals were made to the British Horseracing Board but nothing ever came to fruition.[2] In 2011, a group called Riding in Haringey planned an equestrian centre.[3]
The centre of the racecourse has been a cricket ground since the 19th century and used by Alexandra Park CC from the early 1900s.[4] Local football team Alexandra Park FC also play at the Racecourse Ground. The former track may be walked around. The course is also commemorated in the local pub names the Starting Gate and the Victoria Stakes.[2]
References[edit]
Horse Racing Near London
- ^ abcde'Alexandra Park Racecourse'. greyhoundderby.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ abcdefghiMelville-James, Anna (10 August 1999). 'Frying pan off the back burner'. The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ abcFerguson, Kate (9 September 2011). 'Racing pundit John McCririck backs bid to bring equestrian centre to Ally Pally'. Ham & High. London. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^Alexandra Palace Conservation & Heritage Management Plan January 2011[permanent dead link]
External links[edit]
- 'Dear Old Alley Palley', footage of horse racing on the Frying Pan from British Pathe, 1927. Silent film, 2 mins.
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