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15 – 19 JUNE 2021 MEDIA GUIDE 1 #RoyalAscot 2 CONTENTS RACING AT ROYAL ASCOT 6 THE RACES SEVEN RACE CARDS TO BE STAGED THE QUEEN ANNE STAKES 67 AT ROYAL ASCOT 5 THE COVENTRY STAKES 69 ROYAL ASCOT 2021 ORDER OF RUNNING 6 THE KING’S STAND STAKES 71 PRIZE MONEY IN 2021 8 THE ST JAMES’S PALACE STAKES 73 ROYAL ASCOT GOING REPORTS PLANNING THE ASCOT STAKES 75 & REAL-TIME WEATHER DATA 9 THE WOLFERTON STAKES 77 BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE RACES THE COPPER HORSE HANDICAP 77 AT ROYAL ASCOT 10 THE QUEEN MARY STAKES 78 BROADCASTERS AT ROYAL ASCOT 11 THE QUEEN’S VASE 80 WORLD HORSE RACING 12 THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES 82 WORLD POOL IN OPERATION AGAIN AT THE PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES 83 ROYAL ASCOT 13 THE ROYAL HUNT CUP 85 VETERINARY FACILITIES, EQUINE THE WINDSOR CASTLE STAKES 87 AND JOCKEYS’ WELFARE 14 THE KENSINGTON PALACE HANDICAP 88 ROYAL ASCOT 2021 EVENTS RESEARCH THE NORFOLK STAKES 89 PROGRAMME INFORMATION 15 THE HAMPTON COURT STAKES 91 COMPLIMENTARY ROYAL ASCOT TICKETS THE RIBBLESDALE STAKES 92 MADE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY 16 THE GOLD CUP 94 THE BRITANNIA HANDICAP 96 THE KING GEORGE V HANDICAP 98 AWAY FROM THE TRACK 34 THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE HANDICAP 100 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL ASCOT STYLE GUIDE 18 THE ALBANY STAKES 101 THE KING EDWARD VII STAKES 102 SIXTH ANNUAL ROYAL ASCOT MILLINERY COLLECTIVE 20 THE COMMONWEALTH CUP 104 THE CORONATION STAKES 105 ASCOT LAUNCHES ITS FIRST PODCAST SERIES: ROYAL ASCOT – A NEW ERA IN STYLE 21 THE SANDRINGHAM HANDICAP 107 THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH HANDICAP 108 ROYAL ASCOT AT HOME 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR ‘VIRTUAL EVENT OF THE YEAR’ THE PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE HANDICAP 109 IN #SIAWARDS2021 22 THE CHESHAM STAKES 110 1711 BY ASCOT WIN SILVER SPORTS THE JERSEY STAKES 112 BUSINESS AWARD THE HARDWICKE STAKES 23 114 ARMED FORCES WILL BE OFFICIAL CHARITIES THE DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES 116 FOR ROYAL ASCOT 24 THE WOKINGHAM HANDICAP 118 LOCAL SCHOOLS ROYAL ASCOT THE GOLDEN GATES HANDICAP 119 ART COMPETITION 25 THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA STAKES 120 ASCOT RACECOURSE AND SAMSUNG ROYAL ASCOT DESIGN COMPETITION 27 TRAINERS & OWNERS LEADING BETTING FIRMS AGREE TO DONATE WINNERS OF THE QIPCO ROYAL ASCOT PROFITS FROM BRITANNIA STAKES AGAIN 28 TOP TRAINER AWARD 123 ASCOT RACECOURSE SUPPORTS 29 TOP CURRENT TRAINERS AT THE ROYAL MEETING 124 LEADING TRAINER AWARD STANDINGS 2020 124 SCULPTURES 30 ROYAL ASCOT LEADING OWNER AWARD 125 ROYAL ASCOT LEADING OWNER AWARD STANDINGS 2020 125 PARTNERS & SUPPLIERS 46 WINNING RECORDS OF SELECTED TRAINERS HOWDEN ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL PARTNER AT ROYAL ASCOT 126 OF ASCOT RACECOURSE 35 ASCOT RACECOURSE AND UNILEVER JOCKEYS RELATIONSHIP FOR 2021 36 WINNERS OF THE LEADING JOCKEY AWARD 139 OFFICIAL PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS 37 TOP CURRENT JOCKEYS AT THE ROYAL MEETING 140 OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS AND SPONSORS 38 LEADING JOCKEY AWARD STANDINGS 2020 140 WINNING RECORDS OF SELECTED JOCKEYS ASCOT HISTORY 68 AT ROYAL ASCOT 141 REMEMBERING PRINCE KHALID ABDULLAH 45 REMEMBERING SHEIKH HAMDAN AL MAKTOUM 46 INTERNATIONAL RUNNERS REMEMBERING JOE MERCEROVERSEAS-TRAINED WINNERS AT ROYAL ASCOT47 150 WHEN ROYAL ASCOT WASN’T RECORD OF HORSES FROM OUTSIDE EUROPE QUITE THE AT ROYALSAME..... ASCOT 155 49 ASCOT - ITS HISTORY AND TRADITIONS 53 RECORD OF OVERSEAS TRAINERS AT ROYAL ASCOT BY COUNTRY 158 ASCOT RACECOURSE KEY DATES 57 RACE HISTORIES & CONDITIONS 60 GROUND AND TIMES DID YOU KNOW...? 64 ROYAL ASCOT OFFICIAL GOING 1998 – 2020 163 MEDIA & RACING CONTACTS 65 ASCOT COURSE RECORDS 164 3 RACING AT ROYAL ASCOT 4 SEVEN RACE CARDS TO BE STAGED AT ROYAL ASCOT Ascot Racecourse announced in January that Her Majesty The Queen had graciously consented to approve the extension of Royal Ascot to seven races each day from this year’s Royal Meeting. ast year the Copper Horse welcomed by owners, trainers, breeders community, the public, broadcasters and Stakes, the Palace of and jockeys. We are delighted to be able media going forward. Holyroodhouse Stakes and the to make this change permanent.” L “At this time, more than ever, the Golden Gates Stakes were added to the The order of running in 2021 will be increased opportunity to win prize programme and the Buckingham Palace based on 2019. The schedule in 2020 money and to generate more levy and Stakes was reinstated. These races have reflected the late start of the Flat domestic and overseas betting income all been retained and Her Majesty has also season which necessitated considerable is crucial. approved the naming of the Kensington changes, mainly related to the timing of Palace Stakes (0-105), a new handicap to “Following consultation with the BHA, the Newmarket and Epsom Classics. be run over the Old Mile for four-year-old we decided to remove the two reserve and upwards fillies and mares. In 2021, the races being permanently races and bring in another high-quality added will be run as the final races on handicap, as we are actually reducing Kensington Palace, set in Kensington each day. The exception will be on the the number of races run by one from Gardens, has been a residence for Saturday, where the Golden Gates last year, where eight races were staged Members of the Royal Family since the Handicap will be run as race six and the on the Saturday. It occurred to us that 17th century. meeting will conclude, as is traditional, the Old (round) Mile course is only used The ‘Silver’ versions of the Royal Hunt with the Queen Alexandra Stakes. twice during Royal Ascot and another Cup and the Wokingham Stakes have not The Queen Anne Stakes will return to race on this track would add to the been retained and there will not be eight its usual position, opening the Royal variety on offer. races on Saturday as there were in 2020. Meeting. “Royal Ascot is constantly evolving and Sir Francis Brooke Bt., Her Majesty’s Nick Smith, Director of Racing and has benefitted from many recent race Representative at Ascot, said: Public Affairs at Ascot, added: additions and promotions and we are excited that the week will now be bigger “A positive that we drew from Royal “The concept of extended cards last and better for everyone.” Ascot 2020 was that the additional year was well received, and we are very races presented more opportunities to pleased to be able to offer additional participate and that this had been widely opportunities to the horsemen 5 ROYAL ASCOT 2021 ROYAL ASCOT 2020 ORDER OF RUNNING ORDER OF RUNNING TUESDAY 15TH JUNE ITV1 2.30pm The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £400,000 One mile (straight) ITV1 3.05pm The Coventry Stakes (Group 2) 2 £100,000 Six furlongs ITV1 3.40pm The King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) 3+ £350,000 Five furlongs ITV4 4.20pm The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) 3 colts £350,000 One mile, (round) ITV4 5.00pm The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) 4+ £65,000 Two miles, four furlongs ITV4 5.35pm The Wolferton Stakes (Listed) 4+ £75,000 One mile, two furlongs ITV4 6.10pm The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) 4+ £65,000 One mile, six furlongs WEDNESDAY 16TH JUNE ITV1 2.30pm The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) 2 fillies £80,000 Five furlongs ITV1 3.05pm The Queen’s Vase (Group 2) 3 £200,000 One mile, six furlongs ITV1 3.40pm The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) 4+ fillies & mares £140,000 One mile (straight) ITV1 4.20pm The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £700,000 One mile, two furlongs ITV1 5.00pm The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) 3+ £120,000 One mile (straight) ITV1 5.35pm The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) 2 £65,000 Five furlongs ITV4 6.10pm The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) 4+ fillies & mares £65,000 Old mile (round) 6 THURSDAY 17TH JUNE ITV4 2.30pm The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) 2 £80,000 Five furlongs ITV4 3.05pm The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) 3 £75,000 One mile, two furlongs ITV4 3.40pm The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) 3 fillies £160,000 One mile, four furlongs ITV1 4.15pm The Gold Cup (Group 1) 4+ £350,000 Two miles, four furlongs ITV1 5.00pm The Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) 3 colts & geldings £75,000 One mile (straight) ITV1 5.35pm The King George V Stakes (Heritage) 3 £65,000 One mile, four furlongs ITV1 6.10pm The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) 3+ £65,000 Seven furlongs FRIDAY 18TH JUNE ITV1 2.30pm The Albany Stakes (Group 3) 2 fillies £65,000 Six furlongs ITV1 3.05pm The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) 3 colts & geldings £160,000 One mile, four furlongs ITV1 3.40pm The Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) 3 colts & fillies £350,000 Six furlongs ITV1 4.20pm The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) 3 fillies £350,000 Old mile (round) ITV1 5.00pm The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) 3 fillies £75,000 One mile (straight) ITV1 5.35pm The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) 3+ £65,000 One mile, four furlongs The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes ITV4 6.10pm 3 £65,000 Five furlongs (Handicap) SATURDAY 19TH JUNE ITV1 2.30pm The Chesham Stakes (Listed) 2 £65,000 Seven furlongs ITV1 3.05pm The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) 3 £75,000 Seven furlongs ITV1 3.40pm The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) 4+ £160,000 One mile, four furlongs ITV4 4.20pm The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £700,000 Six furlongs ITV4 5.00pm The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) 3+ £120,000 Six furlongs ITV4 5.35pm The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) 3 £65,000 One mile, two furlongs ITV4 6.10pm The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) 4+ £65,000 Two miles, six furlongs Full race conditions can be found on pages 60 - 63.