Hayley Turner: A Royal Ascot winner has been on my hit-list for a while *H&H VIP*
H&H’s guest racing columnist on her historic win and the high standard of female jockeys
Royal Ascot
Get the latest news from Royal Ascot
Get set for five days of top notch Flat racing as we bring you all the latest news from Royal Ascot 2017 (20-24 June).
The Berkshire racecourse welcomes some of the world’s leading horses for Great Britain’s most valuable race meeting of the year — there’s more than £5.5million prize money to play for with eight Group One races on the cards.
Royal Ascot is also an occasion for fashion and style — who will wear the most outrageous hat and what colour will the Queen be decked out in today? Stay tuned as we bring you all the colour, pageant and fighting finishes.
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Hayley Turner becomes second female to ride a Royal Ascot winner
The winning female jockey made her comeback to the saddle in 2018
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Royal Ascot: Frankie Dettori matches Lester Piggott’s four-timer
The top jockey picked up an impressive four-timer at the Royal meeting yesterday (20 June)
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Rail strike set to hit Royal Ascot racegoers
The strike action will run until Saturday (22 June)
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8 things you need to know about Too Darn Hot ahead of Royal Ascot
Can Too Darn Hot bounce back to form at Royal Ascot?
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How to watch Royal Ascot 2019 on TV
If you aren't going to Royal Ascot in person, you can enjoy all the action brought to you by ITV Racing from the comfort of your sofa
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H&H’s last-minute guide to the Royal Ascot dress code
Still deciding what to wear for Royal Ascot? The H&H team guide you through the dos and don’ts of the Royal Ascot dress code
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Eve Johnson Houghton: Two female trainers winning at Royal Ascot was great *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's guest racing columnist looks back on her Royal Ascot victory
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Would you wear these? 9 mega hats spotted at Royal Ascot
If you are suffering from the Royal Ascot blues already, check out these colourful, eccentric hats to brighten up your Tuesday. Which ones would you dare to wear?
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Praise for authorities and ‘brave’ carriage horse after Ascot accident
A horse pulling a carriage transporting racegoers was spooked in the town’s high street
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The Queen's early morning gallop, a 100-year waiting list and more interesting Royal Ascot facts
The interesting Royal Ascot facts you may not know about...
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‘Treated like royalty’: behind the scenes at the yard of racehorse trainer to The Queen
‘Equine welfare is our number one priority and so I was delighted to allow the cameras in and show what we do here’
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Royal Ascot racegoers to face breathalysers and sniffer dogs
The racecourse is being proactive as part of crackdown on unruly behaviour following a major brawl at its meeting in May
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8 pieces of spellbinding equestrian art to get you in the mood for Royal Ascot
The countdown is on for Royal Ascot 2018 (19-23 June) — five days of glamour, high drama and top class action. And to celebrate the meeting, the Osborne Studio Gallery in London’s Belgravia will be hosting the exhibition “Celebrating the Turf”, featuring a range of inspiring equestrian artists
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9 things Meghan Markle needs to know before she joins a (very) horsey family
The countdown is on for the nuptials of the year — and if we could have just five minutes with Meghan Markle, this is what we’d want to tell her...
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Policeman sacked after calling in sick to go racing
The police officer called in sick and went to watch the racing at Nottingham and Royal Ascot three times
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Duke of Edinburgh to miss Ascot following hospital admission
“Prince Philip is in good spirits and is disappointed to be missing the state opening of parliament and Royal Ascot”
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8 types of Royal Ascot racegoer you are sure to recognise this week
If you’re heading to the races this week (20-24 June), watching from home, or merely just perusing the daily papers, here’s a snapshot of some of the characters you’re likely to come across
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The Queen at Royal Ascot: why her winners give the greatest thrill
You don’t need to have backed The Queen’s horses to get a thrill from seeing her colours surge past the winning post first at Royal Ascot
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A royal diary clash: delay in state opening could hit Queen’s Ascot plans
The state opening of parliament is scheduled for Monday (19 June), but with the likelihood of a delay, Her Majesty could face a tricky clash
