-
Ascot in
prize money offered per meeting. It
attracts around 350,000
racegoers per year and
stages three of the UK's 36
annual Group 1
races – the Juddmonte...
- by
approximately 600,000
people a year,
accounting for 10% of all UK
racegoers. The
racecourse covers 179
acres (72 ha)
leased from the
Crown Estate...
-
Crown Land
leased to the
Australian Turf Club and
known to many
Sydney racegoers as headquarters. The
racecourse is
located about six kilometres south-east...
- day
special trains from
North Sydney and the city were able to
bring racegoers to the
racecourse entrance. This 1.63
kilometre branch line was owned...
- Its
entrance borders Kempton Park
railway station which was
created for
racegoers on a
branch line from
London Waterloo, via
Clapham Junction. It has adjoining...
- 1897, but the
station was
still not
available for
public use and most
racegoers instead used
Sunbury station,
around 600 m (660 yd) to the west. A complete...
- "thro-bred" to
describe horses was
first used in 1713.
Under Charles II, a keen
racegoer and owner, and Anne,
royal support was
given to
racing and the breeding...
-
dress code in
Royal Ascot's
Royal Enclosure. In
previous years,
female racegoers were
simply advised that "many
ladies wear hats". The term "hatinator"...
- "As it happened: Ferrari's red
letter day in
Melbourne before 128,000
racegoers". The Age. Nine Entertainment.
Archived from the
original on 12 April...
- celebrities. HM
Queen Elizabeth II, on a
visit to the
United States,
joined the
racegoers at
Churchill Downs in 2007. The 2004
Kentucky Derby marked the
first time...
