Odds for the Queen's hat on the first day of Royal Ascot

Ties between Wimbledon and the royal family go back a long way. To 1907, to be precise, the first year that the Prince and Princess of Wales (who would become King George V and Queen Mary) attended the famous Championships. King George V later became patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a role now held by the current Princess of…

The fourth day of Royal Ascot is set to take place this afternoon, which features the Coronation Stakes. Yesterday, Frankie Dettori showed once again that he is one of the sport's greatest ever jockeys by landing a remarkable ninth Ascot Gold Cup on Courage Mon Ami. Thousands of fans are once again expected to make the trip to the Ascot racecourse…

The third day of this year's Royal Ascot is set to get underway this afternoon, which features the highly anticipated Gold Cup. It is arguably one of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar this year. In 2022, favourite Kyprios held on in a thrilling finish to win by half a length. Yesterday saw Frankie Dettori grab the winner he craved at…

King Charles has delighted racegoers by kicking off his first Royal Ascot as monarch following an emotional tribute to his late mother. The King travelled in the traditional procession and tipped his top hat to waving spectators alongside Queen Camilla, who opted for a cream outfit and matching hat. They were joined by their close friends and…

Royal Ascot is set to return this afternoon, with thousands set to make the trip ahead of the first race. In total, seven races will take place on the first day, including the St James's Palace Stakes. All of this week's action is scheduled to take place at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. One of the biggest races on the calendar will take place…

It was one of the late Queen's favourite events where she often looked her happiest. Today Royal Ascot returns for the first time since Elizabeth II's passing last year - with King Charles and Queen Camilla set to lead the royals in the carriage procession. Not only did punters at the racecourse and watching at home stake money on the horse racing,…

As monarch for 70 years and as royalty for her entire life, Queen Elizabeth II was frequently in the public eye. At times during her reign, she had to change clothes up to five times a day to make sure she was wearing the right outfit for the occasion, according to Forbes. And as you might imagine, no detail was overlooked in her ensembles and the…

Since the Queen's death last week, we've had a chance to start gathering our thoughts about what she meant to us. Of course, she touched all our lives in different ways, but one thing that often delighted people was when she suddenly creased into a laugh, a smile or even fits of giggles during a Royal event. Once such moment was captured on camera…

John Ingles remembers the horses owned by the Queen who won at Royal Ascot, from her first winner in 1953 to her final winner in 2020. When favourite Tactical, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by James Doyle, won the Windsor Castle Stakes in 2020, he became the twenty-fourth winner for the Queen at Royal Ascot. Unfortunately, the colt's owner…

Royal Ascot is back to its glorious best this year, as crowds return in big numbers to the top fixture. Flat racing's jewel in the summer crown had a much reduced capacity in 2021, a year on from the empty grandstands of 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the same month as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, it promises to be an extra special…

THE bookies fear the Queen's star horse Reach For The Moon could end up costing them the crown jewels at Royal Ascot. The exciting three-year-old colt, trained by John Gosden, has been hammered in the betting for the Hampton Court Stakes on Thursday. He was as big as 11-4 a little over a week ago but is now a red-hot 4-5 favourite with…

John Warren, the Queen's bloodstock and racing adviser, was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (RVO). There will be several royal runners over the Platinum Jubilee weekend The Queen has honoured a trusted companion who shares a passion for her favourite hobby. Royal bloodstock and racing adviser John Warren was made a Commander of the…

The Queen's horse Reach For The Moon, the first of her four horses running in her colours on Saturday afternoon, finished a close second during the Chesham Stakes race The Queen looked delighted with the performance of her horse in the first race on the final day at Royal Ascot. Reach For The Moon, the first of her four horses running in her…

The Queen was all smiles as she attended Royal Ascot for the first time since 2019 on Saturday. Usually a regular at the famous Berkshire meet, the Queen had been a no-show since the festival began on Tuesday. The monarch also missed last year's race as it was held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, her smile was wide for…

THE QUEEN is set to make her customary appearance at Royal Ascot on Tuesday - but it's not her horses that are causing a betting frenzy. One question above all others is of major interest to punters: what colour hat will she wear? Yes, the fan-favourite betting market is back for 2021 after William Hill released their odds.

It's the penultimate day of Royal Ascot, and we've already had a great few race days so far. Thousands of racegoers will descend on Ascot for one of the biggest events in Berkshire's calendar. Racegoers can place bets on their favourite horses and spoil themselves with fine dining and champagne at the biggest racing event of the year on Friday,…

Her Majesty was in good spirits as she rode through the Berkshire course in her horse-drawn carriage ahead of the Gold Cup. The Queen was joined by Princess Anne, the Duke of York and Sir Tim Laurence in the first carriage of the procession.Princess Eugenie was joined by James Fellowes and the Viscount & Viscountess Brookeborough in the second…

THE bookies have suspended betting on the colour of the Queen's hat for day 1 at Royal Ascot after a cheeky punter rumbled her outfit. Coral reported a Windsor punter piled on yellow at 5-1 and bookies have since run for cover. Yellow had been the 5-1 second favourite, behind blue at 4-1, when the betting opened up last week. After the female…

Not everyone feels too delighted to see their mother-in-law, especially when divorce means you're no longer part of the family. But the Duchess of York, 56, today proved her legendary fondness for the Queen as she waved joyously to the monarch as her carriage arrived at Royal Ascot. The mother to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie hasn't been a member…

Dressed in a light pink ensemble, The Queen looked elegant as she arrived alongside the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot today for the fifth and final day of racing. Thousands of spectators clapped, cheered and eagerly tried to take pictures of Her Majesty as she arrived at the Berkshire racecourse in a horse-drawn carriage. The monarch, who opted…

Last year, the Queen's horse, Estimate, triumphed at Royal Ascot's Gold Cup. Today, though, she was not so lucky. Musical Comedy, who appeared in the first race of the day, failed to make the grade, while the Queen's second runner, Sea Shanty, placed forth. On arrival, the Queen appeared on lively form as she was driven down the course on day two…

Racegoers dressed to impress in extravagant hats and glamorous gowns while the Queen enjoyed a fairytale moment The Queen could not hide her delight at Royal Ascot after her horse Estimate battled back from fifth place to win the Gold Cup. The grandstand at the Berkshire racecourse erupted in cheers as the four-year-old filly took the lead in the…

Recession hit the races at Royal Ascot yesterday with even royalty getting their outfits off the peg. Frugal Princess Beatrice led the way in a Kate Moss for Topshop jacket, priced at a modest £90, with a pair of £65 two-tone shoes from Office. Unfortunately, when you reduce yourself to the level of mere mortals, embarrassments can occur - and…