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The Queen: A lifetime in racing

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The Queen: A lifetime in racing

Aureole was one of the best horses to race in the name of Queen Elizabeth II during her entire reign. Aureole won the Coronation Cup and the King George at Ascot in 1953. The Queen became the leading owner of classic horses in 1954. She won her first classic in 1957 after Carrozza won Oaks. In the 1970s, the Queen won two more classics thanks to Highclere and Dunfermline. High Clere was the most influential broodmare bred by the queen. John Ingles looks back at Queen's lifelong association with the sport of horse racing.

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