The Queen bids to make touching Royal Ascot tribute to Prince Philip
Just Fine is one of the favourites for Friday's Duke of Edinburgh Stakes. The race is named after Prince Philip. Last year's winner was Blueprint, trained by Sir Michael Stoute. Reach For the Moon is the Queen's leading hope for Ascot this year. It is not known if the monarch will attend the event. The handicap, won by Quickthorn in 2021, carries a first prize of £51,540. In 1948 King George VI's Berrylands won the first race. Sea Pigeon is most famous winner on the all-time records. As the venue is a short drive from Windsor Castle, the reigning monarch visited in 2011.
