When is the next race at Royal Ascot?
Race Times. Royal Ascot – Tuesday Tuesday 15th June 2021. Royal Ascot – Wednesday Wednesday 16th June 2021. Royal Ascot – Thursday Thursday 17th June 2021. Royal Ascot – Friday Friday 18th June 2021. Royal Ascot – Saturday Saturday 19th June 2021.
When was the last time Ascot Racecourse was closed?
In 2004, Ascot Racecourse was closed for a £220 million redevelopment, the single biggest investment in British Racing. The Racecourse was reopened by the Queen on 20 June 2006. The redevelopment was designed by HOK (firm), engineered by Buro Happold and built by Laing O’Rourke.
How often does flat racing take place at Ascot?
The flat season at Ascot is run from April to October, beginning with Royal Ascot Trials Day and finishing with QIPCO British Champions Day. In all, Ascot hosts 18 days of flat racing each year, totalling roughly 115 flat races each summer.
Who is on the Board of directors of Ascot Racecourse?
Today, as Ascot Authority (Holdings) Limited, Ascot has a formal board chaired by Sir Francis Brooke Bt. who also serves as Her Majesty’s Representative (Senior Trustee) at Ascot. Between 1940 and 1943 racing was not run at Ascot.
When did the grandstand at Ascot Racecourse open?
A new grandstand was opened in 1839 at a cost of £10000. A further Act of Parliament of 1913 establishing the Ascot Authority which entity manages the racecourse to this day. From its creation until 1945 the only racing that took place at Ascot was the Royal Meeting, a four-day event.
Who is the new CEO of Ascot Racecourse?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic Ascot has an amended refund policy and is operating under supplementary terms & conditions. Ascot Racecourse today announces that Guy Henderson will retire as CEO at Ascot following next year’s Royal Meeting, which will be his eighth at the helm.
When was the first National Hunt meeting held at Ascot?
The first National Hunt meeting was held at Ascot in 1965, the course having been established using turf from Hurst Park Racecourse, which closed in 1962. As an owner and breeder of racehorses, the Queen takes a keen interest in racing.