Concept: Race Meeting
Date: June 19th to June 23rd, 2012
Address: Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, SL5 7JX
Tel: 0 87 0722 7227
Website: www.ascot.co.uk
Restaurants/ Bars: Windsor Forest Restaurant, Panoramic Restaurant,
Trackside Club Lounge, Carriages Restaurant, Sandringham Restaurant,
Bessborough Restaurant, Imperial Events Village,
Parade Ring Restaurant, Old Paddock Restaurant,
Imperial Events Courtyard, Private Boxes, Private Chalets,
Queen Anne Rooms
Architects/ Interior Design/ Artwork: HOK Sport
Photo Credit: © RPM
Details: From 1711 to 1901, Ascot´s administration was undertaken by the
Master of the Buckhounds
Her Majesty’s Representative - Johnny Weatherby
Five series race categories, four of them are by race distance - Middle
Distance, Mile, Sprint and Long Distance
Ascot has the largest number of private boxes in Europe, 255,
accommodating 4,876 guests
Ascot has 175 stable boxes, accommodating an average of 100
runners per day
Around 400 helicopters and 1,000 limousines descend on Royal Ascot
every year
Official Timekeeper - Longines
QIPCO sponsors top jockey and top trainer awards
Ascot TV is exclusively partnering with Vogue TV, for the first time, to
bring fashion news from the meeting
Approximately 1,000 members of the media are accredited to Royal
Ascot
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes, run this year as ‘The 150th Anniversary of
The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes’
This year presenters: Sir Roger Bannister, Sally Gunnell, Colin Jackson,
Sir Steve Redgrave, Jenson Button, Lee Westwood, Virginia Wade,
Henry Blofeld, Katherine Jenkins, Michael McIntyre, Robson Green,
David Walliams, Lara Stone, Edward Parker
Ridding Legends: Lester Piggott, Pat Eddery, Willie Carson,
Steve Cauthen, Kevin Darley
History: 1711 - Queen Anne saw potential for a racecourse at Ascot, called
East Cote
First race meeting at Ascot took place
Two more race meetings took place
1727 - John Cheny published a book with the conditions of each race
1752 - Attending to the racing at Ascot became socially important
1793 - George Slingsby erected the first permanent building
1813 - Parliament ensured that Ascot Heath would be kept and used as
a racecourse
1820 - Alterations were made to the Royal Stand by John Nash
following the orders of King George IV
1823 - The term Ladies’ Day seems to be have been first used
1825 - Implementation of the Royal Procession by King George IV -
becoming an annual tradition
1838 - Queen Victoria´s first visit as sovereign
Construction of a new stand
1896 - Erection of a clock tower on The Grandstand
1901 - New role created for the King´s Representative, the first man to
undertake this role was Viscount Churchill
Demolition of the three stands in the Royal Enclosure, two others were
built
1926 - Extension of the Royal Enclosure buildings, erection of a new Iron
Stand
1929 - Construction of the Tote building
1937 - George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended their first Ascot race
meeting
1940 - Racing at Ascot was cancelled
1943 - Racing at Ascot was resumed
1945 - Princess Elizabeth attended her first Ascot race meeting
1946 - Major Crocker Bulteel was appointed as Clerk of the Course
Duke of Norfolk was appointed as the King´s Representative
1952 - The Queen’s involvement with racing began
1961 - The Grandstand was demolished
Queen Elizabeth II Stand was built by Wimpey
2004 - Last meeting in the old facilities
Demolition of the stand
Redevelopment programme started
2005 - Royal Ascot was staged at York Racecourse
2006 - Opening of the new Ascot stand, designed by HOK Sport
2012 - The Golden Jubilee Stakes becomes The Diamond Jubilee Stakes
Races: The Queen Anne Stakes (Group One) - Founded in 1840
The King’s Stand Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1837
The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1834
The Coventry Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1890
The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1839
The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) - First run in 1839
The Jersey Stakes (Group Three) - Replaced the second leg of The
Triennial Stakes in 1919
The Windsor Forest Stakes (Group Two) - New addition to the Royal
Meeting in 2004
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1862
The Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) - First run in 1843
The Queen Mary Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1921
The Sandringham Stakes (Listed Handicap) - Originally registered as The
Fern Hill Stakes, renamed in 2002
The Norfolk Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1843
The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1919
The Gold Cup (Group One) - Founded in 1807
The Britannia Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1928
The Tercentenary Stakes (Group Three) - Became the new name for The
Hampton Court Stakes in 2011
The King George V Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1946
The Albany Stakes (Group Three) - First run in 2002
The King Edward VII Stakes (Group Two) - Formerly known as The Ascot
Derby, inaugurated in 1834
The Coronation Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1840
The Wolferton Handicap Stakes (Listed) - First run in this form in 2002
The Queen’s Vase (Group Three) - First run in 1838
The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 2002
The Chesham Stakes (Listed) - First run in 1919
The Hardwicke Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1879
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group One) - Formerly known as The Cork
and Orrery Stakes, renamed in 2002
The Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) - Inaugurated in 1813
The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1914, originally
registered as The Bessborough Stakes, renamed in 1999
The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) - First run in 1864
Date: June 19th to June 23rd, 2012
Address: Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, SL5 7JX
Tel: 0 87 0722 7227
Website: www.ascot.co.uk
Restaurants/ Bars: Windsor Forest Restaurant, Panoramic Restaurant,
Trackside Club Lounge, Carriages Restaurant, Sandringham Restaurant,
Bessborough Restaurant, Imperial Events Village,
Parade Ring Restaurant, Old Paddock Restaurant,
Imperial Events Courtyard, Private Boxes, Private Chalets,
Queen Anne Rooms
Architects/ Interior Design/ Artwork: HOK Sport
Photo Credit: © RPM
Details: From 1711 to 1901, Ascot´s administration was undertaken by the
Master of the Buckhounds
Her Majesty’s Representative - Johnny Weatherby
Five series race categories, four of them are by race distance - Middle
Distance, Mile, Sprint and Long Distance
Ascot has the largest number of private boxes in Europe, 255,
accommodating 4,876 guests
Ascot has 175 stable boxes, accommodating an average of 100
runners per day
Around 400 helicopters and 1,000 limousines descend on Royal Ascot
every year
Official Timekeeper - Longines
QIPCO sponsors top jockey and top trainer awards
Ascot TV is exclusively partnering with Vogue TV, for the first time, to
bring fashion news from the meeting
Approximately 1,000 members of the media are accredited to Royal
Ascot
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes, run this year as ‘The 150th Anniversary of
The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes’
This year presenters: Sir Roger Bannister, Sally Gunnell, Colin Jackson,
Sir Steve Redgrave, Jenson Button, Lee Westwood, Virginia Wade,
Henry Blofeld, Katherine Jenkins, Michael McIntyre, Robson Green,
David Walliams, Lara Stone, Edward Parker
Ridding Legends: Lester Piggott, Pat Eddery, Willie Carson,
Steve Cauthen, Kevin Darley
History: 1711 - Queen Anne saw potential for a racecourse at Ascot, called
East Cote
First race meeting at Ascot took place
Two more race meetings took place
1727 - John Cheny published a book with the conditions of each race
1752 - Attending to the racing at Ascot became socially important
1793 - George Slingsby erected the first permanent building
1813 - Parliament ensured that Ascot Heath would be kept and used as
a racecourse
1820 - Alterations were made to the Royal Stand by John Nash
following the orders of King George IV
1823 - The term Ladies’ Day seems to be have been first used
1825 - Implementation of the Royal Procession by King George IV -
becoming an annual tradition
1838 - Queen Victoria´s first visit as sovereign
Construction of a new stand
1896 - Erection of a clock tower on The Grandstand
1901 - New role created for the King´s Representative, the first man to
undertake this role was Viscount Churchill
Demolition of the three stands in the Royal Enclosure, two others were
built
1926 - Extension of the Royal Enclosure buildings, erection of a new Iron
Stand
1929 - Construction of the Tote building
1937 - George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended their first Ascot race
meeting
1940 - Racing at Ascot was cancelled
1943 - Racing at Ascot was resumed
1945 - Princess Elizabeth attended her first Ascot race meeting
1946 - Major Crocker Bulteel was appointed as Clerk of the Course
Duke of Norfolk was appointed as the King´s Representative
1952 - The Queen’s involvement with racing began
1961 - The Grandstand was demolished
Queen Elizabeth II Stand was built by Wimpey
2004 - Last meeting in the old facilities
Demolition of the stand
Redevelopment programme started
2005 - Royal Ascot was staged at York Racecourse
2006 - Opening of the new Ascot stand, designed by HOK Sport
2012 - The Golden Jubilee Stakes becomes The Diamond Jubilee Stakes
Races: The Queen Anne Stakes (Group One) - Founded in 1840
The King’s Stand Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1837
The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1834
The Coventry Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1890
The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1839
The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) - First run in 1839
The Jersey Stakes (Group Three) - Replaced the second leg of The
Triennial Stakes in 1919
The Windsor Forest Stakes (Group Two) - New addition to the Royal
Meeting in 2004
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1862
The Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) - First run in 1843
The Queen Mary Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1921
The Sandringham Stakes (Listed Handicap) - Originally registered as The
Fern Hill Stakes, renamed in 2002
The Norfolk Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1843
The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1919
The Gold Cup (Group One) - Founded in 1807
The Britannia Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1928
The Tercentenary Stakes (Group Three) - Became the new name for The
Hampton Court Stakes in 2011
The King George V Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1946
The Albany Stakes (Group Three) - First run in 2002
The King Edward VII Stakes (Group Two) - Formerly known as The Ascot
Derby, inaugurated in 1834
The Coronation Stakes (Group One) - First run in 1840
The Wolferton Handicap Stakes (Listed) - First run in this form in 2002
The Queen’s Vase (Group Three) - First run in 1838
The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 2002
The Chesham Stakes (Listed) - First run in 1919
The Hardwicke Stakes (Group Two) - First run in 1879
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group One) - Formerly known as The Cork
and Orrery Stakes, renamed in 2002
The Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) - Inaugurated in 1813
The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) - First run in 1914, originally
registered as The Bessborough Stakes, renamed in 1999
The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) - First run in 1864
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