Royal Ascot is just around the corner so for the next few weeks we'll be focussed on that. Outside of Royal Ascot, this area deals with Ascot business news.
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St James's Palace Stakes Tips
17/06/08
Named after the Tudor Royal residence, the inaugural running of the St James’s Palace Stakes in 1834 was a walkover for the Derby winner Plenipotentiary. The race features the best milers from the Classic generation, often attracting horses that have run in the English, French and Irish 2000 Guineas, with a succession of famous winners.
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King's Stand Stakes Tips
17/06/08
First run on the round course in 1837 but becoming the King’s Stand Plate in 1901 for 2 year olds. Today the race remains a sprint, although now run over the minimum trip of 5 furlongs for 3 year olds and upwards.
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Queen Anne Stakes Tips
17/06/08
Founded in 1840, the Queen Anne Stakes commemorates the monarch who established racing at Ascot in 1711. Awarded Group 3 status in 1971, it became Group 2 in 1984. Elevated to Group 1 in 2002 the race now attracts the season’s leading older milers from across Europe.
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Ascot hospitality tickets
13/06/08
Ladies Day at Royal Ascot 2008 Thursday 19th June. Enjoy luxurious chauffeur driven travel to Royal Ascot in this unique hospitality coach with friends or colleagues. Uk Ultimate will escort you in their deluxe “Private Jet on Wheels” where you will enjoy a Champagne Breakfast, Gourmet Lunch or Evening Meal
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Royal Ascot Tipster
10/06/08
NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT! This is my last epistle about racing until the big day itself: Royal Ascot 2008 when I shall be downloading daily tips for each race. However, until then I thought I’d write some fun stuff about what happens at Royal Ascot. So here goes:
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Royal Ascot Races
06/06/08
CLASS WILL OUT You really can’t expect a rash of winners at Wolverhampton necessarily to reproduce that form at Ascot. Ascot is graded an A Class course whereas Wolverhampton is a D Class course.
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Ascot betting horse racing
31/05/08
SPOTTING THE WINNER Have you ever wondered what people are looking for when they flock to the parade ring to inspect the horses for the next race? You see them marking their cards and making notes. Have they spotted something others haven’t seen? Have they spotted a potential 50/1 winner? Well, probably. So what’s it all about?
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Horse Racing Pick
27/05/08
CHOOSING THE RIGHT HORSE You may well be surprised to see so many newspaper pundits choosing different horses as potential winners for the same race. Well it’s not that surprising in reality, simply because they have to make their choices up to 24 hours before the off.
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