Ascot Racecourse

Ascot Racecourse History
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	It was Queen Anne who first saw the potential for racing at Ascot, which in those days was known as East Cote, while she was out riding from Windsor Castle. The inaugural race meeting took place on Saturday 11th August 1711, opening with Her Majesty’s 100 Guineas Plate in which the 4 runners were Lord Raylton's brown horse, Lord Craven's grey horse, Sir William Goring's brown bay and Mrs Orme's bay horse, although the result is unknown. As a mark of respect, when Queen Anne died on Sunday 1st August 1714 the meeting was postponed and racing abandoned for the year. It was to be a further 76 years before a ‘Royal Enclosure’ was established in 1790, albeit a temporary stand which was erected during the Royal Meeting, with entrance to the exclusive stand restricted to those invited by King George III. The next year a royal win was celebrated when the Prince of Wales won the Oatlands Stakes with Baronet. The Ascot Gold Cup (all results shown below), over 2 ½ miles, was first run in 1807 when won by Master Jackey, and the first Royal procession, starting from Windsor Castle, was in 1825. On the 16th January 1839 the foundation stone of the new Grand Stand at Ascot was laid, this being between the Royal Stand and the Betting Stand. The new Grandstand would have the capacity to hold some 3,000 spectators and would cost almost £10,000 to build. To raise such funds shares were offered and those subscribing £100 were given a silver pass, this would enable the subscriber to enjoy free entry to the stand for 61 years. However, this privilege was revoked in 1870. It is believed that only 100 of these silver passes were crafted by Garrards, one of which is shown below. Ascot Authority, which still manages the racecourse today, came into being in 1913, created by an Act of Parliament. Prior to 1945 the only racing to take place at Ascot was the Royal meeting, but the range of meetings was extended in 1945, although nowhere near the extensive programme which is offered today. It was to be a further 19 years before work on the Royal Enclosure began, finally opening in 1964. An historic event took place in 2005 when work on an incredible grandstand meant that the Royal Ascot meeting could not take place at Ascot and was transferred to ‘the Ascot of the north’ York. Ascot remains one of the country’s most prestigious racecourses offering twenty one days of racing in addition to the five days of Royal Ascot. Further highlights include Shergar Cup day and QIPCO Champions Day. Monday 24th June 1754 Ascot Heath £50 Hunters Purse 1. Why-Not, grey horse owned by Mr Jenison 2. Staghunter, bay horse owned by Mr Wither Betting 2/1 On Why-Not, 7/4 Staghunter





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Ascot continues to thrive today, whereas nearby Reading closed its gates for the final time in 1875.
	The Berkshire town of Reading was important in the medieval period as the site of Reading Abbey, a monastery with Royal links. Much later the Great Western Railway brought growth and prosperity to the town. Although it is known that racing took place as early as 1705 on ‘Early and Bullmarsh Heath’, the first time the town had its racing results listed in the ‘Historical List of Horse-Matches Run in 1751’ was when the calendar recorded a meeting taking place in Reading, at Bullmarsh Heath on a 3 mile course in August. The result from that meeting is shown below. Meetings continued to be staged until 1814, after which racing lapsed because the Heath was enclosed. The vicinity of the course then changed to King’s Meadow when racing was reintroduced in 1843 and lasted until 1860. It was to be six years before a steeplechase meeting was staged on Mr Young’s Whitley Park farm in 1866, although the fences were described as ‘severe’ and within two years, after Cripple and Farnborough had fallen with fatal consequences, the course closed. The final meeting took place on Thursday 14th January 1875, although racing began just 3 miles away in Maiden Erlegh on 18th May 1886 and lasted for twenty years. Tuesday 6th August 1751 Reading £50 Purse 1. Highlander, bay gelding owned by the Right Honourable Lord Onslow 3 1 1 2. Endymion, chestnut horse owned by Anthony Langley Swymmer 1 3 3 3. Margery Daw, chestnut mare owned by James Lenox Dutton 2 2 2

I am grateful to Ordnance Survey (© Crown Copyright) for permission to use the map shown below.


The rare early racecard and handbill shown below are provided courtesy of the Robert Shaw collection.








I am grateful to Vinny Hinde for the rare set of tickets shown below from a pre-War meeting.

I am very grateful to Richard Gauthier for many of the badges shown below, part of his impressive collection.

1936 Thursday	1938 Member	1933 Royal Enclosure	1937 Royal Enclosure	1938 Royal Enclosure

Royal Enclosure 1950	Royal Enclosure 1952	1938 Member	1938 Member	1939 Member
	1807 Gold Cup was won by Master Jackey, a 3 year old owned by Mr Durand 1808 Gold Cup was won by Brighton, a 4 year old owned by Mr Fermor 1809 Gold Cup was won by Anderida, a 4 year old owned by General Gower 1810 Gold Cup was won by Loiterer, a 4 year old owned by Lord Lowther 1811 Gold Cup was won by Jannette, a 4 year old owned by Mr F Craven
1946 Thursday				1946 Weekly

New Stand	1946 Private Stand	1947 Iron Stand	1947 Private	1947 Member

1948 Private	1948 Iron Stand	1948 Private	1949 Private	1949 Iron Stand
1812 Gold Cup was won by Flash, a 3 year old owned by Lord Lowther 1813 Gold Cup was won by Lutzen, a 4 year old owned by Mr Trevanion 1814 Gold Cup was won by Pranks, a 5 year old owned by Mr Batson 1815 Gold Cup was won by Aladdin, a 5 year old owned by the Duke of York 1816 Gold Cup was won by Anticipation, a 4 year old owned by Mr Thornhill

1949 Member	1949 Private	1950 Member	1950 Iron Stand	1950 Private
1817 Gold Cup was won by Sir Richard, a 4 year old owned by Mr Blake 1818 Gold Cup was won by Belville, a 7 year old owned by Lord Darlington 1819 Gold Cup was won by Anticipation, a 7 year old owned by Mr Goddard 1820 Gold Cup was won by Champignon, a 4 year old owned by Mr T A Fraser 1821 Gold Cup was won by Banker, a 5 year old owned by the Duke of York

1951 Iron Stand	1951 Private	1951 Member	1952 Private Stand	1952 Iron Stand
	1822 Gold Cup was won by Sir Huldibrand, a 4 year old owned by Mr J Ramsbottom 1823 Gold Cup was won by Marcellus, a 4 year old owned by the Earl of Darlington and ridden by Will Wheatley 1824 Gold Cup was won by Bizarre, a 4 year old owned by Lord G H Cavendish and ridden by Bill Arnull 1825 Gold Cup was won by Bizarre, a 5 year old owned by Lord G H Cavendish and ridden by Bill Arnull 1826 Gold Cup was won by Chateau Margaux, a 4 year old owned by Mr C Wyndham and ridden by George Dockeray

1953 Royal Enclosure	1960 Royal Enclosure	1961 Royal Enclosure	1963 Royal Enclosure	1964 Royal Enclosure
1827 Gold Cup was won by Memnon, a 5 year old owned by the Earl of Darlington and ridden by Sam Chifney jnr 1828 Gold Cup was won by Bobadilla, a 3 year old owned by Mr A Molony and ridden by Thomas Lye 1829 Gold Cup was won by Zinganee, a 4 year old owned by the 6th Earl of Chesterfield and ridden by Sam Chifney jnr

1953 Trainer	1953 Member	1953 Private	1953 Iron Stand	1954 Private
1830 Gold Cup was won by Lucetta, a 4 year old owned by Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet and ridden by Jem Robinson 1831 Gold Cup was won by Cetus, a 4 year old owned by Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet and ridden by Jem Robinson

1954 Trainer	1954 Iron Stand	1955 Trainer	1955 Private	1955 Iron Stand
1832 Gold Cup was won by Camarine, a 4 year old owned by Sir Mark Wood, 2nd Baronet and ridden by Jem Robinson 1833 Gold Cup was won by Galata, a 4 year old owned by the 2nd Marquess of Exeter and ridden by Bill Arnull 1834 Gold Cup was won by Glaucus, a 4 year old owned by the 6th Earl of Chesterfield and ridden by William Scott 1835 Gold Cup was won by Glencoe, a 4 year old owned by the 5th Earl of Jersey and ridden by Jem Robinson 1836 Gold Cup was won by Touchstone, a 5 year old owned by the 1st Marquess of Westminster and ridden by John Barham Day

1956 Trainer	1956 Iron Stand	1956 Private	1957 Private	1958 Iron Stand
	1837 Gold Cup was won by Touchstone, a 6 year old owned by the 1st Marquess of Westminster and ridden by William Scott 1838 Gold Cup was won by Grey Momus, a 3 year old owned by Lord George Bentinck and ridden by William Day 1839 Gold Cup was won by Caravan, a 5 year old owned by Mr Isaac Day and ridden by Jem Robinson 1840 Gold Cup was won by St Francis, a 5 year old owned by Mr Robert Pettit and ridden by Sam Chifney jnr 1841 Gold Cup was won by Lanercost, a 6 year old owned by Mr W Ramsay and ridden by W Noble

1959 Private	1960 Private	1961 Private	1962 Private	1963 Private
The map below shows Ascot Racecourse in 1841; note the range of courses listed on the map (The Cup Course over 2 miles 4 furlongs; The 2 mile Course; The Old Mile; The New Mile; Two Year Old Course; Swinley Course over 1 mile 4 furlongs)
	1842 Gold Cup was won by Beeswing, a 9 year old owned by Mr William Orde and ridden by D Cartwright 1843 Gold Cup was won by Ralph, a 5 year old owned by the 4th Earl of Albemarle and ridden by Jem Robinson 1844 Gold Cup was won by The Emperor, a 3 year old owned by the 4th Earl of Albemarle and ridden by G Whitehouse 1845 Gold Cup was won by The Emperor, a 4 year old owned by the 4th Earl of Albemarle and ridden by G Whitehouse 1846 Gold Cup was won by Alarm, a 4 year old owned by Mr Charles Greville and ridden by Nat Flatman

1964 Private	1965 Gents	1965 Ladies	1966 Member	1966 Private
	1847 Gold Cup was won by The Hero, a 4 year old owned by John Barham Day and ridden by Alfred Day 1848 Gold Cup was won by The Hero, a 5 year old owned by John Barham Day and ridden by Alfred Day 1849 Gold Cup was won by Van Tromp, a 5 year old owned by the 13th Earl of Eglinton and ridden by Charles Marlow 1850 Gold Cup was won by The Flying Dutchman, a 4 year old owned by the 13th Earl of Eglinton and ridden by Charles Marlow 1851 Gold Cup was won by Woolwich, a 5 year old owned by Mr A Campbell and ridden by Job Marson

1966 Trainer	1966 Iron Stand	1967 Member	1967 Private	1968 Private
	1852 Gold Cup was won by Joe Miller, a 3 year old owned by Mr Farrance and ridden by G Mann 1853 Gold Cup was won by Teddington, a 5 year old owned by Mr John Massey Stanley and ridden by Job Marson 1854 Gold Cup was won by West Australian, a 4 year old owned by the 1st Baron of Londesborough and ridden by Alfred Day 1855 Gold Cup was won by Fandango, a 3 year old owned by the 2nd Earl of Zetland and ridden by T Ashmall 1856 Gold Cup was won by Winkfield, a 5 year old owned by Mr S Walker and ridden by J Bartholomew

1968 Iron Stand	1968 Member	1969 Member	1970 Lady	1970 Member
1857 Gold Cup was won by Skirmisher, a 3 year old owned by the 2nd Earl of Zetland and ridden by J Charlton 1858 Gold Cup was won by Fisherman, a 5 year old owned by Mr J B Starkey and ridden by John Wells 1859 Gold Cup was won by Fisherman, a 6 year old owned by Mr F Higgins and ridden by W Cresswell 1860 Gold Cup was won by Rupee, a 3 year old owned by the 7th Earl of Stamford and ridden by H Grimshaw 1861 Gold Cup was won by Thormanby, a 4 year old owned by Mr James Merry and ridden by Harry Custance

1971 Member	1972 Lady	1972 Member	1973 Lady	1973 Private
1862 Gold Cup was won by Asteroid, a 4 year old owned by the Sir Joseph Hawley and ridden by John Wells 1863 Gold Cup was won by Buckstone, a 4 year old owned by Mr James Merry and ridden by A Edwards 1864 Gold Cup was won by Scottish Chief, a 3 year old owned by Mr James Merry and ridden by H Covey 1865 Gold Cup was won by Ely, a 4 year old owned by Mr W S Cartwright and ridden by Harry Custance 1866 Gold Cup was won by Gladiateur, a 4 year old owned by Mon. Frederic de Lagrange and ridden by H Grimshaw

1973 Member	1974 Member	1974 Lady	1974 Private	1975 Lady
	1867 Gold Cup was won by Lecturer, a 4 year old owned by the 4th Marquess of Hastings and ridden by George Fordham 1868 Gold Cup was won by Blue Gown, a 3 year old owned by Sir Joseph Hawley and ridden by Tom Cannon 1869 Gold Cup was won by Brigantine, a 3 year old owned by Sir Frederick Johnstone and ridden by F Butler 1870 Gold Cup was won by Sabinus, a 3 year old owned by Mr J G Hessey and ridden by R Rowell 1871 Gold Cup was won by Mortemer, a 6 year old owned by Mr C F Lefevre and ridden by George Fordham

1975 Member	1976 Lady	1976 Member	1976 Junior	1977 Lady
	1872 Gold Cup was won by Henry, a 4 year old owned by Mr C F Lefevre and ridden by George Fordham 1873 Gold Cup was won by Cremorne, a 4 year old owned by Mr Henry Savile and ridden by Charles Maidment 1874 Gold Cup was won by Boiard, a 4 year old owned by Mr Henri Delamarre and ridden by Carver 1875 Gold Cup was won by Doncaster, a 5 year old owned by Mr James Merry and ridden by George Fordham 1876 Gold Cup was won by Apology, a 5 year old owned by Mr Seabrook and ridden by John Osborne jnr

1977 Royal Enclosure	1978 Royal Enclosure	1987 Royal Enclosure	1990 Royal Enclosure	1998 Royal Enclosure
	1877 Gold Cup was won by Petrarch, a 4 year old owned by the 4th Earl of Lonsdale and ridden by Tom Cannon 1878 Gold Cup was won by Verneuil, a 4 year old owned by Mons Frederic de Lagrange and ridden by J Goater 1879 Gold Cup was won by Isonomy, a 4 year old owned by Mr Frederick Gretton and ridden by Tom Cannon 1880 Gold Cup was won by Isonomy, a 5 year old owned by Mr Frederick Gretton and ridden by Tom Cannon snr 1881 Gold Cup was won by Robert The Devil, a 4 year old owned by Mr Charles Brewer and ridden by Tom Cannon

1977 Member	1978 Authority	1978 Member	1978 Lady	1979 Authority
1882 Gold Cup was won by Foxhall, a 4 year old owned by Mr James R Keene and ridden by Tom Cannon 1883 Gold Cup was won by Tristan, a 5 year old owned by Mr C J Lefevre and ridden by George Fordham 1884 Gold Cup was won by St Simon, a 3 year old owned by the 6th Duke of Portland and ridden by Charles Wood 1885 Gold Cup was won by St Gatien, a 4 year old owned by Mr Jack Hammond and ridden by Charles Wood 1886 Gold Cup was won by Althorp, a 4 year old owned by Mons Maurice de Hirsch and ridden by Tom Cannon

1979 Member	1979 Lady	1979 Private	1980 Authority	1980 Member
1887 Gold Cup was won by Bird of Freedom, a 5 year old owned by Mr D Baird and ridden by W Warne 1888 Gold Cup was won by Timothy, a 4 year old owned by Mr Harry McCalmont and ridden by Jack Robinson 1889 Gold Cup was won by Trayles, a 4 year old owned by Mr W de la Rue and ridden by Jack Robinson 1890 Gold Cup was won by Gold, a 4 year old owned by Prince Soltykoff and ridden by Frederic Webb 1891 Gold Cup was won by Morion, a 4 year old owned by Lord Hartington and ridden by John Watts

1980 Lady	1981 Authority	1981 Lady	1981 Private	1981 Member
1892 Gold Cup was won by Buccaneer, a 4 year old owned by Lord Rosslyn and ridden by George Barrett 1893 Gold Cup was won by Marcion, a 3 year old owned by Mr R C Vyner and ridden by S Chandley 1894 Gold Cup was won by La Fleche, a 5 year old owned by Mons Maurice de Hirsch and ridden by John Watts 1895 Gold Cup was won by Isinglass, a 5 year old owned by Mr Harry McCalmont and ridden by Tommy Loates 1896 Gold Cup was won by Love Wisely, a 3 year old owned by Mr William Bass and ridden by Sam Loates

1982 Authority	1982 Junior	1982 Lady	1982 Member	1983 Private
1897 Gold Cup was won by Persimmon, a 4 year old owned by the Prince of Wales and ridden by John Watts 1898 Gold Cup was won by Elf, a 5 year old owned by Mons Jacques de Bremond and ridden by E Watkins 1899 Gold Cup was won by Cyllene, a 4 year old owned by Sir Charles Rose and ridden by Sam Loates 1900 Gold Cup was won by Merman, a 8 year old owned by Mr Jersey and ridden by Tod Sloan 1901 Gold Cup was won by Santoi, a 4 year old owned by Mr George Edwards and ridden by Fred Rickaby

1983 Member	1983 Lady	1983 Authority	1984 Member	1984 Gents
	1902 Gold Cup was won by William The Third, a 4 year old owned by the 6th Duke of Portland and ridden by Mornington Cannon 1903 Gold Cup was won by Maximum, a 4 year old owned by Mons Jacques de Bremond and ridden by A McIntyre 1904 Gold Cup was won by Throwaway, a 5 year old owned by Mr Fred Alexander and ridden by Willie Lane 1905 Gold Cup was won by Zinfandel, a 5 year old owned by the 8th Baron Howard de Walden and ridden by Mornington Cannon 1906 Gold Cup was won by Bachelor’s Button, a 7 year old owned by Mr Solly Joel and ridden by Danny Maher

1984 Private	1984 Lady	1985 Jockey ( Royal meeting)	1985 Authority	1985 Lady
	1907 Gold Cup was won by The White Knight, a 4 year old owned by Mr Tom Kirkwood and ridden by William Halsey 1908 Gold Cup was won by The White Knight, a 5 year old owned by Mr Tom Kirkwood and ridden by William Halsey 1909 Gold Cup was won by Bomba, a 3 year old owned by Mr James de Rothschild and ridden by Freddie Fox 1910 Gold Cup was won by Bayardo, a 4 year old owned by Mr Alfred W Cox and ridden by Danny Maher 1911 Gold Cup was won by Willonyx, a 4 year old owned by Mr Charles Howard and ridden by William Higgs

1985 Lady Member	1985 Member	1986 Private	1986 Iron Stand	1986 Lady Member
	1912 Gold Cup was won by Prince Palatine, a 4 year old owned by Mr Thomas Pilkington and ridden by Frank O’Neill 1913 Gold Cup was won by Prince Palatine, a 5 year old owned by Mr Thomas Pilkington and ridden by W Saxby 1914 Gold Cup was won by Aleppo, a 5 year old owned by Mr Alfred W Cox and ridden by Freddie Fox 1915 Gold Cup (run at Newmarket) was won by Apothecary, a 3 year old owned by Mr Jimmy de Rothschild and ridden by E Lancaster 1916 Gold Cup was not contested

1986 Member	1986 Authority	1986 Lady	1986 Gents	1987 Authority
	1917 Gold Cup (run at Newmarket) was won by Gay Crusader, a 3 year old owned by Mr Alfred W Cox and ridden by Steve Donoghue 1918 Gold Cup (run at Newmarket) was won by Gainsborough, a 3 year old owned by Lady James Douglas and ridden by Joe Childs 1919 Gold Cup was won by By Jingo, a 5 year old owned by Mr W T de Pledge and ridden by George Hulme 1920 Gold Cup was won by Tangiers, a 4 year old owned by Sir William Nelson and ridden by George Hulme

1987 Lady	1987 Iron Stand	1987 Member	1988 Member	1988 Authority
1921 Gold Cup was won by Periosteum, a 4 year old owned by Mr Ben Irish and ridden by Frank Bullock 1922 Gold Cup was won by Golden Myth, a 4 year old owned by Sir George Bullough and ridden by Charlie Elliott 1923 Gold Cup was won by Happy Man, a 7 year old owned by Mr F Hardy and ridden by Victor Smyth 1924 Gold Cup was won by Massine, a 4 year old owned by Mr Henri Ternynck and ridden by Fred Sharpe

1988 Lady	1989 Jockey	1989 Iron Stand	1989 Member	1989 Lady
1925 Gold Cup was won by Santorb, a 4 year old owned by Mr A Barclay-Walker and ridden by Steve Donoghue 1926 Gold Cup was won by Solario, a 4 year old owned by Sir John Rutherford and ridden by Joe Childs 1927 Gold Cup was won by Foxlaw, a 7 year old owned by Sir Abe Bailey and ridden by Brownie Carslake 1928 Gold Cup was won by Invershin, a 6 year old owned by Mr John Reid Walker and ridden by Brownie Carslake

1989 Authority	1990 Iron Stand	1990 Member	1990 Authority	1990 Lady
1929 Gold Cup was won by Invershin, a 7 year old owned by Mr John Reid Walker and ridden by Richard Perryman 1930 Gold Cup was won by Bosworth, a 4 year old owned by the 17th Earl of Derby and ridden by Tommy Weston 1931 Gold Cup was won by Trimdon, a 5 year old owned by Mr Charles Lambton and ridden by Joe Childs 1932 Gold Cup was won by Trimdon, a 6 year old owned by Mr Charles Lambton and ridden by Joe Childs

1991 Guest	1991 Iron Stand	1991 Junior	1991 Authority	1991 Member
1933 Gold Cup was won by Foxhunter, a 4 year old owned by Mr Edward Esmond and ridden by Harry Wragg 1934 Gold Cup was won by Felicitation, a 4 year old owned by HH Aga Khan III and ridden by Gordon Richards 1935 Gold Cup was won by Tiberius, a 4 year old owned by Sir Abe Bailey and ridden by Tommy Weston 1936 Gold Cup was won by Quashed, a 4 year old owned by Lord Stanley and ridden by Richard Perryman

1992 Authority	1992 Member	1992 Junior	1993 Authority	1993 Junior
1937 Gold Cup was won by Precipitation, a 4 year old owned by Lady Zia Wernher and ridden by Patrick Beasley 1938 Gold Cup was won by Flares, a 5 year old owned by Mr William Woodward snr and ridden by Bobby Jones 1939 Gold Cup was won by Flyon, a 4 year old owned by the 1st Baron Milford and ridden by Eph Smith 1940 Gold Cup was not contested

1993 Member	1994 Authority	1994 Guest	1994 Iron Stand	1994 Junior
1941 Gold Cup (run at Newmarket) was won by Finis, a 6 year old owned by Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen and ridden by Harry Wragg 1942 Gold Cup (run at Newmarket) was won by Owen Tudor, a 4 year old owned by Mrs Catherine Macdonald-Buchanan and ridden by Gordon Richards 1943 Gold Cup (run at Newmarket) was won by Ujiji, a 4 year old owned by Mr Alfred Allnatt and ridden by Gordon Richards 1944 Gold Cup (run at Newmarket) was won by Umiddad, a 4 year old owned by HH Aga Khan III and ridden by Gordon Richards

1994 Member	1995 Guest	1995 Member	1995 Authority	1995 Iron Stand
1945 Gold Cup was won by Ocean Swell, a 4 year old owned by the 6th Earl of Rosebery and ridden by Eph Smith 1946 Gold Cup was won by Caracalla, a 4 year old owned by Mons Marcel Boussac and ridden by Charlie Elliott 1947 Gold Cup was won by Souverain, a 4 year old owned by Mr F R Schmitt and ridden by Marcel Lollierou 1948 Gold Cup was won by Arbar, a 4 year old owned by Mons Marcel Boussac and ridden by Charlie Elliott

1996 Member	1996 Guest	1996 Junior	1996 Boxholder	1996 Private
1949 Gold Cup was won by Alycidon, a 4 year old owned by the 18th Earl of Derby and ridden by Doug Smith 1950 Gold Cup was won by Supertello, a 4 year old owned by Mr Wilfred Harvey and ridden by Doug Smith 1951 Gold Cup was won by Pan, a 4 year old owned by Mr Eugène Constant and ridden by Roger Poincelet 1952 Gold Cup was won by Aquino, a 4 year old owned by the Maharanee of Baroda and ridden by Gordon Richards

1996 Authority	1997 Boxholder	1997 Member	1997 Guest	1997 Authority
1953 Gold Cup was won by Souepi, a 5 year old owned by Mr George Digby and ridden by Charlie Elliott 1954 Gold Cup was won by Elpenor, a 4 year old owned by Mons Marcel Boussac and ridden by Jacques Doyasbere 1955 Gold Cup was won by Botticelli, a 4 year old owned by Mr Mario della Rocchetta and ridden by Enrico Camici 1956 Gold Cup was won by Macip, a 4 year old owned by Mons Marcel Boussac and ridden by Serge Boullenger

1997 Private	1998 Boxholder	1998 Iron Stand	1998 Member	1998 Guest
1957 Gold Cup was won by Zarathustra, a 6 year old owned by the Mr Terence Gray and ridden by Lester Piggott 1958 Gold Cup was won by Gladness, a 5 year old owned by Mr John McShain and ridden by Lester Piggott 1959 Gold Cup was won by Wallaby, a 4 year old owned by Mr Geoffrey de Waldner and ridden by Freddie Palmer 1960 Gold Cup was won by Sheshoon, a 4 year old owned by Prince Aly Khan and ridden by George Moore

1998 Authority	1999 Junior	1999 Boxholder	1999 Member	1999 Guest
1961 Gold Cup was won by Pandofell, a 4 year old owned by Mr H Warwick Daw and ridden by Lester Piggott 1962 Gold Cup was won by Balto, a 4 year old owned by the Mr Andre Rueff and ridden by Freddie Palmer 1963 Gold Cup was won by Twilight Alley, a 4 year old owned by Lady Sassoon and ridden by Lester Piggott 1964 Gold Cup was won not contested due to a waterlogged course

1999 Iron Stand	2000 Member	2000 Guest	2000 Authority	2000 Iron Stand
1965 Gold Cup was won by Fighting Charlie, a 4 year old owned by Lady Mairi Bury and ridden by Lester Piggott 1966 Gold Cup was won by Fighting Charlie, a 5 year old owned by Lady Mairi Bury and ridden by Greville Starkey 1967 Gold Cup was won by Parbury, a 4 year old owned by the Mr Herbert Holt and ridden by Joe Mercer 1968 Gold Cup was won by Pardallo, a 5 year old owned by Mrs Suzy Volterra and ridden by Bill Pyers

2000 Royal Ascot Guest	2001 Member	2001 Junior	2001 Guest	2001 Authority
1969 Gold Cup was won by Levmoss, a 4 year old owned by Mr Seamus McGrath and ridden by Bill Williamson 1970 Gold Cup was won by Precipice Wood, a 4 year old owned by Mr Bobby McAlpine and ridden by Jimmy Lindley 1971 Gold Cup was won by Random Shot, a 4 year old owned by Mrs G Benskin and ridden by Geoff Lewis 1972 Gold Cup was won by Erimo Hawk, a 4 year old owned by the Mr Y Yamamoto and ridden by Pat Eddery

2001 Private	2001 Staff	2001 Shergar Cup	2001 Racing Club	2001 Iron Stand
1973 Gold Cup was won by Lassalle, a 4 year old owned by Mr Zenya Yoshida and ridden by Jimmy Lindley 1974 Gold Cup was won by Ragstone, a 4 year old owned by the 16th Duke of Norfolk and ridden by Ron Hutchinson 1975 Gold Cup was won by Sagaro, a 4 year old owned by Mr Gerry Oldham and ridden by Lester Piggott 1976 Gold Cup was won by Sagaro, a 5 year old owned by Mr Gerry Oldham and ridden by Lester Piggott

2002 Iron Stand	2002 Member	2002 Guest	2002 Authority	2002 Private
1977 Gold Cup was won by Sagaro, a 6 year old owned by the Mr Gerry Oldham and ridden by Lester Piggott 1978 Gold Cup was won by Shangamuzo, a 5 year old owned by Mrs E Charles and ridden by Greville Starkey 1979 Gold Cup was won by Le Moss, a 4 year old owned by Mr Carlo d’Alessio and ridden by Lester Piggot 1980 Gold Cup was won by Le Moss, a 5 year old owned by Mr Carlo d’Alessio and ridden by Joe Mercer

2002 Shergar Cup	2002 Racing Club	2002 Racing Club Guest	2002 Staff	2003 Iron Stand
1981 Gold Cup was won by Ardross, a 5 year old owned by Mr Charles St George and ridden by Lester Piggott 1982 Gold Cup was won by Ardross, a 6 year old owned by Mr Charles St George and ridden by Lester Piggott 1983 Gold Cup was won by Little Wolf, a 5 year old owned by Lord Porchester and ridden by Willie Carson 1984 Gold Cup was won by Gildoran, a 4 year old owned by Mr Robert Sangster and ridden by Steve Cauthen

2003 Private	2003 Guest	2003 Authority	2003 Member	2003 Boxholder
1985 Gold Cup was won by Gildoran, a 5 year old owned by Mr Robert Sangster and ridden by Brent Thompson 1986 Gold Cup was won by Longboat, a 5 year old owned by Mr Dick Hollingsworth and ridden by Willie Carson 1987 Gold Cup was won by Paean, a 4 year old owned by Lord Howard de Walden and ridden by Steve Cauthen 1988 Gold Cup was won by Sadeem, a 5 year old owned by Sheikh Mohammed and ridden by Greville Starkey

2003 Shergar Cup	2004 Junior	2004 Member	2004 Guest	2004 Racing Club
1989 Gold Cup was won by Sadeem, a 6 year old owned by Sheikh Mohammed and ridden by Willie Carson 1990 Gold Cup was won by Ashal, a 4 year old owned by Hamdan Al Maktoum and ridden by Richard Hills 1991 Gold Cup was won by Indian Queen, a 6 year old owned by Sir Gordon Brunton and ridden by Walter Swinburn 1992 Gold Cup was won by Drum Taps, a 6 year old owned by Yoshio Asakawa and ridden by Frankie Dettori
A Special tribute to Sir Piers Bengough

2004 Authority	2004 Shergar Cup	2005 Badgeholder	2006 Authority	2006 Iron Stand
	1993 Gold Cup was won by Drum Taps, a 7 year old owned by Yoshio Asakawa and ridden by Frankie Dettori 1994 Gold Cup was won by Arcadian Heights, a 6 year old owned by Mr John Pearce and ridden by Michael Hills 1995 Gold Cup was won by Double Trigger, a 4 year old owned by Mr Ron Huggins and ridden by Jason Weaver 1996 Gold Cup was won by Classic Cliche, a 4 year old owned by Godolphin and ridden by Michael Kinane

2006 Guest	2007 Iron Stand	2007 Badgeholder	2008 Iron Stand	2008 Member
	1997 Gold Cup was won by Celeric, a 5 year old owned by the Mr Christopher Spence and ridden by Pat Eddery 1998 Gold Cup was won by Kayf Tara, a 4 year old owned by Godolphin and ridden by Frankie Dettori 1999 Gold Cup was won by Enzeli, a 4 year old owned by HH Aga Khan IV and ridden by Johnny Murtagh 2000 Gold Cup was won by Kayf Tara, a 6 year old owned by Godolphin and ridden by Michael Kinane
A Special tribute to Lord Plummer of St Marylebone

2009 Guest	2009 Badgeholder	2010 Badgeholder	2010 Guest	2010 Boxholder
	2001 Gold Cup was won by Royal Rebel, a 5 year old owned by Mr Peter Saville and ridden by Johnny Murtagh 2002 Gold Cup was won by Royal Rebel, a 6 year old owned by the Mr Peter Saville and ridden by Johnny Murtagh 2003 Gold Cup was won by Mr Dinos, a 4 year old owned by Mr Constantine Shiacolas and ridden by Kieren Fallon 2004 Gold Cup was won by Papineau, a 4 year old owned by Godolphin and ridden by Frankie Dettori

2011 Guest	2011 Badgeholder	2011 Boxholder	2011 QIPCO Day	Celebrating 300 Years
	2005 Gold Cup (run at York) was won by Westerner, a 6 year old owned by Ecurie Wildenstein and ridden by Olivier Peslier 2006 Gold Cup was won by Yeats, a 5 year old owned by Messers Magnier and Nagleand ridden by Kieren Fallon 2007 Gold Cup was won by Yeats, a 6 year old owned by Messers Magnier and Nagle and ridden by Michael Kinane 2008 Gold Cup was won by Yeats, a 7 year old owned by Messers Magnier and Nagle and ridden by Johnny Murtagh

2012 QIPCO Day	2012 Guest	2012 Badgeholder	2013 Boxholder	2013 Badgeholder
2009 Gold Cup was won by Yeats, an 8 year old owned by Messers Magnier and Nagle and ridden by Johnny Murtagh 2010 Gold Cup was won by Rite of Passage, a 6 year old owned by Dr Ronan Lambe and ridden by Pat Smullen 2011 Gold Cup was won by Fame and Glory, a 5 year old owned by Messers Smith, Magnier and Tabor and ridden by Jamie Spencer 2012 Gold Cup was won by Colour Vision, a 4 year old owned by Godolphin and ridden by Frankie Dettori

2013 Guest	2013 QIPCO Day	2014 Racing Club Green	2014 Racing Club Blue	2014 Racing Club Yellow
2013 Gold Cup was won by Estimate, a 4 year old owned by Queen Elizabeth II and ridden by Ryan Moore 2014 Gold Cup was won by Leading Light, a 4 year old owned by Messers Smith, Magnier and Tabor and ridden by Joseph O’Brien 2015 Gold Cup was won by Trip To Paris, a 4 year old owned by the La Grange Partnership and ridden by Graham Lee 2016 Gold Cup was won by Order of St George, a 4 year old owned by Messers Smith, Magnier and Tabor and ridden by Ryan Moore

2014 Authority Stand	2014 QIPCO Day	2015 QIPCO Day	2015 Racing Club Yellow	2015 Racing Club Green
2017 Gold Cup was won by Big Orange, a 6 year old owned by Bill Gredley, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by James Doyle 2018 Gold Cup was won by Stradivarius, a 4 year old owned by Bjorn Nielsen, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori 2019 Gold Cup was won by Stradivarius, a 5 year old owned by Bjorn Nielsen, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori

2015 Racing Club Pink	2015 Racing Club Blue	2015 Sponsor	2015 Member	2016 QIPCO Day

2016 Member	2016 Iron Stand	2017 Guest	2017 Iron Stand	2017 Annual Member

2018 Iron Stand	2018 Annual Member	2018 Guest	2019 Iron Stand	2020 Authority

2021 Annual Member	2021 Iron Stand	2021 Iron Stand Guest	2022 Iron Stand

Royal Ascot Race History
It was Queen Anne who first saw the potential for racing at Ascot, which in those days was known as East Cote, while she was out riding from Windsor Castle. The inaugural race meeting took place on Saturday 11th August 1711, opening with Her Majesty's 100 Guineas Plate. As a mark of respect, when Queen Anne died on Sunday 1st August 1714 the meeting was postponed and racing abandoned for the year. It was to be a further 76 years before a 'Royal Enclosure' was established in 1790, albeit a temporary stand which was erected during the Royal Meeting, with entrance to the exclusive stand restricted to those invited by King George III. The next year a royal win was celebrated when the Prince of Wales won the Oatlands Stakes with Baronet. The Ascot Gold Cup over 2 1/2 miles, was first run in 1807 when won by Master Jackey, and the first Royal procession, starting from Windsor Castle, was in 1825.
This 291 page full colour hardback book covers the history of each of the principal Royal Ascot races, lists the top 100 Jockeys, Trainers and Owners up to, and including, 2022. It also offers a pictorial overview of the successes of the great training establishments throughout the decades.
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ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3

652 pages

774 former courses

ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0

352 pages

400 former courses

ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7

180 pages

140 former courses

ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4

264 pages

235 former courses

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