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  • RACING ROUNDUP- HOWDEN CHRISTMAS RACING WEEKEND

    21 Dec

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    RACING ROUNDUP- HOWDEN CHRISTMAS RACING WEEKEND

    Crambo became the first back-to-back winner of the Howden Long Walk Hurdle since Reve De Sivola in 2014, as he stayed on for a gritty victory in front of a record crowd for the meeting of 19,449.

  • RACING PREVIEW- HOWDEN CHRISTMAS FAMILY RACEDAY

    20 Dec

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    RACING PREVIEW- HOWDEN CHRISTMAS FAMILY RACEDAY

    Ascot’s Howden Christmas Family Raceday features plenty of top talent across the card, with a stellar field for the Howden Long Walk Hurdle, a strong Irish contingent in the Howden Graduation Chase, and the usual competitive closer to 2024 at Ascot, the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle.

  • RACING PREVIEW- HOWDEN CHRISTMAS FRIDAY RACEDAY 2024

    19 Dec

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    RACING PREVIEW- HOWDEN CHRISTMAS FRIDAY RACEDAY 2024

    The first day of the Howden Christmas Racing Weekend features some top-class prospects in an intriguing penultimate day of action at Ascot in 2024.

  • SCHOOLS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2024 -  WINNERS ANNOUNCED

    18 Dec

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    SCHOOLS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2024 -  WINNERS ANNOUNCED

    We are delighted to announce that our judge, royal photographer Millie Pilkington, has chosen her winners, runners up, highly commended and commended for this year's Schools Photography Competition.

  • THE NOT FORGOTTEN CHARITY

    10 Dec

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    THE NOT FORGOTTEN CHARITY

    The Not Forgotten: Supporting veterans and serving military personnel struggling with injury, illness or isolation.

  • LADBROKES TO RETURN AS SPONSOR OF CHRISTMAS HIGHLIGHT AT ASCOT

    03 Dec

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    LADBROKES TO RETURN AS SPONSOR OF CHRISTMAS HIGHLIGHT AT ASCOT

    Ascot Racecourse today announces that Ladbrokes will return as the sponsor of the valuable two-mile handicap hurdle on the Saturday of the Howden Christmas Racing Weekend on 21st December.

  • WELCOMING LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUP TOURS - NOVEMBER 2024

    26 Nov

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    WELCOMING LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUP TOURS - NOVEMBER 2024

    We were delighted to welcome the Maidenhead Women’s Institute (WI) and Wokingham U3A Group visited us as part of our complimentary racecourse tour programme with a special meet/greet with Side Glance, our equine ambassador.

  • ALASTAIR WARWICK TO STEP DOWN AS ASCOT CEO, TO BE SUCCEEDED BY FELICITY BARNARD

    26 Nov

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    ALASTAIR WARWICK TO STEP DOWN AS ASCOT CEO, TO BE SUCCEEDED BY FELICITY BARNARD

    Ascot Racecourse today announces that Alastair Warwick will stand down as Chief Executive and will leave Ascot at the end of the year. Felicity Barnard, who is currently Deputy Chief Executive alongside her role as Commercial Director, has been appointed Chief Executive.

  • PIC D’ORHY DOUBLES UP AT THRILLING COPYBET NOVEMBER RACING WEEKEND

    26 Nov

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    PIC D’ORHY DOUBLES UP AT THRILLING COPYBET NOVEMBER RACING WEEKEND

    Paul Nicholls’ Pic D’Orhy became the third dual winner of the Grade 2 CopyBet 1965 Chase, making all the running under Harry Cobden to beat Hidden Depths by 3 ½ lengths and record a fourth win here in Berkshire.