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  • Welcoming Box4Kids

    01 Apr

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    Welcoming Box4Kids

    We were delighted to welcome beneficiaries of The Barrie Wells Trust, a charity totally founded and funded by Barrie Wells MBE who run the Box4Kids initiative, to enjoy a VIP experience at our Spring Family Raceday.

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  • Welcoming Prior's Court School

    01 Apr

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    Welcoming Prior's Court School

    In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April 2026, and as part of our wider accessibility programme, we were delighted to welcome staff from Priors Court School, Thatcham, who hosted a cake stand with baked goods lovingly made by students in the school’s in-house bakery.

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  • Horses Rangers – Helping Young People Thrive

    01 Apr

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    Horses Rangers – Helping Young People Thrive

    At our Spring Family Raceday on 29 March 2026, we were delighted to welcome beneficiaries from Horse Rangers Hampton who joined us to experience a raceday and raise awareness for the charity. 

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  • Ascot Asks: Joseph O'Brien

    01 Apr

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    Ascot Asks: Joseph O'Brien

    We caught up with Joseph O'Brien at his yard to talk about his journey from jockey to trainer, the foundations behind his success, and what makes racing’s biggest stages so special.

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  • Spring Family Raceday - Racing Roundup

    29 Mar

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    Spring Family Raceday - Racing Roundup

    The 2025/26 Jumps season at Ascot roared to a close with some fantastic racing on the Spring Family Raceday.

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  • Spring Family Raceday - Racing Preview

    27 Mar

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    Spring Family Raceday - Racing Preview

    Ascot’s final Jumps fixture of the 2025/26 season features seven races with the highlights on the card being a valuable juvenile handicap hurdle and a veterans’ chase showcasing old favourites.

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  • Susannah Gill Appointed Executive Director of the Large Independent Racecourse Group

    27 Mar

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    Susannah Gill Appointed Executive Director of the Large Independent Racecourse Group

    Susannah will represent the LIRG on industry and political issues, including sitting on the key boards across British racing

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  • Ascot/1711 Schools Bake-Off Competition Finals

    26 Mar

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    Ascot/1711 Schools Bake-Off Competition Finals

    On Wednesday 18 March, 45 students from 15 local schools gathered for the annual Ascot/1711 Bake-Off Competition Final at the racecourse.

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  • Ascot’s commitment to support All in the Race, British racing’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

    19 Mar

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    Ascot’s commitment to support All in the Race, British racing’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

    Ascot Racecourse is delighted to confirm support for All in the Race, a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for British racing.

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