Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot

The Ascot racecourse is a popular track in Ascot, Berkshire. It hosts the Royal Ascot Carnival – one of the most prominent race meets in the world. The Royal Ascot races have been held since 1711. It is a significant event in the British racing calendar and it attracts more than 300,000 people every year. The purse money awarded to the champion is 3,000,000 pounds plus the Ascot Gold Cup.

The Royal Ascot Carnival has steadily built in popularity in Australia since the turn of the century, as more trainers, connections and jockeys head north in search of some of the world’s most prestigious thoroughbred racing prizes. The high quality of the races make them a favourite betting sport and the betting that takes place over the five days sees millions changing hands. You can make your bet on any of the Royal Ascot race meets online, without even stepping out of your home. Not only will you find odds on all of the following international Royal Ascot races, but you’ll also find everything from Melbourne Cup odds to Kentucky Derby odds. This makes online betting sites the place to go for all of your betting needs.Royal Ascot

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Royal Ascot Races

King’s Stand Stakes

The Royal Ascot Carnival race meet comprises sixteen black type races, with at least one Group 1 event on each of the five days. The King’s Stand Stakes is run on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting. It is a Group 1 flat horse race that is open to thoroughbreds aged above three. It is run at Ascot over a distance of five furlongs (1000m). It is a part of the new international race series – the Global Sprint Challenge – which includes three different countries: Australia, England and Japan. The King Stand stakes features a number of quality competitors from overseas.

Queen Anne Stakes

Queen Anne Stakes is the first race run on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting. It is a Group 1 flat race for thoroughbreds aged above four. Ascot racecourse hosts this meet and it covers a distance of one mile (1609 metres). Haradasun, a wonderful Australian thoroughbred racehorse, won in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on 17th June 2008.

St. James Palace Stakes

St. James Palace Stakes is another important race contested on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting. This race is open to three year old thoroughbred colts. It is run over a distance of one mile. Generally, this race features horses that ran previously in the 2,000 Guineas or the Irish 2,000 Guineas. You can place your bet on this race with the help of an online betting exchange. However, you need to read the statistical facts and figures of this race in order to bet correctly.

Coventry Stakes

The Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 race open to thoroughbreds aged two years. It is run on opening day of the Royal Ascot meet over a distance of six furlongs. You can find the best odds on the Coventry Stakes with the help of betting exchanges. You need not make a frustrating trip to Great Britain to make your bet. You can view the past results of this race online and determine your betting odds, no matter where you reside in Australia.

Prince of Wales Stakes

The Prince of Wales Stakes is a Group 1 flat thoroughbred horse race open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the second day of the Royal Ascot meeting. It is held at the prestigious Ascot racecourse over a distance of two furlongs. The Prince of Wales Stakes took place at York in 2005, due to the redevelopment of Ascot. The Australian horse Elvstroem came third in this race. If you are an enthusiastic punter, you can view the best odds on this race and make your bet easily online. Spending a little time on research can help you place that winning bet.

Royal Hunt Cup

The Royal Hunt Cup is held every year during the Royal Ascot meeting and the thoroughbred horses aged three years and above can take part in it. It is a handicap race and is contested by a large field. The prize money is 450,000 pounds; out of which the first prize winner receives 255,465 pounds. The Royal Hunt trophy is presented by the Queen along with the Gold Cup and the Queen’s Vase. The extreme competition in this race makes it a great betting sport in Australia and you can check out the prices available through the online betting exchanges. You can also view the past results of the Royal Hunt Cup on the web.

Queen Mary Stakes

The Queen Mary Stakes is contested on the second day of the Royal Ascot race meet. It is a Group 2 thoroughbred race open to two year old fillies. It is run over a distance of five furlongs. Though the turf track is straight, the competition is severe in this race. The purse money is 90,000 pounds. Jealous Again is the current winner of the Queen Mary Stakes. You can place your bet on this race from Australia, via any of the reliable online betting exchange.

Ascot Gold Cup

The Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 horse race open to thoroughbred horses aged four years or above. It is run over a distance of two miles and four furlongs. The purse money is 250,000 pounds. The trophy is one of three at Royal Ascot that can be received from the Queen. This race is held on the third day of the Royal Ascot meet. Yeats, an Irish horse, won the Ascot Gold cup four times continuously (from 2006 to 2009). You can look into the prices available for getting the best odds on the Ascot Gold Cup online.

Australian horses at Royal Ascot

Typically, Australian short distances specialists have been sent north for events through the Royal Ascot Carnival. Choisir was the first Australian-trained horse to win in Britain when it won the 2003 King’s Stand Stakes. Takeover Target and Miss Andretti won the championship in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The Australian-bred horses have won four of the seven King’s Stand stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot race meet. The Australian superstar Scenic Blast showed a brilliant performance to snatch the 2009 Kings Stand stakes at Royal Ascot. Most recently, equine superstar Black Caviar saluted in the 2012 edition of the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m).

2015 will see one of Australia’s largest contingents sent to the Royal Ascot Carnival in years. Talented mare Shamal Wind will contest the King’s Stand Stakes, 2000m specialist Criterion has been set for the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes while three-year-olds Brazen Beau and Wandjina will trade blows in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

You can easily place a bet online on any of your favourite horses, jockeys or events at Royal Ascot. It is very convenient and offers you – the punter – a straightforward betting experience.