The Queen's Platinum Jubilee will feature a special parade to honour one of her favourite hobbies.
A selection of Her Majesty's horses are being prepared for the event near London on June 4. It forms part of the celebrations at Epsom on Derby day, where the Queen is due to be in attendance. The big race is the only one of the five horse racing Classics the reigning monarch has not won. This year there will not be a runner carrying the famous royal silks, but there may be in other races on the prestigious card.
To mark the Queen's arrival, 40 jockeys who have ridden her horses are going to form a Guard of Honour, in plans announced by The Jockey Club. Five of her former racehorses, including Barbers Shop, who competed in the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup, will be on show during the afternoon.
