The Latest Breaking News from Ascot

What to wear to Royal Ascot and Cheltenham Festival? How to look cool at the races

On the cusp of Cheltenham Festival (and with Royal Ascot around the corner) Joe Bromley says it might be racing’s most daringly dressed season yet

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2024

Talking Horses: L’Homme Presse steps up comeback at Ascot Chase

Owner Andy Edwards ‘burst into tears with the emotion of it all’ after winning return at the Fleur de Lys Chase last month

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024

Crambo edges Paisley Park at Ascot to win Long Walk Hurdle

The six-year-old Crambo delivered only a second Grade One victory for Fergal O’Brien, who replaced the horse’s usual jockey with Jonathan Burke

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023

Legendary jockey Damien Oliver wins his farewell race

Legendary jockey Damien Oliver has entered retirement in perfect fashion, winning the final race of his career aboard Munhamek at Ascot in Perth.

AAP · Dec 16, 2023

Talking Horses: racing’s most exciting rematch may be saved for Cheltenham

Jonbon and El Fabiolo are likely to go head-to-head at the Champions Chase in March rather than resume their rivalry over the winter

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023

Talking Horses: will Shishkin wriggle out of Timeform squiggle after refusing to run?

The horse’s high-profile refusal to start came just 48 hours after racing’s rulers dispensed with the hunting crop aid

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Talking Horses: Dettori brings down curtain with epic Hollywood script

The credits may have rolled on Frankie Dettori’s British career at Ascot but the special jockey could not have written a more fitting finale on Champions Day

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Frankie Dettori wins Champion Stakes at Ascot on his final ride in Britain

King Of Steel provided Frankie Dettori with the perfect send-off as they combined for a fairytale success in the Champion Stakes at Ascot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Ascot Champions Day: Frankie Dettori wins Champion Stakes on his UK farewell – as it happened

Frankie Dettori signed off on his UK career by combining with King of Steel to win the Champion Stakes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Talking Horses: Ascot moves races to inner track for Dettori’s US send-off

Bad weather means three races on the lucrative Champions Day card will be run on a track normally reserved for hurdling

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023