Les Chapeaux

Queen Anne, Founder of Ascot

I fully intended to post a detailed history of Ascot -- and have spent a good deal of time researching it all... but something kept getting in the way.... what else .... the HATS!  


I just can't get past them -- nor do I wish to... they are far too much fun.  So then let's just say that on 11^th August 1711, Ascot (originally called East Cote and founded by Queen Anne) held its first race, Her Majesty’s Plate, with a purse of 100 guineas.  Now that we have that out of the way, let's take a look at the fillies... 

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

and a stallion or two

 

(now I'm satisfied)