Monday, June 20, 2011

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 11th 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)




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