A Royal occasion
The Royal Ascot didn’t get its name simply for aesthetic reasons – Queen Elizabeth II has not missed the event in any one of her 67 years on the throne. Indeed, 11 preceding monarchs have arrived at the racecourse via the Royal Procession and taking in this spectacle is something that every race-goer will want to witness.
Horse Racing History
The Royal Ascot Tour will have you experiencing not only the magnificence and pageantry of Royal Ascot, but also Newmarket, the historical home of the thoroughbred racing and breeding and residence to many of Europe’s finest trainers and gallopers.
There were countless highlights in the 2019 tour, including visits to:
- Newmarket – a town considered the birthplace of thoroughbred horse racing and home to the National Thoroughbred Racing Museum;
- Banstead Manor – one of the most famous stud farms in the world and home to legendary race horse, Frankel;
- The historical city of Cambridge;
- Dalham Hall, the operations headquarters of Darley Stud, another of the most famous stud farms in the world which is owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai.



