For the private housing development named Royal Ascot in Hong Kong, see Royal Ascot, Hong Kong

Royal Ascot, Hong Kong

Royal Ascot is a private residential development in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. The development is consisted of 2 phases, which was completed in 1995 and 1997 respectively. The development was jointly developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation...

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Ascot Racecourse (icon) is a famous English

England

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 racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot

Ascot, Berkshire

Ascot is a village within the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting...

, Berkshire

Berkshire

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, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1

Conditions races

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 races. The course is closely associated with the British Royal Family

British Royal Family

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, being approximately six miles from Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle

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, and owned by Ascot Racecourse Ltd.

Ascot today stages twenty-six days of Flat racing over the course of the year, comprising eighteen Flat meetings

Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...

 held between the months of May and October inclusive.