Royal Ascot

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Royal Ascot is one of the most popular and iconic race meetings in the UK season. Generally held over 5 days, it has been long associated with high fashion and good food and drink.

The origins of the Royal Meeting aren't really known, however the first four day meeting took place in 1768 with the meeting as we know it today having begun in 1807 with the introduction of the Gold Cup.

The third day of Royal Ascot is traditionally the most popular day and is is known as “Ladies’ Day”, the day when stunning (and ludicrous) hats are shown off by lady race goers.

Royal Ascot 2008 Race Fixtures and Recipes

Below are the main royal races on each of the 5 days of Royal Ascot in 2008, all of which are flat races.

By way of a change, we have selected a "right royal" recipe for each.

Tues 17 June	The Queen Anne Stakes The St James’s Palace Stakes The King’s Stand Stakes	Queen of Puddings Veg 70mins Royal Scottish Shortbread Veg 70mins Poor Knights of Windsor Veg 25mins
Wed 18 June	The Prince of Wales’s Stakes	Prince of Wales Cocktail
Thur 19 June	The Gold Cup	Victoria Sandwich Veg 35mins
Fri 20 June	The Coronation Stakes	Coronation Chicken 10mins
Sat 21 June	The Golden Jubilee Stakes	Jubilee Cherries Veg 15mins

If none of the above take your fancy, why not just cook a recipe using King prawns or Queen scallops. You can find lots on the Fish and Shellfish page or by using the search form.

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