The world's most prestigious horse race as the Royal Ascot 2014 begins.
Every June the small town of Ascot at Berkshire lights up for a few days as it hosts the prestigious Royal Ascot horse races. Today, Royal Ascot 2014 begins, set to feature 17 group races with total prize money of over £5 million for all events. All formalities aside, it's simply a great celebration of horse racing, as horses, trainers and jockeys from all over the world vie to take part in the event.
Races
The action gets right off on Tuesday with three Group One races including the Queen Anne Stakes, The King's Stand Stakes and The St James's Palace Stakes. Wednesday presents viewers with the Royal Ascot's flashiest highlight, the Group One Prince of Wales's Stakeswhich has seen many global stars in the past.
Thursday is Gold Cup Day which is attended by the biggest number of spectators in the races including the Queen herself. A two-and-a-half-mile marathon, the Ascot Gold Cup will see the Queen's horse, Estimate, trying to win once again after winning 2013's race. Friday then sees The Coronation Stakes and on Saturday the races reach a climax with the Diamond Jubilee Stakes among others.
Wager with bet365
Top sportsbook bet365 will give very tight coverage to the Royal Ascot 2014 races which will all be shown live on Channel 4 for the first time. To celebrate that, bet365 will offer its Channel 4/1 free bet offer which will give punters a free bet to the same stake if they back a single winner at 4/1 or more on a televised race.
Additionally, bet365's Price Promise will apply to all races, giving punters the edge by keeping them updated with the best prices on each race. Don't miss out on a chance to enjoy the world's most prestigious horse racing event with a wager.
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