Royal Ascot 2024 Round-Up

After a wonderful week of horse-racing action, Royal Ascot has come to a close for another year. The racing festival in Berkshire, England played host to a stunning 35 flat races over five days of enthralling action as both King Charles and the Queen were in attendance. After such a successful 2024 event we take a look at the key talking points, upcoming meetings and a look ahead to the 2025 event with Engage Hospitality.

Royal Ascot 2024

From the 18th-22nd June, some of the best flat racing horses, jockeys and trainers took to the Berkshire countryside to battle it out in one of the most famous events on the horse racing calendar. Arguably the most prestigious on the circuit, Royal Ascot was first brought about in 1768 as a four-day meeting. Now much more established, Royal Ascot attracts horse racing and fashion enthusiasts in numbers, alongside the Royal Family with millions of pounds of prize money up for grabs.

This year’s competition was no different with some huge winners across the 5 days. Perhaps the biggest shock of the week came on day one in the Coventry Stakes. Teenager Billy Loughnane rode 80-1 longshot Rashabar to victory beating Electrolyte to claim his first meeting win. Elsewhere on day one, Rosallion, Charyn and Asfoora were group 1 winners.

On day two, it was trainer Aidan O’Brien who celebrated his 400th group 1 win on the flat as jockey Ryan Moore rode Auguste Rodin to win the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. Moore also celebrated his 81st meeting victory, after winning earlier in the day, equalling Frankie Dettori’s leading active victories. Lester Piggot is the all-time Royal Ascot record holder with 116 victories.

The third day saw the main event take place, the Gold Cup. Kyprios was only the third horse ever to regain the title after winning in 2022, beating the favourite, Trawlerman, to victory. It was another victory for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore, as Moore surpassed Dettori’s leading active victories.

Day four saw Porta Fortuna take victory, ridden by Tom Marquand, in the Coronation Stakes. It was a win which saw trainer Donnacha O’Brien beat his father Aidan to first place. Earlier in the day, Inisherin was a dominant winner in the Commonwealth Cup winning by 2 1⁄4 lengths.

The final day took Ryan Moore’s Royal Ascot wins total to 85 as he rode Bedtime Story to victory in the Cheltenham Stakes winning by an astonishing 9 1⁄2 lengths, the biggest winning margin of the week! Elsewhere in the day, Khaadem won the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes for the second year in a row to round off an enthralling week of racing action.

Royal Ascot 2025 Hospitality

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Upcoming Meetings

Don’t worry if you missed out on Royal Ascot, Engage have plenty of opportunities over the rest of the summer for you to watch the best horses in action from the best seats in the house! The Qatar Goodwood Festival is another prominent fixture in the calendar with top level racing including two group 1 races, the Sussex Stakes and Nassau Stakes. Check out Engage’s hospitality options in both The Long View and The Final Furlong suites with ‘Glorious Goodwood’ taking place from the 30th July-3rd August!

How about a day at the races further north? With three group 1 races as well as Britain’s richest handicap, York’s Ebor Festival is a day at the races you can’t miss! Check out Engage’s hospitality options for one of the oldest and most famous racecourses in the UK!

Don’t forget the range of events still on show at Ascot this summer including the Summer Mile Racing Weekend, QIPCO King George Diamond Weekend and Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup! With plenty of racing to keep you entertained, why not watch it from the best seats in the house?

No matter which race day you fancy, Engage Hospitality have got you covered! We offer hospitality for events up and down the country including Aintree, Chepstow, Cheltenham and more! Don’t hesitate to get in contact with us and find out what your options are.

Royal Ascot 2025

Missed out on this year’s exciting array of fashion and racing? Don’t worry, Engage Hospitality will once again provide the best facilities for you to enjoy the racing in the company of Royalty in 2025! Watch to see how many races Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore can go for next year while enjoying delicious food and drink, on us! Royal Ascot 2025 takes place from the 17th-21st June 2025, so get the dates in your diary now to experience another scintillating weekend of racing action!

With an endless list of hospitality on show for Royal Ascot 2025, which one will you choose? Check out ICON by Engage, Wyndham, ON5, private boxes and much, much more!

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