New Posts For Thread: Royal Ascot Questionhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-questionIs Sun Prince (Coventry/St James's Palace/Queen Anne) the only horse to have have won three different races in successive years?I think that was its 'traditional' position from the time it was (re-)introduced in 1968. I think I remember that Noel Murless had lobbied hard for the race to become part of Royal Ascot - because he had just the sort of horses who'd be suited by it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168295#563168295I think that was its 'traditional' position from the time it was (re-)introduced in 1968. I think I remember that Noel Murless had lobbied hard for the race to become part of Royal Ascot - because he had just the sort of horses who'd be suited by it.Wed, 24 May 2023 11:39:33 -0500I remember the day mtoto beat reference point in the eclipse a young west german girl was making her Wimbledon final debut not quite good enough that afternoon but came back and as they say the rest is history.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168265#563168265I remember the day mtoto beat reference point in the eclipse a young west german girl was making her Wimbledon final debut not quite good enough that afternoon but came back and as they say the rest is history.Wed, 24 May 2023 11:36:06 -0500Thanks ged I know I was there to see him back then I only went on the Tuesday ,but never remember the prince of wales been on a Tuesday but I suppose other than the 5 classics and the grand national name titles didn’t really mean much to me then.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168253#563168253Thanks ged I know I was there to see him back then I only went on the Tuesday ,but never remember the prince of wales been on a Tuesday but I suppose other than the 5 classics and the grand national name titles didn’t really mean much to me then.Wed, 24 May 2023 11:32:29 -0500It was on the Tuesday, following the Queen Anne. He won it in '87 and '88. Richard Hills rode him the first year because Michael Roberts was banned. Roberts rode him the 2nd year, but picked up a ban when winning the Queen Anne on Waajib, having hithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168235#563168235It was on the Tuesday, following the Queen Anne. He won it in '87 and '88. Richard Hills rode him the first year because Michael Roberts was banned. Roberts rode him the 2nd year, but picked up a ban when winning the Queen Anne on Waajib, having hitWed, 24 May 2023 11:27:04 -0500Brian rouse of course rode baronethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168207#563168207Brian rouse of course rode baronetWed, 24 May 2023 11:14:30 -0500I do remember blue refrain ged and knew he was an Ascot specialist but had not realised he won at 3 royal meetings ,When mtoto won the prince of wales what day was that on ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168193#563168193I do remember blue refrain ged and knew he was an Ascot specialist but had not realised he won at 3 royal meetings ,When mtoto won the prince of wales what day was that on ?Wed, 24 May 2023 11:12:01 -0500Yes jimnast. She won the Prince Of Wales on the Tuesday, and the Hardwicke on the Friday. Brian Rouse rode her. He also rode Blue Refrain in his 3 Ascot wins.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168189#563168189Yes jimnast. She won the Prince Of Wales on the Tuesday, and the Hardwicke on the Friday. Brian Rouse rode her. He also rode Blue Refrain in his 3 Ascot wins.Wed, 24 May 2023 11:08:30 -0500GedGood stuff as usual from you,am I right in saying the mare stannera won twice at the same royal meeting back in the 80s or did she just run twice ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563168159#563168159GedGood stuff as usual from you,am I right in saying the mare stannera won twice at the same royal meeting back in the 80s or did she just run twice ?Wed, 24 May 2023 10:53:39 -0500The prize should probably go to the 1872 Derby winner Cremorne, who won 7 races at Royal Ascot in 3 years, 2 of them walk-overs.At 2, he won an 8-runner race on the Tuesday at 4/9 by 3 lengths and 'bad', in a canter. The following day he beat one rivhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563167861#563167861The prize should probably go to the 1872 Derby winner Cremorne, who won 7 races at Royal Ascot in 3 years, 2 of them walk-overs.At 2, he won an 8-runner race on the Tuesday at 4/9 by 3 lengths and 'bad', in a canter. The following day he beat one rivWed, 24 May 2023 09:15:09 -0500Got the better of Goldikova in his Queen Anne.Good race that was.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31803835/royal-ascot-question?post_id=563167733#563167733Got the better of Goldikova in his Queen Anne.Good race that was.Wed, 24 May 2023 08:31:29 -0500