Royal Ascot is the most famous horse race in the world and a major event in Britain. Every year on the racetrack is about 500,000 visitors.

The total prize fund is more than three races and a half million pounds. The most prestigious prize, the award of which have hitherto considered the main event of the racing week - "Gold Cup", awarded to the winners at Ascot in 1807.

Racing has already become a phenomenon of international scale because of Queen Elizabeth II visits it. She always puts on the competition at least one horse. Queen example followed by other famous British.

Мajority famous Englishmen come here to show all their new hats. Many visitors even put money on the colour of the new Queen's hats.