Royal Ascot’s ‘massive’ seven-race cards welcomed by bookmakers
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April 1, 2021
Royal Ascot has made the decision to expand its race card to seven meetings a day, in a move which has been well received by betting industry figures.
The
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes and the
Golden Gates Stakes flat races were fixed to the venue’s week long event last year.
This was followed by the inclusion of the
Buckingham Palace Stakes after the COVID-19 pandemic opened up a space for extra meetings. The race was initially scrapped in 2015 and replaced by the
Commonwealth Cup,
As part of the expansion plans, the 0-105 mile handicap