Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen feels "a lot of inner pride" after being inducted to British horse racing's Hall of Fame

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11th October 2021
The Queen will be feeling “a lot of inner pride” according to her bloodstock manager John Warren after being inducted into British horse racing’s Hall of Fame. Her Majesty has been inducted into the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame – the official Hall of Fame for British Flat racing. The 95-year-old monarch becomes the first entry into the Hall of Fame within the Special…
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Princess Anne presents the trophy to the shock 80/1 winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris

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3rd October 2021
The Princess Royal kicked off her two-day visit to Paris with a visit to Longchamp Racecourse to watch the 100th running of Europe’s richest horse race – the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe. Her Royal Highness watched the German trained horse, Torquator Tasso, romp to victory in the race in what has been described as one of the biggest shocks in horse racing history. The little known…
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Celebrations at Balmoral for The Queen as she records her most successful racing season in many decades

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13th September 2021
The Queen is celebrating at Balmoral this evening after her horse, Fresh Fancy, won his race at Kempton Park, making 2021 Her Majesty’s most successful racing season in many decades. Fresh Fancy’s success on the all weather on Monday means that The Queen has now recorded her 30th winner of the flat season. This beats her previous modern seasonal best of 29 wins which was recorded in…
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The Queen hails the “remarkable" Emma Raducanu as she makes history winning the US Open

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11th September 2021
The Queen has sent a message of congratulations to British teenager Emma Raducanu after the made history, becoming the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles tournament in 44 years. Never dropping a set in any of her ten matches, 18-year-old Raducanu dominated the US Open Championships in New York, beating Canadian Leylah Fernandez in just over 90 minutes. Writing from Balmoral…
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