Ascot Gold Cup
U.K. horse race
About
The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards (4,014 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
It is Britain's most prestigious event for "stayers" – horses which specialise in racing over long distances. It is traditionally held on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting, which is known colloquially (but not officially) as Ladies' Day. Contrary to popular belief, the actual title of the race does not include the word "Ascot".
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Ascot Racecourse
Horse racing venue in Ascot, Berkshire, England
0.3 mi away
Englemere Pond
Nature reserve in Berkshire, England
0.9 mi away
St Michael and All Angels Church, Sunninghill
Church in Sunninghill, Berkshire
1.2 mi away
Ascot Heath House
Former English country house in Berkshire
0.2 mi away
Cheapside, Berkshire
Hamlet in England
1.6 mi away
Ascot Priory
Priory in Berkshire, England
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