Horse racing-Queen Elizabeth enjoys Royal Ascot Gold Cup triumph LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a special reason to celebrate on Thursday when her horse Estimate won the Royal Ascot Gold Cup. It was the first time a reigning monarch's horse had claimed victory in the race's 207-year history. Estimate, a four-year-old filly trained by Michael Stoute, held off a challenge by Simenon in the final furlong to win by a neck. The 7-2 ...
June 20, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports
Queen enjoys Royal Ascot Gold Cup triumph LONDON (Reuters) - The Queen had special cause for celebrations on Thursday when her horse Estimate won the Royal Ascot Gold Cup. On a day of sentimental successes and broken records, it was the first time a reigning monarch's horse had claimed victory in the race's 207-year history. Estimate, a four-year-old filly trained by Michael Stoute, held off a challenge by Simenon in the final furlong ...
June 20, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
British queen enjoys Royal Ascot Gold Cup triumph LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth had special cause for celebrations on Thursday when her horse Estimate won the Royal Ascot Gold Cup. On a day of sentimental successes and broken records, it was the first time a reigning monarch's horse had claimed victory in the race's 207-year history. Estimate, a four-year-old filly trained by Michael Stoute, held off a challenge by Simenon in the ...
June 20, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News