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, and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
1878 Ascot Cup Trophy
The Ascot Gold Cup, 1834 by James Pollard
Ascot Racecourse is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, about 25 miles west of London. Ascot is used for thoroughbred horse racing, and it hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 horse races and three Grade 1 Jumps races.
Ascot Racecourse
The Royal Enclosure on Cup Day, 1907
Ascot's pre-2006 grandstand
The Royal carriages depart after Queen Elizabeth II's arrival at the races.