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title: "Ascot Royal Racecourse Opens"
year: 1711
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1711/ascot-racecourse"
slug: "ascot-racecourse"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1711-01-01"
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# Ascot Royal Racecourse Opens

> Queen Anne's foundation established Britain's most prestigious horse racing venue and a centuries-long tradition of royal sporting patronage.

## Summary

The Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle , is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.

## Sources

- [Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascot_Rotary_Club_Festive_Handicap_Hurdle) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1711/ascot-racecourse