# Canonical recap data for Ascot Royal Racecourse Opens (1711)
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canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1711/ascot-racecourse"
title: Ascot Royal Racecourse Opens
subtitle: Queen Anne's foundation established Britain's most prestigious horse racing venue and a centuries-long tradition of royal sporting patronage.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1711-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1711
decade: 1710
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
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importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascot_Rotary_Club_Festive_Handicap_Hurdle"
  title: Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: 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 olde
wikidataQid: Q22098308
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  capturedAt: 2025-12-26
  label: Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascot_Rotary_Club_Festive_Handicap_Hurdle"
