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Staff and residents donned their finery for a day at the races

Bulwell care home residents get dressed for success for Royal Ascot day

The Royal Foresters, Ascot.

Horses and courses: There's more to Ascot than racing as an enjoyable gastronomi...

A GLORIOUS BLUR -- fast-paced action from the 2015 Qatar Goodwood Festival (PHOTO BY: John Walton/PA Wire).

Review of Glorious Goodwood -- now quintessentially Qatari!

CROWD PLEASER -- huge crowds at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April helped to boost racing's attendance figures for the first half of the year (PHOTO BY: Peter Byrne/PA Wire).

Booming horse-racing on course for record attendance figures

WORLD OF SPORT: All Black star’s funeral, crash hospitalises Lizzie Armistead, f...

RETURN OF A SUPERSTAR -- Sprinter Sacre in action at Ascot last Saturday (PHOTO BY: Julian Herbert/PA Wire).

The return of superstar Sprinter Sacre at Ascot -- an eyewitness account

KING FOR THE DAY? -- Silviniaco Conti (right), who is favourite for Boxing Day's big race, the William Hill King George VI Chase (PHOTO BY: John Giles/PA Wire).

Racing tips for Boxing Day at Kempton’s King George meeting

DUEL TO REMEMBER -- Noble Mission (far side) fights off Al Kazeem in the highlight of QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot (PHOTO BY: Steve Parsons/PA Wire)

Mission accomplished as Champions Day negativity sinks in the mud

LEADING FANCY -- Nigh Of Thunder, pictured winning the 2,000 Guineas in May, is expected to run well in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (PHOTO BY: Steve Parsons/PA Wire).

QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY: potted race-by-race guide to the Ascot action

FRENCH LEGEND -- globetrotting eight-year-old Cirrus Des Aigles is back for another crack at the Champion Stakes after winning it in 2011 and finishing second in 2012 and 2013 (PHOTO BY: Steve Parsons/PA Wire).

QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY: now a must-be-there or must-watch sporting event

ASCOT, where today's Tip Of The Day runs (PHOTO BY: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

RACING TIP OF THE DAY
Here is my main selection for today’s racing:

ASCOT, where today's Tip Of The Day runs (PHOTO BY: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

RACING TIP OF THE DAY

JOCKEY James Doyle celebrates after his mount, Louis The Pious, had won the big race on Saturday, the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup. (PHOTO BY: Jeff Holmes/PA Wire).

RACING TIP OF THE DAY

GLORIOUS GOODWOOD -- home of five superb days of racing next week (PHOTO BY: John Walton/PA Wire)

Your top ten tips for Glorious Goodwood and Ascot’s King George weekend

FIT FOR A QUEEN -- the scene at spectacular Royal Ascot as the royal procession arrives for the final day. (PHOTO BY: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Twenty horses to follow from a vintage Royal Ascot

AUSTRALIA'S DAY -- jockey Joseph O'Brien salutes the crowd aboard Australia after winning the Investec Derby at Epsom (PHOTO BY: David Davies/PA Wire).

Racing’s bandwagon rolls on from vibrant Epsom to breathtaking Royal Ascot.

KING GEORGE GLORY -- jockey Johnny Murtagh celebrates victory on board Novellist in last year's King George at Ascot (PHOTO BY: Steve Parsons/PA Wire)

QIPCO and Al Thani family extend their support for British racing

Triolo D'Alene with jockey Barry Geraghty and Trainer Nicky Henderson (right) after winning the Hennessy Gold Cup Steeple Chase during day three of the 2013 Hennessy Heritage Festival, at Newbury Racecourse. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday November 30, 2013. See PA story RACING Newbury. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Why Newbury needs a dressing-down -- despite a fantastic Hennessy meeting

Olympic Glory ridden by Richard Hughes wins the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes during the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday October 19, 2013. See PA story RACING Ascot. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

CHAMPIONS DAY VERDICT: the legacy of Frankel and Cecil gives no ground for conce...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II with her racing manager John Warren after her horse, Estimate, won the Gold Cup on day three of the Royal Ascot meeting at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.

RACE-BY-RACE GUIDE: QIPCO British Champions Day At Ascot

Dark Crusader and Fran Berry (second left) win the Betfred Melrose Stakes during day four of the 2013 Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York Racecourse, York. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday August 24, 2013. See PA story RACING York. Photo credit should read: John Giles/PA Wire

NEW! Horses To Follow -- Three-Year-Olds And Older

File photo dated 27/09/2012 of Telescope ridden by Richard Hughes. PRESS ASSOCIAION Photo. Issue date: Thursday May 23, 2013. Telescope has a sore left shin and is unlikely to run in the Investec Derby at Epsom on June 1, said trainer Sir Michael Stoute. See PA story RACING Telescope. Photo credit should read: Nigel French/PA Wire.

NEW! Horses To Follow -- Three-Year-Olds And Older

Hillstar ridden by Ryan Moore (right) on his way to winning the King Edward VII Stakes ahead of Battle Of Marengo ridden by Joseph O'Brien

Horses to follow from Royal Ascot

Windhoek (right) ridden by Joe Fanning on the way to winning The 200,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-y-o Trophy from second placed Greatwood (left) ridden by Kieren Fallon during day two of the Craven Meeting at Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2013. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire

Royal Ascot: Absence of Sir Henry Cecil will be felt this week

Royal Ascot - Day five preview

Tangerine Trees (yellow shirt and red cap) ridden by Tom Eaves wins the Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes during the The QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket Racecourse. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday April 30, 2011. See PA story RACING Newmarket. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire.

Royal Ascot - Day Four preview

Liber Nauticus ridden by Ryan Moore (centre) go on to win the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes during the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes Day of the 2013 Dante Festival at York Racecourse. PRESS ASSOCATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday May 15, 2013. See PA story RACING York. Photo credit should read: John Giles/PA Wire

Royal Ascot - Day three preview

Royal Ascot - Day one preview
The meeting opens with three Group Ones, all spearheaded by short-priced favourites, including two of the week’s high-profile global raiders.

Horse-racing ‘Tip Of The Day’ — Boxing Day

Horse-racing ‘Tip of the Day’

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Festival fever to sweep Hucknall again