Royal Ascot - A History of Royal Ascot from its Founding by Queen Anne to the Present Time

This book is both a racing reference book, with an authoritative appendix of records, and a fascinating social history. Above all, it is the story of a very English institution. Drawing upon such varied sources as contemporary accounts, personal diaries, newspaper reports, and the Ascot minute book, the author shows how Ascot has retained its unique qualities while moving with the times....