W H I C H R OYA L A S C O T R AC E S H O U L D YO U E N T E R?

Answer the questions and find out below!

When was the first Gold Cup run at Ascot?

A

B

C

1

1807

1907

2007

At what time does the Royal Procession begin each day of Royal Ascot?

A

B

C

4

1pm

2pm

3pm

Who is the only reigning monarch to to have owned the winner of the Ascot Gold Cup?

A

B

C

2

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Victoria

King George VI

Which jockey won an incredible nine races at Royal Ascot 2015?

A

B

C

5

Frankie Dettori

Ryan Moore

Oisin Murphy

In which direction do the horses race at Ascot Racecourse?

A

B

3

Clockwise

Anti-clockwise

What are the ceremonial guards for the monarch at Royal Ascot known as?

A

B

C

6

Greencoats

Redcoats

Tophats

G U E S S T H E S E I C O N I C R OYA L A S C O T L A N D M A R K S

Below you will find images showing a section of six iconic landmarks you can find at Ascot Racecourse. Unscramble the letters to discover what they are.

Check your answers in the Activities Answer Pack.

1

4

2

5

3

6

N

T

W

S

I

P

G

O

A

U T S A E TR T S D G N A D N A O I P D M U

K F E R L N

N S B T A D D A NO E N S E V R I S

’

GN N I

A T E G

WO R D S E A R C H

Gold CupRoyal Procession

Flower WallMillinery

RacehorseJockey

T Y G R A N D S T A N D H Z D W N E M Y

D A M C T D E R G F S U M M E R F L O E

I R O Y A L P R O C E S S I O N I I Z K

F D G Y A F T E R N O O N T E A N M I C

W A V I S A D B A N D S T A N D E T K O

D E S E G W A P M G P D N N W X D H F J

M G T H S S I N H Y R A B Z A M I G F C

I X V A I R R N A I Z E R Y J X N I U Y

L Q C C G O O G L S S T E A V S I A R U

L E X D H S N H D E T J A N D F N R L G

I G D U F P N G E G Y A R H C E G T O M

N S T A L L S G R C R B H E P O R S N W

E H S I T I R B I T A E O R T O A I G V

R O C V K S U A T E Y R N T E N T T N B

Y T R A D I T I O N R J A I T L I A S G

D T H O R O U G H B R E D W A O W R Z T

Z R G F C I N C I P E N V T D R M O P T

E N U F L O W E R W A L L O B W T D B S

F C T W C O H S A D D L E V S T A Y E R

I T P U C D L O G K F S K L I S T Y E K

TrainerTop Hat

BandstandPicnicSaddle

Parade Ring

Afternoon TeaTraditionFashion

Fine DiningThoroughbred

British

SummerGreencoatsGrandstand

FurlongSilks

Stayer

SprinterStalls

Straight MileSovereign’s GateSwinley Bottom

Bowler Hats

4

6

8

5

7

Curl the rectangle into a cylinder until the short ends meet each other with a 2cm overlap. Glue or tape to hold together. This is your top hat crown.

Cut out the larger circle and then the inner circle. These are the ring for your brim and the top of the crown.

The flaps at the top should now be folding inwards. Place the remaining circle on top and secure with glue or tape. Use scissors to trim any overhang if it doesn’t align perfectly.

Place the crown on your second piece of card and draw around the edge. You could use a compass, but freestyle works too! Remove the crown and draw another circle 5cm bigger around this one. This is your brim. For a stiffer brim, draw a smaller circle or for a floppier brim, a bigger one.

Next, take the cylinder crown, and place into the brim ring, ensuring the flaps go under the brim and outwards. Stick these to the brim using glue or tape.

Voila! You have your home-made top hat. You can add a ribbon or fabric for a classic mourning band, or create your own style and decorate with stickers, glitter – whatever makes your day. Happy hatting!

5cm

brim ring top of crown

S P O T T H E D I F F E R E N C E

Can you spot ten differences in this Royal Ascot image?Check your answers at the end of this pack.

J O C K E Y K I T R A C E

1. Pick the name of a Royal Ascot legend from the list opposite or choose your favourite racehorse.

2. Racing against another member of your household, find items from around your home starting with each letter in the horse’s name.

3. The first person to collect all their items wins!

R OYA L A S C O T L E G E N D S R A C E

ROYAL ASCOT LEGENDS:

D I D YO U K N OW ?

Yeats Frankel

Estimate

StradivariusBlack CaviarLady Aurelia

Item Weight

Carrying their kit, jockeys must weigh in before and after each race in order to ensure that the race is fairly run.

1. Silks: 1/2lb

2. Saddle: 6lbs

3. Breeches: 1/4lb

4. Boots: 2lb

Test your maths skills and see if you can find a group of items that add up to 5.5kg, the weight of a jockey’s kit. How quickly you can get them onto your kitchen scales?

5. Weight cloth: 2lb

6. Bib: 1/4lb

7. Lead: 1lb

That’s a total of 12lb, about 5.5 kg.

A jockey’s kit includes:

4

3

6

5

7

Stack fi ve rectangles of the same size neatly on top of one another, and then accordion-fold evenly along the longer edge.

Cut the ends to round the corners of the tissue.

Tie tightly in the middle with your thread.

Gently tease open your tissue so each layeris ‘fl uff ed’.

M A K I N G T H E F L OW E R S

You will need to make two large and two small tissue fl owers. Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make each fl ower.

Cut out ten 15cm x 20cm rectangles from one colour tissue paper andten 10cm x 20cm rectangles from the other colour tissue paper.

Where do the jockeys mount their horses before the race?

A

B

C

7

The Parade Ring

The Racecourse

The Grandstand

After racing each evening, where do racegoers go for an unmissable singalong of British classics?

A

B

C

9

The Grandstand

The Winning Post

The Bandstand

Where does the winning horse go after finishing the race?

A

B

C

8

The Winners’ Enclosure

The Champion’s Stable

The Victory Run

Who is the only horse to have won The Gold Cup four times?

A

B

C

10

Stradivarius

Yeats

Estimate

H OW M A N Y Q U E ST I O N S D I D YO U G ET R I G H T ?

Start out your Royal Ascot career in The Royal Hunt Cup!

On to a Group race! Try your luck in the

Group 3 Jersey Stakes.

You’re almost at the top level, and ready to line up in the Group 2

Hardwicke Stakes!

Well done! You’ve earned your place in the Group 1 Gold Cup, Royal Ascot’s oldest and most

prestigious race.

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Check your answers at the back of this pack to find out which Royal Ascot race you should enter.

AT H O M E R AC E S

Get active and test your athletic abilities with these special races you can do at home.

A furlong is approximately 200 metres. Find somewhere you can run safely, measure out 20 metres and see how quickly you can run it. Multiply your time by 10 and compare your result to some of the famous racehorses to have recently won at Royal Ascot.

You will need:• A tape measure• 2 course markers

(e.g. cones or sticks)

• A spoon• A hard boiled egg

(you could also use a golf or ping pong ball!)

1. Measure out 5 metres and mark with your course markers.

2. Stand at one marker, place your egg on your spoon and put your other hand behind your back.

3. Can you run to the end of the course and back without dropping your egg? If you drop it, return to the beginning and start again!

F U R L O N G R A C E

E G G A N D S P O O N R A C E

Name Stradivarius Crystal Ocean Blue Point

Picture

Average speed per furlong 13.54 seconds 13.03 seconds 11.90 seconds

RaceThe Gold Cup

2019

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes

2019

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes

2019

A furlong is the distance of

measurement used to dictate how long races are. There are eight furlongs in a

mile.

DID YO U K NOW

?

8

Use your sticky-tape or craft glue to stick one large and two small tissue flowers to the top side of your cardboard doughnut. Then stick the second large flower underneath the doughnut so it matches the top.

Your Royal Ascot hat is finished! Feel free to customise your creation by adding more tissue flowers or painting your cardboard brim instead.

P U T T I N G I T A L L T O G ET H E RD E S I G N YO U R OW N

J O C K E Y S I L K S

Use coloured pens, crayons or paint to create your own design.

The brooch was originally given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert on 9th February 1840, the day before their wedding. It is now in Her Majesty The Queen’s possession, and has been worn at Royal

Ascot, on state occasions and most recently during her Christmas broadcast in 2019.

As the Official Supplier of Trophies and Silverware, The House of Garrard and Royal Ascot have shared history dating back to the creation of the first Gold Cup in 1842.

A drawing created by the House of Garrard, inspired by Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond cluster brooch

C H I L D R E N ’ S ACT I V I T Y PAC K

#RoyalAscot

AT H O M E R AC E S

Get active and test your athletic abilities with these special races you can do at home.

A furlong is approximately 200 metres. Find somewhere you can run safely, measure out 20 metres and see how quickly you can run it. Multiply your time by 10 and compare your result to some of the famous racehorses to have recently won at Royal Ascot.

You will need:• A tape measure• 2 course markers

(e.g. cones or sticks)

• A spoon• A hard boiled egg

(you could also use a golf or ping pong ball!)

1. Measure out 5 metres and mark with your course markers.

2. Stand at one marker, place your egg on your spoon and put your other hand behind your back.

3. Can you run to the end of the course and back without dropping your egg? If you drop it, return to the beginning and start again!

F U R L O N G R A C E

E G G A N D S P O O N R A C E

Name Stradivarius Crystal Ocean Blue Point

Picture

Average speed per furlong 13.54 seconds 13.03 seconds 11.90 seconds

RaceThe Gold Cup

2019

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes

2019

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes

2019

A furlong is the distance of

measurement used to dictate how long races are. There are eight furlongs in a

mile.

DID YO U K NOW

?

#RoyalAscot

J O C K E Y K I T R A C E

1. Pick the name of a Royal Ascot legend from the list opposite or choose your favourite racehorse.

2. Racing against another member of your household, find items from around your home starting with each letter in the horse’s name.

3. The first person to collect all their items wins!

R OYA L A S C O T L E G E N D S R A C E

ROYAL ASCOT LEGENDS:

D I D YO U K N OW ?

Yeats Frankel

Estimate

StradivariusBlack CaviarLady Aurelia

Item Weight

Carrying their kit, jockeys must weigh in before and after each race in order to ensure that the race is fairly run.

1. Silks: 1/2lb

2. Saddle: 6lbs

3. Breeches: 1/4lb

4. Boots: 2lb

Test your maths skills and see if you can find a group of items that add up to 5.5kg, the weight of a jockey’s kit. How quickly you can get them onto your kitchen scales?

5. Weight cloth: 2lb

6. Bib: 1/4lb

7. Lead: 1lb

That’s a total of 12lb, about 5.5 kg.

A jockey’s kit includes:

#RoyalAscot

D E S I G N YO U R OW N J O C K E Y S I L K S

Use coloured pens, crayons or paint to create your own design.

The brooch was originally given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert on 9th February 1840, the day before their wedding. It is now in Her Majesty The Queen’s possession, and has been worn at Royal

Ascot, on state occasions and most recently during her Christmas broadcast in 2019.

As the Official Supplier of Trophies and Silverware, The House of Garrard and Royal Ascot have shared history dating back to the creation of the first Gold Cup in 1842.

A drawing created by the House of Garrard, inspired by Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond cluster brooch

#RoyalAscot

S P O T T H E D I F F E R E N C E

Can you spot ten differences in this Royal Ascot image?Check your answers at the end of this pack.

#RoyalAscot

WO R D S E A R C H

Gold CupRoyal Procession

Flower WallMillinery

RacehorseJockey

T Y G R A N D S T A N D H Z D W N E M Y

D A M C T D E R G F S U M M E R F L O E

I R O Y A L P R O C E S S I O N I I Z K

F D G Y A F T E R N O O N T E A N M I C

W A V I S A D B A N D S T A N D E T K O

D E S E G W A P M G P D N N W X D H F J

M G T H S S I N H Y R A B Z A M I G F C

I X V A I R R N A I Z E R Y J X N I U Y

L Q C C G O O G L S S T E A V S I A R U

L E X D H S N H D E T J A N D F N R L G

I G D U F P N G E G Y A R H C E G T O M

N S T A L L S G R C R B H E P O R S N W

E H S I T I R B I T A E O R T O A I G V

R O C V K S U A T E Y R N T E N T T N B

Y T R A D I T I O N R J A I T L I A S G

D T H O R O U G H B R E D W A O W R Z T

Z R G F C I N C I P E N V T D R M O P T

E N U F L O W E R W A L L O B W T D B S

F C T W C O H S A D D L E V S T A Y E R

I T P U C D L O G K F S K L I S T Y E K

TrainerTop Hat

BandstandPicnicSaddle

Parade Ring

Afternoon TeaTraditionFashion

Fine DiningThoroughbred

British

SummerGreencoatsGrandstand

FurlongSilks

Stayer

SprinterStalls

Straight MileSovereign’s GateSwinley Bottom

Bowler Hats

A T O P H ATHow to make

2 3

1

Score along the longest edges 1cm from the edge, then cut out a little triangle every 2cm.

Fold the fl aps along the edges down on one side and up on the other. You should then have a rough ‘Z’ shape.

Measure the child’s head and add 2cm. Take a sheet of card and cut out a rectangle to that width and with a height of 13-14cm. This will defi ne the height of the crown – you can go taller or shorter if you wish!

13-14cm

Below you will fi nd a simple step-by-step guide from milliner Awon Golding to making your very own top hat from card. We advise that children are supervised by an adult at all times.

YOU W I L L N E E D :- 2 sheets of A3 black card

Or get creative with diff erent colours!

- Scissors- A tape measure- Glue or sticky-tape

Optional:- A compass- Ribbon

head measurement + 2cm =

4

6

8

5

7

Curl the rectangle into a cylinder until the short ends meet each other with a 2cm overlap. Glue or tape to hold together. This is your top hat crown.

Cut out the larger circle and then the inner circle. These are the ring for your brim and the top of the crown.

The fl aps at the top should now be folding inwards. Place the remaining circle on top and secure with glue or tape. Use scissors to trim any overhang if it doesn’t align perfectly.

Place the crown on your second piece of card and draw around the edge. You could use a compass, but freestyle works too! Remove the crown and draw another circle 5cm bigger around this one. This is your brim. For a stiff er brim, draw a smaller circle or for a fl oppier brim, a bigger one.

Next, take the cylinder crown, and place into the brim ring, ensuring the fl aps go under the brim and outwards. Stick these to the brim using glue or tape.

Voila! You have your home-made top hat. You can add a ribbon or fabric for a classic mourning band, or create your own style and decorate with stickers, glitter – whatever makes your day. Happy hatting!

5cm

brim ring top of crown

A PA P E R H ATHow to make

2

Cut two 3.5cm slits either side of the inner circle and feed your ribbon through. Cut a V-shape into the ends of your ribbon.

Trace around a dinner plate on the cardboard. In the middle, draw a smaller 10cm circle and cut out both circles to make a doughnut shape. This is the brim of your hat.

If you want to cover your cardboard with your decorative wrapping paper, now is the time to glue it on and cut out the circles. If you’re going to paint your brim, do so now and leave it to dry.

YOU W I L L N E E D :- A piece of cardboard

Brown cardboard is fi ne, you can decorate it later

- Cra� tissue paper, preferablytwo colours but white is fi ne too

- 1.5m of 3.5cm-wide ribbon or a strip of fabric

- Dinner plate

- Pen

- Thread or thin string

- Scissors

- Glue or sticky-tape

Optional- Decorative wrapping paper

or paint

1

10cm

Below you will fi nd an easy-to-follow guide from milliner Awon Golding to making your very own millinery creation using tissue paper, card and ribbon. We advise that

children are supervised by an adult at all times.

4

3

6

5

7

Stack fi ve rectangles of the same size neatly on top of one another, and then accordion-fold evenly along the longer edge.

Cut the ends to round the corners of the tissue.

Tie tightly in the middle with your thread.

Gently tease open your tissue so each layeris ‘fl uff ed’.

M A K I N G T H E F L OW E R S

You will need to make two large and two small tissue fl owers. Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make each fl ower.

Cut out ten 15cm x 20cm rectangles from one colour tissue paper andten 10cm x 20cm rectangles from the other colour tissue paper.

8

Use your sticky-tape or cra� glue to stick one large and two small tissue fl owers to the top side of your cardboard doughnut. Then stick the second large fl ower underneath the doughnut so it matches the top.

Your Royal Ascot hat is fi nished! Feel free to customise your creation by adding more tissue fl owers or painting your cardboard brim instead.

P U T T I N G I T A L L T O G ET H E R

#RoyalAscot

G U E S S T H E S E I C O N I C R OYA L A S C O T L A N D M A R K S

Below you will find images showing a section of six iconic landmarks you can find at Ascot Racecourse. Unscramble the letters to discover what they are.

Check your answers in the Activities Answer Pack.

1

4

2

5

3

6

N

T

W

S

I

P

G

O

A

U T S A E TR T S D G N A D N A O I P D M U

K F E R L N

N S B T A D D A NO E N S E V R I S

’

GN N I

A T E G

#RoyalAscot

W H I C H R OYA L A S C O T R AC E S H O U L D YO U E N T E R?

Answer the questions and find out below!

When was the first Gold Cup run at Ascot?

A

B

C

1

1807

1907

2007

At what time does the Royal Procession begin each day of Royal Ascot?

A

B

C

4

1pm

2pm

3pm

Who is the only reigning monarch to to have owned the winner of the Ascot Gold Cup?

A

B

C

2

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Victoria

King George VI

Which jockey won an incredible nine races at Royal Ascot 2015?

A

B

C

5

Frankie Dettori

Ryan Moore

Oisin Murphy

In which direction do the horses race at Ascot Racecourse?

A

B

3

Clockwise

Anti-clockwise

What are the ceremonial guards for the monarch at Royal Ascot known as?

A

B

C

6

Greencoats

Redcoats

Tophats

#RoyalAscot

Where do the jockeys mount their horses before the race?

A

B

C

7

The Parade Ring

The Racecourse

The Grandstand

After racing each evening, where do racegoers go for an unmissable singalong of British classics?

A

B

C

9

The Grandstand

The Winning Post

The Bandstand

Where does the winning horse go after finishing the race?

A

B

C

8

The Winners’ Enclosure

The Champion’s Stable

The Victory Run

Who is the only horse to have won The Gold Cup four times?

A

B

C

10

Stradivarius

Yeats

Estimate

H OW M A N Y Q U E ST I O N S D I D YO U G ET R I G H T ?

Start out your Royal Ascot career in The Royal Hunt Cup!

On to a Group race! Try your luck in the

Group 3 Jersey Stakes.

You’re almost at the top level, and ready to line up in the Group 2

Hardwicke Stakes!

Well done! You’ve earned your place in the Group 1 Gold Cup, Royal Ascot’s oldest and most

prestigious race.

0-2 9-103-5 6-8

Check your answers at the back of this pack to find out which Royal Ascot race you should enter.