Royal Ascot-winning breeders receive mementos at annual lunch

Ascot racecourse hosted its annual Royal Ascot Winning Breeders Lunch on Friday, when it presented the winning breeders with mementoes as well as bringing them all together for a photograph.

The winning breeders were also treated to lunch in the Ascot Authority Room before enjoying an afternoon of racing.

Among those to collect prizes were Bjorn Nielsen, the owner-breeder of Stradivarius who completed the four-timer for Frankie Dettori in the Gold Cup on the Thursday, and Chris Richardson of Cheveley Park Stud, who bred the Commonwealth Cup scorer Advertise.

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