Watching the race alongside Queen Camilla from the Royal Enclosure, the king saw Desert Hero - wearing the royal silks and an 18-1 shot - win by a short head in the King George V Stakes on Thursday.
The late Queen Elizabeth II was a big fan of horse racing and had 24 winners at Royal Ascot in her long reign.
In the signature race of the week at Ascot, Italian jockey Frankie Dettori won the Gold Cup for the ninth and final time when his horse, the aptly named Courage Mon Ami, held off Coltrane in the final furlong.After his trademark flying dismount, Dettori was handed the cup by the king and gave the queen a kiss.Copyright © 2023 The Washington Times, LLC.
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