Three Desirable Facts About Royal Ascot Ladies Day
The Royal Ascot Ladies Day horse race is entering its third day, with all eyes on the lavish hats, glamorous attires, naturally, the royals. Day Three of the five-day event is also the day of the historical Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is Ascot's longest enduring race, and what is now referred to as Royal Ascot started to take shape when The Gold Cup was first run in 1807. The Gold Cup accompanies what is informally known as "Ladies' Day," a term first utilized in 1823. A confidential poet described the day as "Ladies' Day ... when the ladies, like angels, look sweetly divine." However the Ascot doesn't formally acknowledge the day as Ladies' Day. As the Ascot's director of racing, Nick Smith, discussed to The Telegraph, they have not referred to Ladies' Day in any marketing or promotions products. "We are comfortable with the general public calling it that, however to market it as such would trigger confusion as ladies' days far from...