Royal Ascot 2023 is drawing closer with another spectacular five days of high-quality racing on the agenda.
Ascot hosts 26 days of racing each year but it's the Royal Meeting, which always takes place in June, that is the highlight of the British summer social calendar.
The meeting has developed massively from the four-day race meeting held in 1768 and started to evolve into the shape we see today following the introduction of The Gold Cup in 1807.
It's Britain's most valuable race meeting and around 500 horses will battle it out across five days with this year's meeting playing out between 20th June to 24th June.
Each of those begins with pomp and ceremony, including a Royal Procession at 14:00 when the monarch and other members of the Royal family arrive down the straight mile.
The Berkshire venue, which officially opened in 1711, has been the scene of some incredible moments over the years with plenty of drama playing out on the course.
We've taken a look at some of the most memorable moments.
Blue Point at the double
Blue Point enjoyed a remarkable career, sealing 11 wins from 20 outings, including four top-level successes and he picked up two of those at Royal Ascot in the space of five days to sign off.
More about Blue Point completing the Royal double in the summer of 2019.
Royal triumph for Estimate
When Estimate, carrying the colours of the late Queen Elizabeth II, claimed victory in Royal Ascot's Gold Cup in 2013 it was the first time in the race's 207-year history that it had been won by a reigning monarch.
More on Estimate becoming the first ever Royal Gold Cup winner back in 2013.
Frankel dominates in 2012
Frankel, one of the great champions of the 21st century, scooped five victories at Ascot for the late, great Sir Henry Cecil and his 11-length victory in the 2012 edition of the Queen Anne Stakes will never be forgotten.
More on Frankel's dominant Queen Anne display in 2012.
Four in a row for Yeats
Yeats is synonymous with the Gold Cup, winning the prestigious race four years on the spin for Aidan O'Brien between 2006 and 2009 under three different jockeys.
Additional information on Yeats' spellbinding four in a row.
Frankie Dettori's Magnificent Seven
Jockey Frankie Dettori achieved the near-impossible feat when he won all seven races on the Ascot card in September 1996, including winning the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
More on Frankie Dettori's historic 100% record at Ascot '96.
The race of the century
It may have taken place the best part of 50 years ago but memories of the Ascot clash of Grundy and Bustino in the 1975 edition of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes still burn brightly.
Further information about Grundy and Bustino's historic battle in 1975.
Nando Parrado wins at 150/1
Punters are also on the hunt for value and those backing Nando Parrado, who went off at 150/1, delivered in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes to become the biggest-priced winner at the meeting.
More on Nando Perrado's record breaking run.
