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6 Great Facts About Royal Ascot Ladies Day

The Royal Ascot Ladies Day horse race is entering its 3rd day, with all eyes on the lavish hats, attractive attires, of course, the royals. Day 3 of the five-day event is likewise the day of the historical Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is Ascot's longest making it through race, and what is now referred to as Royal Ascot began to take shape when The Gold Cup was first run in 1807. The Gold Cup accompanies what is colloquially referred to as "Ladies' Day," a term initially utilized in 1823. An anonymous poet explained the day as "Ladies' Day ... when the ladies, like angels, look sweetly divine." However the Ascot does not formally acknowledge the day as Ladies' Day. As the Ascot's director of racing, Nick Smith, described to The Telegraph, they have not referred to Ladies' Day in any marketing or promos products. "We are comfortable with the general public calling it that, however to market it as such would cause confusion as ladies' days aw...