Epsom Derby and Royal Ascot Preview – with The Honourable Harry Herbert
Tuesday 3rd June at 19:00 | Clive Room | £80.00
As the founder of the racing syndicate specialists, Highclere Thoroughbreds, The Honourable Harry Herbert has more reason than most to prioritise giving the Epsom Derby and five days at Royal Ascot serious thought. Foremost, he will have runners at both meetings. Moreover, those so-called rivals which excel during the two days on the Downs and during a week that is comfortably the year’s best racing will be encountered later in season. As someone responsible for the winner of the Epsom Derby and other classic race triumphs, and a number of successes at Royal Ascot (11, including last year), he already knows what it takes to win.
To consider this year’s contenders, join for supper a true turf expert whose late father, Lord Carnarvon, managed Her Majesty, the Queen’s string (passing this honour onto his son’s brother-in-law, John Warren). In truth, Harry’s year comes alive after May in the shadow of these two June mainstay events of English racing’s summer calendar. So a chance to speculate and also discuss well be beyond the month ahead. Savour, too, recollections of the glory days of horses such as Motivator in which Harry has been a central player to their success, and a consideration of what lies behind the greats of the turf to have passed through his care.
An evening looking both back and forward as well as being off the moment. Celebrating two pillars of horseracing’s year in the most civilised surrounds with everyone emerging from proceedings a winner.