PREFACE 



T N these pages the authors beHeve they are presenting 

 ^ the first complete history of the Ascot Race Meeting 

 that has ever been compiled. They have, of course, 

 referred to all the standard works relative to the subject, 

 and have also fortunately been in a position which allowed 

 them* free access to records which are closed to the general 

 public. Moreover, in many instances, information which 

 they could not otherwise have obtained has been most 

 courteously placed at their disposal by private individuals. 

 To these their best thanks are due. 



They especially desire to record their acknowledg- 

 ments to : — The Lord Chamberlain, The Earl of Pembroke, 

 The Earl of Coventry, The Earl of Lichfield, The Trustees 

 of Ascot Grand Stand, Major R, A. Clement, Colonel 

 Michael F. Ward, the late Mr. James Garrard, Mr. E. W. 

 Hibburd, Dr. Fred Green, Mr. W. R. E. Alexander, Mr. 

 A. M. Cawthorne, Mr. J. C. Nimmo, Mr. W. A. Rouch 

 (the owner of the copyright of the Royal Persimmon 



