There will be a minute's
silence at the racecourse this afternoon in memory of Sir Henry Cecil. This
will be held following the arrival of the Royal Procession in the Parade Ring
before the first race.
The 2013 Queen's Vase, run
on Friday, June 21, has been renamed in honour of the late trainer who sent out
75 winners at Royal Ascot. It will be called 'The Queen's Vase In Memory of Sir
Henry Cecil'.
Jointly with the King
Edward VII Stakes, the Queen's Vase was the race in which Sir Henry had the
most success with eight winners. He also holds the outright record in that
race, with no other trainer having matched that tally.
Along with the Gold Cup
and the Royal Hunt Cup, the Queen's Vase is one of three races at Royal Ascot
for which The Queen donates her own trophy.
The jockeys riding in The
Queen's Vase In Memory of Sir Henry Cecil will wear black armbands for that
race.
"Sir Henry was an
intrinsic part of Royal Ascot with 75 winners over more than four decades,'
said Johnny Weatherby, Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot.
"It is no secret that
Royal Ascot was his favourite meeting of the year and we felt it was fitting to
honour his achievements here, and remember the passing of one the greatest
figures that the world of sport has ever seen.
"Our thoughts are
with Sir Henry's family and I am delighted that Lady Jane will be accompanying
the Countess of Wessex for the trophy presentation following the Queen's
Vase."
Lady Jane Cecil, who has taken
over the training licence, will have runners at Royal Ascot this week,
including Tiger Cliff in the Ascot Handicap (5pm) today.
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