Ascot Champions Day is climax to Britain’s Flat racing season
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II presents jockey Sean Levey with his trophy for winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on British Champions Day at Ascot.
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Frankie Dettori riding Star Catcher (red cap) battles with Delphinia and Seamie Heffernan (pink) to win the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes during British Champions Day.
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Donnacha O'Brien on Magical (left) is congratulated by second place James Doyle on Addeybb after winning the QIPCO Champion Stakes.
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Oisin Murphy celebrates after being crowned the 2019 champion Flat jockey during the QIPCO British Champions Day.
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Frankie Dettori after riding Star Catcher to win the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes during British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse.
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Adam Kirby riding Escobar in The Balmoral Handicap during the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse.
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Frankie Dettori celebrates after he rides Star Catcher to win the QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes during QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse.
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Love Island's Amy Hart attends the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on October 19, 2019 in Ascot, England.
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Heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson presents Oisin Murphy with the champion jockey award at British Champions Day at Ascot.
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Oisin Murphy poses in the changing room as he prepares to be crowned 2019 Champion Jockey during the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse.
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Sunlight highlights the ears and mane of a horse on a beautiful day at the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse.