Ascot Form

By Bill Oppenheim

It is the best week of racing anywhere in the world. There are a lot of great horse racing events–weekends and carnivals–but nothing quite rivals the racing at Royal Ascot. This year, so far, the weather has been great, the ground quite fast (and not yet soft, at least, and not really likely to be), and the first two days of racing have been right up to scratch.