Royal Ascot 2020: Meeting ready to start without the Queen and spectators
From packed stands last year to jockeys in face masks this time - Royal Ascot will take place behind closed doorsFor the first time in her 68-year reign, the Queen will not be present at her favourite meeting.temperature checks"The attention of the world is on the biggest sporting event globally to take place since sport resumed," says Ascot director of racing Nick Smith.
Television coverage is on ITV and Sky, with pictures broadcast in 120 countries, including the United States, Australia and India, and countries in the Middle East and the Caribbean. Punters are being urged to wear a hat and dress up at home as part of the racecourse's #StyledWithThanks initiative which will benefit four frontline charities."It's going to be strange behind closed doors but will still be a great meeting with high-quality racing," says jockey Jim Crowley.
The 2016 champion jockey, who grew up just a furlong or two from Ascot, admits it has been strange adhering to the new safety protocols.
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