Royal Ascot day one – In Pictures

Poetic Flare, crowds, Cieren Fallon … and Frankie of course.

Tuesday 15 June 2021 17:12 BST

Jockey Kevin Manning celebrates Poetic Flare's breath-taking victory in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot (PA Wire)

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Long wait over for the lucky 12,000

Performance of the day – ‘Poetry’ in motion

Dettori off to a flier

Ride of the day

By Royal approval

All dressed up again

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Royal Ascot day one – In Pictures

Poetic Flare, crowds, Cieren Fallon … and Frankie of course.

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