Style, speed and scandals – the most shocking stories from Royal Ascot

Whether its race sabotaging, money-laundering, pet-smuggling or cocaine-distributing, Royal Ascot has had its fair share of disreputable drama over the years…

Words: Colin Cameron

For film and television programme makers, authors of pulp fiction, newspapers and magazine editors, and those – full disclosure; every one of us – who love a decent gossip, Royal Ascot has it all.

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