Mm, no. I like my hosts to be professional and knowledgeable.
Please tell me you did not actually think that.
No. Never mind. I really don’t care what you thought. 
What was with the blanket on Harry Angel?
Originally posted by findeight;
She’s describing the event to American audience who don’t have a clue.
Yes she is. So she should have been briefed so that she could have told American viewers about morning dress. Not that we hadn’t had it explained to us every day, including the two days before she got there. Instead of embarrassing herself by saying she hadn’t even know what it was, she could have learned and then described it. Which the British hosts had been doing very clearly before she got there.
Learning what morning dress (not an exclusively British fashion) is is a far cry from being expected to sing along to “Jerusalem.” But she had to leave before then anyway.
I am so fed up with the COTH site being so slow and locking up so much! :mad:
It was to keep his hindquarters from bumping against the sides of the starting stall, I think.
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The gent trainers have to wear their morning coats, vest, shirt, tie, top hat; IIRC, the suit, and top hat stay the same but the shirt, tie and vest change daily. Why shouldn’t the ladies dress equivalently when appearing in the Royal Enclosure. I seem to recall from last year that the Royal Enclosure has a very strict dress code that one must adhere to if one is going to be in that specific enclosure.
Saw a few interviews with some of the jockeys (some must have been pre-recorded) who were also in their morning suit attire. Quite sharp 
For the ladies, the hat must cover a specific amount of one’s head, dresses cannot be too short, I don’t think sleeveless is allowed. Not sure if this year pant suits were allowed or not (saw someone on NBCSN with a lovely red jumpsuit but don’t recall if she was in the Royal Enclosure (which includes the walking ring).
Don’t know that I’ve seen a top hat knocked off a trainer but sure could have happened; it’s possible.
Loved the Queen’s silk green and ivory print jacket and skirt plus hat with feathers And the ever present gloves, pearl stud earrings and 3-strand pearl necklace (and the handbag). She can pull off this look.
I personally love that this meet is so formal. For me, adds to the “mystique” of Royal Ascot and how special this race meet it.
Oh, from yesterday, the guests that ride in the carriages start with a 4-course lunch at Windsor Castle, ride in Rolls Royces to the Windsor Park (?) to switch to the landau carriages for the ride onto the race course and on to the Royal Enclosure to disembark. The Queen’s landau is pulled by her greys, the rest of the landaus are pulled by some lovely bays.
Oh, the blue blankets that go over the hindquarters I believe are used for horses that don’t like the feel of the starting stall touching their sides. It is fastened to the rear gate so when the front gates open and the horse starts, the blanket is left behind.
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I was 19 and had very little interest in the quaint fashions of stuffy countries on the other side of the pond. Still don’t have much interest in it; I am one of those who participate rather than spectate.
