Ascot CEO on Royal meet, pooling media rights and the best of Britain

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The chief executive of Ascot Racecourse has suggested major horse racing meets could pool their media rights to compete with rival sports.

The 300-year-old Royal Ascot festival returns to Berkshire next week with record prize money and 300,000 fans expected over five days of racing.

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