Ascot Heath
a race-course in Berkshire, England, 29 miles W. S. W. of London, and 6 miles S. W. of Windsor.
It is circular, only 66 yards short of 2 miles in length; the races take place early in June and include the famous Ascot Gold Cup, instituted in 1771. The course was laid out in 1711 by order of Queen Anne.