There are a lot of very famous racehorses in this industry, but did you know that there are a fair few famous owners out there as well? 

Clare Balding gives an insight into the history behind Princess Haya’s win at the Derby

The Royal connection with horse racing goes back centuries. James I was largely responsible for Newmarket becoming the headquarters of racing while Charles I and his son Charles II were both enthusiastic followers of the sport. As a rider, Charles II twice won the Newmarket Plate, a long distance race for amateurs and it was under his reign that it became known as 'The Sport of Kings'.