winner's enclosure
Britishnoun
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Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September, was a regular visitor to the winner's enclosure during her reign and her granddaughter, Zara Tindall, told ITV Racing the success for the family was bittersweet.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023
Walsh, Mullins and Ricci heard that boisterous chorus three separate times on the Festival’s opening day as they met in the winner’s enclosure with Douvan and Vroum Vroum Mag as well as Annie Power.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2016
“His demeanor riding into the winner’s enclosure tends to be strongly reminiscent of an undertaker with toothache,” a columnist for The Sporting Life wrote in 1996.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2015
Jockey swung from rafters in old winner's enclosure when triumphing with Bobbyjo in 1999.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2014
Estimate received a warm reception from the big crowd at Ascot as he was led back to the winner's enclosure to be congratulated by his owner.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2012
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