British racing cancelled on day of Queen's funeral There will be no racing in Britain on Monday September 19, after details were announced for the Queen’s funeral, which will take place at Westminster Abbey. The meetings scheduled for Hamilton, Leicester, Warwick and Wolverhampton will be cancelled as a mark of respect. The Queen, who died at the age of 96 on Thursday, will lie in state “four clear days” in Westminster Hall, arriving there on Wednesday September 14 until 6.30am on the morning of her funeral, a senior palace official said. Thousands of people will be able to file past to see the late monarch’s coffin — and further details of how the public can attend will be announced in the coming days. No racing took place in Britain on Friday and Saturday. It will resume with a nine-race card at Doncaster — which will include the final Classic of the season, the Cazoo St Leger — on Sunday. A statement from the British Horseracing Authority said that racing will not take place on the day of the the Queen’s funeral on Monday week, however. “British racing will not go ahead on Monday September 19 for the funeral of Her Late Majesty The Queen,” the statement read. “This will give everyone involved in British racing the opportunity to mourn Her Late Majesty’s passing and offer thanks for her contribution to our sport and the nation."
