Aussie trainer reveals his cheeky remark to King Charles as they chatted just before his horse won a famous race at Royal Ascot
- Australian trainer Henry Dwyer joked with King Charles
- Dwyer’s horse Asfoora won the King Charles III Stakes
Australian trainer Henry Dwyer has revealed his hilarious conversation with King Charles before his horse won one of Europe’s most highly regarded races.
Dwyer’s horse, Asfoora, stormed home to win the Group One King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday evening, becoming Australia’s sixth winner of the race.
The horse trainer from Ballarat, Victoria, was fortunate to meet the King both before and after the race.
‘I spoke with [King Charles] We had a good chat before the race and he was actually great,” Dwyer told Nine’s Today show.
Australian trainer Henry Dwyer (pictured right) has revealed his conversation with King Charles
Dwyer’s horse, Asfoora, won the Group One King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday
‘I’m definitely not a monarchist, we had a chat and after the race we compared notes. I think he had a bet on it.
“I said to him before the race, ‘It’s nice to meet you before the race, Your Majesty, but I’d much rather talk to you after the race,’ and he took that in the right way.
“He’s gone and had a fiver or something, and everyone’s happy.”
Asfoora, which won comfortably, had never won a Group 1 race before Tuesday’s race – and Dwyer planned to celebrate.
“We are currently in a taxi on the way to London,” the trainer told Today.
“It could be some sort of Logies late night… something like that.”
Royal Ascot, a five-day racing event held annually at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, is a major event on the social calendar.
The late Queen Elizabeth II was famous for the race, so much so that after her death, some thought The Firm’s connection with it might end.
Dwyer believes King Charles has placed a bet on his horse in the King Charles III Stakes
But King Charles continued to attend the event and was sometimes photographed extremely happy, with photos showing the monarch smiling, laughing and chatting with other racegoers.
Among the other royal attendees were Princess Anne and her daughter Zara Tindall, 43, who are both famous for their love of horses, as well as Zara’s husband Mike Tindall and her brother Peter Phillips.
Queen Camilla accompanied the king, while the royal couple arrived together in a carriage. Princess Eugenie was also caught at the event.