The Queen Mother is famous for her passion for horse racing. In her long history of backing horses she has had 449 winners, who all raced in her personal gold and blue colours. Her first victory was back in 1949, when Monaveen won a race at Fontwell. This earned her the distinction of being the first English Queen to win a British horse race since Queen Anne's triumph in 1714.
This love for racing horses was ignited at the 1949 when Lord Mildmay of Flete and racehorse trainer Major Peter Cazalet visited Windsor Castle. The two friends convinced the Queen Mother to buy a horse so that Cazalet could train it. This horse went on to win a series of races, including the Queen Elizabeth Chase later that year. She presented the trophy herself and was allowed to take it home with her as a token of Monaveen's esteem.
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