ON THIS DAY - 21st May

The first meeting at Fontwell race course took place on this day in 1924. The opening race was won by Gem, the 5/4 favourite Gem, ridden by jockey Fred Rees. In 1949,  Queen Elizabeth II had her first winner as an owner at Fontwell when Monaveen won the Chichester Handicap Chase.  A new £6.5m Grandstand opened in 2010.

Also on this day in 2012 AL BOUM PHOTO, Cheltenham Gold Cup winner was born.