All British racing meetings cancelled on Monday, September 19 for the 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.

A statement from the British Horseracing Authority said that racing will not take place on the day of 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.

Racing was the favourite sport of the Queen, a racehorse owner, breeder and a fan

‘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.

‘The fixtures on Monday September 19 will therefore be cancelled. Further information will be shared with participants, racecourses and racegoers in the coming days.

‘Racing will take place as scheduled throughout the remainder of the intervening period.’

On Monday, the Queen’s coffin will be taken from Holyroodhouse in procession to St Giles’s Cathedral where it will lie at rest until Tuesday September 13, before being taken by air by RAF plane to London, where she will lie in state.

A spokesman for King Charles III said the monarch’s main focus will be leading the royal family and nation in mourning over the coming days.

Racing will not take place on the day of the Queen’s funeral on Monday week

‘Whilst, in the next few days, the King will carry out all the necessary state duties, his main focus will be leading the Royal Family, the nation, the Realms and the Commonwealth in mourning Her Majesty The Queen. This will include meeting members of the public, to share in their grief,’ the spokesman said.

Racing in the UK was suspended on Thursday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Friday’s cards postponed. 

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. 

However, the fixture scheduled for Musselburgh on Sunday was cancelled as a mark of respect for the fact that the Queen’s body will be lying in rest in Edinburgh. 

England and South Africa players, fans and coaches sung a historic rendition of God Save The King at The Oval on Saturday – sung by Soprano Laura Wright

England cricketers observe a minute’s silence before the start of the Test against South Africa

On Friday it was decided by the Premier League and the Football Association that the football calendar would be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect over the passing of The Queen – who died in Balmoral at the age of 96.

The England and Wales Cricket Board cancelled all fixtures on Friday after the announcement of the The Queen’s passing, but resumed matches on Saturday for all international, domestic, and recreational games.

Before England’s Third Test with South Africa at the Oval, a minute silence was observed by those in attendance, and there was a moving rendition of God Save The King sung for the first time at a sporting event.

Both England and South Africa’s players also wore black armbands as cricket paid tribute to the UK’s longest reining monarch after her passing.

There were rugby union and rugby league fixtures and played resumed at golf’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

The Premier League and English Football League have postponed this weekend’s fixtures