And they’re off – mainly suit trousers and posh frocks, that is. Because Ascot is the runaway favourite when it comes to couples having a daring ride at the races.
A cheeky betting site survey found one in 10 turf fans admit to having had sex at a big meeting. And of those who confessed, 17% got the urge at Royal Ascot while 12% went for it at it at the Cheltenham Festival.
At the Epsom Derby, the figure was 9%. Newcastle is also a popular racecourse for a quickie with 7% but York and Doncaster less so, at 5% and 3% respectively.
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The freebets.com poll also asked 2,000 UK racing fans if they’d ever cheated on a partner at the races.
Around 14% of men said yes while only 4% of women admitted a romp. Racegoers aged 25 to 34 were most likely to have got under starkers orders.
Freebets said: “Backing a winner and having acouple of drinks is a heady mix. Couples get carried away.”
