The Queen's Lucky Day at Ascot. Her Majesty The Queen smilingly congratulates her trainer C. Boyd-Rochfort in the winners enclosure after Aureole ridden by E. Smith had won the Hardwicks Stakes at Ascot today. It was The Queen's lucky day at Ascot today, the fourth day of the Meeting. The Royal luck began when Her Majesty's colt Landau won The Rous Memorial Stakes, the first race of the day; in the following race, The Windsor Castle Stakes, The Queen's horse Corporal was second and then to complete a happy day for Her Majesty Aureole won The Hardwicke Stakes. June 18, 1954. (Photo by Fox Photos).