ALL racing cancelled today for The Queen’s funeral, BHA confirm

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ASCOT, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 20: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II pats her horse 'Estimate' after it won the Ascot Gold Cup on day 3 'Ladies Day' of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2013 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

ALL racing in Britain has been cancelled today for The Queen’s funeral.

Her Majesty’s favourite sport will come to a standstill to pay its respects to its most ardent supporter.

Racing will stop to pay tribute to The Queen on her state funeral

Meetings scheduled for Hamilton, Leicester, Warwick and Wolverhampton have been abandoned.

The Queen passed away peacefully aged 96 at Balmoral on September 8.

Racing in Britain was cancelled mid-way through the Racing League meeting that same evening.

All racing was cancelled on Friday and Saturday, with the St Leger hosted at Doncaster as part of a huge, rearranged nine-race card last Sunday.

Racing in Ireland, where Highfield Princess was the star of the show on Irish Champions Weekend, continued and will go ahead today too at Listowel and Fairyhouse.

Racing in Britain will return on Tuesday with action from Lingfield, Beverley, Warwick and Newcastle.

Since The Queen’s death, all jockeys have worn black armbands, flags have been flown at half-mast and silences observed before the first race of the day.

A British Horseracing Authority statement read: “British racing will not go ahead on Monday, September 19 for the funeral of Her Late Majesty The Queen.

“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 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.”

Reports indicate Queen Consort Camilla is to inherit Her Majesty’s massive racing operation.

Camilla – who supported King Charles during his historic address to MPs and Peers on Monday morning – is expected to take over as a royal figurehead for the sport and assume oversight for The Queen’s stable of horses.

King Charles will formally inherit the Sandringham stud and ownership of Ascot racecourse.

But The Times report John Warren, the late Queen’s racing manager, sees Camilla as his ‘first port of call’ for all things racing.

It is a hugely important role, especially considering The Queen’s runners have earned more than £330,000 on the Flat alone this season.

Warren said last year that Camilla was ‘absolutely besotted by racing’.

Charles and Camilla are no strangers to the sport.

Their red and blue silks ran under the name of their old titles, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.

But their success paled into comparison to that of the late Queen.

Charles and Camilla’s runners earned a total of £37,666 on the Flat over the past five seasons.

While The Queen’s have amassed £2.2million.

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