Royal fans beg Charles to give Zara Tindall new job in charge of horses rather than sell them

With fears surrounding plans to sell off the Queen’s beloved racehorses, fans have called for royal equestrian Zara Tindall to step up and save the day.

King Charles has been begged by royal fans to give Zara Tindall a big new role in charge of the late Queen’s racehorses - rather than sell them.

The monarch is set to put 12 of his late mother’s best thoroughbreds up for auction later this month.

A report in the Daily Mail says King Charles is planning to ‘wind down’ the late Queen’s multimillion pound racing operation.

This will include selling off Just Fine, the four-year-old gelding who was Charles’ first winner in the famous Royal silks.

Love Affairs, who won at Goodwood just two days before the Queen’s death last month, is another who could be sold off.

The Queen ran a very lucrative racing operation. Fans are calling for Zara Tindall to become more involved in what happens to the late Queen’s horses. Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Camilla, Queen Consort at Ascot Racecourse, is believed to be spearheading the royal racing outfit. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Queen Consort Camilla was at Ascot’s Champions Day last Saturday, according to The Sun.

It was believed she would be the one to spearhead the royal racing operation given her keen interest in the sport.

But fans think Zara Tindall, the King’s niece and a former Eventing world champion and 2012 Olympics silver medallist, could do a great job overseeing the whole thing too.

Fans think Zara Tindall is more than qualified to take care of the Queen’s beloved racehorses. Picture: AAP Image/Glenn Hunt

In response to reports Charles is looking to sell some of his late mother’s most beloved runners, one fan said online: “King Charles should keep the horses and maybe give the responsibility for them to Zara.

“The Queen would be saddened [if they were all sold].”

Another wrote: “I think our dear Queen Elizabeth would be most upset at King Charles selling off her thoroughbred racehorses.

“Her racing silks are so well known and respected.

“Wouldn’t it be a lovely idea to pass her baton over to Princess Anne or Zara? Both with a lifetime of horse involvement.”

Charles (L-R), Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall at the National Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen in June. Picture: Getty Images

Another said Zara would have been the ‘perfect’ choice to take over.

A royal source told the Mail: “The desire is to continue with the traditions and connections with Royal Ascot but not on the same scale as Her Majesty because she had a passion.”

However, there is a fear the Royal stud ‘could be a museum in three years’ amid claims the breeding operation is to be wound down.

Previously, The Sun reported that following the Queen’s passing, John Warren, the royal racing manager and one of her late Majesty’s most trusted and loyal friends, is set to be moved on.

In charge of her racing operation for more than 13 years, Warren, a hugely respected figure in the industry, was talking horses with the Queen just before her death at Balmoral.

Queen Elizabeth II and Zara Tindall attend Royal Ascot 2017 at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2017 in Ascot, England. Picture: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

He said: “We sat there for hours strategising and making plans going forward.

“I think the nicest thing for me is to know that she was surrounded by her family members.

“She really loved having them right there with her and being able to talk about her horses and her love for her horses right to the very end.”