Royal Applause was a British Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was undefeated in four races as a two-year-old in 1995, including the Group One Middle Park Stakes, the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes and the Group Three Coventry Stakes. He was rated the second best colt of the year behind Alhaarth. After a disappointing three-year-old season, he returned as a four-year-old in 1997 to become European Champion Sprinter, when he won four of his seven races including the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup, the Group Three Duke of York Stakes, and the Group Three Cork and Orrery Stakes. He went on to become a successful stallion and was based at the Royal Studs at Sandringham, Norfolk.