🏇 King George Diamond Day at Ascot Racecourse can only mean one thing. One of the biggest races on the UK Flat racing calendar – the QIPCO King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes – is the centrepiece of a midsummer horse racing treat.
Tickets for the 2026 King George Racing Weekend are on sale here. Early bird prices apply until midnight on Tuesday 28 April. U18s go free when accompanied by an adult.
Restaurant & Private Box packages are available. 
Complete the short form here (also below 
) OR 📞 call +44 (0)7931 169180 to enquire.
They’re under starters order at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 25 July with seven quality races on the card including the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes. Raced over 1 and a half miles (12 furlongs) this prestigious race has long been regarded as Europe’s premier midseason middle-distance championship race for horses of both sexes and all ages. King George Diamond Day tickets for Friday 24 July and Saturday 25 July are on sale.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Some of the best racehorses in history have won the King George including Nijinsky, Shergar, Dancing Brave and Galileo and in 2020 Ascot welcomed back the much-loved defending champion Enable. The extraordinary mare did not disappoint recording a third King George title.
In 2021 Derby winner Adayar confirmed his classy credentials to take first prize. Charlie Appleby’s colt, a son of Frankel, becoming the first horse since Galileo in 2001 to complete the Derby-King George VI double.
Last year Calandagan was the winner of the big race. The French star was the 11-10 favourite. Ridden by Mickael Barzalona and trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, he swooped in the final stages to claim first prize. Kalpana came second with Rebel Romance finishing in third place. Calandagan would go on to win the Japan Cup and the Champions Stakes before being crowned the world’s best racecourse at the 2026 Longines World’s Best Racecourse Awards.
History was made in 2025 with prize money for the King George increased to £1,500,000. The race became the richest ever run at Ascot. Another record prize pot is anticipated in 2026 to ensure a highly-competitive field at the iconic race.
KING GEORGE DIAMOND DAY TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL
Tickets for King George Diamond Day are available via the ‘Get Tickets’ button. Early bird prices apply until midnight on Tuesday 28 April.
Restaurant & Private Box packages are available. Complete the short form below to enquire
Gates open at 11am.
First race is at 1.15pm
Feature race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, at 3.40pm.
Note: Timings are based on 2025 and subject to confirmation.
Travel tips: By car – Ascot is accessible from the M3, M4 and M40 and parking is available. For details and to book visit the Ascot website. By train – South West Trains runs a frequent service to Ascot from both Reading, Guildford and London Waterloo. The average journey time is 27 minutes from Reading and 52 minutes from Waterloo. The railway station is around a seven minute walk from the racecourse.
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