🏇 Royal Ascot can only mean one thing. They’re under starter’s order at Ascot Racecourse for one of the most anticipated events on the British summer’s sporting and social calendar.
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Horse racing drama at its best returns to Berkshire as Royal Ascot presents a spellbinding explosion of the senses, featuring an all-star cast and world-class racing from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 June. With a history as rich as it is long, Royal Ascot sits proudly as the jewel in the crown of the British social season. Five days of unparalleled horse racing, (see below for a daily rundown), fine dining and pageantry await. Royal Ascot tickets are on sale now.
A centrepiece of the summer sporting calendar, horse racing at Royal Ascot is like no other. Eight Group One races (the best of the best) take place in all. Royal Ascot tickets are your gateway to the action. Choose from five days of action, all with world-class racing at their heart.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
Tuesday 17 June
The stage is set for an extraordinary five days and at precisely 2pm His Majesty The King and members of the Royal Family arrive in a magnificent procession ahead of an afternoon’s world-class racing. For the racing purist, this is undeniably the most unmissable day of the whole week, and is spearheaded by three Group 1 contests – The Queen Anne Stakes, King’s Charles III Stakes and St James’s Palace Stakes.
In 2024 Charyn , ridden by Silvestre de Sousa, set the tone for the week cruising to a classy victory in the Queen Anne Stakes. Later in the day Rosallion, with Sean Levey on board, just saw off Henry Longfellow in an exhilarating finish to the St James’s Palace Stakes.
Wednesday 18 June
Whether strolling around the pristine lawns or enjoying a leisurely afternoon tea, those in the know adore this day – one that is both relaxed off the track and intense on it. The racing highlight of a competitive card is the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes. In addition the card also features three Group 2 races – The Queen Mary Stakes, The Queen’s Vase and The Duke of Cambridge Stakes.
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes – the joint-richest race of the week with an eye-watering total prize pot of £1,000,000 – saw a thrilling race last year. Auguste Rodin, with master jockey Ryan Moore on board, added to his 2023 Derby win by taking the big race on Day 2 of Royal Ascot. The victory brought up a 400th Group 1 win for trainer Aidan O’Brien.
Thursday 19 June
The historic Group 1 Gold Cup is the most prestigious long-distance prize of the British Flat season. The race has provided some of Royal Ascot’s greatest moments in history. The legendary Yeats landed a remarkable fourth victory in 2009. And who can forget Her Majesty The Queen’s filly Estimate winning in 2013.
In last year’s race, Kyprios memorably reclaimed his Gold Cup crown under an inspired ride from Ryan Moore. Moore unleashed Kyprios in the final furlong to see off the threat of Trawlerman.
Friday 20 June
The penultimate day features two Group 1 races. Firstly, Europe’s finest three-year-old fillies lock horns in the Coronation Stakes. Then a field of hugely exciting young sprinters contest the Commonwealth Cup. A perfect start to a memorable long weekend on this day in 2019 the crowds witnessed Hayley Turner flying to victory on Thanks Be in The Sandringham Stakes to become the first female jockey to win at Royal Ascot since 1987.
Day four in 2023 saw history made as Tahiyra romped home in the Coronation Stakes, ridden by Chris Hayes. Tahiyra’s trainer, the legendary Dermot Weld, celebrated his 18th Royal Ascot winner an astonishing 50 years after his first.
Saturday 21 June
Amidst the unique whirlwind of excitement and colour that makes the Royal Meeting so special, the centrepiece of today’s racing is the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. Formerly known as the Platinum Jubilee Stakes it’s one of the world’s greatest international sprints. Raced over 6 furlongs with a total prize pot standing at a cool £1,000,000. Khaadem – trained by Charlie Hills – made history in 2024 becoming the eight-year-old to claim victory and landing back-to-back wins in the race for the first time since 1959.
With a top supporting card including the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes and The Queen Alexandra Stakes, the longest race of the British Flat season, there’s plenty to enthrall racegoers and ensure that Royal Ascot comes to a glorious close.
The Chesham Stakes gets the Saturday card underway. Last year two-year-old filly Bedtime Story, daughter of Frankel, put in one of the most scintillating performances of the week demolishing her Chesham Stakes rivals to win by over 9 lengths. One to watch!
ROYAL ASCOT TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL
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DAILY TIMETABLE
Gates open at 10.30am.
👑 Royal Procession at 2pm.
First race at 2.30pm.
Last race at 6.10pm.
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 a seven-minute walk from the racecourse.
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