Royal Ascot 2026: Races & Schedule

Royal Ascot returns for five days of top quality Flat racing action.

Britain's flagship summer festival, Royal Ascot is a traditional pilgrimage for many a racing fan and, given the quality on offer, it's easy to see why.

Three Group 1s from the opening four races ensures that the meeting starts with a bang with year's curtain-raiser, the Queen Anne Stakes, set to be one of the most unmissable events of the whole week.

There is no let up on quality for the remainder of the midweek days either, the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup takes place on Thursday before a bumper Friday plays host to both the Commonwealth Cup and Coronation Stakes.

Weekend spectators will be treated to the searing speed of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and can look forward to attempting to dissect the notoriously trappy Wokingham Stakes.

Racing begins at 14:30 BST and concludes at 18:10 on each of the five days.

Tuesday 16th June

• 14:30 - The Queen Anne Stakes
• 15:05 - The Coventry Stakes
• 15:40 - The King Charles III Stakes
• 16:20 - The St. James's Palace Stakes
• 17:00 - The Ascot Stakes
• 17:35 - The Wolferton Stakes
• 18:10 - The Copper Horse Stakes

Wednesday 17th June

• 14:30 - The Queen Mary Stakes
• 15:05 - The Queen's Vase
• 15:40 - The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes
• 16:20 - The Prince Of Wales's Stakes
• 17:00 - The Royal Hunt Cup
• 17:35 - The Kensington Palace Stakes
• 18:10 - The Windsor Castle Stakes

Thursday 18th June

• 14:30 - The Chesham Stakes
• 15:05 - The King George V Stakes
• 15:40 - The Ribblesdale Stakes
• 16:15 - The Gold Cup
• 16:50 - The Britannia Stakes
• 17:35 - The Hampton Court Stakes
• 18:10 - The Buckingham Palace Stakes

Friday 19th June

• 14:30 - The Albany Stakes
• 15:05 - The Commonwealth Cup
• 15:40 - The Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes
• 16:20 - The Coronation Stakes
• 17:00 - The Sandringham Stakes
• 17:35 - The King Edward VII Stakes
• 18:10 - The Palace Of Holyroodhouse

Saturday 20th June

• 14:30 - The Norfolk Stakes
• 15:05 - The Hardwicke Stakes
• 15:40 - The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
• 16:20 - The Jersey Stakes
• 17:00 - The Wokingham Stakes
• 17:35 - The Golden Gate Stakes
• 18:10 - The Queen Alexandra Stakes