Royal Ascot 2026
- May 9
- 2 min read
Updated: May 20
June is busting out all over!
The Royal meeting is just weeks away, Tuesday, June 16th to Saturday, June 20th, 2026. Gates open at 10:30 am · Royal Procession begins at 2:00 pm · Races run between 2:30pm and ~ 6:10 pm - Ladies Day Thursday (June 18th).
The meeting sees some of the best horses on the planet do battle over 36 races. The Royal Meeting kicks off with seven races on the card instead of the traditional six. There are three Group 1 races on the card, including The King’s Stand Stakes, which is run over five furlongs.
DAY ONE
14:30 The Queen Anne Stakes (G1)
15:05 The Coventry Stakes (G2)
15:40 The King’s Stand Stakes (G1)
16:20 The St James’s Palace Stakes (G1)
17:00 The Ascot Stakes (Handicap)
17:35 The Wolferton Stakes (Listed)
18:10 The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap)
DAY TWO
14:30 The Queen Mary Stakes (G2)
15:05 The Queen’s Vase (G2)
15:40 The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (G2)
16:20 The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1)
17:00 The Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap)
17:35 The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)
18:10 The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap)
DAY THREE
14:00 The Norfolk Stakes (G2)
15:05 The King George V Stakes (Handicap)
15:40 The Ribblesdale Stakes (G2)
16:15 The Ascot Gold Cup (G1)
17:00 The Britannia Stakes (Handicap)
17:35 The Hampton Court Stakes (G3)
18:10 The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)
DAY FOUR
14:30 The Albany Stakes (G3)
15:05 The Commonwealth Cup (G1)
15:40 The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)
16:20 The Coronation Stakes (G1)
17:00 The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap)
17:35 The Kind Edward VII Stakes (G2)
18:10 The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap)
DAY FIVE
14:30 The Chesham Stakes (Listed)
15:05 The Jersey Stakes (G3)
15:40 The Hardwicke Stakes (G2)
16:20 The Platinum Jubilee Stakes (G1)
17:00 The Wokingham Stakes (Handicap)
17:35 The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)
18:10 The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions)
Canford Cliffs © Steve McMillan - Equishots UK.
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