The biggest single day's prize money in British flat racing. Six championship races including four Group 1s — the Champion Stakes, the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, the Sprint and the Fillies & Mares — closing the British Champions Series.
Champions Day at a glance
27 days awayDatesSat 17 Oct 2026
Duration1 day
CodeFlat
Feature raceSprint Stakes (G1) — sprint championship
Course established1711
Capacity80,000
Direction—
Nearest stationAscot
Where it is
CourseAscot RacecourseAscot, Berkshire
Nearest stationAscot
Headline races
The feature raceSprint Stakes (G1) — sprint championship
Long Distance Cup (G2) — staying
Fillies & Mares Stakes (G1)
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) — mile championship
Champion Stakes (G1) — middle-distance championship
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Work out an each-way return
Each-way calculator
£
Total stake
£20.00
If wins
£120.00
If places only
£30.00
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