Five days, eight Group 1s, the largest betting festival of the British flat season. The Queen Anne Stakes opens Tuesday; the Gold Cup is the centrepiece of Ladies' Day; the Diamond Jubilee closes Saturday. Dress code, royal carriages, and serious championship racing.
Headline races
- Queen Anne Stakes (Tue, G1)
- King's Stand Stakes (Tue, G1) — sprint
- Prince of Wales's Stakes (Wed, G1)
- Gold Cup (Thu, G1) — staying championship
- Coronation Stakes (Fri, G1) — fillies miler
- Diamond Jubilee (Sat, G1) — sprint championship
Where it's held
Our Royal Ascot coverage
Royal Ascot 2026 Preview: Eight Group 1s in Five Days at Britain's Premier Festival
Royal Ascot 2026 runs Tue 16 to Sat 20 June. Full festival preview: the eight Group 1s, day-by-day card breakdown, key trainer storylines, dress code, TV coverage and how to bet the meeting.
Royal Ascot 2026 TV Guide: ITV Schedule, Race Times & How to Watch
Royal Ascot 2026 runs Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 June. Full ITV Racing schedule, off-times for all 35 races, the eight Group 1s, free streaming options, and how to watch every day of the meeting.
Royal Ascot 2026 Tips: Best Bets, Each-Way Picks & Daily Tipping Through the Meeting
Royal Ascot 2026 tips, race week live. A best bet and each-way angle for every day (Tue 16 - Sat 20 June), the trends-scorecard verdict on the eight Group 1s after the spring trials, and where to bet. Updated each morning of the meeting.
Royal Ascot 2026 Dress Code: What to Wear in Each Enclosure
The complete Royal Ascot 2026 dress code. Royal Enclosure, Queen Anne Enclosure, Village Enclosure, Windsor Enclosure — exactly what to wear, hat rules, what's banned, and the changes for 2026.
Royal Ascot Ladies' Day 2026: Hat Tradition, Dress Code & Fashion
Royal Ascot Ladies' Day 2026 (Thursday 18 June) — the formal day's full guide to dress code by enclosure, hat tradition, the social calendar, and what makes Ladies' Day the most photographed day in British racing. Plus practical info on access, picnics and parking.
Gold Cup 2026 Preview: Scandinavia Becomes 2/1F After Yorkshire Cup — Trawlerman Defends
Thursday 18 June 2026, 16:20 BST. Royal Ascot. Gold Cup (G1, 2m4f, 4yo+). Scandinavia (O'Brien) is the new 2/1F after the Yorkshire Cup; Trawlerman defends at 10/3. Full preview, trends, where-to-bet.
Royal Ascot Tuesday 2026: Full Opening-Day Card Guide — Race Times, Betting Angles & Bow Echo
Complete guide to the Tuesday 16 June 2026 Royal Ascot opening day. Seven races, confirmed 5-day fields, race times, draw-bias notes, day-level betting angles including the Bow Echo angle. For deep-dive form on the Queen Anne or St James's Palace see the dedicated race previews.
Royal Ascot Wednesday 2026: Full Day-Card Guide — Race Times, Draw Bias & Betting Angles
Complete guide to the Wednesday 17 June 2026 Royal Ascot card. Six races including the most-bet handicap of the meeting. Race times, draw-bias notes, day-level betting angles. For deep-dive form on the Prince of Wales's Stakes or Royal Hunt Cup see the dedicated race previews.
Royal Ascot Thursday 2026: Full Ladies Day Card Guide — Gold Cup Day Race Times & Betting Angles
Complete guide to the Thursday 18 June 2026 Royal Ascot Ladies Day card. Six races including the Gold Cup. Race times, day-level betting angles. For deep-dive form on the Gold Cup see the dedicated race preview.
Royal Ascot Friday 2026: Full Day-Card Guide — Race Times, Betting Angles & Classic Fillies
Complete guide to the Friday 19 June 2026 Royal Ascot card. Six races including the two Group 1s. Race times, day-level betting angles. For deep-dive form on the Coronation Stakes or Commonwealth Cup see the dedicated race previews.
Royal Ascot Saturday 2026: Full Day-Card Guide — Race Times, Betting Angles & Where to Watch
Complete guide to the Saturday 20 June 2026 Royal Ascot card. Six races, race times, day-level betting angles and how to watch on ITV. For deep-dive form analysis on the Diamond Jubilee or Wokingham see the dedicated race previews.
Royal Ascot 2026: Racetimes, TV Coverage & Raceday Guide
Royal Ascot — the five-day Group 1 flat festival at Ascot each June. Race times, ITV coverage, dress code, enclosures and the full card-by-card guide to Britain's most prestigious flat meeting.
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