- Full Royal Ascot schedule revealed
- Multiple races swapped around from last year
- ITV Racing to show all 35 races
The flat season is warming up nicely and we’re just weeks away from the biggest meeting of the summer. So when is Royal Ascot 2026? See everything you need to know including the dates, times and full race schedule.
Royal Ascot 2026 Date & Race Schedule
There’s nothing quite like elite-level flat racing and that’s exactly what fans of the sport will be in for at the Berkshire track next month.
The 2026 Royal Ascot meeting starts on Tuesday 16th June and continues until Saturday 20th, with 35 races across the five days.
And luckily for racing fans across the country, the action will be making the ITV Racing schedule, with all races free to air from Tuesday to Saturday.
Royal Ascot Race Schedule 2026
There is plenty to get stuck into as always with this fascinating meeting. Each day will start with a Royal Procession at 2pm before the first race each day takes place at 2:30pm. Find the full schedule for all five days below.
Tuesday 16th June 2026
- 2:30pm – Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1, 1m)
- 3:05pm – Coventry Stakes (Group 2, 6f)
- 3:40pm – King Charles III Stakes (Group 1, 5f)
- 4:20pm – St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1, 1m)
- 5:00pm – Ascot Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 2m4f)
- 5:35pm – Wolferton Rated Stakes (Listed, 1m2f)
- 6:10pm – Copper Horse Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m6f)
Wednesday 17th June 2026
- 2:30pm – Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2, 5f)
- 3:05pm – Queen’s Vase (Group 2, 1m6f)
- 3:40pm – Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2, 1m)
- 4:20pm – Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1, 1m1f)
- 5:00pm – Royal Hunt Cup Handicap (Class 2, 1m)
- 5:35pm – Kensington Palace Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m)
- 6:10pm – Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed, 5f)
Thursday 18th June 2026
- 2:30pm – Chesham Stakes (Listed, 7f)
- 3:05pm – King George V Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m3f)
- 3:40pm – Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2, 1m3f)
- 4:20pm – Ascot Gold Cup (Group 1, 2m4f)
- 5:00pm – Britannia Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m)
- 5:35pm – Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3, 1m1f)
- 6:10pm – Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 7f)
Friday 19th June 2026
- 2:30pm – Albany Stakes (Group 3, 6f)
- 3:05pm – Commonwealth Cup (Group 1, 6f)
- 3:40pm – Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m3f)
- 4:20pm – Coronation Stakes (Group 1, 7f)
- 5:00pm – Sandringham Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m)
- 5:35pm – King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2, 1m3f)
- 6:10pm – Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 5f)
Saturday 20th June 2026
- 2:30pm – Norfolk Stakes (Group 2, 5f)
- 3:05pm – Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2, 1m3f)
- 3:40pm – Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1, 6f)
- 4:20pm – Jersey Stakes (Group 3, 7f)
- 5:00pm – Wokingham Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 6f)
- 5:35pm – Golden Gates Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m2f)
- 6:10pm – Queen Alexandra Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 2m5f)
How To Watch 2026 Royal Ascot
As previously mentioned, Royal Ascot 2026 will be available to watch for free on ITV Racing throughout the five days.
But it will also be live on Sky Sports Racing.
This gives punters different channels to watch the coverage on, with different presenters on both ITV and Sky.
Also, if you can’t access TV coverage, all races will be available to watch on any betting app in the UK. Most don’t require a wager on the race to watch, but those that do will make it clear.
