- Royal Ascot race times 2026
- Day-by-Day Royal Ascot race schedule
- Royal Ascot TV coverage and prize money
Royal Ascot returns from Tuesday, June 16 to Saturday, June 20, 2026, bringing five days of world-class racing, huge prize money and some of the most competitive betting markets of the entire Flat season.
The Berkshire showpiece features 35 races across five days, including eight Group 1 contests, with every afternoon packed with opportunities for punters.
Including the Queen Anne Stakes and St James’s Palace Stakes.
Each day follows a similar timetable, with the Royal Procession arriving at 2pm before racing gets underway at 2:30pm. Seven races are staged daily, with the final race scheduled for 6:10pm.
With all races covered on the ITV Racing schedule. Plus there is a total of £19.4m in Royal Ascot prize money on offer over the five days.
So, whether you’re planning your bets well in advance or looking for the key races to focus on throughout the week, here’s the full Royal Ascot 2026 running order.
Royal Ascot Race Schedule, Times and TV Coverage
Royal Ascot Tuesday 16th June 2026
See Andy Newton’s day one Royal Ascot tips here, plus all the key Tuesday Royal Ascot trends to help put history on your side.
| Time | Race | Class | Distance | TV | Total Prize Money |
| 2:30pm | Queen Anne Stakes | Group 1 | 1m (straight) | ITV / Sky | £800,000 |
| 3:05pm | Coventry Stakes | Group 2 | 6f | ITV / Sky | £200,000 |
| 3:40pm | King Charles III Stakes | Group 1 | 5f | ITV / Sky | £700,000 |
| 4:20pm | St James’s Palace Stakes | Group 1 | 1m (round) | ITV / Sky | £700,000 |
| 5:00pm | Ascot Stakes | Handicap | 2m 4f | ITV / Sky | £120,000 |
| 5:35pm | Wolferton Stakes | Listed | 1m2f | ITV / Sky | £125,000 |
| 6:10pm | Copper Horse Stakes | Handicap | 1m6f | ITV4 / Sky | £120,000 |
WATCH: Field Of Gold Winning The 2025 St James’s Palace Stakes
Royal Ascot Wednesday 17th June 2026
| Time | Race | Class | Distance | TV | Total Prize Money |
| 2:30pm | Queen Mary Stakes | Group 2 | 5f | ITV / Sky | £175,000 |
| 3:05pm | Queen’s Vase | Group 2 | 1m6f | ITV / Sky | £265,000 |
| 3:40pm | Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Group 2 | 1m (round) | ITV / Sky | £250,000 |
| 4:20pm | Prince of Wales’s Stakes | Group 1 | 1m 2f | ITV / Sky | £1,000,000 |
| 5:00pm | Royal Hunt Cup | Handicap | 1m (straight) | ITV / Sky | £175,000 |
| 5:35pm | Kensington Palace Stakes | Handicap | 1m (straight) | ITV / Sky | £120,000 |
| 6:10pm | Windsor Castle Stakes | Listed | 6f | ITV4 / Sky | £125,000 |
WATCH: Ombudsman Winning The 2025 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes
Royal Ascot Thursday 18th June 2026
| Time | Race | Class | Distance | TV | Total Prize Money |
| 2:30pm | Chesham Stakes | Listed | 7f | ITV / Sky | £125,000 |
| 3:05pm | King George V Stakes | Handicap | 1m4f | ITV / Sky | £120,000 |
| 3:40pm | Ribblesdale Stakes | Group 2 | 1m4f | ITV / Sky | £250,000 |
| 4:20pm | Gold Cup | Group 1 | 2m4f | ITV / Sky | £700,000 |
| 5:00pm | Britannia Stakes | Handicap | 1m (straight) | ITV / Sky | £130,000 |
| 5:35pm | Hampton Court Stakes | Group 3 | 1m2f | ITV / Sky | £175,000 |
| 6:10pm | Buckingham Palace Stakes | Handicap | 7f | ITV4 / Sky | £120,000 |
WATCH: Trawlerman Winning The 2025 Ascot Gold Cup
Royal Ascot Friday 19th June 2026
| Time | Race | Class | Distance | TV | Total Prize Money |
| 2:30pm | Albany Stakes | Group 3 | 6f | ITV / Sky | £125,000 |
| 3:05pm | Commonwealth Cup | Group 1 | 6f | ITV / Sky | £700,000 |
| 3:40pm | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Handicap | 1m4f | ITV / Sky | £120,000 |
| 4:20pm | Coronation Stakes | Group 1 | 1m (round) | ITV / Sky | £700,000 |
| 5:00pm | Sandringham Stakes | Handicap | 1m (straight) | ITV / Sky | £120,000 |
| 5:35pm | King Edward VII Stakes | Group 2 | 1m 4f | ITV / Sky | £250,000 |
| 6:10pm | Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Handicap | 5f | ITV4 / Sky | £120,000 |
WATCH: Cercene Winning The 2025 Coronation Stakes
Royal Ascot Saturday 20th June 2026
| Time | Race | Class | Distance | TV | Total Prize Money |
| 2:30pm | Norfolk Stakes | Group 2 | 5f | ITV / Sky | £175,000 |
| 3:05pm | Hardwicke Stakes | Group 2 | 1m4f | ITV / Sky | £250,000 |
| 3:40pm | Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Group 1 | 6f | ITV / Sky | £1,000,000 |
| 4:20pm | Jersey Stakes | Group 3 | 7f | ITV / Sky | £175,000 |
| 5:00pm | Wokingham Stakes | Handicap | 6f | ITV / Sky | £175,000 |
| 5:35pm | Golden Gates Stakes | Handicap | 1m2f | ITV / Sky | £120,000 |
| 6:10pm | Queen Alexandra Stakes | Conditions | 2m6f | ITV4 / Sky | £120,000 |
WATCH: Lazzat Winning The 2025 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
