--- title: "2026 Royal Ascot race schedule, times, running order and TV coverage" canonical: "https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/13/2026-royal-ascot-race-schedule-times-running-order-tv-coverage/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Andy Newton" section: "Features" published: "2026-06-13T13:35:59Z" modified: "2026-06-15T12:37:35Z" --- # 2026 Royal Ascot race schedule, times, running order and TV coverage - 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](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/08/queen-anne-stakes-betting-odds-2026/) and [St James’s Palace Stakes](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/08/st-jamess-palace-stakes-betting-odds-2026/). 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](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/08/itv-racing-schedule-today-weekly-saturday/). Plus there is a total of £19.4m in [Royal Ascot prize money](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/15/royal-ascot-prize-money-2026-sees-19-4m-on-offer-over-the-meeting/) 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](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/08/when-is-royal-ascot-2026-dates-times-and-full-race-schedule/) running order. [![](https://media.readhorseracing.com/readhorseracing/2026/06/Midnite-Banner.jpg)](https://affiliate.midnite.com/C.ashx?btag=a_3358b_322c_&affid=924&siteid=3358&adid=322&c=) ## **Royal Ascot Race Schedule, Times and TV Coverage** ### **Royal Ascot Tuesday 16th June 2026** See Andy Newton’s day one [Royal Ascot tips](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/15/andy-newtons-royal-ascot-tips-on-tuesday-16th-june/) here, plus all the key [Tuesday Royal Ascot trends](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/15/royal-ascot-trends-and-stats-for-day-one-tuesday-16th-june-2026/) 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 [Superstar! FIELD OF GOLD destroys them in St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot! (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/d-FJxTQzQSk?feature=oembed) ### **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 [WHAT A RIDE! OMBUDSMAN wins the Prince Of Wales's Stakes (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7jtOy47j05Q?feature=oembed) ### **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 [Relentless From The Front! TRAWLERMAN wins the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uHbFBgOY8N0?feature=oembed) ### **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 [CERCENE shocks ZARIGANA in Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/UvcdyAQrvGc?feature=oembed) ### **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 [LAZZAT strikes gold in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes! | Race replay (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/huYvN7hGYLM?feature=oembed)