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Royal Ascot 2026 Schedule: Race-By-Race Guide To All Five Days

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| BY Steve Mullington

Royal Ascot 2026 takes place from Tuesday 16 June to Saturday 20 June 2026 and William Hill News are here with a race-by-race breakdown for the meeting.

The prestigious five-day racing meet features 35 races hosted at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. To kick things off, readers can check out the daily itinerary that conveniently follows this structure every single day of the Royal meeting:

10:30am: Gates open to the general public.
2:00pm: The famous Royal Procession moves down the Straight Mile. Can you land an early Bet Builder and guess the colour of the Queen’s hat?
2:30pm: The first race of the day commences.
6:10pm: The final race takes place.

Thousands of flat racing fans will flock to the track in a bid to land a punt and those betting on Royal Ascot 2026 can find best bets in the NAPs table selections. For now though, it’s time to breakdown each day and the race schedule for the meeting.

Royal Ascot Races Schedule For Day 1

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)

Royal Ascot Races Schedule For Day 2

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)

Royal Ascot Races Schedule For Day 3

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)

Royal Ascot Races Schedule For Day 4

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)

Royal Ascot Races Schedule For Day 5

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 Much Prize Money Is On Offer At Royal Ascot 2026?

With the Royal meeting being the pinnacle of the UK Flat Racing calendar, prize money levels obviously reflect the sheer status of the individual races and there is a record sum of £10.65 million on offer in 2026.

When Is Royal Ascot 2026?

The 2026 Royal meeting gets underway on Tuesday 16th June, with the fifth and final day taking place on Saturday 20th June 2026. Hosting some of the most prestigious races on the UK calendar, Royal Ascot 2026 should be one of the highlights of the sporting summer.