Flat · 16–20 June 2026 · Ascot · UPCOMING

Royal Ascot 2026 — Card, Our Tips, Best Odds & Free Bets

Coming up: 16–20 June 2026. Antepost markets, day-by-day card and the best Free Bets to back the festival.

Britain's most valuable race meeting. Five days, £10.65 million in prize money across 35 races and 8 Group 1 races — the Queen Anne and King Charles III open the meeting on Tuesday, the Gold Cup on Thursday is the staying championship of the world, and the Diamond Jubilee closes the week on Saturday. The Royal Procession at 2pm precedes every day's racing.

£10.65m
Prize pot
8
Group 1 races
286k
Five-day attendance
35
Races across the week

Headline Races at Royal Ascot

The Group 1 / Grade 1 races that define the meeting. Day labels match the official festival schedule.

Tue 16 Jun
Queen Anne Stakes Group 1 · 1m
Royal Ascot's opener — a mile championship for older horses.
Tips, field & odds →
Tue 16 Jun
King Charles III Stakes Group 1 · 5f
5-furlong sprint championship — formerly the King's Stand.
Tips, field & odds →
Wed 17 Jun
Prince of Wales's Stakes Group 1 · 1m 2f
Mid-distance Group 1 — pits Classic generation against older milers.
Tips, field & odds →
Thu 18 Jun
Ascot Gold Cup Group 1 · 2m 4f
The staying championship of the world — Ladies' Day centrepiece.
See Thu 18 Jun card →
Fri 19 Jun
Coronation Stakes Group 1 · 1m
3yo fillies' mile championship.
Tips, field & odds →
Fri 19 Jun
Commonwealth Cup Group 1 · 6f
3yo sprint championship.
Tips, field & odds →
Sat 20 Jun
Diamond Jubilee Stakes Group 1 · 6f
Closing-day sprint Group 1.
See Sat 20 Jun card →

Festival Card & Tips

Confirmed cards for the festival's days currently in the live data window. Tap any meeting for the full racecard, tips and prices.

Tuesday 16 June 2026

  1. 2:30 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) 18 runners
  2. 3:40 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) 41 runners
  3. 4:20 St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) 25 runners

Wednesday 17 June 2026

  1. 4:20 Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) 17 runners
  2. 5:00 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) 97 runners

Thursday 18 June 2026

  1. 4:15 Gold Cup (Group 1) 19 runners

Friday 19 June 2026

  1. 3:05 Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings) 39 runners
  2. 4:20 Coronation Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) 25 runners

Saturday 20 June 2026

  1. 3:40 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) 33 runners
  2. 5:00 Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) 98 runners

Why Bet Royal Ascot?

  • Extra Places on every Royal Ascot handicap — typically 5 instead of 4
  • Best Odds Guaranteed across all 35 races at all top UK bookies
  • Each-Way Edge (paying 1/5 odds even on Group 1s) — bet365 and Betfred specifics
  • Antepost markets for the Group 1s open from January — non-runner money back at top operators
  • Royal Ascot Daily Specials — daily price boosts and acca insurance across the meeting

Best Free Bets for Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot delivers eight Group 1s in five days — the busiest week of the British Flat season. Every UK bookmaker runs Best Odds Guaranteed and Extra Places on the meeting. The welcome bonuses below stack on top.

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The Venue: Ascot

Britain's most valuable race meeting — £10.65 million prize pot across 35 races over five days, including 8 Group 1 races (Queen Anne, King Charles III, St James's Palace, Prince of Wales's, Ascot Gold Cup, Commonwealth Cup, Coronation Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee). The course also stages QIPCO British Champions Day in October.

Full Ascot racecourse guide →