BRITISH flat racing’s most prestigious event is here as punters flock to Royal Ascot!
35 races will take place over the blockbuster festival with more than £10million in prize money up for grabs.
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There are eight Group 1 contests to look forward to, including the iconic Gold Cup, St James’s Palace Stakes and Commonwealth Cup.
As always, the punters in attendance will turn up in their best attire, with Royal Ascot a festival of fashion, as well as sport.
The King and Queen are expected to be among the 250,000 racegoers across the five-day showpiece as they hope to see their royal runners triumph.
When is Royal Ascot 2025?
Royal Ascot 2025 will begin on Tuesday, June 17.
The festival will run until Saturday, June 21.
Races are scheduled to begin at 2.30pm BST every day.
The final race of each day will take place at 6.10pm.
Are tickets still available for Royal Ascot?
Royal Ascot tickets are still available on secondary ticket markets such as StubHub for all five days of the event.
At the time of writing, cheapest tickets are going for £67 for Tuesday’s racing.
Prices for Saturday’s showpiece event tickets currently start at £139.
Hospitality tickets are also available on Seat Unique.
Prices start at £105, at the time of writing, for Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, or £115 for Friday/Saturday.
*Please note that StubHub, Seat Unique and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.
How to watch Royal Ascot 2025
All 35 races at Royal Ascot will be available to watch for FREE on ITV.
ITV1 will air the first six races of each day before switching to ITV4 for the final contest of the day.
You will be able to live stream Royal Ascot in its entirety for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
The opening show will be broadcast on ITV4 from 9.30am-10.30am from Tuesday to Saturday.
Sky Sports Racing will also be providing coverage of Royal Ascot, but you will require a subscription to access their service.
Royal Ascot 2025 TV and race schedule
Tuesday, June 17
14:30 The Queen Anne Stakes (G1) £750,000 (ITV)
15:05 The Coventry Stakes (G2) £175,000 (ITV)
15:40 The King’s Stand Stakes (G1) £650,000 (ITV)
16:20 The St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) £650,000 (ITV)
17:00 The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV)
17:35 The Wolferton Stakes (Listed) £120,000 (ITV)
18:10 The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV4)
Wednesday, June 18
14:30 The Queen Mary Stakes (G2) £150,000 (ITV)
15:05 The Queen’s Vase (G2) £265,000 (ITV)
15:40 The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (G2) £225,000 (ITV)
16:20 The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1) £1,000,000 (ITV)
17:00 The Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) £175,000 (ITV)
17:35 The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) £110,000 (ITV)
18:10 The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV4)
Thursday, June 19
14:00 The Norfolk Stakes (G2) £150,000 (ITV)
15:05 The King George V Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV)
15:40 The Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV)
16:15 The Gold Cup (G1) £650,000 (ITV)
17:00 The Britannia Stakes (Handicap) £120,000 (ITV)
17:35 The Hampton Court Stakes (G3) £150,000 (ITV)
18:10 The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV4)
Friday, June 20
14:30 The Albany Stakes (G3) £125,000 (ITV)
15:05 The Commonwealth Cup (G1) £650,000 (ITV)
15:40 The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV)
16:20 The Coronation Stakes (G1) £650,000 (ITV)
17:00 The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV)
17:35 The Kind Edward VII Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV)
18:10 The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV4)
Saturday, June 21
14:30 The Chesham Stakes (Listed) £110,000 (ITV)
15:06 The Jersey Stakes (G3) £150,000 (ITV)
15:41 The Hardwicke Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV)
16:20 The Platinum Jubilee Stakes (G1) £1,000,000 (ITV)
17:00 The Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) £175,000 (ITV)
17:35 The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV)
18:10 The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) £110,000 (ITV4)
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