Ascot Race Course
Address:
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7JX
Tel: 01344 876876
Fax: 01344 628 299
Website: Ascot Racecourse
Email: enquiries@ascot.co.uk
Watch Ascot races live on At The Races.
Course Details
Flat:
Right-handed triangle, galloping and stiff, with few undulations, Just
over 1m6f round, with 2 1/2f run-in. Straight mile and round mile. All
races up to 7f on straight course.
National Hunt:
Right-handed, galloping, with stiff fences. Circuit 1m5f.
Going Racing at Ascot Racecourse
By Car:
Ascot Racecourse is situated approximately 45 minutes from London by
car or train and easily accessible from the M3, M4 and M25 and Heathrow
airport.
From London and the North: M4 Junction 6 onto A332 Windsor by-pass and follow signs to Ascot.
From the West: M4 Junction 10 onto A329(M) signed Bracknell and follow signs to Ascot.
From the South and East: M3 Junction 3 onto A332 signed Bracknell and follow signs to Ascot From the M25: Leave at junction 13 onto the A30 (signed Bagshot), then join the A329 and follow the signs to Ascot.
From the Midlands: M40 southbound, Junction 4. Take A404 towards M4 (Junction 8/9). On the M4 head towards Heathrow/London. Leave M4 at Junction 6 and follow A332 Windsor by-pass to Ascot.
By Train:
There is a frequent service to Ascot from Reading and London Waterloo.
The average journey time is 27 minutes from Reading and 46 minutes from
Waterloo. Regular services also run from Guildford. The railway station
is a seven minute walk from the racecourse.
Royal Ascot
For 5 days in June Ascot takes center stage in both racing and fashion calendars with the Royal Ascot festival meeting:
Tuesday
- Queen Anne Stakes - group 1 race over 1 mile for horses aged 4 and above
- King's Stand Stakes - group 2 race over 5 furlongs for 3 year old horses
- St James's Palace Stakes - group 1 race over 1 mile for 3 year old horses
- Coventry Stakes - 2 year old group 2 race over 6 furlongs
- Ascot Stakes - handicap race over 2 mils and 4 furlongs, for horses aged 4 and above
- Windsor Castle Stakes - 2 year old listed race over 5 furlongs
Wednesday
- Jersey Stakes - 3 year old group 3 race run over 7 furlongs
- Windsor Forest Stakes - group 2 fillies race for horses aged 4 and above
- Prince Of Wales's Stakes - group 1 race for horses aged 4 and above, run over 1 mile 2 furlongs
- Royal Hunt Cup - handicap race for horses aged 3 and above, run over 1 mile
- Queen Mary Stakes - 2 year old Group 2 fillies race run over 5 furlongs
- Sandringham Handicap - 3 year old fillies listed handicap race over 1 mile
Thursday
- Norfolk Stakes - 2 year old group 2 race run over 5 furlongs
- Ribblesdale Stakes - 3 year old group 2 fillies race run over 1 mile 4 furlongs
- Gold Cup - group 1 race for horses aged 4 and above, run over 2 miles 4 furlongs
- Britannia Stakes - 3 year old handicap race run over 1 mile
- Hampton Court Stakes - 3 year old listed race run over 1 mile and 2 furlongs
- King George V Stakes - 3 year old heritage handicap race run over 1 mile 4 furlongs
Friday
- Albany Stakes - 2 year old group 2 fillies race run over 6 furlongs
- King Edward VII Stakes - group 2 race for 3 year old colts and geldings, run over 1 mile and 4 furlongs
- Coronation Stakes - 3 year old group 1 fillies race run over 1 mile
- Wolferton Handicap - listed race for horses aged 4 and above, run over 1 mile 2 furlongs
- Queen's Vase - 3 year old group 3 race run over 2 miles
- Buckingham Palace Stakes - handicap race for horse aged 3 and above, run over 7 furlongs
Saturday
- Chesham Stakes - 2 year old listed race run over 7 furlongs
- Hardwicke Stakes - group 2 race for horses aged 4 and above run over 1 mile 4 furlongs
- Golden Jubilee Stakes - group 1 race run for horses aged 3 and above, run over 6 furlongs
- Wokingham Stakes - handicap race for horses aged 3 and above run over 6 furlongs
- Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes - handicap race for horses aged 3 and above run over 1 mile 4 furlongs
- Queen Alexandra Stakes - conditions race for horses aged 4 and above, run over 2 miles 5 furlongs and 159 yards
