About Ascot

Ascot is the top racecourse in the United Kingdom and hosts 9 of Britain's 32 annual Group 1 horse races. It stages 26 days of racing during the course of a year, which includes 18 days of flat racing, between May and October and 8 National Hunt fixtures from November to April.

Ascot has strong connections with the Royal Family and the highlight of their racing calendar is the Royal Ascot Festival held in June each year.

Their website includes details of racedays and events, plus details of fine dinning and private box hire. The site also includes details for anyone visiting Ascot racecourse, including a guide to ticket types, getting to Ascot, venue accessibility, what to wear, picnic policy, preferred hotels nearby and online ticket booking.

Free Bets on Ascot Races

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
• Diamond 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

Course Details

Flat:

Right-handed triangle, galloping and stiff, with few undulations, Just over 1 mile 6 furlongs round, with 2 1/2 furlong run-in. Straight mile and round mile. All races up to 7 furlongs on straight course.

National Hunt:

Right-handed, galloping, with stiff fences. Circuit 1 mile 5 furlongs.

Going Racing at Ascot