Royal Ascot 2018 gets under way on June 19 and we've got all the information you need ahead of the five-day spectacular, including features and tips, race times and schedule plus the latest Sky Bet odds and offers.
CONTENTS
- Royal Ascot Schedule
- Royal Ascot Tips & Features
- Royal Ascot Odds
- Royal Ascot On TV
- Royal Ascot Videos
- Royal Ascot Dress Code
- Breeders' Cup Challenge Races
- Top Royal Ascot Trainers
- Top Royal Ascot Jockeys
1. Royal Ascot Schedule
- Click on each race for the full racecard
Day 1 - Tuesday June 19
2.30: Queen Anne Stakes (Group One)
3.05: Coventry Stakes (Group Two)
3.40: King's Stand Stakes (Group One)
4.20: St James's Palace Stakes (Group One)
5.00: Ascot Stakes (Handicap)
5.35: Wolferton Rated Stakes (Listed)
Day 2 - Wednesday June 20
2.30: Queen Mary Stakes (Group Two)
3.05: Queen's Vase (Group Two)
3.40: Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group Two)
4.20: Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group One)
5.00: Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap)
5.35: Jersey Stakes (Group Three)
Day 3 - Thursday June 21
2.30: Norfolk Stakes (Group Two)
3.05: Hampton Court Stakes (Group Three)
3.40: Ribblesdale Stakes (Group Two)
4.20: Gold Cup (Group One)
5.00: Britannia Stakes (Handicap)
5.35: King George V Stakes (Handicap)
Day 4 - Friday June 22
2.30: Albany Stakes (Group Three)
3.05: King Edward VII Stakes (Group Two)
3.40: Commonwealth Cup (Group One)
4.20: Coronation Stakes (Group One)
5.00: Sandringham Stakes (Listed)
5.00: Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)
Day 5 - Saturday June 23
2.30: Chesham Stakes (Listed)
3.05: Hardwicke Stakes (Group Two)
3.40: Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)
4.20: Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group One)
2. Royal Ascot Tips & Features
More to follow including betting previews from Ben Linfoot, Simon Holt, Oli Bell, Alex Hammond, Donn McClean and more...
Alex Hammond's Royal Ascot tips - The Sky Sports presenter guides us through the action at Royal Ascot and picks out her best bets along the way.
King's Stand Stakes trends - Check out the key trends for Tuesday's feature race at Royal Ascot - the hugely entertaining King's Stand Stakes over the flying five furlongs.
Royal Ascot Podcast - Ed Chamberlin and Oli Bell join our regular racing team to look ahead to Royal Ascot - and between them they stumble across an over 3000/1 accumulator.
Royal Ascot: Super Sires - Ben Linfoot with 10 sires whose progeny could light up Royal Ascot 2018 as he looks at their meeting and overall course strike-rates in the build-up to the five-day festival.
Richard Fahey: My Ascot team - The top trainer takes us through his team for Royal Ascot with Sands Of Mali leading the raiding party.
Royal Ascot bankers - Get the best Royal Ascot bets from Oli Bell, Mike Cattermole, Ed Chamberlin, Richard Fahey, Alex Hammond, Simon Holt and our racing team.
Paul Hanagan on Ascot expectations - Ben Linfoot chats to the former champion jockey, with Commonwealth Cup hopeful Sands Of Mali one of his best rides at this year’s extravaganza.
Five clashes to savour - It's Royal Ascot and courtesy of QIPCO British Champions Series we focus on five mouthwatering clashes to look forward to.
Matt Brocklebank's Antepost Angle - Don't miss our long-range advice for six of the Group races at this year's big meeting.
3. Royal Ascot Odds
Sky Bet are offering on a wide range of Royal Ascot races ahead of the start of the summer spectacular and make Lockinge Stakes winner Rhododendron 3/1 favourite to win the opening on day one.
Order Of St George heads the betting in the , though he's closely followed by the highly progressive Stradivarius.
The firm have also priced up markets on Top Jockey and Top Trainer for the five days, with Ryan Moore () and Aidan O'Brien () the respective odds-on favourites.
4. Where to watch Royal Ascot on TV
During Royal Ascot, all 30 races will be broadcast live on ITV, totalling approximately 30 hours of live coverage across the week.
The Opening Show preview programme will be shown daily at 10am along with daytime coverage starting at 1.30pm.
Usually all races are shown on ITV1, however as it is a World Cup year, there have been some scheduling changes.
ROYAL ASCOT
Tuesday 19 June Royal Ascot:
The Opening Show 0930-1030 ITV4
Royal Ascot: Live Racing 1330-1525 ITV1 & 1520-1800 ITV4
Wednesday 20 June Royal Ascot:
The Opening Show 0930-1030 ITV4
Royal Ascot: Live Racing 1330-1800 ITV1
Thursday 21 June Royal Ascot:
The Opening Show 0930-1030 ITV4
Royal Ascot: Live Racing 1330-1800 ITV4
Friday 22 June Royal Ascot:
The Opening Show 0930-1030 ITV4
Royal Ascot: Live Racing 1330-1525 ITV4 & 1520-1800 ITV1
Saturday 23 June Royal Ascot:
The Opening Show 0930-1030 ITV4
Royal Ascot: Live Racing 1330-1525 ITV4 & 1520-1800 ITV1