Royal Ascot takes place this year from Tuesday 17th June to Saturday 21st June inclusive.
TUESDAY 17TH JUNE
The opening day gets off to an impressive start with no less than three Group 1 races – the most prestigious races in the world: The Queen Anne Stakes; The King’s Stand Stakes, the first British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge; and The St James’s Palace Stakes, the feature race of the day.
10:30 am Gates Open
2:00 pm Royal Procession
2:30 pm First Race
4:25 pm Feature Race
5:35 pm Last Race
6:00 pm Singing around the Bandstand
RACES |
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The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) | £375,000 |
The Coventry Stakes (Group 2) | £120,000 |
The King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) | £375,000 |
The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) | £375,000 |
The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | £60,000 |
The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) | £60,000 |
WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE
The highlight and feature race of the second day is the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes. Established in 1862, it’s arguably the most important race of the Royal Meeting. Past winners include Rewilding, Byword, Manduro, and Ouija Board.
10:30 am Gates Open
2:00 pm Royal Procession
2:30 pm First Race
4:25 pm Feature Race
5:35 pm Last Race
RACES
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The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) | £75,000 |
The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) | £100,000 |
The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) | £135,000 |
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) | £525,000 |
The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) | £175,000 |
The Sandringham Stakes (Listed) (Handicap) | £70,000 |
THURSDAY 18TH JUNE
Thursday is traditional ‘Ladies’ Day’ when the designer creations and millinery masterpieces reach the greatest heights.
Thursday’s highlight and feature race is the Group 1 Gold Cup, a battle of stamina and determination over two miles and four furlongs. This gruelling long distance world championship is not for the faint-hearted.
10:30 am Gates Open
2:00 pm Royal Procession
2:30 pm First Race
4:25 pm Feature Race
5:35 pm Last Race
| RACES |
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The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) | £80,000 |
The Tercentenary Stakes (Group 3) | £75,000 |
The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) | £160,000 |
The Gold Cup (Group 1) | £375,000 |
The Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | £120,000 |
The King George V Stakes (Handicap) | £75,000 |
FRIDAY 20TH JUNE
The feature race on Friday is the Coronation Stakes, which traditionally brings together the leading three-year-old fillies in Europe.
Also on the card is the King Edward VII Stakes, which was formerly known as the ‘Ascot Derby’, as its conditions mirror those of the Epsom Classic. In 1926 the race was renamed in memory of King Edward VII.
10:30 am Gates Open
2:00 pm Royal Procession
2:30 pm First Race
4:25 pm Feature Race
5:35 pm Last Race
| RACES |
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The Albany Stakes (Group 3) | £70,000 |
The Wolferton Rated Stakes (Listed) | £70,000 |
The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) | £185,000 |
The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) | £375,000 |
The Queen’s Vase (Listed) | £85,000 |
The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) | £100,000 |
SATURDAY 21ST JUNE
As the second British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, it is also Britain’s joint most valuable sprint race, alongside the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.
Many people who are unable to attend during the week come along on Saturday, giving the day more of a relaxed family atmosphere.
10:30 am Gates Open
2:00 pm Royal Procession
2:30 pm First Race
4:25 pm Feature Race
5:35 pm Last Race
RACES |
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The Chesham Stakes (Listed) | £60,000 |
The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) | £75,000 |
The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) | £200,000 |
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) | £525,000 |
The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | £175,000 |
The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) | £60,000 |
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY FOR THE WEEK £5,310,000
GUIDE TO ROYAL ASCOT 2014 – PLEASE CLICK HERE
Allison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the Universe), there’s a lot more to learn…
