Check out how to watch Royal Ascot 2026 at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, including TV channel, streaming news, tips, radio coverage and start times across all five days of the meeting.
| Live Streaming | Dates | First Race | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Ascot 2026 | 16–20 June 2026 | 2:30pm BST | ITV1 / ITV4 |
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Royal Ascot 2026 on TV: Live Streaming Details
Royal Ascot 2026 takes place at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire from Tuesday 16 June to Saturday 20 June. UK viewers can watch all the action live and free-to-air on ITV1 and ITV4, with coverage starting at 1:30pm BST each day. The first six races each day are shown on ITV1, with the final race of the day moving to ITV4. All races are also available to stream for free via ITVX.
Royal Ascot is one of the highlights of the sporting summer, with 35 races spread across five days at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.
The meeting runs from Tuesday 16 June through to Saturday 20 June 2026, with a total prize fund of more than £10 million on offer, including eight Group 1 contests.
Each day follows the same format, with the famous Royal Procession down the Straight Mile at 2pm before the first race gets underway at 2:30pm.
The card runs through to 6:10pm, with seven races scheduled on every day of the meeting. Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani front the ITV coverage, joined by analysis from Jason Weaver and reporting from Matt Chapman, Rishi Persad and Oli Bell.
Royal Ascot Day 1 – Tuesday 16 June
| Time | Race |
|---|---|
| 2:30pm | Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1, 1m) |
| 3:05pm | Coventry Stakes (Group 2, 6f) |
| 3:40pm | King Charles III Stakes (Group 1, 5f) |
| 4:20pm | St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1, 1m) |
| 5:00pm | Ascot Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 2m4f) |
| 5:35pm | Wolferton Rated Stakes (Listed, 1m2f) |
| 6:10pm | Copper Horse Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m6f) |
Royal Ascot Day 2 – Wednesday 17 June
| Time | Race |
|---|---|
| 2:30pm | Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2, 5f) |
| 3:05pm | Queen’s Vase (Group 2, 1m6f) |
| 3:40pm | Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2, 1m) |
| 4:20pm | Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1, 1m1f) |
| 5:00pm | Royal Hunt Cup Handicap (Class 2, 1m) |
| 5:35pm | Kensington Palace Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m) |
| 6:10pm | Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed, 5f) |
Royal Ascot Day 3 – Thursday 18 June (Ladies Day)
| Time | Race |
|---|---|
| 2:30pm | Chesham Stakes (Listed, 7f) |
| 3:05pm | King George V Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m3f) |
| 3:40pm | Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2, 1m3f) |
| 4:20pm | Ascot Gold Cup (Group 1, 2m4f) |
| 5:00pm | Britannia Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m) |
| 5:35pm | Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3, 1m1f) |
| 6:10pm | Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 7f) |
Day 4 – Friday 19 June
| Time | Race |
|---|---|
| 2:30pm | Albany Stakes (Group 3, 6f) |
| 3:05pm | Commonwealth Cup (Group 1, 6f) |
| 3:40pm | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m3f) |
| 4:20pm | Coronation Stakes (Group 1, 7f) |
| 5:00pm | Sandringham Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m) |
| 5:35pm | King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2, 1m3f) |
| 6:10pm | Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 5f) |
Day 5 – Saturday 20 June
| Time | Race |
|---|---|
| 2:30pm | Norfolk Stakes (Group 2, 5f) |
| 3:05pm | Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2, 1m3f) |
| 3:40pm | Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1, 6f) |
| 4:20pm | Jersey Stakes (Group 3, 7f) |
| 5:00pm | Wokingham Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 6f) |
| 5:35pm | Golden Gates Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 1m2f) |
| 6:10pm | Queen Alexandra Stakes Handicap (Class 2, 2m5f) |
The feature races include the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday, the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Wednesday, the Gold Cup on Thursday, the Coronation Stakes on Friday and the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on the final day.
Thursday’s Gold Cup over two miles and four furlongs remains the most prestigious race of the week and typically draws the biggest crowds of the meeting.
You do not need an ITVX subscription to watch the racing live online, just an email address and a valid TV licence. All races will also be available to watch via betting apps for those with a funded account.
