Royal Ascot is upon us again as one of the signature events on the horse racing calendar takes centre stage this week.
250,000 spectators are expected to flock into the grandstands across the five days in Berkshire.
Three top-level Group One races all take place on the opening day, setting the tone for quite the event, which has been labelled in the build-up by jockey William Buick as “the biggest five days in our sport”.
It is believed that a total of £10million will be handed out in prize money across the festival’s 35 races, of which eight will be Group One-ranked.
Here, Standard Sport gives you all the details ahead of the event.
When is Royal Ascot 2025?
The Royal Ascot races start on Tuesday, June 17 and run until Saturday, June 21.
The festival is staged at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire and will include 35 races in total, with seven races per day.
The highlight races of the day are slated for 4:20pm BST starts.
For individual race times, check out the full schedule below.
Royal Ascot 2025 races and schedule
All times BST, unless stated
Tuesday
14:30 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) one mile
15:05 Coventry Stakes (Group 2) six furlongs
15:40 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) five furlongs
16:20 St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) one mile
17:00 Ascot Stakes (Handicap) two miles, four furlongs
17:35 Wolferton Stakes (Listed) one mile, two furlongs
18:10 Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) one mile, six furlongs
Wednesday
14:30 Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) five furlongs
15:05 Queen's Vase (Group 2) one mile, six furlongs
15:40 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) one mile
16:20 Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) one mile, two furlongs
17:00 Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) one mile
17:35 Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) one mile
18:10 Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) five furlongs
Thursday
14:30 Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) five furlongs
15:05 King George V Stakes (Handicap,) one mile, four furlongs
15:40 Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) one mile, four furlongs
16:20 Ascot Gold Cup (Group 1) two miles, four furlongs
17:00 Britannia Stakes (Handicap) one mile
17:35 Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) one mile, two furlongs
18:10 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) seven furlongs
Friday
14:30 Albany Stakes (Group 3) six furlongs
15:05 Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) six furlongs
15:40 Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) one mile, four furlongs
16:20 Coronation Stakes (Group 1) one mile
17:00 Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) one mile
17:35 King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) one mile four furlongs
18:10 Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap) five furlongs
Saturday
14:30 Chesham Stakes (Listed) seven furlongs
15:05 - Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) one mile, four furlongs
15:40 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) six furlongs
16:20 Jersey Stakes (Group 3) seven furlongs
17:00 Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) six furlongs
17:35 Golden Gates -Stakes (Handicap) one mile, two furlongs
Royal Ascot 2025 runners and odds
Rosallion (11/4), trained by Richard Hannon, is the favourite for the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday, while Believing (9/2), ridden by Ryan Moore, is among the contenders for the King Charles III Stakes.
2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court (10/3) and Field Of Gold (5/6) are set to go head-to-head in the St James's Palace Stakes, with Field of Gold trainer Josh Godsen saying that he was relishing “round two” at Ascot after losing out to Charlie Appleby’s horse at Newmarket.
As for Thursday’s Gold Cup, Aiden O’Brien’s Illinois is the favourite (13/8), although Trawlerman (7/2) and Candelari (7/2) will have something to say about that.
Do the Royal Family have a horse at Royal Ascot 2025?
King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to attend at least one day of the festival, but which day remains unknown.
They do own a horse that will be competing - Reaching High, trained by the renowned Willie Mullins - which will run in Tuesday’s Ascot Stakes (4/1).
Royal Ascot 2025 weather forecast
Sunshine is forecast all week for the festival, which is good news for all the spectators dressing to the nines.
It will be hot, with temperatures set to peak at 30 degrees on Saturday.
Are there any tickets left for Royal Ascot 2025?
Royal Ascot tickets are still available across all five days, although availability is limited.
How to watch Royal Ascot 2025
TV channel and live stream: The entire festival will be shown live and free-to-air in the UK across ITV1 and ITVX, with races beginning from 2:30pm BST every day.
