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Royal Ascot
Get set for five days of top notch Flat racing as we bring you all the latest news from Royal Ascot 2024.
What date is Royal Ascot 2024?
This year’s meeting will take place between Tuesday 18 and Saturday 22 June.
Can the public attend Royal Ascot?
Yes, around 300,000 spectators are expected through the gates across the five days, with three of the four enclosures open to the public. Royal Ascot is often a sell out so if you wish to attend you will need to buy Royal Ascot tickets. Those unable to attend will be able to watch Royal Ascot live on TV.
How much prize money is on offer at Royal Ascot?
The Berkshire racecourse welcomes some of the world’s leading horses competing for £10 million in prize money in 2024, with all nine Group One races worth at least £650,000 each – none of the 36 races across the meeting will be for less than £110,000.
Why is Royal Ascot so famous?
Royal Ascot has over 300 years of history and has long been viewed as a major highlight of the British summer social calendar.
The racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne, with the first meeting held on 11 August 1711. Her gift to racing in establishing the course is traditionally marked with The Queen Anne Stakes run over the straight mile as the first race of the royal meeting each year.
The first four-day race meeting was held at Ascot in 1768, although the meeting as it is known today only really started to take shape with the introduction of The Gold Cup in 1807. Until 1939, Royal Ascot was the only race meeting held at the racecourse.
Which is the best day to go to Royal Ascot?
The best day to attend Royal Ascot is subject to debate. All five days of the meeting include Group One races, with three Group Ones on the first day. The Gold Cup remains the feature race of the third day of Royal Ascot, which is also Ladies’ Day.
Which enclosure is best at Royal Ascot?
There are four Royal Ascot enclosures, three of which are open to the public. The Royal Enclosure works on an invitation-only membership, as it was at its inception, when the area was exclusively reserved for guests of the King.
What to wear at Royal Ascot?
If you’re planning to attend Royal Ascot, then you need to make sure your outfit complies with the Royal Ascot dress code. The rules differ depending on which enclosure you are in. For ladies, there is much to consider when choosing the perfect dress for Royal Ascot, as well as the ideal Royal Ascot hat. The options may be more limited for men, but they should still check out the dress code to ensure their sartorial choices are suitable.
Latest Royal Ascot 2024 news
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Royal Ascot: Frankie Dettori matches Lester Piggott’s four-timer
The top jockey picked up an impressive four-timer at the Royal meeting yesterday (20 June)
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Rail strike set to hit Royal Ascot racegoers
The strike action will run until Saturday (22 June)
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8 things you need to know about Too Darn Hot ahead of Royal Ascot
Can Too Darn Hot bounce back to form at Royal Ascot?
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Eve Johnson Houghton: Two female trainers winning at Royal Ascot was great *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's guest racing columnist looks back on her Royal Ascot victory
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Would you wear these? 9 mega hats spotted at Royal Ascot
If you are suffering from the Royal Ascot blues already, check out these colourful, eccentric hats to brighten up your Tuesday. Which ones would you dare to wear?
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Praise for authorities and ‘brave’ carriage horse after Ascot accident
A horse pulling a carriage transporting racegoers was spooked in the town’s high street
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The Queen's early morning gallop, a 100-year waiting list and more interesting Royal Ascot facts
The interesting Royal Ascot facts you may not know about...
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‘Treated like royalty’: behind the scenes at the yard of racehorse trainer to The Queen
‘Equine welfare is our number one priority and so I was delighted to allow the cameras in and show what we do here’
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Royal Ascot racegoers to face breathalysers and sniffer dogs
The racecourse is being proactive as part of crackdown on unruly behaviour following a major brawl at its meeting in May
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8 pieces of spellbinding equestrian art to get you in the mood for Royal Ascot
The countdown is on for Royal Ascot 2018 (19-23 June) — five days of glamour, high drama and top class action. And to celebrate the meeting, the Osborne Studio Gallery in London’s Belgravia will be hosting the exhibition “Celebrating the Turf”, featuring a range of inspiring equestrian artists
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9 things Meghan Markle needs to know before she joins a (very) horsey family
The countdown is on for the nuptials of the year — and if we could have just five minutes with Meghan Markle, this is what we’d want to tell her...
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Policeman sacked after calling in sick to go racing
The police officer called in sick and went to watch the racing at Nottingham and Royal Ascot three times
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Duke of Edinburgh to miss Ascot following hospital admission
“Prince Philip is in good spirits and is disappointed to be missing the state opening of parliament and Royal Ascot”
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8 types of Royal Ascot racegoer you are sure to recognise this week
If you’re heading to the races this week (20-24 June), watching from home, or merely just perusing the daily papers, here’s a snapshot of some of the characters you’re likely to come across
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The Queen at Royal Ascot: why her winners give the greatest thrill
You don’t need to have backed The Queen’s horses to get a thrill from seeing her colours surge past the winning post first at Royal Ascot
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A royal diary clash: delay in state opening could hit Queen’s Ascot plans
The state opening of parliament is scheduled for Monday (19 June), but with the likelihood of a delay, Her Majesty could face a tricky clash
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'He has more than earned his retirement': long-serving police horse heads to green pastures
Samson, who led the procession at Royal Ascot during his career with the police, will now be reunited with his old stablemate, Caesar, who retired last year
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From Royal Ascot winner to para dressage star: meet remarkable ex-racehorse Namibian
When I realised his full background I just thought how fortunate I am
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Equestrian events dominate UK's top 10 sporting occasions
Badminton Horse Trials and the Cheltenham Festival both had 13,000 more visitors pass through their gates than in 2015
