The greatest flat racing festival in the world is about to return, with Royal Ascot getting underway on Tuesday 20 June, and we’ll be bringing you incredible content and brilliant offers every day of the festival! Inside your Daily Mirror you'll find 12 page pullouts from Tuesday 20 until Saturday 24 June to give you all the top tips and coverage you need.
Up to 300,000 spectators are set to pack into the iconic Berkshire course, with it being the first since King Charles became monarch. The new King has given his blessing to the renaming of Saturday’s feature race to being Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in honour of his late mother.
His Majesty is set to attend alongside the Queen Consort as one of the highlights of the British sporting and social calendar takes place over the course of five days.
The weather is set to be stunning, with an extended schedule of 36 races as horses from around the world arrive to compete at the richest festival in racing.
The prize fund for the week is set to rise to £9.25 million, with each Group 1 race during the event now set to be worth at least £600,000
This applies to the Gold Cup, the King's Stand Stakes, the St James's Palace, the Coronation and the Commonwealth Cup. Ladies’ Day at Ascot on Thursday is traditionally one of the most popular days, with The Ascot Gold Cup being the feature race, with Eldar Eldarov the favourite for that one at 11/4 having won the Queen's Vase at 2022’s festival.
There is also representation from around the world, with the favourite for Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee stakes being Australian sprinter Artiorious.
So don't miss your chance to soak in the excitement of Royal Ascot with your Daily Mirror, including packed 12 page racing pullouts and great racing offers every day of the festival.
