It's Gold Cup day at Royal Ascot - but who will claim the spoils?
St Leger winner Eldar Eldorov - who won the Queen's Vase at this meeting last year - will fancy his chances in what is a wide open race. He is vying for favouritism with Coltrane.
Frankie Dettori - riding at his final Royal Ascot - pilots Courage Mon Ami in the big one, which is currently around 5/1 in the betting.
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Can he record another Group 1 success at the Royal meeting?
Here's more info of the racing and how to watch it:
When and where is the racing?
Royal Ascot is running all week at Ascot Racecourse. There is racing every day from Tuesday, June 20 to Saturday, June 24.
What's the big race on Thursday?
The big one today is the Gold Cup which gets under way at 4.20pm.
How many races are there today?
There is a total of seven races, with the opener going to the stalls at 2.30pm. The final race of the day is at 6.10pm.
How can I watch it?
You can watch Royal Ascot live on ITV1 and ITVX each day from 1:30pm. Six out of seven races will be shown on ITV each day, before the broadcasts end at 6pm. Alternatively, you can tune in to watch the event live on Sky Sports Racing, also from 1:30pm.
Today's schedule
- 2:30pm – The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)
- 3:05pm – The King George V Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)
- 3:40pm – The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2)
- 4:20pm – The Gold Cup (Group 1)
- 5:00pm – The Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)
- 5:35pm – The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
- 6:10pm – The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)
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