Royal Ascot 2020: Schedule, racecards, results and BBC coverage details
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Social distancing rules will apply at this year's very different Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot 2020 |
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Dates: 16-20 June First race: 13:15 BST from 16-19 June and 12:40 BST on Saturday |
Coverage: Live radio and text commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app (coverage on Radio 5 Live on Saturday). |
For the first time in her 68-year-old reign the Queen will not attend Royal Ascot, which started on Tuesday.
With the meeting taking place behind closed doors because of coronavirus, the 94-year-old Queen will have to join thousands of race fans in following the five-day meeting from home.
There's an expanded schedule this year featuring eight Group One races, with the week's main attraction being the Gold Cup on Thursday - which is also Ladies' Day - plus three Group One races on a packed Saturday.
Racing starts at 13:15 BST on the first four days and at 12:40 BST on Saturday - and you can follow live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra from Tuesday to Friday and on Radio 5 Live on Saturday.
There will be a daily live text commentary, racecards, results and reports on the BBC Sport website and mobile app.
Full schedule, results and racecards
(All times BST, distances in miles and furlongs):
Tuesday 16 June
13:15: Buckingham Palace Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 7f
13:50: Queen Anne Stakes (Group One) 1m
14:25: Ribblesdale Stakes (Group Two) 1m 4f
15:00: King Edward VII Stakes (Group Two) 1m 4f
15:35: King's Stand Stakes (Group One) 5f
16:10: Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group Two) 1m
16:40: Ascot Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 2m 4f
Wednesday
13:15: The Silver Royal Hunt Cup Handicap (Class Two) 1m
13:50: The Hampton Court Stakes (Group Three) 1m 2f
14:25: The King George V Stakes Handicap (Class 2) 1m 4f
15:00: The Prince of Wales's Stakes (Group One) 1m 2f
15:35: The Royal Hunt Cup (Class Two) 1m
16:10: The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) 5f
16:40: The Copper Horse Stakes Handicap (Class 2) 1m 6f
Thursday
13:15: The Golden Gates Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 10f
13:50: The Wolferton Stakes (Listed) 1m 2f
14:25: The Jersey Takes (Group Three) 7f
15:00: The Chesham Stakes (Listed) 7f
15:35: The Gold Cup (Group One) 2m4f
16:10: The Britannia Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 1m
16:40: The Sandringham Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 1m
Friday
13:15: The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 5f
13:50: The Albany Stakes (Group Three) 6f
14:25: The Norfolk Stakes (Group Two) 5f
15:00: The Hardwicke Stakes (Group Two) 1m 4f
15:35: The Commonwealth Cup (Group One) 6f
16:10: The Queen's Vase (Group Two) 1m 6f
16:40: The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 1m 4f
Saturday
12:40: The Silver Wokingham Stakes Handicap (Class Two) 6f
13:15: The Queen Mary Stakes (Group Two) 5f
13:50: The Coventry Stakes (Group Two) 6f
14:25: The Coronation Stakes (Group One) old mile
15:00: The St James' Palace Stakes (Group One) old mile
15:35: The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group One) 6f
16:10: The Wokingham Stakes Heritage Handicap (Class Two) 6f
16:40: The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Class Two) 2m 6f
BBC coverage: Live commentary of the key races on BBC Radio 5 Live