Royal Ascot 2026 runs 16 June 2026 to 20 June 2026 at Ascot. Make your Royal Ascot 2026 predictions in Pat's NAPs — free to play. Daily AI tips from The Selector, a live leaderboard and prizes.
Key races at Royal Ascot 2026: Ascot Gold Cup (Group 1) — The historic staying championship over 2m4f on Ladies' Day — the centrepiece of the Royal Meeting and Flat racing's greatest test of stamina. Prince of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) — The mid-week middle-distance championship for older horses — often the strongest race of the entire meeting. Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) — The meeting's opening contest and the top championship mile for older milers — first blood of the week. King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) — Five furlongs of raw speed on the opening day — the meeting's premier minimum-trip sprint championship. Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) — The six-furlong sprint championship that closes the meeting on the final day. Coronation Stakes (Group 1) — The championship mile for three-year-old fillies, regularly attracting the best of the Classic generation.
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The Selector, our AI tipster, gives a NAP, a pick and a one-line reason for every race at Royal Ascot 2026. The tips are free to read and go live as soon as the racecards are declared, usually a day or two before racing. The feature races include the Ascot Gold Cup and the Prince of Wales's Stakes.
Royal Ascot 2026 is run from 16 June 2026 to 20 June 2026 at Ascot.
Yes. Pat's NAPs is a free prediction game with no stake and no purchase. You pick one horse to win in each race, name your NAP for double points, and climb the leaderboard. Any odds shown are for information only.
Sign up free, pick one horse to win in each race at Royal Ascot 2026, and name your most confident pick as your NAP for double points. Your score is the starting-price odds of your winners, so the leaderboard rewards smart picking.
Ascot Gold Cup (Group 1). The historic staying championship over 2m4f on Ladies' Day — the centrepiece of the Royal Meeting and Flat racing's greatest test of stamina.