Royal Ascot 2022: What is the race schedule and how can I watch?

Royal Ascot is back as one of the biggest weeks in racing returns in front of a full house for the first time since 2019.

Five days of action gets underway on Tuesday with seven races each afternoon and a total prize fund of over £8.5 million up for grabs.

The racing will build up to the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday, which is one of eight Grade One races to be held this week.

It’s unclear if the Queen, who is a regular spectator at Royal Ascot, will be able to attend the meet on what is the monarch’s platinum jubilee year.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When does it start?

Royal Ascot gets underway on Tuesday 14 June and runs until Saturday 18 June. The first race on each day will start at 2:30pm and the last starts at 6:10pm.

How can I watch it?

ITV Racing will be showing the action, starting from the first race of the day on ITV 1. The channel will the acction up until the last race of the day, which will be shown on ITV 4. It will also be available to stream live on the ITV Hub.

What is the race schedule?

Tuesday 14 June

02:30 PM: The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1)

03:05 PM: The Coventry Stakes (Group 2)

03:40 PM: The King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1)

04:20 PM: The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1)

05:00 PM: The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)

05:35 PM: The Wolferton Stakes (Listed)

06:10 PM: The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)

Wednesay 15 June

02:30 PM: The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2)

03:05 PM: The Queen’s Vase (Group 2)

03:40 PM: The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1)

04:20 PM: The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2)

05:00 PM: The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)3+

05:35 PM: The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)

06:10 PM: The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)

Thursday 16 June

02:30 PM: