Royal Ascot race times today and schedule for 2021 flat racing extravaganza

Royal Ascot is one of the biggest occasions on the social calendar in the United Kingdom – and punters have a bumper meeting to lap up.

Last year’s fiesta boasted a beefed up schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic impacting the flat season and the popularity of the additional action has prompted Berkshire bigwigs to up each day’s card to seven races in 2021. Result!

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A total of eight Group 1s including The St James’s Palace Stakes, The Gold Cup and The Commonwealth Cup feature on the 35-race schedule.

Paddy Power’s top traders have been busy pricing up markets for the biggest renewals and you can check out the latest odds by visiting our dedicated Royal Ascot betting page.

Saturday June 19

14:30: The Chesham Stakes (Listed)

15:05: The Jersey Stakes (Group 3)

15:40: The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

16:20: The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1)

17:00: The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (0-110)

17:35: The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

18:10: The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) (Class 2)

Friday June 18

14:30: The Albany Stakes (Group 3)

15:05: The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2)

15:40: The Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)

16:20: The Coronation Stakes (Group 1)

17:00: The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

17:35: The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

18:10: The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

Thursday June 17

14:30: The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

15:05: The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)

15:40: The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2)

16:15: The Gold Cup (Group 1)

17:00: The Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

17:35: The King George V Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

18:10: The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

Wednesday June 16

14:30: The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2)

15:05: The Queen’s Vase (Group 2)

15:40: The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2)

16:20: The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1)

17:00: The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (Open)

17:35: The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)

18:10: The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

Tuesday June 15

14:30: The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1)

15:05: The Coventry Stakes (Group 2)

15:40: The King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1)

16:20: The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1)

17:00: The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-100)

17:35: The Wolferton Stakes (Listed)

18:10: The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105)

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