When is Royal Ascot 2023? Start times, stream FREE, TV channel and schedule for crown jewel of horse racing

GET those betting slips ready as Royal Ascot RETURNS – and the crown jewel of horse racing unfolds THIS month.

Racegoers will once again flock to Berkshire to feast their eyes on an incredible action-packed five day schedule.

James Doyle rode 33/1 Naval to victory in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes last yearGetty

And Ascot is expected to throw up some shocking moments such as 33/1 Naval Crown snatching the Platinum Jubilee Stakes in 2022

This year’s Ascot will be the first one since the tragic death of Queen Elizabeth II who held the event closest to her heart.

So to honour Her Majesty, the Platinum Jubilee Stakes will be renamed to The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes.

When is Royal Ascot 2023?

Royal Ascot is scheduled to get underway on Tuesday, June 20 before concluding on Saturday, June 24.

There are seven thrilling races scheduled for each day with a start time of 2:30pm BST.

While the final races of the day commence from 6:10pm BST.

Ascot Racecourse is located in Ascot, Berkshire and can host approximately 70,000 spectators.

What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

The huge Royal Ascot event will be broadcast LIVE on ITV every day in the UK.

Coverage times on ITV are yet to be announced but it is expected to start from around 1:30pm BST – a whole hour before the first race gets underway.

Royal Ascot can also be live streamed through the ITV website or ITV X app.

Alternatively, SunSport will have a rolling live blog that covers all angles of the entire event.

Can I watch it for FREE?

Yes!

Royal Ascot can be watched for FREE in the UK on ITV as long as you have a valid TV license.

What is the FULL schedule?

Below is each race during Royal Ascot and the start time:

Tuesday June 20

Queen Anne Stakes – 2:30pm
Coventry Stakes – 3:05pm
King’s Stand Stakes – 3:40pm
St James’s Palace Stakes – 4:20pm
Ascot Stakes – 5pm 
Wolferton Stakes – 5:35pm 
Copper Horse Stakes – 6:10pm 

Wednesday June 21

Queen Mary Stakes – 2:30pm
Kensington Palace Stakes – 3:05pm
Duke Of Cambridge Stakes – 3:40pm
Prince Of Wales’s Stakes – 4:20pm
Royal Hunt Cup – 5pm 
Queen’s Vase Stakes – 5:35pm 
Windsor Castle Stakes – 6:10pm 

Thursday June 22

Norfolk Stakes – 2:30pm
King George V Stakes – 3:05pm
Ribblesdale Stakes – 3:40pm
Gold Cup – 4:20pm
Britannia Stakes – 5pm 
Hampton Court Stakes – 5:35pm 
Buckingham Palace Stakes – 6:10pm 

Friday June 23

Albany Stakes – 2:30pm
Commonwealth Cup – 3:05pm
Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes – 3:40pm
Coronation Stakes – 4:20pm
Sandringham Stakes – 5pm 
King Edward VII Stakes – 5:35pm 
Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes – 6:10pm 

Saturday June 24

Chesham Stakes – 2:30pm
Jersey Stakes – 3:05pm
Hardwicke Stakes – 3:40pm
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes – 4:20pm
Wokingham Stakes – 5pm 
Golden Gates Stakes – 5:35pm 
Queen Alexandra Stakes – 6:10pm