Live Sport This Weekend: GAA, FIFA World Cup, Rugby, Royal Ascot, US Open golf and Queen’s Club

Sports fans are in for another packed weekend of live action, with GAA Championship fixtures, FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, rugby finals and semi-finals, Royal Ascot, US Open  and Queen’s Club tennis all available across TV and streaming platforms.

The weekend schedule includes major All-Ireland SFC and SHC fixtures, Tailteann Cup action, FIFA World Cup games live on RTÉ2, the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final, French Top 14 semi-finals, Royal Ascot on Virgin Media One and the Queen’s Club men’s singles final.

Friday 19 June

• 19:25 – Kildare v Tyrone, All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final – TG4
• 19:30 – Leinster v Bulls – URC Final
• 20:00 – USA v Australia, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 20:05 – Toulouse v Racing 92, Top 14 Semi-Final – Premier Sports 2
• 23:00 – Scotland v Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 01:30 – Brazil v Haiti, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 04:00 – Turkey v Paraguay, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2

Saturday 20 June

• 09:45 – Adult Handball Semi-Finals – Spórt TG4 YouTube
• 12:50 – Donegal v Mayo, Munster SFC Round 3 – TG4
• 12:55 – Tyrone v Meath, Leinster SFC Round 3 – Spórt TG4 YouTube
• 14:00 – Barbarians v South Africa, Rugby Test Match – Premier Sports 2
• 14:45 – Armagh v Waterford, Ulster SFC Round 3 – TG4
• 14:55 – Tipperary v Kildare, Leinster SFC Round 3 – Spórt TG4 YouTube
• 15:00 – Down v Fermanagh, Tailteann Cup – RTÉ2
• 15:00 – Northampton v Exeter Chiefs, Gallagher Premiership Final – ITV4 / TNT Sports 1
• 15:45 – Cork v Derry, All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final – TG4 Player
• 16:00 – Kerry v Armagh, All-Ireland SFC – GAA+
• 17:00 – Offaly v Wicklow, Tailteann Cup – RTÉ News
• 17:00 – South Africa v AUNZ Invitational XV, Rugby Test Match – Premier Sports 2
• 18:00 – Netherlands v Sweden, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 18:15 – Mayo v Meath, All-Ireland SFC – GAA+
• 19:00 – Clare v Dublin, All-Ireland SHC – RTÉ1 / GAA+
• 19:25 – Kildare v Tyrone, All-Ireland Minor Football Semi-Final – TG4
• 20:05 – Montpellier v Stade Français, Top 14 Semi-Final – Premier Sports 1
• 21:00 – Germany v Ivory Coast, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 01:00 – Ecuador v Curaçao, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 05:00 – Tunisia v Japan, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2

Sunday 21 June

• 13:15 – Dublin v Donegal, All-Ireland SFC – RTÉ1
• 13:20 – Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final – BBC One Northern Ireland HD
• 15:30 – Cork v Offaly, All-Ireland SHC – RTÉ1 / GAA+
• 16:00 – Monaghan v Westmeath, All-Ireland SFC – GAA+
• 17:00 – Spain v Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• All day – US Open Golf
• 20:00 – Belgium v Iran, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 23:00 – Uruguay v Cape Verde, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2
• 02:00 – New Zealand v Egypt, FIFA World Cup 2026 – RTÉ2

Royal Ascot Live on Virgin Media One

Royal Ascot continues from Wednesday to Saturday, with live coverage each day from 1:30pm to 6:30pm on Virgin Media One.

FIFA World Cup 2026 on RTÉ2

The FIFA World Cup 2026 continues throughout the weekend, with all listed matches live on RTÉ2. Key fixtures include USA v Australia, Scotland v Morocco, Brazil v Haiti, Netherlands v Sweden, Germany v Ivory Coast, Spain v Saudi Arabia and Belgium v Iran.

Weekend Highlights

• Dublin v Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC
• Clare v Dublin and Cork v Offaly in the All-Ireland SHC
• Northampton v Exeter Chiefs in the Gallagher Premiership Final
• Toulouse v Racing 92 and Montpellier v Stade Français in the Top 14 semi-finals
• Queen’s Club Men’s Singles Final
• Royal Ascot live on Virgin Media One
• FIFA World Cup 2026 matches live on RTÉ2

SportsNewsIreland.com will continue to provide live sport listings, fixtures, previews, TV information and match coverage throughout the weekend.

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A total of £2,765,000 is available over six races on the opening day.

Day One Races, History and Statistics

2.30pm The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £800,000 Straight mile

The Queen Anne Stakes, a race founded in 1840 in honour of the British Monarch who first established racing at Ascot in 1711. The race usually attracts Europe’s top older milers and achieved the highest three-year average rating of any Group 2 race in Britain from 1999 to 2002. This saw the race elevated to Group 1 status as of 2003, is a Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ contest for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, and among its notable previous winners are Cape Cross (1999), Goldikova (2010), Frankel (2012), Tepin (2016) and Baaeed (2022).

Irish-trained horses have been successful seven times in the race: Southbourne (1952), Upadee (1954), Imperial March (1975), Ad Valorem (2006), Haradasun (2008), Declaration Of War (2013), and Circus Maximus (2020).

Your Going Report a day out from #RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/ktaaFlkIhO

— Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) June 15, 2026

3.05pm The Coventry Stakes (Group 2) 2 £200,000 Six furlongs

The six-furlong Coventry Stakes is the early season highlight for two-year-olds. First run in 1890, it regained Group 2 status in 2004, having been a Grade 3 since 1984. It is the first Group race for two-year-olds in Britain each year. Notable past winners include The Tetrarch (1913), Mill Reef (1970), Chief Singer (1983), and Canford Cliffs (2009).

The winner of the race has been trained in Ireland on 14 occasions: Solinus (1977), Verglas (1996), Harbour Master (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Landseer (2001), Statue of Liberty (2002), Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), Dawn Approach (2012), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019), River Tiber (2023), and Gstaad (2025).

Aidan O’Brien has 11 wins in the race, Ryan Moore five, while Coolmore partnerships have taken 11 wins since 1977.

3.40pm The King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) 3+ £700,000 Five furlongs

This race, originally called the Royal Stand Plate, became known by its present name in 2023. It is a Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ contest, offering a place in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. Dayjur (1990), Choisir (2003) and Blue Point (2019) are notable former winners.

Ireland has been successful eight times since 1946, with Sound Track (1950), Cassarate (1952), Abergwaun (1973), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Bluebird (1987), Sole Power (2013 & 2014).

We’re all set for a blockbuster clash in the St James’s Palace Stakes

Watch it live on Sky Sports Racing at 4.20pm tomorrow.

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 15, 2026

4.20pm The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) 3 colts £700,000 Round (old) mile

First run in 1834, a host of Epsom Derby winners have gone on to win the St James’s Palace Stakes, notably British Triple Crown winners Ormonde (1886), Rock Sand (1903) and Bahram (1935). Nowadays, the St James’s Palace Stakes usually features colts that won or were placed in the Irish, English, or French 2,000 Guineas, with the race having Group 1 status since 1988.

Some of the notable past winners of the contest are Brigadier Gerard (1971) and Frankel (2011).

There have been 17 Irish-trained winners since 1946: Chevastrid (1957), Thatch (1972), Jaazeiro (1978), Dara Monarch (1982), Brief Truce (1992), Giant’s Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock Of Gibraltar (2002), Azamour (2004), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Dawn Approach (2013), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019), Poetic Flare (2021), and Paddington (2023).

Aidan O’Brien is the most successful modern day trainer with 9 wins, while former Ballydoyle rider, Mick Kinane, has six successes to his name. Coolmore partnership colours have been carried to victory nine times: Giant’s Causeway (2000), Black Minnaloushe (2001), Rock of Gibraltar (2002), Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019), and Paddington (2023).

Bow Echo Gstaad

Which side are you on in the St James Palace Stakes? pic.twitter.com/WOgHsgRqPP

— ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 14, 2026

5.00pm The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) 4+ £120,000 Two miles, four furlongs

Founded in 1839, the two-and-a-half-mile handicap is one of only four races at Royal Ascot in which the field passes the winning post twice. Trainers whose main emphasis is jump racing have enjoyed great success in the race, particularly Martin Pipe (5 wins) and Willie Mullins (4 wins).

Junior (2010), Simenon (2012) – the last horse to complete the Ascot Stakes/Queen Alexandra Stakes double, and Coltrane (2022) are some of the more famous former winners of the race, which Ireland has won 10 times since 1977, with San Sebastian (1998), Barba Papa (2000), Leg Spinner (2005), Simenon (2012), Domination (2014), Clondaw Warrior (2015), Jennies Jewel (2016), Thomas Hobson (2017), Lagostovegas (2018), and Ascending (2025).

5.35pm The Wolferton Stakes (Listed) 4+ £125,000 One mile, two furlongs

The race became a listed contest rather than a listed handicap in 2018. The mile-and-a-quarter contest for older horses has been won by the likes of Contributer (2014), Addeybb (2019), and Royal Champion (2023). There have only been two Irish-conditioned winners of the race In Time’s Eye (2003) and Sir Isaac Newton (2016).

6.10pm The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) 4+ £120,000 One mile, six furlongs

Run over a mile and three-quarters, this handicap for four-year-olds and upwards was introduced as part of the enhanced order of running for Royal Ascot in 2020. Notable winners include subsequent Ebor winner Fujaira Prince (2020) and Vauban (2023), now racing in Australia.

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There there are a number of small changes to this year’s meeting, starting with the Windsor Castle Stakes now being a six furlong contest with sire restrictions.

The Norfolk Stakes and the Chesham Stakes have swapped positions, with the former now the first race on the Saturday in order to maximise television exposure for that race in the USA.

On Thursday, the Gold Cup and the Britannia Stakes will be run at slightly earlier times in order to avoid a clash with the FIFA World Cup, while the upper handicap limit for the Copper Horse has been reduced to 100 from 105, in order to support the Listed Grand Cup at York Racecourse.

DAY ONE TUESDAY 16TH JUNE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £2,765,000

2.30pm The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £800,000 Straight mile
3.05pm The Coventry Stakes (Group 2) 2 £200,000 Six furlongs
3.40pm The King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) 3+ £700,000 Five furlongs
4.20pm The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) 3 colts £700,000 Round (old) mile
5.00pm The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) 4+ £120,000 Two miles, four furlongs
5.35pm The Wolferton Stakes (Listed) 4+ £125,000 One mile, two furlongs
6.10pm The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) 4+ £120,000 One mile, six furlongs

DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 17TH JUNE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £2,110,000

2.30pm The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) 2 fillies £175,000 Five furlongs
3.05pm The Queen’s Vase (Group 2) 3 £265,000 One mile, six furlongs
3.40pm The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) 4+ fillies & mares £250,000 Round (old) mile
4.20pm The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £1,000,000 One mile, two furlongs
5.00pm The Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) 3+ £175,000 Straight mile
5.35pm The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) 4+ fillies & mares £120,000 Straight mile
6.10pm The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) 2 £125,000 Six furlongs

DAY THREE THURSDAY 18TH JUNE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £1,620,000

2.30pm The Chesham Stakes (Listed) 2 £125,000 Seven furlongs
3.05pm The King George V Stakes (Handicap) 3 £120,000 One mile, four furlongs
3.40pm The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) 3 fillies £250,000 One mile, four furlongs
4.15pm The Gold Cup (Group 1) 4+ £700,000 Two miles, four furlongs
4.50pm The Britannia Stakes (Handicap) 3 colts & geldings £130,000 Straight mile
5.35pm The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) 3 £175,000 One mile, two furlongs
6.10pm The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) 3+ £120,000 Seven furlongs

DAY FOUR FRIDAY 19TH JUNE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £2,135,000

2.30pm The Albany Stakes (Group 3) 2 fillies £125,000 Six furlongs
3.05pm The Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) 3 colts & fillies £700,000 Six furlongs
3.40pm The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) 3+ £120,000 One mile, four furlongs
4.20pm The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) 3 fillies £700,000 Round (old) mile
5.00pm The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) 3 fillies £120,000 Straight mile
5.35pm The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) 3 colts & geldings £250,000 One mile, four furlongs
6.10pm The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) 3 £120,000 Five furlongs

DAY FIVE SATURDAY 20TH JUNE TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £2,015,000

2.30pm The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) 2 £175,000 Five furlongs
3.05pm The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) 4+ £250,000 One mile, four furlongs
3.40pm The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £1,000,000 Six furlongs
4.20pm The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) 3 £175,000 Seven furlongs
5.00pm The Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) 3+ £175,000 Six furlongs
5.35pm The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) 3 £120,000 One mile, two furlongs
6.10pm The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) 4+ £120,000 Two miles, six furlongs

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Here is a list – per day, per race – of the Irish-handled horses who currently hold entries.

Day One: Tuesday, 16 June 2026

3.05 Coventry Stakes (Group 2)

Arizona Raider (IRE) Michael Mulvany
Bull Shark (IRE) Robson Aguiar
Confucius (IRE) A P O’Brien
Great Barrier Reef (IRE) A P O’Brien
High King (IRE) Donnacha Aidan O’Brien
The Harv (IRE) M D O’Callaghan
The Scallionator (IRE) Michael Mulvany

3.40 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1)

Mission Central (IRE) A P O’Brien

4.20 St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Round Course)

Gstaad (GB) A P O’Brien
Power Blue (IRE) Robson Aguiar
Puerto Rico (IRE) A P O’Brien

5.00 Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Bunting (FR) W P Mullins
Reaching High (IRE) W P Mullins
Mordor (FR) Gordon Elliott
Galileo Dame (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Comfort Zone (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Defiantly (FR) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Small Fry (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Westminster Moon (IRE) A J Martin
Ismahane (GER) P Twomey
Glenroyal (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Puturhandstogether (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Tim Toe (IRE) Henry De Bromhead
Kizlyar (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien

5.35 Wolferton Stakes (Listed)

Adelaide River (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Galen (GB) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Gaucher (GB) W P Mullins

6.10 Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Ascending (IRE) Henry De Bromhead
Aeronautic (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Your Going Report a day out from #RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/ktaaFlkIhO

— Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) June 15, 2026

Day Two: Wednesday, 17 June 2026

2.30 Queen Mary Stakes (Fillies’ Group 2)

Armor Supreme (IRE) Diego Dias
Big Negotiator (GB) P Twomey
Velozee (IRE) P Twomey
Victorious (IRE) A P O’Brien
Your Song (IRE) Robson Aguiar

3.05 Queen’s Vase (Group 2)

Asakir (IRE) J P Murtagh
Limestone (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Port Of Spain (IRE) A P O’Brien

3.40 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Fillies’ And Mares’ Group 2) (Round Course)

Jancis (IRE) W McCreery
Carolina Jetstream (GB) Robson Aguiar
Catalina Delcarpio (IRE) P Twomey
Snellen (IRE) Gavin Patrick Cromwell

4.20 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1)

Mississippi River (IRE) A P O’Brien
Minnie Hauk (IRE) A P O’Brien

5.00 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Straight Course)

Jagged Edge (IRE) Stephen Thorne
Diego El Queso (IRE) G M Lyons

6.10 Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)

Celeron (GB) M D O’Callaghan
Ischgl (IRE) Ciaran Murphy
King Of Cloughan (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
One Number (USA) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Our Boy Bailey (IRE) Mrs John Harrington
Ruler’s Control (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Sergei Diaghilev (IRE) A P O’Brien
Controlla (IRE) Robson Aguiar

Ryan Moore on Aidan O’Brien and the jockey’s choice of Ballydoyle rides in big races here in conversation with @nickluck ahead of Royal Ascot.

Enjoy the full feature on our YouTube channel! @WorldPool

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 15, 2026

Day Three: Thursday, 18 June 2026

2.30 Chesham Stakes (Listed)

Aix La Chapelle (USA) A P O’Brien
King Of Cloughan (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Nola Soul (USA) J A Stack
On Just Terms (USA) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
South Dakota (IRE) A P O’Brien

3.05 King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Port Of Spain (IRE) A P O’Brien
New Zealand (IRE) A P O’Brien
Nil Bua Gan Dua (USA) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Amadeus Mozart (IRE) A P O’Brien
Cannes (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Port Ferdinand (IRE) A P O’Brien
Trojan Fighter (GB) P Twomey
Atomic City (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Dial Me In (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Enceladus (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Believed (IRE) J P Murtagh
Genchev (GB) G M Lyons
Bay Of Stars (GB) D K Weld

3.40 Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies’ Group 2)

Cameo (IRE) A P O’Brien
Composing (IRE) A P O’Brien
Dark Lucinda (IRE) P Twomey
Johanna Walsh (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Sparan Nua (IRE) J S Bolger
Sugar Island (IRE) A P O’Brien

4.15 Gold Cup (Group 1)

Al Riffa (FR) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Dallas Star (FR) Robson Aguiar
Jan Brueghel (IRE) A P O’Brien
Carmers (IRE) P Twomey
Scandinavia (USA) A P O’Brien

4.50 Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Straight)

Isaac Newton (IRE) A P O’Brien
Dorset (IRE) A P O’Brien
Bamako Beach (IRE) M D O’Callaghan
Flushing Meadows (USA) A P O’Brien
Victory Tip (IRE) Henry De Bromhead
Bobby McGee (GB) Noel Meade
Accredited (FR) A P O’Brien
Jamestown (IRE) David Marnane
God Of Power (IRE) Andrew Slattery
Invincible Will (IRE) Gavin Patrick Cromwell

5.35 Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)

Causeway (IRE) A P O’Brien
Andab (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Endorsement (IRE) A P O’Brien
Italy (GB) A P O’Brien
Nil Bua Gan Dua (USA) Joseph Patrick O’Brien

6.10 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)

Cowardofthecounty (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Royal @Ascot week is here! pic.twitter.com/n8TcOrqKle

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 15, 2026

Day Four: Friday, 19 June 2026

2.30 Albany Stakes (Fillies’ Group 3)

Controlla (IRE) Robson Aguiar
Green Empress (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
New Bond Street (GB) P Twomey
Sun Goddess (IRE) A P O’Brien
Victorious (IRE) A P O’Brien

3.05 Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)

Albert Einstein (IRE) A P O’Brien
Brussels (GB) A P O’Brien
Charles Darwin (IRE) A P O’Brien
Power Blue (IRE) Robson Aguiar
Havana Anna (GB) Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

3.40 Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Emit (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Omni Man (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Tuscan Hills (FR) Robson Aguiar
Aeronautic (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Bosphorus Rose (GB) P Twomey
Perfect Your Craft (IRE) P Twomey
Ndaawi (GB) Gordon Elliott

4.20 Coronation Stakes (Fillies’ Group 1) (Round Course)

Balantina (IRE) Donnacha Aidan O’Brien
Black Caviar Gold (IRE) P Twomey
Precise (IRE) A P O’Brien
True Love (IRE) A P O’Brien

5.00 Sandringham Stakes (Fillies’ Handicap) (Straight)

Black Caviar Gold (IRE) P Twomey
Sky Watch (IRE) M D O’Callaghan
Mixed Feelings (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Quiet Mutiny (IRE) Gavin Patrick Cromwell
Glyfada (IRE) Donnacha Aidan O’Brien
Green Carrera (GB) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Stars Will Shine (IRE) Noel Meade
Spinning Around (IRE) Donnacha Aidan O’Brien
Anushka (IRE) Henry De Bromhead

5.35 King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2)

Asakir (IRE) J P Murtagh
Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) A P O’Brien
Causeway (IRE) A P O’Brien
Endorsement (IRE) A P O’Brien
Limestone (IRE) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Nil Bua Gan Dua (USA) Joseph Patrick O’Brien
Port Of Spain (IRE) A P O’Brien

6.10 Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap)

Ipanema Queen (IRE) Robson Aguiar

Precise v True Love in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot next week. Ryan Moore hopes to be on the right one this time!@nickluck | @WorldPool

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 14, 2026

Day Five: Saturday, 20 June 2026

3.40 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1)

Chicago Critic (GB) J P Murtagh
Comanche Brave (IRE) Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

5.00 Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

Black Forza (USA) M D O’Callaghan
City House (IRE) Adrian McGuinness
Dark Ace (IRE) Adrian McGuinness
Fort Vega (FR) Ms Sheila Lavery
Indigo Dream (GB) Ross O’Sullivan
The Highway Rat (IRE) A Oliver
Thunderbear (IRE) Jack W Davison

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Trainer, jockey and owner standings

For the latest standings, please follow the links.

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“It has been a quieter start to proceedings than the previous two days, with the forecast weather muddying the punting waters. However, with less rain falling than forecast, punters have found their confidence and it’s the closing handicaps that have caught the most attention.”

2.30pm Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)
Go Bears Go                                  7/1 from 11/1
Project Dante                                7/1 from 12/1
Khunan                                         16/1 from 25/1
Korker                                           16/1 from 20/1

3.05pm Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
Movin Time                                   10/3 from 11/2

3.40pm Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2)
Noon Star                                       15/8 from 11/4
Twisted Reality                                9/1 from 14/1

4.15pm Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
Trueshan                                        4/1 from 6/1

5.00pm Britannia Handicap
Air To Air                                       11/2 from 8/1
Raadobarg                                     15/2 from 12/1
Aerion Power                                  12/1 from 25/1

5.35pm King George V Handicap
Sir Lamorak                                  10/3 from 11/2
Surefire                                         5/1 from 9/1
Siskany                                          6/1 from 10/1
Tashkhan                                       12/1 from 25/1

6.10pm Buckingham Palace Handicap
Boardman                                      13/2 from 10/1
Danyah                                          10/1 from 20/1

Royal Ascot Top Jockey Betting:

Frankie Dettori                            EVS
Ryan Moore                                 11/4
William Buick                               7/2
Oisín Murphy                               16/1
Andrea Atzeni                              20/1
Jim Crowley                                 25/1
Hollie Doyle                                 33/1
Tom Marquand                             33/1
Silvestre De Sousa                        50/1
James Doyle                                 50/1

“After fourteen races there is still lots to play for in terms of Top Jockey” says Betfred’s Matt Hulmes.

“William Buick and Frankie Dettori lead the with a pair of wins apiece but, just like the weather and the ground, it is likely to change over the next three days.”

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Chris Stickels, Clerk of the Course at Ascot, said at 9.30am:

“We had 2.4 millimetres of rain overnight and it is just starting to rain lightly now. We may see an occasional shower this morning before racing and a possible sharp shower this afternoon.”

Going Stick Readings at 8am:

Stands’ side: 8.6
Centre: 8.1
Far side: 8.4
Round 8.4

Stalls:
Straight Course: Centre
Round Course: Inside

The running rail on the Round Course that was positioned approximately three yards out from approximately nine furlongs out to the Home Straight on Tuesday and Wednesday has been removed, providing fresh ground.

Weather

2.4 millimetres rain overnight to 6.30am Thursday. Occasional showers are possible this morning, then possible sharp afternoon showers. Thunderstorms are expected on Friday (8 to 12 millimetres forecast). Possible occasional showers for Saturday.

Non-Runners 

5.35pm King George V Handicap
17 Surrey Gold (Self Cert – Bruised Foot)

6.10pm Buckingham Palace Handicap
22 Teston (Declared in error)

There will be live TV coverage of all races on today’s Royal Ascot card on Virgin Media, UTV/ITV and Sky Sports Racing.

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“The most eye-catching move though is for Kaboo in the Windsor Castle Stakes, who has been backed from 33/1 into 8/1 having never stepped foot on a racecourse.”

2.30pm Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2)
Twilight Gleaming                 9/4 from 7/2
Quick Suzy                          9/1 from 12/1
Illustrating                          10/1 from 12/1

3.05pm Queen’s Vase (Group 2)
Dancing King                        13/2 from 14/1
Kyprios                                8/1 from 16/1
Law Of The Sea                    16/1 from 25/1

3.40pm Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2)
Double Or Bubble                      11/2 from 14/1
Champers Elysees                      8/1 from 14/1
Parent’s Prayer                         10/1 from 16/1

5.00pm Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Astro King                                 13/2 from 12/1
Haqeeqy                                   15/2 from 10/1
Matthew Flinders                       15/2 from 16/1
Brunch                                     10/1 from 16/1

5.35pm Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)
Dig Two                                   8/1 from 10/1
Kaboo                                     8/1 from 33/1
Amazonian Dream                    28/1 from 50/1

6.10pm Kensington Palace Handicap
Dreamloper                                  4/1 from 7/1
Ffion                                            8/1 from 16/1

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Chris Stickels, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course, said: “We put four millimetres of irrigation on the track last night.

“The forecast for today is a hot, dry day through racing and then we are expecting some thunderstorms building up later tonight and through tomorrow.”

Going Stick Readings at 8am:
Stands’ side: 8.3
Centre: 8.0
Far side: 8.2
Round: 7.8

Stalls:

Straight Course: Centre

Round Course: Inside

The running rail on the Round Course will be positioned approximately three yards out from approximately nine furlongs out to the Home Straight. This rail will remain in place until after racing on Wednesday.

Weather

Dry warm conditions forecast today then thunderstorms are forecast during the night and through Thursday and Friday. A little more settled with occasional showers for Saturday.

Non-Runners

2.30pm Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2)
8 Eve Lodge (Going)

3.05pm Queen’s Vase (Group 2)
15 Zinc White (Going)

3.40pm Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2)
5 Bounce The Blues (Going)

4.20pm Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1)
3 Lord North (Self Cert – Going)

5.35pm Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)
24 Tipperary Sunset (Going)

All races will be live on Virgin Media, UTV/ITV and Sky Sports Racing.

Day One Highlights

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Last year, the event was held behind closed doors with Queen Elizabeth II as a special guest due to Covid19 restrictions in England.

Now the country has begun reopening its doors and sporting venue, the Royal Ascot racing event will also have supporters.

The venue will host 12,000 spectators each day until Saturday as they watch the horse racing.

The gates are open at #RoyalAscot! pic.twitter.com/zmGe9VzRPS

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 15, 2021

Director of racing Nick Smith told AFP that they expected great losses from the event that would trouble future plans.

The racing venue can normally hold a comfortable attendance of 70,000 spectators. Also, the staff has been reduced from 6,000 to 1,800.

Many people are very happy that the event has partially reopened to bring back some of its passionate atmospheres.

The five-day event is one of the British government’s pilot schemes to test the return of spectators to events.

Battaash is back today at #RoyalAscot on Sky Sports Racing! pic.twitter.com/8A6gmQQk9G

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 15, 2021

Punters expect Rachel Blackmore to light up the track again as she rides Cape gentleman.

The Irish jockey was the first female rider to win the Grand National this year and will be commanding a five-year-old chestnut in the two-and-a-half-mile contest.

The Irish-bred horse Battaash is also a major star to look out for this week.

The seven-year-old is hoping to win to make it six-in-six for first-time out races. Along with his 100% record in 2020 and his trainers being happy with his preparations, he will be the one to watch.

With firm ground and good weather, this looks like it will be a fun week for racing fans.

Betting News – Tuesday’s market movers at Royal Ascot

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