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Ascot is a right-handed, triangular, galloping course in Berkshire with a stiff uphill finish and a separate straight mile used for sprints and some mile races. The Ascot guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Next meeting Saturday 17 October: 7 races, 87 runners declared · Results to 3 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
33.5%
Races since 2016
1,783
Course specialists in training
50
33.5%

Favourites won 33.5% of 1,783 races at Ascot from 2016 to 2026 (Flat 33.1%, jumps 34.5%).Sample: 1,783 races · Window: 2016 to 3 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE results; figures on this page from 2016), course records, RaceWatch racecards and race calendar

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Favourite win % by season at Ascot
FlatJumps (season starting)
10%20%30%40%50%20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Flat 2016: 29.8%Flat 2017: 34.2%Flat 2018: 32.5%Flat 2019: 38.5%Flat 2020: 29.2%Flat 2021: 32.8%Flat 2022: 37.9%Flat 2023: 27.3%Flat 2024: 34.4%Flat 2025: 33.3%Flat 2026: 33%33%Jumps (season starting) 2016: 30.4%Jumps (season starting) 2017: 22.6%Jumps (season starting) 2018: 32.7%Jumps (season starting) 2019: 34.8%Jumps (season starting) 2020: 38.2%Jumps (season starting) 2021: 40.7%Jumps (season starting) 2022: 42.9%Jumps (season starting) 2023: 31.9%Jumps (season starting) 2024: 35.8%Jumps (season starting) 2025: 37%37%

Favourite win % by Season

Ascot at a glance by season

Flat20261151,45012.6033.0%
Flat20251231,47712.0033.3%
Flat20241221,46212.0034.4%
Flat20231211,42811.8027.3%
Flat20221241,41911.4037.9%
Flat20211221,36711.2032.8%
Flat2020961,08411.3029.2%
Flat20191171,36111.6038.5%
Flat20181141,35811.9032.5%
Flat20171171,41912.1034.2%
Flat20161141,42012.5029.8%
Jumps2025/26544388.1037.0%
Jumps2024/25534057.6035.8%
Jumps2023/24473998.5031.9%
Jumps2022/23352888.2042.9%
Jumps2021/22544217.8040.7%
Jumps2020/21554558.3038.2%
Jumps2019/20463998.7034.8%
Jumps2018/19554878.9032.7%
Jumps2017/18534608.7022.6%
Jumps2016/17464038.8030.4%

Jumps seasons run May to April (2026/27 = May 2026 to date) Flat seasons are calendar years. Fav win % = races won by the favourite (joint favourites included).

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Top trainers at Ascot by wins (five seasons and current)
FlatJumps
William Haggas46John & Thady Gosden44Andrew Balding44Aidan O'Brien32Charlie Appleby30Ed Walker23Karl Burke21Richard Hannon21Ralph Beckett20Roger Varian17

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How favourites fare at Ascot

Flat turf33.1%1,28542556.4%Flat
Flat non-handicaps36.2%61622362.1%Flat
Flat handicaps30.2%66920251.3%Flat
Flat all races33.1%1,28542556.4%Flat
Chase32.1%2187048.5%Jumps
Hurdle37.3%2419060.8%Jumps
Jumps non-handicaps43.7%2229766.1%Jumps
Jumps handicaps27.2%2767548.4%Jumps
Jumps all races34.5%49817255.9%Jumps

Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.

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Top trainers at Ascot (five seasons and current)

1William Haggas4615.6%29433.3%Flat
2John & Thady Gosden4413.8%32034.1%Flat
3Andrew Balding4411.0%40126.7%Flat
4Aidan O'Brien3213.1%24529.8%Flat
5Charlie Appleby3017.3%17333.5%Flat
6Ed Walker2313.5%17128.1%Flat
7Karl Burke2112.1%17325.4%Flat
8Richard Hannon216.8%30920.1%Flat
9Ralph Beckett209.1%22031.8%Flat
10Roger Varian178.0%21224.5%Flat
11Charles Hills1411.6%12119.0%Flat
12Clive Cox137.8%16621.1%Flat
13Owen Burrows1216.9%7136.6%Flat
14Saeed bin Suroor1118.3%6035.0%Flat
15William Muir & Chris Grassick914.1%6428.1%Flat
16Jamie Osborne912.2%7425.7%Flat
17Eve Johnson Houghton97.6%11822.9%Flat
18Ian Williams97.1%12720.5%Flat
19Joseph Patrick O'Brien97.0%12922.5%Flat
20George Boughey96.6%13619.1%Flat
21Archie Watson96.6%13719.7%Flat
22Harry Eustace817.4%4643.5%Flat
23Jane Chapple-Hyam811.3%7125.4%Flat
24Michael Appleby89.3%8626.7%Flat
25David O'Meara84.2%19016.3%Flat
1Paul Nicholls2919.3%15036.7%Jumps
2Nicky Henderson2322.1%10437.5%Jumps
3Venetia Williams1630.8%5242.3%Jumps
4Ben Pauling1520.3%7441.9%Jumps
5Joe Tizzard1325.0%5248.1%Jumps
6Harry Fry1124.4%4546.7%Jumps
7Gary Moore912.0%7521.3%Jumps
8Dan Skelton96.9%13128.2%Jumps
9Chris Gordon614.3%4226.2%Jumps
10Fergal O'Brien511.6%4325.6%Jumps
11Emma Lavelle410.3%3946.2%Jumps
12Anthony Honeyball49.3%4323.3%Jumps
13Alan King39.4%3221.9%Jumps
14Jonjo O'Neill38.3%3627.8%Jumps
15Nigel Twiston-Davies37.9%3818.4%Jumps
16Olly Murphy26.7%3023.3%Jumps
17Gary & Josh Moore25.0%4027.5%Jumps

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 runs at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Top jockeys at Ascot (five seasons and current)

1Ryan Moore5116.9%30236.8%Flat
2William Buick4212.9%32529.8%Flat
3Oisin Murphy3913.7%28432.0%Flat
4Tom Marquand309.5%31627.8%Flat
5James Doyle2510.3%24226.9%Flat
6Saffie Osborne2415.6%15427.9%Flat
7David Probert2312.0%19126.2%Flat
8Jim Crowley2112.5%16829.2%Flat
9Rossa Ryan219.6%21825.7%Flat
10Frankie Dettori1815.0%12035.8%Flat
11Billy Loughnane1711.6%14629.5%Flat
12Hollie Doyle178.4%20322.2%Flat
13Kieran Shoemark168.4%19120.9%Flat
14Daniel Tudhope148.2%17020.0%Flat
15Cieren Fallon1311.9%10922.0%Flat
16Neil Callan1013.7%7324.7%Flat
17Jamie Spencer105.6%17720.9%Flat
18Jack Mitchell916.7%5431.5%Flat
19Sean Levey95.4%16618.7%Flat
20Hayley Turner810.3%7825.6%Flat
21Clifford Lee88.2%9722.7%Flat
22Charles Bishop88.2%9719.6%Flat
23Silvestre De Sousa85.1%15619.2%Flat
24Pat Cosgrave719.4%3630.6%Flat
25James McDonald713.0%5424.1%Flat
1Harry Cobden2520.7%12136.4%Jumps
2Nico de Boinville1822.8%7936.7%Jumps
3Charlie Deutsch1736.2%4742.6%Jumps
4Ben Jones1326.0%5040.0%Jumps
5Brendan Powell1321.3%6142.6%Jumps
6Jonathan Burke1219.0%6338.1%Jumps
7Jamie Moore722.6%3141.9%Jumps
8Lorcan Williams620.0%3036.7%Jumps
9Kielan Woods615.4%3933.3%Jumps
10Harry Skelton68.0%7536.0%Jumps
11Tom Bellamy513.2%3826.3%Jumps
12Jonjo O'Neill Jr59.8%5131.4%Jumps
13Sam Twiston-Davies56.8%7341.1%Jumps
14David Bass411.1%3644.4%Jumps
15Niall Houlihan310.0%3010.0%Jumps
16Tom Cannon36.3%4818.8%Jumps
17Caoilin Quinn25.9%3423.5%Jumps
18James Bowen25.7%3520.0%Jumps
19Rex Dingle25.3%3818.4%Jumps
20Sean Bowen13.0%3327.3%Jumps

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 rides at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Ascot course specialists still in training

Pic D'Orhy (FR) silksPic D'Orhy (FR)51145.5%15 Feb 25Paul Nicholls9 Apr 26Jumps
Hickory (IRE) silksHickory (IRE)41428.6%4 Sep 26Jamie Osborne3 Oct 26Flat
Jonbon (FR) silksJonbon (FR)44100.0%14 Feb 26Nicky Henderson12 Mar 26Jumps
Victtorino (FR) silksVicttorino (FR)4666.7%15 Feb 25Venetia Williams20 Dec 25Jumps
Fresh (GB) silksFresh (GB)42119.0%7 Sep 24James Fanshawe3 Dec 25Flat
Woolhampton (IRE) silksWoolhampton (IRE)41330.8%6 Sep 25Rod Millman8 Nov 25Flat
Tenability (GB) silksTenability (GB)3560.0%6 Sep 25William Haggas3 Oct 26Flat
Blazeon Five (GB) silksBlazeon Five (GB)3475.0%3 Oct 25Alan King30 Aug 26Flat
Kalpana (GB) silksKalpana (GB)3650.0%25 Jul 26Andrew Balding20 Aug 26Flat
Docklands (GB) silksDocklands (GB)31030.0%17 Jun 25Harry Eustace29 Jul 26Flat
Trawlerman (IRE) silksTrawlerman (IRE)3837.5%18 Oct 25John & Thady Gosden28 Jul 26Flat
Calandagan (IRE) silksCalandagan (IRE)3560.0%18 Oct 25F-H Graffard25 Jul 26Flat
Al Qareem (IRE) silksAl Qareem (IRE)3560.0%4 Oct 25Karl Burke13 Jun 26Flat
Boothill (IRE) silksBoothill (IRE)3650.0%25 Nov 23Harry Fry9 Apr 26Jumps
Martator (FR) silksMartator (FR)3560.0%23 Nov 24Venetia Williams11 Mar 26Jumps
Crambo (GB) silksCrambo (GB)3560.0%21 Dec 24Fergal O'Brien20 Dec 25Jumps
Annaf (IRE) silksAnnaf (IRE)2825.0%4 Oct 25Michael Appleby10 Oct 26Flat
Haatem (IRE) silksHaatem (IRE)2540.0%17 Jun 25Richard Hannon10 Oct 26Flat
Glenfinnan (IRE) silksGlenfinnan (IRE)2633.3%10 May 24Michael Dods9 Oct 26Flat
Never So Brave (IRE) silksNever So Brave (IRE)2540.0%12 Jul 25Andrew Balding9 Oct 26Flat
Mezcala (GB) silksMezcala (GB)2366.7%3 Oct 26Jack Channon3 Oct 26Flat
Al Aasy (IRE) silksAl Aasy (IRE)2633.3%3 Oct 26William Haggas3 Oct 26Flat
So Regal (GB) silksSo Regal (GB)22100.0%3 Oct 26John & Thady Gosden3 Oct 26Flat
Tex (FR) silksTex (FR)2366.7%4 Sep 26George Baker2 Oct 26Flat
Northcliff (IRE) silksNorthcliff (IRE)2728.6%10 May 25Jane Chapple-Hyam2 Oct 26Flat
Fantasy Believer (IRE) silksFantasy Believer (IRE)2728.6%12 Jul 24Ed Walker30 Sep 26Flat
Crown Of Oaks (GB) silksCrown Of Oaks (GB)22100.0%18 Oct 25William Haggas16 Sep 26Flat
Dancing In Paris (FR) silksDancing In Paris (FR)2540.0%8 Aug 26Ian Williams13 Sep 26Flat
Mission Central (IRE) silksMission Central (IRE)22100.0%16 Jun 26Aidan O'Brien13 Sep 26Flat
Ebt's Guard (GB) silksEbt's Guard (GB)2922.2%9 Aug 25William Muir & Chris Grassick12 Sep 26Flat
Night Breeze (IRE) silksNight Breeze (IRE)2450.0%9 Aug 25Ian Williams12 Sep 26Flat
Quddwah (GB) silksQuddwah (GB)2540.0%13 Jul 24Simon & Ed Crisford12 Sep 26Flat
Popmaster (IRE) silksPopmaster (IRE)21711.8%14 Jul 23Ed Walker5 Sep 26Flat
Lethal Nymph (GB) silksLethal Nymph (GB)2540.0%30 Sep 22Paul Midgley29 Aug 26Flat
Native Warrior (GB) silksNative Warrior (GB)2450.0%4 Oct 25Karl Burke22 Aug 26Flat
Illinois (IRE) silksIllinois (IRE)2366.7%20 Jun 26Aidan O'Brien21 Aug 26Flat
Mount Atlas (GB) silksMount Atlas (GB)2366.7%12 Jul 25Andrew Balding21 Aug 26Flat
Ombudsman (IRE) silksOmbudsman (IRE)2366.7%17 Jun 26John & Thady Gosden19 Aug 26Flat
Get It (GB) silksGet It (GB)2728.6%21 Jun 25George Baker1 Aug 26Flat
Amazing Journey (IRE) silksAmazing Journey (IRE)22100.0%25 Jul 26Jamie Osborne25 Jul 26Flat
Venetian Sun (IRE) silksVenetian Sun (IRE)22100.0%19 Jun 26Karl Burke11 Jul 26Flat
Khaadem (IRE) silksKhaadem (IRE)2633.3%22 Jun 24Charles Hills20 Jun 26Flat
The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) silksThe Wizard Of Eye (IRE)2633.3%9 May 26Tom Clover18 Jun 26Flat
Supreme Gift (IRE) silksSupreme Gift (IRE)2366.7%24 Mar 24E McNamara9 May 26Jumps
Your Darling (IRE) silksYour Darling (IRE)2450.0%24 Nov 23Ben Pauling2 May 26Jumps
Whatsupwithyou (IRE) silksWhatsupwithyou (IRE)2540.0%19 Dec 25Ben Pauling2 May 26Jumps
Montregard (FR) silksMontregard (FR)2366.7%14 Feb 26Tom Lacey2 May 26Jumps
Henry's Friend (IRE) silksHenry's Friend (IRE)2366.7%1 Nov 25Ben Pauling25 Apr 26Jumps
Fiercely Proud (IRE) silksFiercely Proud (IRE)2450.0%14 Feb 26Ben Pauling10 Apr 26Jumps
Blueking D'Oroux (FR) silksBlueking D'Oroux (FR)2540.0%25 Nov 23Paul Nicholls9 Apr 26Jumps

Horses with 2 or more wins at the course since May 2014 that have run anywhere in the last 365 days. Trainer is the trainer at the latest run.

Going profile at Ascot

FlatGood to firm or firmer61748.0%12.6032.3%
FlatGood26620.7%11.2035.0%
FlatGood to soft or yielding18814.6%10.8031.4%
FlatSoft20215.7%11.2034.7%
FlatHeavy120.9%14.9033.3%
JumpsGood17735.5%7.3033.9%
JumpsGood to soft or yielding15230.5%9.4035.5%
JumpsSoft14228.5%8.5035.2%
JumpsHeavy275.4%8.3029.6%

Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.

Distance profile at Ascot

FlatFlat turf1m28512.3029.5%2 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf6f22212.8036.9%3 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m4f1959.6032.8%3 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf7f19313.3032.1%3 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf5f16113.2028.0%3 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m2f849.7031.0%5 Sep 26
FlatFlat turf2m648.2045.3%2 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m6f3810.1039.5%2 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf2m4f2114.9042.9%18 Jun 26
FlatFlat turf2m5½f1112.5045.5%20 Jun 26
JumpsHurdle1m7½f779.5036.4%29 Mar 26
JumpsChase3m758.5025.3%29 Mar 26
JumpsHurdle2m3½f678.7041.8%29 Mar 26
JumpsChase2m5f616.0037.7%29 Mar 26
JumpsChase2m1f456.9031.1%29 Mar 26
JumpsHurdle2m5½f458.2035.6%29 Mar 26
JumpsHurdle2m7½f3910.1033.3%29 Mar 26
JumpsNH Flat (bumper)1m7½f3910.0030.8%14 Feb 26
JumpsChase2m3f356.6037.1%20 Dec 25
JumpsHurdle3m½f138.9038.5%20 Dec 25

Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.

Draw summary at Ascot (Flat)

5f995.7%5.3%9.1%Turf
6f1387.6%6.3%7.6%Turf
7f1206.4%6.7%7.9%Turf
1m1636.2%7.6%7.7%Turf
1m2f456.5%9.6%10.4%Turf
1m4f906.7%7.8%11.1%Turf

Flat races with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019; stalls ranked within each race and split into thirds. Stall by stall figures on the draw bias page: /courses/ascot/draw-bias

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Run style at Ascot

Led13.1%794104Flat
Prominent9.7%4,013389Flat
Midfield5.4%1,34573Flat
Held up7.5%3,287245Flat
Led23.9%29771Jumps
Prominent14.9%1,364203Jumps
Midfield5.1%33317Jumps
Held up5.7%76744Jumps

Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.

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Ascot course records

2m1f3,712Chase4:02.60San Benedeto (FR) silksSan Benedeto (FR)2 Apr 17GoodPaul Nicholls
2m3f4,140Chase4:32.86No Questions Asked (IRE) silksNo Questions Asked (IRE)1 Nov 25GoodBen Pauling
2m5f4,628Chase5:09.28Princeton Royale (IRE) silksPrinceton Royale (IRE)31 Mar 19GoodNeil King
3m5,239Chase5:53.27Rathlin Rose (IRE) silksRathlin Rose (IRE)31 Mar 19GoodDavid Pipe
3m5½f6,474Chase7:33.21Beauport (IRE) silksBeauport (IRE)23 Nov 24GoodNigel Twiston-Davies
5f1,100Flat0:57.45Lady Aurelia (USA) silksLady Aurelia (USA)20 Jun 17Good To FirmWesley A Ward
6f1,320Flat1:10.48Get It (GB) silksGet It (GB)9 May 25Good To FirmGeorge Baker
7f1,540Flat1:23.66Hickory (IRE) silksHickory (IRE)10 May 25Good To FirmJamie Osborne
1m1,753Flat1:35.89Alpha Centauri (IRE) silksAlpha Centauri (IRE)22 Jun 18Good To FirmMrs John Harrington
1m2f2,192Flat2:02.51Ombudsman (IRE) silksOmbudsman (IRE)18 Jun 25Good To FirmJohn & Thady Gosden
1m3½f2,552Flat2:28.29Poptronic (GB) silksPoptronic (GB)21 Oct 23SoftKarl Burke
1m4f2,631Flat2:25.84Poet's Word (IRE) silksPoet's Word (IRE)28 Jul 18Good To FirmSir Michael Stoute
1m6f3,113Flat2:59.32Daiquiri Bay (GB) silksDaiquiri Bay (GB)16 Jun 26Good To FirmAlan King
1m7½f3,427Flat3:22.14Trawlerman (IRE) silksTrawlerman (IRE)21 Oct 23Good To SoftJohn & Thady Gosden
2m3,509Flat3:22.29Trawlerman (IRE) silksTrawlerman (IRE)18 Oct 25GoodJohn & Thady Gosden
2m4f4,390Flat4:15.02Trawlerman (IRE) silksTrawlerman (IRE)19 Jun 25Good To FirmJohn & Thady Gosden
2m5½f4,763Flat4:45.24Pallasator (GB) silksPallasator (GB)23 Jun 18Good To FirmGordon Elliott
1m7½f3,451Hurdle3:35.80So Celebre (GER) silksSo Celebre (GER)2 Apr 17GoodIan Williams
2m3½f4,238Hurdle4:35.10Tales Of The Tweed (IRE) silksTales Of The Tweed (IRE)2 Apr 17GoodNicky Henderson
2m5½f4,760Hurdle5:10.61Ivaldi (FR) silksIvaldi (FR)2 Apr 23Good To SoftPaul Nicholls
2m7½f5,178Hurdle5:34.70Dell' Arca (IRE) silksDell' Arca (IRE)2 Apr 17GoodDavid Pipe
3m½f5,382Hurdle5:58.59Impose Toi (FR) silksImpose Toi (FR)20 Dec 25Good To SoftNicky Henderson

Fastest recorded winning time for each race type and trip (to the nearest half furlong) in the RaceWatch results database. Where rail movements change the exact yardage, the quickest run per yard is shown with its measured distance.

Pattern and graded races run at Ascot in the last 12 months

18 Oct 25OctoberQueen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco)Group 1Flat1mCicero's Gift (GB) silksCicero's Gift (GB)Charles HillsJason Watson100/116
18 Oct 25OctoberQipco British Champions Sprint StakesGroup 1Flat6fPowerful Glory (IRE) silksPowerful Glory (IRE)Richard FaheyJamie Spencer200/119
18 Oct 25OctoberQipco British Champions Fillies & Mares StakesGroup 1Flat1m4fKalpana (GB) silksKalpana (GB)Andrew BaldingColin Keane11/8F10
18 Oct 25OctoberQipco British Champions Long Distance CupGroup 1Flat2mTrawlerman (IRE) silksTrawlerman (IRE)John & Thady GosdenWilliam Buick5/6F5
18 Oct 25OctoberQipco Champion StakesGroup 1Flat1m2fCalandagan (IRE) silksCalandagan (IRE)F-H GraffardMickael Barzalona15/811
20 Dec 25DecemberHowden Long Walk HurdleGrade 1Jumps3m½fImpose Toi (FR) silksImpose Toi (FR)Nicky HendersonNico de Boinville3/111
17 Jan 26JanuaryBetMGM Clarence House ChaseGrade 1Jumps2m1fJonbon (FR) silksJonbon (FR)Nicky HendersonJames Bowen6/14
14 Feb 26FebruaryBetfair Ascot ChaseGrade 1Jumps2m5fJonbon (FR) silksJonbon (FR)Nicky HendersonNico de Boinville4/9F6
16 Jun 26JuneKing Charles III StakesGroup 1Flat5fMission Central (IRE) silksMission Central (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore14/126
16 Jun 26JuneQueen Anne StakesGroup 1Flat1mTen Bob Tony (IRE) silksTen Bob Tony (IRE)Ed WalkerKieran Shoemark50/19
16 Jun 26JuneSt James's Palace Stakes (Colts)Group 1Flat1mBow Echo (IRE) silksBow Echo (IRE)George BougheyBilly Loughnane5/6F6
17 Jun 26JunePrince Of Wales's StakesGroup 1Flat1m2fOmbudsman (IRE) silksOmbudsman (IRE)John & Thady GosdenWilliam Buick11/10F8
18 Jun 26JuneGold CupGroup 1Flat2m4fScandinavia (USA) silksScandinavia (USA)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore11/8F11
19 Jun 26JuneCommonwealth CupGroup 1Flat6fVenetian Sun (IRE) silksVenetian Sun (IRE)Karl BurkeClifford Lee11/8F22
19 Jun 26JuneCoronation Stakes (Fillies)Group 1Flat1mPrecise (IRE) silksPrecise (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore8/13F9
20 Jun 26JuneQueen Elizabeth II Jubilee StakesGroup 1Flat6fAlmeraq (GB) silksAlmeraq (GB)William HaggasTom Marquand25/118
25 Jul 26JulyKing George Vi And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)Group 1Flat1m4fKalpana (GB) silksKalpana (GB)Andrew BaldingColin Keane13/29
22 Nov 25NovemberLadbrokes Ascot HurdleGrade 2Jumps2m3½fWodhooh (FR) silksWodhooh (FR)Gordon ElliottDanny Gilligan6/5F8
22 Nov 25NovemberLadbrokes 1965 ChaseGrade 2Jumps2m5fJango Baie (FR) silksJango Baie (FR)Nicky HendersonNico de Boinville9/4F5
19 Dec 25DecemberHowden Noel Novices' ChaseGrade 2Jumps2m3fSteel Ally (FR) silksSteel Ally (FR)Sam ThomasDylan Johnston11/45
17 Jan 26JanuaryBetMGM Warfield Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2)Grade 2Jumps1m7½fOoh Betty (IRE) silksOoh Betty (IRE)Ben ClarkeBen Jones7/14
14 Feb 26FebruaryInjured Jockeys Fund Ambassadors Programme Reynoldstown Novices' ChaseGrade 2Jumps3mThe Jukebox Kid (IRE) silksThe Jukebox Kid (IRE)Ben PaulingBen Jones4/9F3
16 Jun 26JuneCoventry StakesGroup 2Flat6fGreat Barrier Reef (IRE) silksGreat Barrier Reef (IRE)Aidan O'BrienWayne Lordan6/121
17 Jun 26JuneQueen Mary Stakes (Fillies)Group 2Flat5fVictorious (IRE) silksVictorious (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore100/30F27
17 Jun 26JuneDuke Of Cambridge Stakes (Fillies & Mares)Group 2Flat1mBlue Bolt (IRE) silksBlue Bolt (IRE)Andrew BaldingColin Keane5/2F15
17 Jun 26JuneQueen's VaseGroup 2Flat1m6fLimestone (IRE) silksLimestone (IRE)Joseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagle100/3011
18 Jun 26JuneRibblesdale Stakes (Fillies)Group 2Flat1m4fEarth Shot (IRE) silksEarth Shot (IRE)William HaggasJames Doyle4/112
19 Jun 26JuneKing Edward VII Stakes (Colts & Geldings)Group 2Flat1m4fCauseway (IRE) silksCauseway (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan MooreEvensF5
20 Jun 26JuneNorfolk StakesGroup 2Flat5fOrthodox (GB) silksOrthodox (GB)Clive CoxRossa Ryan9/221
20 Jun 26JuneHardwicke StakesGroup 2Flat1m4fGiavellotto (IRE) silksGiavellotto (IRE)Marco BottiOisin Murphy9/112
11 Jul 26JulyJuddmonte Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd)Group 2Flat1mZeus Olympios (GB) silksZeus Olympios (GB)Karl BurkeSam James7/28
4 Oct 25OctoberBetMGM Cumberland Lodge StakesGroup 3Flat1m4fAl Qareem (IRE) silksAl Qareem (IRE)Karl BurkeClifford Lee9/45
4 Oct 25OctoberJohn Guest Racing Bengough StakesGroup 3Flat6fAnnaf (IRE) silksAnnaf (IRE)Michael ApplebyDaniel Muscutt7/29
1 May 26MayCommonwealth Cup Trial StakesGroup 3Flat6fCoppull (GB) silksCoppull (GB)Clive CoxRossa Ryan7/28
1 May 26MayLongines Sagaro Stakes (A Gold Cup Trial)Group 3Flat2mSweet William (IRE) silksSweet William (IRE)John & Thady GosdenRobert Havlin5/6F8
18 Jun 26JuneHampton Court StakesGroup 3Flat1m2fGeneric (IRE) silksGeneric (IRE)Andrew BaldingJames Doyle18/110
19 Jun 26JuneAlbany Stakes (Fillies)Group 3Flat6fLibertango (IRE) silksLibertango (IRE)George BougheyBilly Loughnane6/125
20 Jun 26JuneJersey StakesGroup 3Flat7fThesecretadversary (IRE) silksThesecretadversary (IRE)J A StackSeamie Heffernan20/116
25 Jul 26JulyPrincess Margaret Japan Cup Stakes (Group 3)Group 3Flat6fMoonrise (IRE) silksMoonrise (IRE)Andrew BaldingOisin Murphy11/211
25 Jul 26JulyLongines Valiant Stakes (Group 3)Group 3Flat1mKon Tiki (GB) silksKon Tiki (GB)Jane Chapple-HyamRyan Moore7/28
3 Oct 26OctoberJohn Guest Racing Bengough Stakes (Group 3)Group 3Flat6fHidden Force (GB) silksHidden Force (GB)Charlie ApplebyBilly Loughnane6/111
3 Oct 26OctoberBetMGM Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3)Group 3Flat1m4fAl Aasy (IRE) silksAl Aasy (IRE)William HaggasDaniel Tudhope7/15
4 Oct 25OctoberBetMGM British EBF October Stakes (Fillies & Mares)ListedFlat7fCajole (GB) silksCajole (GB)John & Thady GosdenTyler Heard9/215
4 Oct 25OctoberBetMGM Rous StakesListedFlat5fShagraan (IRE) silksShagraan (IRE)Michael ApplebyKieran Shoemark3/110
19 Dec 25DecemberKing Edward VII Ascot Membership Open National Hunt Flat RaceListedJumps1m7½fBass Hunter (FR) silksBass Hunter (FR)Chris GordonFreddie Gordon7/5F15
1 May 26MayMemberships At Ascot Paradise Stakes (A Queen Anne Stakes Trial)ListedFlat1mJonquil (GB) silksJonquil (GB)Andrew BaldingColin Keane100/30J8
16 Jun 26JuneWolferton StakesListedFlat1m2fMap Of Stars (GB) silksMap Of Stars (GB)F-H GraffardJames McDonald13/216
17 Jun 26JuneWindsor Castle StakesListedFlat6fKing Of Cloughan (IRE) silksKing Of Cloughan (IRE)Joseph Patrick O'BrienBilly Loughnane33/125
18 Jun 26JuneChesham StakesListedFlat7fNola Soul (USA) silksNola Soul (USA)J A StackSeamie Heffernan11/214
24 Jul 26JulyFlexjet Pat Eddery Stakes (Listed Race)ListedFlat7fAlfred Wallace (GB) silksAlfred Wallace (GB)Ed WalkerOisin Murphy3/1F10

Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 3 October 2026, with the latest winner.

Latest Ascot winners (3 October 2026)

BetMGM Challenge Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)Flat7fGood To FirmMezcala (GB) silksMezcala (GB)5/1Jack ChannonGeorge Bass18
BetMGM British EBF October Stakes (Listed Race)Flat7fGood To FirmSo Regal (GB) silksSo Regal (GB)11/10FJohn & Thady GosdenBilly Loughnane12
BetMGM Rous Stakes (Listed Race)Flat5fGood To FirmAir Force One (IRE) silksAir Force One (IRE)17/2Geoff OldroydPJ McDonald11
BetMGM Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3)Flat1m4fGood To FirmAl Aasy (IRE) silksAl Aasy (IRE)7/1William HaggasDaniel Tudhope5
John Guest Racing Bengough Stakes (Group 3)Flat6fGood To FirmHidden Force (GB) silksHidden Force (GB)6/1Charlie ApplebyBilly Loughnane11
Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap StakesFlat5fGood To FirmGold Star Hero (IRE) silksGold Star Hero (IRE)7/2Michael BellBilly Loughnane12

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Next Ascot meetings declared

17 Oct 26SaturdayFlatDay78712:5516:35

Meetings in the racecards for the next 30 days. Runner numbers appear once final declarations are made, usually one or two days before racing; later fixtures show the race count only.

Black-type races coming up at Ascot

17 Oct 26QIPCO British Champions SprintGroup 1Flat6fConfirmed-
17 Oct 26QIPCO British Champions Fillies & MaresGroup 1Flat1m4fConfirmed-
17 Oct 26QIPCO Long Distance CupGroup 1Flat2mConfirmed-
17 Oct 26QIPCO Queen Elizabeth IIGroup 1Flat1mConfirmed-
17 Oct 26QIPCO ChampionGroup 1Flat1m2fConfirmed-
22 Nov 26Ladbrokes Ascot HurdleGrade 2Jumps2m3½fExpected-
22 Nov 26Ladbrokes 1965 ChaseGrade 2Jumps2m5fExpected-
19 Dec 26King Edward VII Ascot Membership Open National Hunt Flat RaceListedJumps1m7½fExpected-
20 Dec 26Howden Long Walk HurdleGrade 1Jumps3m½fExpected-
17 Jan 27BetMGM Clarence House ChaseGrade 1Jumps2m1fExpected-

Group, Grade and Listed races scheduled at the course in the next 120 days (race calendar).

Ascot meetings in the same weeks last year

18 Oct 25SaturdayFlat7Saturday 17 October
1 Nov 25SaturdayJumps7Saturday 31 October
21 Nov 25FridayJumps7Friday 20 November
22 Nov 25SaturdayJumps7Saturday 21 November

Meetings held at the course in the 60 days from this date last year, a guide to the coming fixture list. Dates this year are set by the fixture list and can differ.

Win % by run style at Ascot
FlatJumps
0%10%20%30%40%LedProminentMidfieldHeld upFlat Led: 13.1%13.1%Flat Prominent: 9.7%9.7%Flat Midfield: 5.4%5.4%Flat Held up: 7.5%7.5%Jumps Led: 23.9%23.9%Jumps Prominent: 14.9%14.9%Jumps Midfield: 5.1%5.1%Jumps Held up: 5.7%5.7%

Win % by Run style

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How do Ascot's triangle, straight mile and Swinley Bottom fit together?

Ascot's round course is a right-handed triangle that dips to Swinley Bottom before rising to the line, and the straight mile joins it in the home straight. Sprints and some mile races, such as the Queen Anne, use the straight course with no bend.

Does one side of the Ascot straight course win more often in big fields?

Ascot's straight course often splits into two groups in big handicaps such as those at Royal Ascot.

How do front runners and hold-up horses fare at Ascot?

The Ascot run style table groups runners as led, prominent, midfield or held up from in-running comments, 2019 to 2025, with win %

Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at Ascot?

Paul Nicholls leads the Ascot jumps trainers since 2021/22 with 29 winners and William Haggas leads the Flat with 46. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Ascot on the Flat and over jumps?

The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.

When is the next Ascot meeting?

Ascot last raced on 3 October 2026, and the latest winners table shows every result from that card. The upcoming meetings table fills as soon as the next fixture reaches the racecards.

Questions people ask

Is Ascot right-handed all the way round?

Yes, the Ascot round course is right-handed, and the straight mile has no bend at all. Races up to a mile on the straight course are run without turning.

Where is Swinley Bottom at Ascot?

Swinley Bottom is the lowest point of the Ascot round course, on the far side before the long climb to the finish. Jockeys in staying races often plan their move from there.

How often do favourites win at Ascot?

The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.

Who is the leading trainer at Ascot?

Paul Nicholls has the most jumps winners at Ascot since 2021/22 with 29. William Haggas leads the Flat trainers since 2021 with 46 course winners.

When did Ascot last race?

Ascot last raced on 3 October 2026, and every winner from that card is listed on the page. The next meeting appears in the upcoming table once it reaches the racecards.

Is there a draw bias at Ascot?

The Ascot draw summary compares low, middle and high stalls for Flat races of eight or more runners since 2019, by trip.

What kind of racing is there at Ascot?

Ascot is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages Flat and jumps racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Ascot?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Ascot by winners is William Haggas on the Flat (46 winners from 294 runners) and Paul Nicholls over jumps (29 winners from 150 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Ascot?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Ascot by winners is Ryan Moore on the Flat (51 winners from 302 rides) and Harry Cobden over jumps (25 winners from 121 rides).

When is the next meeting at Ascot?

The next meeting at Ascot in the racecards is on Saturday 17 October 2026 (Flat).

When is the next big race at Ascot?

The next Group, Grade or Listed race confirmed at Ascot is the QIPCO British Champions Sprint (Group 1) on 17 October 2026.

How big are the fields at Ascot?

Ascot staged 1,783 races from 2016 to 3 October 2026, with an average field of 10.9 runners.

How many big races are run at Ascot?

Ascot staged 50 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 3 October 2026.

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