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Royal Ascot: favourites, draw and leading trainers

Every Royal Ascot race since 1990, with the Group 1s day by day, the straight-course draw in big fields, Gold Cup winners and the leading trainers and jockeys. The countdown updates daily, and during the meeting results so far and races still to run are added each day.

The last Royal Ascot finished on 20 June 2026, 118 days ago. Dates for the next running are added here once confirmed. · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
29.1%
Favourites won since 1990
43.7%
High third's share, big straight fields
8
Group 1 races
48
Top trainer's wins, ten years
28.8% / 27.4% / 43.7%

In Royal Ascot straight-course races with 20 or more runners, the low, middle and high stall thirds won 28.8%, 27.4% and 43.7% of races from 1990 to 2026 (RaceWatch, 213 races).Sample: 213 races · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results); festival dates defined in pubdata.festival_defs

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Favourite win % at the Royal Ascot by year
0%20%40%60%80%1990199319961999200220052008201120142017202020232026Favourite win % 1990: 23.3%Favourite win % 1991: 32.3%Favourite win % 1992: 45.2%Favourite win % 1993: 32.3%Favourite win % 1994: 16.1%Favourite win % 1995: 25.8%Favourite win % 1996: 32.3%Favourite win % 1997: 22.6%Favourite win % 1998: 25.8%Favourite win % 1999: 25.8%Favourite win % 2000: 35.5%Favourite win % 2001: 22.6%Favourite win % 2002: 16.7%Favourite win % 2003: 23.3%Favourite win % 2004: 23.3%Favourite win % 2005: 23.3%Favourite win % 2006: 26.7%Favourite win % 2007: 23.3%Favourite win % 2008: 36.7%Favourite win % 2009: 23.3%Favourite win % 2010: 43.3%Favourite win % 2011: 33.3%Favourite win % 2012: 36.7%Favourite win % 2013: 20%Favourite win % 2014: 46.7%Favourite win % 2015: 33.3%Favourite win % 2016: 26.7%Favourite win % 2017: 23.3%Favourite win % 2018: 23.3%Favourite win % 2019: 26.7%Favourite win % 2020: 25%Favourite win % 2021: 25.7%Favourite win % 2022: 40%Favourite win % 2023: 22.9%Favourite win % 2024: 34.3%Favourite win % 2025: 40%Favourite win % 2026: 37.1%37.1%

Races won by the favourite by Year

Royal Ascot 2026 day by day

1Tuesday16 Jun 26Queen Anne StakesQueen Anne Stakes; King Charles III Stakes; St James's Palace Stakes7
2Wednesday17 Jun 26Prince Of Wales's StakesPrince Of Wales's Stakes7
3Thursday18 Jun 26Gold CupGold Cup7
4Friday19 Jun 26Commonwealth CupCommonwealth Cup; Coronation Stakes (Fillies)7
5Saturday20 Jun 26Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee StakesQueen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes7

Last complete running. Richest race = highest prize money in our results. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Share of Royal Ascot wins by trainer base
Irish-trainedBritish-trained
0%50%100%150%200%1990199319961999200220052008201120142017202020232026Irish-trained 1990: 0%Irish-trained 1991: 6.5%Irish-trained 1992: 3.2%Irish-trained 1993: 6.5%Irish-trained 1994: 0%Irish-trained 1995: 3.2%Irish-trained 1996: 9.7%Irish-trained 1997: 3.2%Irish-trained 1998: 3.2%Irish-trained 1999: 12.9%Irish-trained 2000: 9.7%Irish-trained 2001: 16.1%Irish-trained 2002: 13.3%Irish-trained 2003: 3.2%Irish-trained 2004: 13.3%Irish-trained 2005: 13.3%Irish-trained 2006: 6.7%Irish-trained 2007: 16.7%Irish-trained 2008: 26.7%Irish-trained 2009: 6.7%Irish-trained 2010: 13.3%Irish-trained 2011: 20%Irish-trained 2012: 26.7%Irish-trained 2013: 26.7%Irish-trained 2014: 26.7%Irish-trained 2015: 26.7%Irish-trained 2016: 33.3%Irish-trained 2017: 23.3%Irish-trained 2018: 26.7%Irish-trained 2019: 16.7%Irish-trained 2020: 13.9%Irish-trained 2021: 17.1%Irish-trained 2022: 22.9%Irish-trained 2023: 34.3%Irish-trained 2024: 28.6%Irish-trained 2025: 28.6%Irish-trained 2026: 40%40%British-trained 1990: 100%British-trained 1991: 93.5%British-trained 1992: 96.8%British-trained 1993: 90.3%British-trained 1994: 100%British-trained 1995: 96.8%British-trained 1996: 87.1%British-trained 1997: 93.5%British-trained 1998: 96.8%British-trained 1999: 83.9%British-trained 2000: 90.3%British-trained 2001: 80.6%British-trained 2002: 86.7%British-trained 2003: 90.3%British-trained 2004: 86.7%British-trained 2005: 76.7%British-trained 2006: 90%British-trained 2007: 80%British-trained 2008: 70%British-trained 2009: 80%British-trained 2010: 80%British-trained 2011: 80%British-trained 2012: 63.3%British-trained 2013: 70%British-trained 2014: 70%British-trained 2015: 60%British-trained 2016: 63.3%British-trained 2017: 73.3%British-trained 2018: 70%British-trained 2019: 80%British-trained 2020: 83.3%British-trained 2021: 80%British-trained 2022: 74.3%British-trained 2023: 62.9%British-trained 2024: 71.4%British-trained 2025: 71.4%British-trained 2026: 57.1%57.1%

Share of wins by Year

Royal Ascot 2026: every winner

Queen Anne StakesTen Bob Tony (IRE) silksTen Bob Tony (IRE)Ed WalkerKieran Shoemark50/19Group 11m12:305Britain
Coventry StakesGreat Barrier Reef (IRE) silksGreat Barrier Reef (IRE)Aidan O'BrienWayne Lordan6/121Group 26f13:052Ireland
St James's Palace StakesBow Echo (IRE) silksBow Echo (IRE)George BougheyBilly Loughnane5/6F6Group 11m1--Britain
King Charles III StakesMission Central (IRE) silksMission Central (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore14/126Group 15f1--Ireland
Wolferton StakesMap Of Stars (GB) silksMap Of Stars (GB)F-H GraffardJames McDonald13/216Listed1m2f1--Britain
Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Kizlyar (IRE) silksKizlyar (IRE)Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ M Sheridan25/120-2m4f1--Ireland
Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap)Daiquiri Bay (GB) silksDaiquiri Bay (GB)Alan KingRossa Ryan6/116-1m6f1--Britain
Queen Mary Stakes (Fillies)Victorious (IRE) silksVictorious (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore100/30F27Group 25f22:302Ireland
Queen's VaseLimestone (IRE) silksLimestone (IRE)Joseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagle100/3011Group 21m6f23:053Ireland
Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Fillies & Mares)Blue Bolt (IRE) silksBlue Bolt (IRE)Andrew BaldingColin Keane5/2F15Group 21m23:404Britain
Prince Of Wales's StakesOmbudsman (IRE) silksOmbudsman (IRE)John & Thady GosdenWilliam Buick11/10F8Group 11m2f24:205Britain
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)Rogue Diplomat (IRE) silksRogue Diplomat (IRE)James OwenHarry Davies28/128-1m25:004Britain
Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Fillies & Mares)Alobayyah (GB) silksAlobayyah (GB)William HaggasTom Marquand11/4F24-1m25:354Britain
Windsor Castle StakesKing Of Cloughan (IRE) silksKing Of Cloughan (IRE)Joseph Patrick O'BrienBilly Loughnane33/125Listed6f26:102Ireland
Chesham StakesNola Soul (USA) silksNola Soul (USA)J A StackSeamie Heffernan11/214Listed7f32:302Ireland
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Enceladus (IRE) silksEnceladus (IRE)Joseph Patrick O'BrienRyan Moore7/119-1m4f33:053Ireland
Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies)Earth Shot (IRE) silksEarth Shot (IRE)William HaggasJames Doyle4/112Group 21m4f33:403Britain
Gold CupScandinavia (USA) silksScandinavia (USA)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore11/8F11Group 12m4f34:154Ireland
Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Moonfall (IRE) silksMoonfall (IRE)George BougheyZac Lloyd13/230-1m34:503Britain
Hampton Court StakesGeneric (IRE) silksGeneric (IRE)Andrew BaldingJames Doyle18/110Group 31m2f35:353Britain
Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)Mezcala (GB) silksMezcala (GB)Jack ChannonTom Marquand9/2J28-7f36:104Britain
Albany Stakes (Fillies)Libertango (IRE) silksLibertango (IRE)George BougheyBilly Loughnane6/125Group 36f42:302Britain
Commonwealth CupVenetian Sun (IRE) silksVenetian Sun (IRE)Karl BurkeClifford Lee11/8F22Group 16f43:053Britain
Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)Opportunity (GB) silksOpportunity (GB)William HaggasJames McDonald6/117-1m4f43:404Britain
Coronation Stakes (Fillies)Precise (IRE) silksPrecise (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore8/13F9Group 11m44:203Ireland
Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) (Fillies)Green Carrera (GB) silksGreen Carrera (GB)Joseph Patrick O'BrienMickael Barzalona8/130-1m45:003Ireland
King Edward VII StakesCauseway (IRE) silksCauseway (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan MooreEvensF5Group 21m4f45:353Ireland
Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap)Bacio (USA) silksBacio (USA)Wesley A WardJuan J Hernandez3/1F27-5f46:103Overseas
Norfolk StakesOrthodox (GB) silksOrthodox (GB)Clive CoxRossa Ryan9/221Group 25f52:302Britain
Hardwicke StakesGiavellotto (IRE) silksGiavellotto (IRE)Marco BottiOisin Murphy9/112Group 21m4f53:057Britain
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee StakesAlmeraq (GB) silksAlmeraq (GB)William HaggasTom Marquand25/118Group 16f53:404Britain
Jersey StakesThesecretadversary (IRE) silksThesecretadversary (IRE)J A StackSeamie Heffernan20/116Group 37f54:203Ireland
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Double Rush (IRE) silksDouble Rush (IRE)Andrew BaldingShane Foley5/127-6f55:004Britain
Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)Lost Boys (IRE) silksLost Boys (IRE)David MenuisierJames McDonald2/1F16-1m2f55:353Britain
Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race)Illinois (IRE) silksIllinois (IRE)Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore7/4F13-2m5½f56:105Ireland

Winners of every race at the 2026 running, in race order. Trainer base is where the yard ran most of its runners that year. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Straight-course draw at Royal Ascot, fields of 20+

Albany Stakes (Fillies)715122
Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap)3612101429
Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)19521227
Commonwealth Cup431021
Cork and Orrery Stakes101023
Coventry Stakes1143421
Jersey Stakes723321
King Charles III Stakes210121
King's Stand Stakes (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge)522123
Norfolk Stakes100121
Palace Of Holyroodhouse (Handicap)903626
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes301223
Queen Mary Stakes110020
Queen Mary Stakes (Fillies)1524923
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)3610101630
Silver Royal Hunt Cup Handicap (A Consolation Race For The Royal Hunt Cup)100122
Windsor Castle Stakes1863924
Windsor Castle Stakes (Conditions Race)110024
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)3612111428

Races of a mile or less with 20 or more runners (round-course mile races excluded). Stall thirds are relative to the highest stall in each race; fields of 20+ with a recorded draw, 1990 to 2026. Counts of winners only. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Straight-course draw at Royal Ascot by distance, fields of 20+

5f511312263.4%3.0%6.3%
6f632022223.9%4.2%4.1%
7f2675153.5%2.2%6.5%
1m732220313.2%2.8%4.3%

Stall thirds are relative to the highest stall in each race; fields of 20+ with a recorded draw, 1990 to 2026. Rows need 100+ runs. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Royal Ascot Group 1 races

Queen Anne Stakes1Group 1Ten Bob Tony (IRE) (2026) silksTen Bob Tony (IRE) (2026)5101m2,017
St James's Palace Stakes1Group 1Bow Echo (IRE) (2026) silksBow Echo (IRE) (2026)5101m2,017
King Charles III Stakes1Group 1Mission Central (IRE) (2026) silksMission Central (IRE) (2026)1105f2,017
Prince Of Wales's Stakes2Group 1Ombudsman (IRE) (2026) silksOmbudsman (IRE) (2026)3101m2f2,017
Gold Cup3Group 1Scandinavia (USA) (2026) silksScandinavia (USA) (2026)7102m4f2,017
Commonwealth Cup4Group 1Venetian Sun (IRE) (2026) silksVenetian Sun (IRE) (2026)4106f2,017
Coronation Stakes (Fillies)4Group 1Precise (IRE) (2026) silksPrecise (IRE) (2026)5101m2,017
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes5Group 1Almeraq (GB) (2026) silksAlmeraq (GB) (2026)2106f2,017

Races grouped across sponsor name changes by grade, race type, conditions and distance; the name shown is the latest. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Gold Cup winners since 1990

2026Scandinavia (USA) silksScandinavia (USA)11/8FAidan O'BrienWon1111749-311/8FGood to Firm
2025Trawlerman (IRE) silksTrawlerman (IRE)85/40FJohn & Thady GosdenWon811879-485/40FGood To Firm
2024Kyprios (IRE) silksKyprios (IRE)11/10FAidan O'BrienWon911769-411/10FGood To Firm
2023Courage Mon Ami (GB) silksCourage Mon Ami (GB)15/2John & Thady Gosden21210649-311/4FGood To Firm
2022Kyprios (IRE) silksKyprios (IRE)13/8FAidan O'BrienWon911749-313/8FGood To Firm
2021Subjectivist (GB) silksSubjectivist (GB)13/2Mark Johnston41211749-15/6FGood To Firm
2020Stradivarius (IRE) silksStradivarius (IRE)4/5FJohn GosdenWon812269-24/5FSoft
2019Stradivarius (IRE) silksStradivarius (IRE)EvensFJohn GosdenWon1112059-2EvensFSoft
2018Stradivarius (IRE) silksStradivarius (IRE)7/4JJohn GosdenWon911849-17/4JGood To Firm
2017Big Orange (GB) silksBig Orange (GB)5/1Michael Bell21411769-25/6FGood To Firm
2016Order Of St George (IRE) silksOrder Of St George (IRE)10/11FAidan O'BrienWon1712449-010/11FSoft
2015Trip To Paris (IRE) silksTrip To Paris (IRE)12/1Ed Dunlop31210749-05/2FGood To Firm
2014Leading Light (IRE) silksLeading Light (IRE)10/11FAidan O'BrienWon1311849-010/11FGood To Firm
2013Estimate (IRE) silksEstimate (IRE)7/2FSir Michael StouteWon1410848-117/2FGood To Firm
2012Colour Vision (FR) silksColour Vision (FR)6/1Saeed bin Suroor7911749-04/5FGood To Soft
2011Fame And Glory (GB) silksFame And Glory (GB)11/8FAidan O'BrienWon1512259-211/8FGood To Soft
2010Rite Of Passage (GB) silksRite Of Passage (GB)20/1D K Weld512-69-211/4FGood To Firm
2009Yeats (IRE) silksYeats (IRE)6/4FAidan O'BrienWon912289-26/4FGood To Firm
2008Yeats (IRE) silksYeats (IRE)11/8FAidan O'BrienWon10-79-211/8FGood To Firm
2007Yeats (IRE) silksYeats (IRE)8/13FAidan O'BrienWon14-69-28/13FGood To Firm
2006Yeats (IRE) silksYeats (IRE)7/1Aidan O'Brien312-59-25/2FGood To Firm
2005Westerner (GB) silksWesterner (GB)7/4FE LelloucheWon17-69-27/4FGood To Firm
2004Papineau (GB) silksPapineau (GB)5/1Saeed bin Suroor61311149-05/4FGood To Firm
2003Mr Dinos (IRE) silksMr Dinos (IRE)3/1Paul Cole51211549-05/2FGood To Firm
2002Royal Rebel (GB) silksRoyal Rebel (GB)16/1Mark Johnston21511569-25/2FGood To Firm
2001Royal Rebel (GB) silksRoyal Rebel (GB)8/1Mark Johnston41211559-23/1FGood To Firm
2000Kayf Tara (GB)11/8FSaeed bin SuroorWon1112269-211/8FGood To Firm
1999Enzeli (IRE)20/1John M Oxx517-49-07/2FGood To Firm
1998Kayf Tara (GB)11/1Saeed bin Suroor616-49-09/2FGood
1997Celeric (GB)11/2D Morley1213-59-29/2FGood
1996Classic Cliche (IRE)3/1Saeed bin Suroor27-49-01/2FGood To Firm
1995Double Trigger (IRE)9/4Mark Johnston27-49-013/8FGood To Firm
1994Arcadian Heights (GB)20/1G Wragg29-69-211/10FGood To Firm
1993Drum Taps (USA)13/2Lord Huntingdon410-79-215/8FSoft
1992Drum Taps (USA)7/4FLord HuntingdonWon6-69-27/4FGood To Firm
1991Indian Queen (GB)25/1Lord Huntingdon212-68-1313/8FGood
1990Ashal (GB)14/1H Thomson Jones411-49-013/8FGood To Soft

One row per running held in the festival window. Weight in stones and pounds. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Leading trainers, 2017 to 2026

Aidan O'Brien4836013.3%34.2%Ireland
John & Thady Gosden171749.8%28.7%Britain
Andrew Balding152256.7%19.6%Britain
John Gosden1411112.6%29.7%Britain
Charlie Appleby141648.5%28.7%Britain
William Haggas131409.3%29.3%Britain
Roger Varian121547.8%22.1%Britain
Joseph Patrick O'Brien91426.3%21.1%Ireland
Willie Mullins84517.8%37.8%Ireland
Karl Burke81087.4%15.7%Britain
Mark Johnston81266.3%18.3%Britain
Sir Michael Stoute7808.8%33.8%Britain
Richard Hannon71833.8%9.3%Britain
Ed Walker65810.3%22.4%Britain
Wesley A Ward6619.8%23.0%Overseas
Kevin Ryan6688.8%17.6%Britain
George Boughey6738.2%15.1%Britain
Ralph Beckett61244.8%13.7%Britain
Saeed bin Suroor5717.0%21.1%Britain
Charles Hills5905.6%13.3%Britain
Richard Fahey51074.7%12.1%Britain
Archie Watson51134.4%13.3%Britain
Alan King43411.8%26.5%Britain
Mrs John Harrington4547.4%18.5%Ireland
Clive Cox4874.6%16.1%Britain

Min 30 runs at the festival in the window. Source: RaceWatch results database.

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Leading jockeys, 2017 to 2026

Ryan Moore5732117.8%40.8%
Frankie Dettori2515416.2%35.7%
William Buick2423810.1%29.8%
James Doyle222439.1%24.7%
Oisin Murphy212458.6%24.5%
Jim Crowley131568.3%26.9%
Daniel Tudhope111298.5%22.5%
Tom Marquand111696.5%21.9%
James McDonald88010.0%20.0%
Rossa Ryan71036.8%18.4%
Andrea Atzeni71176.0%23.1%
Jamie Spencer71315.3%19.1%
Hollie Doyle61035.8%15.5%
Silvestre De Sousa61653.6%13.3%
Seamie Heffernan5519.8%25.5%
Billy Loughnane5687.4%19.1%
Adam Kirby4854.7%12.9%
Colin Keane4884.5%14.8%
Kieran Shoemark4954.2%10.5%
Charles Bishop3378.1%13.5%
Kevin Stott3437.0%11.6%
Joe Fanning3456.7%13.3%
Clifford Lee3535.7%13.2%
Sean Levey3933.2%7.5%
Richard Kingscote3943.2%11.7%

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Leading trainers since 1990

Aidan O'Brien10371614.4%35.9%Ireland
John Gosden6347013.4%36.0%Britain
Sir Michael Stoute6250112.4%37.9%Britain
Mark Johnston495359.2%20.9%Britain
Saeed bin Suroor4037710.6%30.2%Britain
Richard Hannon Snr325276.1%23.0%Britain
Sir Henry Cecil2920514.1%38.0%Britain
Paul Cole2319911.6%28.1%Britain
John Dunlop2120610.2%27.2%Britain
William Haggas212787.6%24.5%Britain
G Wragg188421.4%44.0%Britain
Mick Channon183475.2%15.3%Britain
Andrew Balding183625.0%16.3%Britain
John & Thady Gosden171749.8%28.7%Britain
Charlie Appleby162107.6%25.7%Britain
B W Hills162676.0%16.5%Britain
Roger Varian142046.9%22.1%Britain
Clive Brittain142625.3%16.4%Britain
Wesley A Ward139813.3%24.5%Overseas
Willie Mullins127116.9%35.2%Ireland
Roger Charlton1211910.1%23.5%Britain
Peter Chapple-Hyam121448.3%23.6%Britain
Kevin Ryan111865.9%14.5%Britain
Richard Hannon112714.1%12.2%Britain
James Fanshawe101079.3%40.2%Britain
Clive Cox101417.1%19.1%Britain
Ed Dunlop101616.2%17.4%Britain
Michael Bell101885.3%17.0%Britain
Richard Fahey102384.2%10.9%Britain
Brian Meehan102723.7%9.2%Britain

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Favourites at the Royal Ascot by year

202637.1%1335
202540.0%1435
202434.3%1235
202322.9%835
202240.0%1435
202125.7%935
202025.0%936
201926.7%830
201823.3%730
201723.3%730
201626.7%830
201533.3%1030
201446.7%1430
201320.0%630
201236.7%1130
201133.3%1030
201043.3%1330
200923.3%730
200836.7%1130
200723.3%730
200626.7%830
200523.3%730
200423.3%730
200323.3%730
200216.7%530
200122.6%731
200035.5%1131
199925.8%831
199825.8%831
199722.6%731
199632.3%1031
199525.8%831
199416.1%531
199332.3%1031
199245.2%1431
199132.3%1031
199023.3%730

Joint favourites each count as a £1 stake. Source: RaceWatch results database.

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Irish-trained and British-trained winners by year

202635142040.0%12.3%4.1%1
202535102528.6%8.5%5.6%0
202435102528.6%8.5%5.4%0
202335122234.3%13.3%4.6%1
20223582622.9%9.9%5.7%1
20213562817.1%6.2%6.3%1
20203653013.9%12.8%6.7%1
20193052416.7%5.1%6.4%1
20183082126.7%9.4%5.5%1
20173072223.3%10.3%5.2%1
201630101933.3%14.7%5.0%1
20153081826.7%16.0%5.0%4
20143082126.7%12.9%5.1%1
20133082126.7%12.9%4.8%1
20123081926.7%17.0%4.3%3
20113062420.0%17.1%5.7%0
20103042413.3%8.7%5.8%2
2009302246.7%4.8%6.0%4
20083082126.7%16.3%5.2%1
20073052416.7%11.4%5.8%1
2006302276.7%6.1%5.9%1
20053042313.3%10.8%6.5%3
20043042613.3%13.8%6.1%0
2003301283.2%4.2%6.3%2
20023042613.3%9.5%5.8%0
20013152516.1%10.4%5.5%1
2000313289.7%13.0%6.6%0
19993142612.9%23.5%6.0%1
1998311303.2%5.9%7.0%0
1997311293.2%5.9%6.7%1
1996313279.7%13.6%6.8%1
1995311303.2%14.3%8.0%0
1994310320.0%0.0%7.7%0
1993312286.5%10.0%8.4%1
1992311303.2%3.8%8.5%0
1991312296.5%11.1%7.8%0
1990300300.0%0.0%8.2%0

Trainer base = the country where the yard ran most of its runners that calendar year, outside this festival; Overseas = fewer than 3 such runs in Britain and Ireland. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Most wins, 2017 to 2026
Aidan O'Brien48John & Thady Gosden17Andrew Balding15John Gosden14Charlie Appleby14William Haggas13Roger Varian12Joseph Patrick O'Brien9Willie Mullins8Karl Burke8

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Which day of Royal Ascot is the Gold Cup run on?

The Gold Cup is the feature on day three, the Thursday in 2026. The day-by-day table lists every Group 1 from the last running, from the Queen Anne on the opening Tuesday to the Jubilee on Saturday.

How many Group 1 races are run at Royal Ascot?

The last Royal Ascot had 8 Group 1 races across 5 days. The Group 1 table lists each with its day, distance, favourite wins since 2017 and latest winner.

Does the draw matter in the big straight-course races at Royal Ascot?

In straight-course races of 20 or more runners, the high third of the draw won 43.7% of 213 races. The draw tables split this by race and distance, with win rate per stall third.

Which trainers have the most Royal Ascot winners?

Aidan O'Brien leads from 2017 to 2026 with 48 winners. The trainer and jockey tables rank everyone with 30 or more runs at the meeting, with win %

When is Royal Ascot next held?

Royal Ascot runs over five days in June, Tuesday to Saturday. The last meeting ended 20 June 2026, 118 days ago, and next year's dates are added here once confirmed.

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How many races are there at Royal Ascot?

The last Royal Ascot had 35 races over 5 days. RaceWatch holds results for 1,157 Royal Ascot races since 1990, including the 2005 meeting staged at York.

Do favourites win often at Royal Ascot?

The by-year table shows every meeting's favourite record and level-stake profit or loss.

Which side of the draw is best on the straight course at Royal Ascot?

Across 213 straight-course races with 20 or more runners, the high third won 43.7% and the low third 28.8%. Stall thirds are measured against the highest stall in each race, so every field size compares fairly.

Who won the last Gold Cup at Royal Ascot?

Scandinavia (USA) won the most recent Gold Cup in the RaceWatch results. Gold Cup winners since 1990 had a median official rating of 117 and a median age of 5.

How well do Irish-trained horses do at Royal Ascot?

Irish-based yards won 25.3% of Royal Ascot races from 2017 to 2026, against 16.4% across all meetings since 1990. The by-year table shows Irish and British wins and strike rates for every Royal Ascot.

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