ITV Racing to show every race live at Royal Ascot 2023
ITV Racing Live: Royal Ascot1.30-6pm on ITV1 / 6-6.30pm on ITV4The Opening Show is on ITV4 9-10am Tuesday to SaturdayAll shows will be simulcast on ITVX
“Last year we celebrated the Platinum Jubilee at Royal Ascot, and this year, we herald a new King. Coming on air an hour before racing starts, all eyes will be glued on the daily royal procession, which we’ll then follow every day by showing every race and the best racing the world has to offer.”Ed Chamberlin
“Royal Ascot attracts horses from all over the world and is undoubtedly the jewel in British racing’s crown. This year will be extra special as the whole world will be watching Frankie Dettori, racing’s global superstar, at his last Royal Ascot ever. We’ll have every race – and every flying dismount covered – and people watching at home will have the box seat for this racing spectacular.”Francesca Cumani
Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani, ITV’s award-winning presenters, host the coverage every day at Royal Ascot, joined daily by former jockey and expert Jason Weaver. Johnny Murtagh will be with the team on Tuesday and Wednesday, Australian superstar, Michelle Payne, on Thursday, Sir Anthony McCoy on Friday and Megan Nicholls on Saturday. Ruby Walsh will also offer his expert analysis across the week.
Oli Bell, Rishi Persad and Matt Chapman will be out and about on course daily with Adele Mulrennan looking at the horses in the parade ring before they race, and Luke Harvey / Mick Fitzgerald closest to the action down at the starts.
Richard Hoiles and Mark Johnson will be busy commentating on the 35 races across the week and Brian Gleeson will be with the punters in the betting ring.Chris Hughes will be getting the inside track in all the courses enclosures, as will the lifestyle team of Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins and Lorraine’s Mark Heyes.
The Opening Show will be presented by Oli Bell on all five days, and he will be joined daily by Matt Chapman, Rishi Persad and Megan Nicholls. They will be joined by international racing experts Christina Blacker and Scott Hazelton.
Every day there will also be a free-to-enter ITV7 competition.
Tuesday 20 June
ITV1 2.30pm The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1)ITV1 3.05pm The Coventry Stakes (Group 2)ITV1 3.40pm The King's Stand Stakes (Group 1)ITV1 4.20pm The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1)ITV1 5.00pm The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 5.35pm The Wolferton Stakes (Listed)ITV4 6.10pm The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)
Wednesday 21 June
ITV1 2.30pm The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2)ITV1 3.05pm The Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 3.40pm The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2)ITV1 4.20pm The Prince of Wales's Stakes (Group 1)*ITV1 5.00pm The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 5.35pm The Queen’s Vase (Group 2)ITV4 6.10pm The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)
*Note: in the event of a Japanese runner in The Prince of Wales’s Stakes, the race will move to third in the card, with The Duke of Cambridge Stakes fourth
Thursday 22 JuneITV1 2.30pm The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)ITV1 3.05pm The King George V Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 3.40pm The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2)ITV1 4.20pm The Gold Cup (Group 1)ITV1 5.00pm The Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 5.35pm The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)ITV4 6.10pm The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)
Friday 23 June
ITV1 2.30pm The Albany Stakes (Group 3)ITV1 3.05pm The Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)ITV1 3.40pm The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 4. 20pm The Coronation Stakes (Group 1)ITV1 5.00pm The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 5.35pm The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2)ITV4 6.10pm The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)
Saturday 24 JuneITV1 2.30pm The Chesham Stakes (Listed)ITV1 3.05pm The Jersey Stakes (Group 3)ITV1 3.40pm The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1)ITV1 4.20pm The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)ITV1 5.00pm The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)ITV1 5.35pm The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)ITV4 6.10pm The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) (Class 2)