Royal Ascot 2025 runners and riders in full plus prize money for Day 1
Elite of the globe's flat-racing talent set for five special days of action
Glittering Royal Ascot starts on Tuesday with a star-studded line-up to kick-off the five-day spectacular in Berkshire.
Described by Newmarket trainer George Scott as the FA Cup Final or Ryder Cup of racing, class acts from across the globe descend onto the meeting.
Day one is a cracker with the Queen Anne Stakes which opens the meeting the first of three Group 1s on the card alongside the St James's Palace Stakes and King Charles III Stakes.
Irish maestro Aidan O'Brien will be expected to have another massive meeting having scooped all the major prizes at the recent Derby meeting at Epsom.
However, quality trainers, jockeys and horses litter the races with a stunning showpiece in prospect and Record Sport takes you through the full list of contenders for Tuesday.
Royal Ascot Day 1
2:30: Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) Winner £450,065 11 runners 1m.
1. Cairo Trainer: Alice Haynes, Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa
2. Carl Spackler Ciaron Maher, James McDonald
3. Dancing Gemini Roger Teal Kieran Shoemark
4. Diego Velazquez Aidan O'Brien
5. Docklands Harry Eustace Mark Zahra
6. Lake Forest William Haggas Tom Marquand
7. Lead Artist John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane
8. Notable Speech Charlie Appleby William Buick
9. Quddwah Simon & Ed Crisford Callum Shepherd
10. Rosallion Richard Hannon Sean Levey
11. Sardinian Warrior John & Thady Gosden Christophe Soumillon
3:05: Coventry Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) Winner £99,243 21 runners 6f.
1. American Gulf Paul & Oliver Cole Oisin Murphy
2. Andab Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle
3. Ballistic Missile Richard Hannon Shane Foley
4. Bone Marra Ollie Sangster Christophe Soumillon
5. Bourbon Blues Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane
6. Coppull Clive Cox David Probert
7. Do Or Do Not Ed Walker Tom Marquand
8. Gavoo David Marnane Luke McAteer
9. Gstaad Aidan O'Brien
10. Kolkata Knight Tom Dascombe Pierre-Louis Jamin
11. Military Code Charlie Appleby William Buick
12. Postmodern Hamad Al Jehani James Doyle
13. Power Blue Adrian Murray David Egan
14. Raakeb Richard Hannon Sean Levey
15. Rock On Thunder Kevin Ryan Jim Crowley
16. Shaatir Archie Watson Hollie Doyle
17. Super Soldier K R Burke Clifford Lee
18. Tadej Archie Watson Luke Morris
19. Tricky Tel Hugo Palmer Colin Keane
20. Underwriter Archie Watson James McDonald
21. Warsaw Aidan O'Brien
3:40: King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3yo+) Winner £411,573 23 runners 5f.
1. American Affair Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan
2. Bucanero Fuerte Adrian Murray David Egan
3. Jasour Clive Cox Jim Crowley
4. Kerdos Clive Cox Christophe Soumillon
5. Manaccan John Ryan Cieren Fallon
6. Night Raider K R Burke James Doyle
7. Regional Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez
8. Rumstar Jonathan Portman Rob Hornby
9. Starlust Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan
10. Twilight Calls Richard Spencer Jamie Spencer
11. Washington Heights Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves
12. Asfoora Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy
13. Balmoral Lady Ed Walker Tom Marquand
14. Believing George Boughey Ryan Moore
15. Frost At Dawn William Knight Mickael Barzalona
16. Mgheera Ed Walker William Buick
17. Monteille Mario Baratti Cristian Demuro
18. No Half Measures Richard Hughes Hector Crouch
19. Prime Art Jane Chapple-Hyam Billy Loughnane
20.Aesterius Archie Watson James McDonald
21. Estepona M Delcher Sanchez Clement Lecoeuvre
22. Tropical Storm Andrew Balding Colin Keane
23. West Acre George Scott Callum Shepherd
4.20: St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) (Class 1) (3yo) Winner £368,615 7 runners 7f.
1. Field Of Gold John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane
2. First Wave Aidan O'Brien
3. Henri Matisse Aidan O'Brien
4. Officer Aidan O'Brien
5. Rashabar Brian Meehan Sean Levey
6. Ruling Court Charlie Appleby William Buick
7. Windlord Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy
5:00: Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-100) Winner £56,694 20 runners 2m3f.
1. Dawn Rising Joseph Patrick O'Brien Declan McDonogh
2. Artistic Star Ralph Beckett Jack Dace
3. Divine Comedy Harry Eustace David Probert
4. San Salvador Joseph Patrick O'Brien
5. Align The Stars Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning
6. Feigning Madness Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch
7. East India Dock James Owen James Doyle
8. Manxman Simon & Ed Crisford Sean D Bowen
9. Ascending Henry De Bromhead
10. Liari Michael Bell Kieran Shoemark
11. Zoffee Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy
12. Saturn Mrs John Harrington Shane Foley
13. Nurburgring Joseph Patrick O'Brien Colin Keane
14. Alphonse Le Grande A J Martin Jamie Spencer
15. Reaching High W P Mullins Ryan Moore
16. Comfort Zone Joseph Patrick O'Brien Tom Marquand
17. Leinster Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle
18. Woot City F Chappet Stephane Pasquier
19. Mr Hampstead Raphael E Freire David Egan
20. Poniros W P Mullins William Buick
5:35: Wolferton Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) Winner £68,052 16 runners 1m1f.
1. Galen Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2. Liberty Lane K R Burke Clifford Lee
3. Military Order Charlie Appleby William Buick
4. Phantom Flight George Scott Callum Shepherd
5. Ambiente Friendly James Owen Robert Havlin
6. Checkandchallenge William Knight Silvestre De Sousa
7. Ecureuil Secret Richard Fahey Oisin Orr
8. Enfjaar Roger Varian Jim Crowley
9. Haatem Richard Hannon James Doyle
10. Haunted Dream Hamad Al Jehani Mickael Barzalona
11. King's Gambit Harry Charlton James McDonald
12. Meydaan Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies
13. Passion And Glory Saeed bin Suroor Rossa Ryan
14. Sons And Lovers Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore
15. Torito John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane
16. Doha Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch
6:10: Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-105) Winner £56,694 16 runners 1m6f
1. Prydwen George Scott Hector Crouch
2. Endless Victory Charlie Appleby William Buick
3. Samui Gordon Elliott Colin Keane
4. Fairbanks William Durkan Chris Hayes
5. Crypto Force Adrian Murray David Egan
6. Real Dream Ian Williams David Probert
7. French Master John & Thady Gosden James Doyle
8. Barnso Miss Natalia Lupini Oisin Murphy
9. Charlus W P Mullins Ryan Moore
10. Lavender Hill Mob James Owen Cieren Fallon
11. Loughville Alan King Rossa Ryan
12. Caballo De Mar George Scott Callum Shepherd
13. My Mate Mozzie Gavin Cromwell Warren Fentiman
14. Champagne Prince Jane Chapple-Hyam Billy Loughnane
15. Jesse Evans Noel Meade Oisin Orr
16. Aeronautic Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Reserve: HMS President Alan King
Reserve: Pappano
WHERE TO WATCH: All Royal Ascot races will be shown live on ITV, ITV 4 and Sky Sports Racing.
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