ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Fashion on day one during Royal Ascot 2023 at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2023 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)
Royal Ascot 2023 Day One Results and Photos
- Results and photos on day one of Royal Ascot 2023
- 33/1 shot Triple Time beats Inspiral in the Queen Anne Stakes
- Bradsell holds off Highfield Princess to win the King's Stand Stakes
- Aidan O'Brien saddled a double as River Tiber and Paddington both claimed victories
- Ahorsewithnoname, Royal Champion and Vauban also claimed victories on day one

Ryan Moore riding Paddington (L, orange/blue) win The St James's Palace Stakes. (Getty)
Royal Ascot 2023 Day 1 Results
2:30pm Queen Anne Stakes Result
TRIPLE TIME holds off Frankie Dettori and Inspiral to win the Queen Anne Stakes, returning the longest price in the history of this great race. Light Infantry stays on to finish third, ahead of beaten favourite Modern Games.
Read a recap of the 2023 Queen Anne Stakes and watch a replay of the finish here on our website...
3:05pm Coventry Stakes Result
Position | Name | SP |
---|---|---|
1st | River Tiber | 11/8f |
2nd | Army Ethos | 20/1 |
3rd | Bucanero Fuerte | 16/1 |
4th | Givemethebeatboys | 7/1 |
5th | Haatem | 28/1 |
Aidan O'Brien claims his first winner of the meeting as the red-hot favourite, RIVER TIBER wins the Coventry Stakes. Our each-way selection, Army Ethos stays on down the centre to claim second ahead of two more Irish runners, Bucanero Fuerte and Givemethebeatboys.
3:45pm King's Stand Stakes Result
BRADSELL claims his second Royal Ascot victory, following his Coventry Stakes win in 2022 with victory in the King's Stand Stakes. Highfield Princess finished a slightly unlucky second, as the winner veered across her path during the final furlong. After a steward's inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
4:20pm St James's Palace Stakes Result
Ireland gets one over on England again at Royal Ascot, as Irish 2000 Guineas winner PADDINGTON comfortably beats Newmarket winner Chaldean. Charyn stays on well from the rear to finish third, in a race dominated by the top two in the market.
5:00pm Ascot Stakes Result
Position | Name | SP |
---|---|---|
1st | Ahorsewithnoname | 7/1 |
2nd | Calling The Wind | 15/2 |
3rd | Tritonic | 20/1 |
4th | Law Of The Sea | 8/1 |
5th | Weston | 28/1 |
Nicky Henderson wins another Ascot Stakes as AHORSEWITHNONAME - who was having her last race and is currently in-foal to Cracksman - stays on under William Buick to claim an impressive win. Our selection Calling The Wind travelled well and eventually finished second, ahead of Law Of The Sea and Tritonic.
5:35pm Wolferton Stakes Result
Position | Name | SP |
---|---|---|
1st | Royal Champion | 16/1 |
2nd | Bolshoi Ballet | 7/1 |
3rd | Buckaroo | 3/1f |
4th | Highland Avenue | 18/1 |
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid celebrates his second victory on the card as ROYAL CHAMPION powers to victory in the Wolferton Stakes. Jack Mitchell's mount stayed on well in the end to beat the front-running Bolshoi Ballet and the well-backed favourite Buckaroo.
6:10pm Copper Horse Stakes Handicap Result
Position | Name | SP |
---|---|---|
1st | Vauban | EvnsF |
2nd | Absurde | 5/1 |
3rd | Cemhaan | 66/1 |
4th | Chillingham | 22/1 |
Ryan Moore completes a treble on day one as the well-backed favourite VAUBAN destroys his rivals to win the card-closing handicap. Willie Mullins saddled the 1-2 as Frankie Dettori finished second on Absurde. Cemhaan and Chillingham complete the places.
Royal Ascot Day One Photos
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12:30pm Going Update
The going on the straight course is now Good (from Good-To-Firm). The going on the round course is now Good-To-Soft (from Good).
11:00am Ground Update
Clerk of the course at Ascot, Chris Stickles will update the going at 12:00pm.
"We anticipate an ease in the going but it is too early to say what it will be before the rain we've had has properly soaked in." Stickles said.
"We had 10mm, or just under, and most of that came in the heavy shower this morning, which came just after we originally walked the track. We'll let that rain settle in and the ground will be reassessed by midday at the latest."
"We look set for a mainly overcast day now and there is a chance we may have the odd isolated shower throughout the day too. However, it will be nowhere near the volume of rain that we saw this morning."
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8:30am - A Rainy Start
Ascot racecourse has been hit with 10mm of rain overnight. No news yet on what the going as eased to. The description remains good-to-firm on the straight course and good on the round course.
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