Royal Ascot 2026 Day 1 - Results and Photos
Royal Ascot 2026 launches with great excitement, drawing flat racing fans to the much-anticipated opening day. Day 1 features three Group One races, promising top-level competition and spectacular moments. Punters and racing enthusiasts are eagerly watching, hoping for some thrilling performances. Early updates hint at a lively and memorable start to one of horse racingβs most prestigious events.
- Results and photos from day one of Royal Ascot 2026
- Bow Echo clings on to beat Gstaad in the St James's Palace Stakes
- 50/1 outsider Ten Bob Tony wins the opening Queen Anne Stakes
- Aidan O'Brien celebrates a double as Great Barrier Reef and Mission Central both score
- Kizlyar heads a 1-2 for Joseph O'Brien in the Ascot Stakes
- Map Of Stars wins the Wolferton Stakes
Royal Ascot 2026 Day 1 - Results and Photos
2:30pm Queen Anne Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ten Bob Tony | 50/1 |
| 2nd | More Thunder | 7/2 |
| 3rd | Opera Ballo | 7/2 |
A huge shock to kick off Royal Ascot as 50/1 shot TEN BOB TONY flies home to beat More Thunder and Opera Ballo!
Some effort from Ed Walker and the team to get him to win a Group One less than two weeks after a Group Three win at Epsom. Great ride from Kieran Shoemark too!
Read a recap of the race and watch a replay of the Queen Anne Stakes here...
3:05pm Coventry Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Great Barrier Reef | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Adaay Of Scarlet | 40/1 |
| 3rd | Royal Heritage | 12/1 |
| 4th | Cut A Dash | 12/1 |
| 5th | Night In Vegas | 15/2 |
Aidan O'Brien wins a 12th Coventry Stakes, as Wayne Lordan pounces aboard GREAT BARRIER REEF. Adaay Of Scarlet runs a blinder back in second for Hugo Palmer. Royal Heritage is the top Wathnan runner in third.
3:40pm King Charles III Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mission Central | 14/1 |
| 2nd | Rayevka | 7/1 |
| 3rd | Overpass | 10/3 |
| 4th | Rosy Affair | 18/1 |
| 5th | Jakajaro | 33/1 |
Aussie raider Overpass runs well to finish third, ahead of Rosy Affair. The pace-setting Jakajaro finishes fifth ahead of Heavenly Heather.
4:20pm St James's Palace Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bow Echo | 5/6f |
| 2nd | Gstaad | 5/2 |
| 3rd | Talk Of New York | 6/1 |
A thrilling finish to the St James's Palace Stakes, as BOW ECHO survives a late rally from Gstaad to follow up on his 2000 Guineas win!
Visit our results piece for the St James's Palace Stakes to read a recap of the race and watch a replay of the finish.
5:00pm Ascot Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kizlyar | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Defiantly | 25/1 |
| 3rd | Barnso | 100/1 |
| 4th | Tim Toe | 16/1 |
| 5th | Annabel's Ghost | 40/1 |
A 1-2 for Joseph O'Brien in the Ascot Stakes, as KIZLYAR fends off stablemate Defiantly. Barnso stays on well to beat Tim Toe into fourth. The Royal runner and firm favourite, Reaching High finishes last!
5:25pm Wolferton Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Map Of Stars | 13/2 |
| 2nd | Wimbledon Hawkeye | 12/1 |
| 3rd | Dividend | 66/1 |
| 4th | Galen | 20/1 |
A winner for France and Wathnan Racing, as the well-backed MAP OF STARS claims a commanding victory under James McDonald. Wimbledon Hawkeye helped Galen make the running and kept on well for second, ahead of the fast-finishing Dividend.
6:10pm Copper Horse Handicap Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daiquiri Bay | 6/1 |
| 2nd | Gamrai | 9/2 |
| 3rd | Paddy The Squire | 25/1 |
| 4th | Aeronautic | 11/1 |
In a rematch of their clash at Newmarket, DAIQUIRI BAY gets the better of Gamrai again to land the Copper Horse Handicap. Paddy The Squire flies home along the rail to finish third, ahead of Sing Us A Song, who was hampered by the winner in the closing stages.
The King and Queen have arrived!
2:00pm - Wednesday's Tips
Today's card might be about to start, but our free tips for Prince Of Wales's Stakes day tomorrow have already gone live!
1:00pm - Morning Market Movers
π 3:05 Ruler's Pride 10/1β‘οΈ13/2
π 3:40 Cover Up 66/1β‘οΈ33/1
π 4:20 Gstaad 11/4β‘οΈ9/4
π 5:00 Small Fry 16/1β‘οΈ9/1
π 5:00 Tim Toe 20/1β‘οΈ11/1
π 5:35 Nahraan 9/1β‘οΈ6/1
π 6:10 Sing Us A Song 10/1β‘οΈ5/1
12:00am - Non Runners
Just the one non-runner to bring you this morning. Arizona Raider has been taken out of the Coventry Stakes.
11:00am - Bow Echo Boost
bet365 have taken a huge chance today and boosted BOW ECHO up to 6/4 to win the St James's Palace Stakes!
10:00am - Newspaper Tips
Read our free newspaper tips to find out which horses the major media tipsters fancy on the opening day of Royal Ascot!
9:00am - Going Update
The official going for day one of Royal Ascot 2026 is GOOD TO FIRM, Good In Places.
The straight course is quicker than the round course on going stick readings. The centre of the straight is measuring 8.5, with the inside 8.3 and the stand's side 8.4. The round course measures 7.0.
The moment flat racing fans have been waiting all year for has finally arrived... Royal Ascot 2026 is about to begin!
Punters look set for a brilliant opening day, with three Group One races headlining today's card. Best of luck, everyone π€
Punters look set for a brilliant opening day, with three Group One races headlining today's card. Best of luck, everyone π€
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