Ascot has modified its race occasions and operating order to accommodate tv protection of soccer’s European Championships.
The Royal assembly begins every week on Tuesday and broadcasts will flit between ITV1 and ITV4 though all Group One races will probably be proven on the principle channel with the fourth race on the cardboard, being put again 5 minutes to 4.25 from 4.20pm with a subsequent five-minute knock-on for races 5, six and 7.
For instance on Thursday June 20, ITV1 will probably be exhibiting Slovenia versus Serbia from 2pm and, later within the night Spain versus Italy at 8pm. It’s going to broadcast the Gold Cup on ITV 1 at 4.25pm earlier than England kick off their group stage conflict with Denmark in Frankfurt at 5pm, (a recreation which is being proven on BBC1)
On Friday the Coronation Stakes and Saturday the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes will probably be run because the third quite than fourth races.
A spokesperson for Ascot, which has additionally modified the identify of the King’s Stand Stakes to the King Charles III Stakes on the opening day, stated: “We’ve labored with our broadcast companions to make just a few modifications to the operating order and timings to maximise publicity of our Group One races with the European Championships additionally happening in June.
“We’ll present all of the video games on screens across the website in all enclosures which can hopefully add to the day for everyone attending.”
In 2019, when Royal Ascot was six races a day, ITV lined all six races on one or different channel. When it went to seven on a ‘momentary’ foundation to make up for misplaced alternatives to race throughout Covid in 2020, ITV nonetheless simply lined six races however in 2021 when the additional race every day turned a everlasting addition ITV began overlaying all seven races a day making all of them obtainable on terrestrial tv.
It’s not the primary time racing has altered race occasions for soccer. Final yr the Derby was run early at 1.30pm to keep away from a conflict with the FA Cup.
Royal Ascot race schedule
Tuesday June 18
Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) – 2:30pmCoventry Stakes (Group 2) – 3:05pmKing Charles III Stakes (Group 1) – 3:45pmSt James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) – 4:25pmAscot Stakes (Handicap) – 5.05pm Wolferton Stakes (Listed) – 5:40pm Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) – 6:15pm
Wednesday June 19
Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) – 2:30pmThe Queen’s Vase (Group 2) – 3:05pmDuke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) – 3:45pmPrince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) – 4:25pmRoyal Hunt Cup (Handicap) – 5.05pmThe Kensington Palace Stakes (Handicap) – 5:40pmWindsor Citadel Stakes (Listed) – 6:15pm
Thursday June 20
Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) – 2:30pmKing George V Stakes (Handicap) – 3:05pmRibblesdale Stakes (Group 2) – 3:45pmGold Cup (Group 1) – 4:25pmBritannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) – 5.05pmHampton Court docket Stakes (Group 3) – 5:40pmBuckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) – 6:15pm
Friday June 21
Albany Stakes (Group 3) – 2:30pmCommonwealth Cup (Group 1) – 3:05pmCoronation Stakes (Group 1) – 3:45pmDuke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) – 4:25pmSandringham Stakes (Handicap) – 5.05pmKing Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) – 5:40pmPalace Of Holyrood Home Stakes (Handicap) – 6:15pm
Saturday June 22
Chesham Stakes (Listed) – 2:30pmHardwicke Stakes (Group 2) – 3:05pmQueen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) – 3:45pmJersey Stakes (Group 3) – 4:25pmWokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) – 5.05pmGolden Gates Stakes (Handicap) – 5:40pmQueen Alexandra Stakes (Circumstances) – 6:15pm
