Royal Ascot 2026 news: What are the most valuable races at Ascot Racecourse this week?

Royal Ascot is one of the most prestigious Flat-racing festivals on the British horse racing calendar. Raced over five days, from Tuesday June 16 to Saturday June 20, this meeting stands out from the crowd as boasting the biggest prize purses in UK Flat racing.

The festival is broadcast worldwide in almost 200 nations and this year it has a record prize pot of £10.65 million. Indeed, several of the Group 1 races at Royal Ascot are among the richest Flat races in horse racing. Here, Sports News Blitz writer Scott Allen explores the most valuable races to look out for on your racecards.