As the weekend approaches, there are two Group 1 races – the Commonwealth Cup, introduced in 2015 for three-year-old sprinters, and the mile-long Coronation Stakes, first run in 1840 to commemorate the crowning of Queen Victoria two years earlier.
It's classic Royal Ascot, linking up the centuries with a spellbinding explosion of top quality racing, featuring an all-star cast and the welcome return of the longest running drama – that being the Royal Meeting.
Order of Running:
2.30pm (GMT) - The Albany Stakes (Group 3) 3.05pm (GMT) - The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2)
3.40pm (GMT) - The Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) 4.20pm (GMT) - The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) 5.00pm (GMT) - The Sandringham Stakes (H'cap) (Class 2)
5.35pm (GMT) - The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (H'cap) (Class 2) 6.10pm (GMT) - The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (H'cap) (Class 2)