Royal Ascot 2022: the full running order, TV schedule and day-by-day race times €500

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Royal Ascot: get set for five days of unrivalled Group 1 action including 35 televised racesCredit: Edward Whittaker

Epsom kicked the Flat season into top gear with a pair of scintillating Classics and we can now look forward to a sensational summer of racing, including five days of Royal Ascot pageantry.

Kicking off on Tuesday, June 14 and concluding on Saturday, June 18, we can expect fireworks (of a racing kind) on Ascot's hallowed turf.

What makes Royal Ascot so special?

The premier jumps festivals, Aintree and Cheltenham, have three and four-day meetings respectively, but Royal Ascot spoils us with five days of unrivalled Group 1 action.

Over the course of the week there will be a jaw-dropping £8,652,000 in prize-money on offer, an 18 per cent increase from the 2019 event.

There will be eight Group 1 races to keep us occupied, with 11 more at Group 2 or 3 level – a treat that is unmatched on the Flat racing calendar.

Before racing on each day is a traditional procession where the Queen and members of the royal family arrive at the course, though it is yet to be determined who will be in attendance this year.

The Queen: this year's Royal Ascot is not the first to be disrupted during her long reignCredit: Edward Whittaker

Before racing on each day is a traditional procession where the Queen and members of the royal family arrive at the course, though it is yet to be determined who will be in attendance this year.

The premier jumps festivals, Aintree and Cheltenham, have three and four-day meetings respectively, but Royal Ascot spoils us with five days of unrivalled Group 1 action.

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