Royal Ascot 2023 Expert Tips And Free Bets

• Royal Ascot Schedule
• Royal Ascot 2023 Tips
• Royal Ascot 2023 Free Bet Offers
• Where To Watch
• A Brief History of Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot 2023 is here, so let’s take a look at who the experts are tipping for each race, as well as how to claim Royal Ascot 2023 Free Bets - for both new and existing customers.

Royal Ascot 2023 starts on Tuesday, 20 June and ends on Saturday, 24 June.

We have predictions across the event, including Ascot day 4 tips.

Midnite’s full racing offering is coming soon but for now we’ll be offering win-only odds on every race at the festival.

Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.

Royal Ascot Schedule

Day 1: Tuesday 20 June 2023

• 2:30pm: Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1)
• 3:05pm: Coventry Stakes (Group 2)
• 3:40pm: King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1)
• 4:20pm: St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1)
• 5:00pm: Ascot Stakes
• 5:35pm: Wolferton Stakes (Listed)
• 6:10pm: Copper Horse Stakes

Day 2: Wednesday 21 June 2023

• 2:30pm: Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2)
• 3:05pm: Kensington Palace Stakes
• 3:40pm: Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2)
• 4:20pm: Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1)
• 5:00pm: Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
• 5:35pm: Queen’s Vase (Group 2)
• 6:10pm: Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)

Day 3: Thursday 22 June 2023

• 2:30pm: Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)
• 3:05pm: King George V Stakes
• 3:40pm: Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2)
• 4:20pm: Gold Cup (Group 1)
• 5:00pm: Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
• 5:35pm: Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
• 6:10pm: Buckingham Palace Stakes

Day 4: Friday 23 June 2023

• 2:30pm: Albany Stakes (Group 3)
• 3:05pm: Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)
• 3:40pm: Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
• 4:20pm: Coronation Stakes (Group 1)
• 5:00pm: Sandringham Stakes
• 5:35pm: King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2)
• 6:10pm: Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes

Day 5: Saturday 24 June 2023

• 2:30pm: Chesham Stakes (Listed)
• 3:05pm: Jersey Stakes (Group 3)
• 3:40pm: Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)
• 4:20pm: Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1)
• 5:00pm: Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
• 5:35pm: Golden Gates Stakes
• 6:10pm: Queen Alexandra Stakes

Royal Ascot 2023 Tips

Day One Tipsters’ Ascot Naps

• Templegate (The Sun) - Modern Games - 14.30
• Robin Goodfellow (Daily Mail) - Calling the Wind - 17.00
• Newsboy (The Mirror) - Paddington - 16.20
• Rob Wright (The Times) - Coolangatta - 15.40

Royal Ascot 2023 Free Bet Offers

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Where To Watch

Racing fans can watch Royal Ascot 2023 live each day on ITV4, with coverage starting at 9am.

A Brief History of Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot, without a doubt, is one of the most storied and venerable fixtures in the world of horse racing.

Our journey begins in the early 18th century with Queen Anne, who first saw the potential in a stretch of heath land near Windsor Castle. She thought it would make a fabulous place for "horses to gallop at full stretch." The first race, "Her Majesty's Plate," was run in August 1711, and so, Ascot Racecourse was born.

Fast forward to 1807, when the first Gold Cup race took place. This marked the establishment of the Royal Meeting as we know it today, and the Gold Cup remains one of the week's top draws, a true test of stamina for the competing horses.

As the years ticked by, Ascot grew in grandeur and fame. In 1911, the event as we currently know it took shape with the inauguration of 'Royal Ascot Week' by King George V and Queen Mary.

Fast forward again to 2004, when the course underwent a massive redevelopment, culminating in a grand re-opening in 2006. The new grandstand, designed by renowned British architect Lord Norman Foster, is now a landmark in its own right.

Despite all the changes, tradition remains at the heart of Royal Ascot. It is marked by the royal procession that precedes the races each day, when the Queen and other members of the royal family arrive along the track in horse-drawn carriages. It's an iconic sight, setting the stage for the thrilling races to come.

Today, Royal Ascot is one of the highlights of the British summer season, a unique blend of top-tier horse racing, fashion, and royal pageantry. It's a sporting event like no other, rich with over 300 years of history and tradition.