17TH - 21ST JUNE 2025
“It’s a meeting I really enjoy. The racecourse has been lucky for me and I think when you have the right horse, it’s a great place to be competitive.”
FRANCIS-HENRI GRAFFARD, TRAINER (FRANCE) Winner of the King Edward VII Stakes with Calandagan 2024
Cover: Kyprios wins the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot 2024
We are once again looking forward to welcoming you to the Royal Meeting in June.
There will be £10 million in prize money available this year, with the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes worth £1 million each and no race run for less than £110,000.
Changes to the race programme for 2025 see the removal of early closing entry conditions for the four non-juvenile Group 2 races – the Hardwicke Stakes, the Ribblesdale Stakes, the King Edward VII Stakes and the Duke of Cambridge Stakes. We hope this will make it easier for connections to make plans at a later stage, especially with young, developing three-year-olds in the King Edward VII Stakes and Ribblesdale Stakes.
Last year we witnessed some brilliant performances on the track, with five of the top 16 (including ties) from the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings winning at the Royal Meeting. They were headlined by Gold Cup hero Kyprios along with champion miler Charyn in the Queen Anne Stakes as well as Auguste Rodin, Rosallion and Calandagan. It was fantastic in particular to see Calandagan win for
Francis-Henri Graffard and France, a final Royal Ascot winner for His Highness The Aga Khan IV who died in February.
There was also international success for Asfoora, trained by Henry Dwyer from Ballarat, Australia, in the King Charles III Stakes. She went on to run at Goodwood and York, highlighting the summer-long opportunities after Royal Ascot for sprinters that travel across to Europe.
We look forward to welcoming you and many more of the world’s best horses back to Royal Ascot this summer.
Yours sincerely,
Nick Smith LVO Director of Racing & Public Affairs
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Complimentary personalised badges, with the horse’s name and owner’s individual silks, will now be offered to owners with a runner at Royal Ascot. Hand-written badges with individual’s names are not available.
Please see the table on page 16 for details on where badges permit access to.
*Additional Queen Anne Enclosure tickets will be available to purchase on the day.
Please note, ROA, NTF, PJA and RCA badges are NOT valid for Royal Ascot and cannot be exchanged for badges.
Owner and Trainer badges will NOT admit access to the Parade Ring or the Pre-Parade Ring. Owners will be issued up to six by race Parade Ring passes per runner, additional badge requests may be considered if field size allows.
Ascot reserves the right to offer additional Parade Ring badges at their discretion and subject to space.
We understand that ownership comes in many different forms and as such we offer for syndicates to swap their complimentary lunches for up to 10 owner badges. Additional Owner star badges are available to purchase (up to 20 in total).
Syndicates that are members of the RSA will automatically be able to book their badges on the dedicated online booking system. Other syndicates will need to confirm their wish to do this ahead of booking badges. If you think you may have a runner at Royal Ascot, we encourage you to email us in advance.
Ascot reserves the right to offer additional badges and lunches at their discretion and subject to space. Any requests for additional badges should be made by email in advance.
For Owners who wish to attend Royal Ascot, even if their horse is not declared to run, we recommend that tickets are purchased in advance. If your horse is then declared to run, we will be happy to arrange a refund for tickets you have purchased, after the five days of racing.
Please note that the PASS System will not be in use for Royal Ascot.
Applications for badges, lunches and Parade Ring passes will open after declarations for each Royal Ascot raceday (10am, 48 hours before).
The link to the dedicated online booking system for badges and lunch will be sent out via email to the listed owner, or the first named in a partnership or syndicate manager.
The link will also be found on ascot.com/royal-ascot-owners (open from Sunday June 16th 2025).
Irish & European runners: All owners of Irish and European runners will be able to use the dedicated online booking system once their horse is declared. Alternatively, email the names of who will be attending by 4.00pm the day before racing. Our European agents will also be delighted to help (see page 34 for their details).
International runners: Owners with runners from further afield please contact our Owners and Trainers’ Manager (page 34) if we haven’t already been in touch.
Exclusively for Royal Ascot, all Owner and Trainer badges will be available to collect on the day from the Owners & Trainers’ Desk in the dedicated marquee situated at the east end of Car Park 2 (see map on page 17). An official form of photo identification will be required on arrival and failure to provide this may result in badges not being released. Please note, only badges for the day will be available for collection, no badges will be available to collect in advance.
Box holders: For owners who are annual box holders or have a box at Royal Ascot, we will be happy to arrange for your badges to be in your box on arrival, please email us to make arrangements.
Helicopter arrivals: Convenient badge collection for those arriving by helicopter can be arranged, please email us to make arrangements.
Owners’ car parking is situated in Car Park 2 and is allocated one car park label for each horse running. Owners with a declared runner will be emailed a digital car park pass, valid for the day their horse is running, which must be shown to access Car Park 2.
Full travel information can be found on page 30.
Royal Enclosure members with runners may purchase their Royal Enclosure badges the day before racing or on the day in the Royal Enclosure office, adjacent to the West Turnstiles.
Contact the Royal Enclosure Office on 01344 878474 or via royal.enclosure@ascot.com .
Trainers with a runner at Royal Ascot will be offered a daily Trainer badge. Weekly badges will be issued as necessary. Please see the table on page 16 for details on where your badge permits access to.
Please note, ROA, NTF, PJA and RCA badges are NOT valid for Royal Ascot and cannot be exchanged for badges.
PARADE RING PASS
Owner and Trainer badges will NOT admit access to the Parade Ring or the Pre-Parade Ring. Trainers will be issued a daily or weekly badge as necessary.
Ascot reserves the right to offer additional Parade Ring badges at their discretion and subject to space.
Please note that the PASS System will not be in use for Royal Ascot.
Applications for badges, lunches and Parade Ring passes will open after declarations for each Royal Ascot raceday (10am, 48 hours before).
The link to the dedicated online booking system for badges and lunch will be sent out via email. The link will also be found on ascot.com/royal-ascot-owners (open from Sunday June 16th 2025).
Irish & European runners: All trainers of Irish and European runners will be able to use the dedicated online booking system once their horse is declared. Alternatively, email the names of who will be attending by 4.00pm the day before racing. Our European agents will also be delighted to help (see page 34 for their details).
International runners: Trainers with runners from further afield please contact our Owners and Trainers’ Manager (page 34) if we haven’t already been in touch.
Trainers with no runner: We ask all trainers that do not have a runner to contact us in advance to organise complimentary badges. Irish trainers, please contact the Irish Racehorse Trainer Association, who will collate all requests.
Exclusively for Royal Ascot, all Owner and Trainer badges will be available to collect on the day from the Owners & Trainers’ Desk in the dedicated marquee situated at the east end of Car Park 2 (see map on page 17). An official form of photo identification will be required on arrival and failure to provide this may result in badges not being released. Please note, only badges for the day will be available for collection, no badges will be available to collect in advance.
Box holders: For trainers who are annual box holders or have a box at Royal Ascot, we will be happy to arrange for your badges to be in your box on arrival, please email us to make arrangements.
Helicopter arrivals: Convenient badge collection for those arriving by helicopter can be arranged, please email us to make arrangements.
Trainers are entitled to one free car parking space in Car Park 2. Please display your NTF or PJA car park label to gain access. Trainers with a runner will receive a text message on the morning their horse is running with a priority parking pass for Car Park 2.
Full travel information can be found on page 30.
Royal Enclosure members with runners may purchase their Royal Enclosure badges the day before racing or on the day in the Royal Enclosure office, adjacent to the West Turnstiles.
Contact the Royal Enclosure Office on 01344 878474 or via royal.enclosure@ascot.com .
Owner/Trainer
Please note:
- PJA badges and passes are NOT valid for Royal Ascot.
- All jockey badge requests, with or without a ride, have to be made via the PJA.
Exclusively at Royal Ascot, jockeys will be required to collect their badges from the Owners & Trainers’ Desk in the dedicated marquee situated at the east end of Car Park 2 (see map on page 17). Please note, that an official form of photo identification will be required on arrival and failure to provide this may result in badges not being released.
Jockeys are entitled to one free car parking space in Car Park 2. Jockeys with a ride will receive a message via the PJA on the morning they are riding with a priority parking pass for Car Park 2. Please display your PJA car park label to gain access. Full travel information can be found on page 30.
We are pleased to offer complimentary lunch to owners and trainers with runners on the day, served in our Owners’ & Trainers’ Dining Rooms. Owners and trainers with a runner will be given a lunch voucher on collection of their badges. Lunch vouchers must be presented at the Dining Room to be seated.
In order to accommodate everyone who wishes to dine, tables cannot be reserved and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis on the day. Not available for pre-booking.
The two dining rooms can be found either side of the Owners and Trainers’ Bar, overlooking the Pre-Parade Ring. They both offer:
• Complimetary lunch: starter, self-service buffet lunch, and dessert with a complimentary glass of wine
• TV & betting facilities
• Easy access to the Pre-Parade Ring, Unsaddling Enclosure and Parade Ring
• Cash bar
Lunch is served from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
Afternoon tea from 4:30pm.
Should you require assistance with any of our Fine Dining, Hospitality, or Private Box packages, please contact hospitality@ascot.com
Located in the Old Paddock building, overlooking the Pre-Parade Ring, this bar offers:
• Complimetary tea and coffee
• TV & betting facilities
• Easy access to the Pre-Parade Ring, Unsaddling Enclosure and Parade Ring
• Elevated Pre-Parade Ring viewing
• Cash bar
Located in front of the Old Paddock building, next to the Pre-Parade Ring, this bar offers:
• Exclusive lawn area overlooking the Pre-Parade Ring
• Complimetary tea and coffee
• TV & betting facilities
We were delighted to be awarded an ROA Gold Standard for the ownership experience on offer at Ascot in 2024.
In 2024 Ascot were recognised by the RSA for providing an outstanding ownership experience for share-ownership groups.
• Easy access to the Pre-Parade Ring, Unsaddling Enclosure and Parade Ring
• Cash bar
Owners and trainers with a runner can view races from our two dedicated viewing areas. One located underneath the Royal Box, within easy reach from the Parade Ring. The other is to the left of the horsewalk. As these are stewarded areas, please ensure you have your badge/s on show to gain access. If you require wheelchair or pushchair access, please contact us.
Royal Enclosure
Queen Anne Enclosure
Village Enclosure
Windsor Enclosure
Heath Enclosure
Entry Point
This map is subject to change.
Owners and Trainers’ Dining Rooms
Owners and Trainers’ Bar
Exclusive Viewing Area
Grundy and Bustino Lawn Area
Owners and Trainers’ Badge Collection Marquee Grandstand Entrances
All owners and trainers must adhere with the Queen Anne Enclosure Dress Code as a compulsory minimum.
Gentlemen are required to dress for a formal daytime occasion; A full length two- or three-piece suit, jacket and trousers of the same colour and fabric, a collared shirt, a neck tie and socks must be worn and should cover the ankle.
Ladies are required to dress for a formal daytime occasion; A dress or top and skirt (with shoulder or halter neck straps), trouser suits are welcome but must be of matching colour and material and jumpsuits must fall below the knee. A hat, headpiece of fascinator should be worn at all times. Please note that dresses and tops that are strapless, one shouldered, off the shoulder or bardot are not permitted, along with sheer fabric. Midriffs must be covered.
Those with Royal Enclosure badges will need to adhere to the Royal Enclosure Dress Code.
For information on the full Royal Ascot Dress Code, please visit ascot.com/royalascot.
The early closing entry requirements for the four Group 2 races – the Hardwicke Stakes, Duke of Cambridge Stakes, Ribblesdale Stakes and King Edward VII Stakes - have been removed, allowing connections more time to make running plans, especially with young, developing horses.
Tuesday 17 th June 2025
Wednesday 18 th June 2025
Friday 20 th June 2025
*No longer early closing.
In conjunction with our Official Trophies and Silverware Supplier, Garrard, owners of all Group 1 winners at Royal Ascot will be presented trophies to keep, along with the Royal Hunt Cup and the Queen’s Vase. We will continue to present the traditional perpetual trophies, which are such an important piece of Ascot history. If you have been awarded a perpetual trophy, commissioning a replica from Garrard is the perfect way to ensure your victory will always be remembered. Whether you are looking for a smaller, scaled-down version or a life-size replica, Garrard can preserve your winning moment for eternity with an exact reproduction of an original trophy.
GATE - All access gates have blue top bars
SLIP RAIL - All slip rails have blue legs
AMBULANCE / VET / DOCTOR CONVOY ROUTE
JOCKEY’S MEDICAL ROOM
GRANDSTAND VEHICLE
VEHICLE
AND JMR
For live weather station and going information please visit ascot.com/thegoing
For additional information please call Chris Stickels, Head of Racing & Clerk of the Course, on 07970 621440.
We have 220 stables situated in a secure yard away from the road and close to the hostel with ample parking for cars and lorries.
Stabling for Royal Ascot will be available from Sunday, 16th June (after midday) and due to high demand we are only able to accommodate horses that are:
a) Running at Royal Ascot
b) Declared to run the following day.
The racing staff accommodation has 42 double rooms. This area also has a large dining room, lounge area and a bar. Additional single room temporary accommodation will be available on site. Accommodation must be booked in advance.
Booking: Details for booking stables and stable staff accommodation will be emailed to trainers after entry and declaration stages in June.
One starter from each of the four designated races at the Kentucky Derby Meeting, Churchill Downs, on 3rd May 2025, will each earn an automatic wild card entry into five races at Royal Ascot in 2025. The winners of the Queen Anne Stakes and the Prince of Wales’s Stakes will receive an entry for the Arlington Million.
Colonial
The JRA offer a bonus to any horse successful in the three Ascot races outlined which goes on to win or be placed in the Japan Cup.
The JRA will provide transportation subsidies for invited horses and their stable staff, and business class flights for owners, trainers and jockeys and respective partners.
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
The QIPCO Champion Stakes
Winners of the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes and Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies’ Stakes at Gulfstream Park (May 2025) will each earn an automatic wild card into any one of Royal Ascot’s six two-year-old races.
Travel allowances will be paid for the above initiatives.
The
The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)
The Norfolk Stakes (Gr2)
The Albany Stakes (Gr3)
The Chesham Stakes (Listed)
Royal Ascot, King George Day and QIPCO British Champions Day are World Pool days, meaning that a strong global pool hosted by the Hong Kong Jockey Club operates.
Seven races run at Ascot are designated Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In Challenge races. This year’s Breeders’ Cup will take place on October 31st and November 1st 2025 at San Diego’s iconic Del Mar.
ASCOT
The Queen Anne Stakes (Royal Ascot)
The King Charles III Stakes (Royal Ascot)
BREEDERS’ CUP
The Breeders’ Cup Mile
The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Royal Ascot) The Breeders’ Cup Turf
The Norfolk Stakes (Royal Ascot)
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes The Breeders’ Cup Turf
The QIPCO British Champions Fillies and Mares
The Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf
The QIPCO Champion Stakes The Breeders’ Cup Turf
For further information please contact Josh Christian, josh@breederscup.com , or visit breederscup.com/challenge-series/full-schedule
Each year we celebrate the success of breeders who produced winners at the Royal Meeting with a lunch on the Friday of The King George Weekend. We look forward to welcoming this year’s winner on Friday 25th July.
If you are arriving by car, please note that roads around the racecourse may be congested and journey times may be considerably longer due to the high number of visitors. Peak travel times are between 11am and 1pm.
For the quickest route to your car park please turn off your satellite navigation system and follow the designated orange colour-coded traffic signs for Car Park 2 in order to navigate the temporary oneway system and reach the correct destination.
Additional car park passes: Additional purchased parking is available in in Car Park 6 (cash only) and 8 (cash and card) on the day. Car Park 8 is available for pre booking via the ticketing portal.
Drop off point: The drop off area in Car Park 2 can be used by drivers or taxis for owners, trainers or jockeys. Please note that cars will not be able to wait in this area.
Forward parking: Please email us in advance to arrange forward parking in Car Park 2 for Blue Badge Holders.
For those arriving by train (27 minutes from Reading, 30 minutes from Aldershot and 52 minutes from London Waterloo), the racecourse is just a 10-minute uphill walk from Ascot station.
For full travel details please visit ascot.com/plan-visit/travel-to-ascot .
If you wish to charter a helicopter to The Flexjet Heliport at Ascot please book via the heliport operator Fresh Air at ascot@freshair-uk.com or by calling +44 (0) 1869 278244 .
Convenient badge collection for those arriving by helicopter can be arranged, please email the the Owners and Trainers’ team in advance.
As the Official Private Aviation Supplier to Ascot & Royal Ascot, Flexjet provides private helicopter charter, including flights to the official Flexjet Royal Ascot heliport or for other race meetings at Ascot. A wider range of global private aviation services is also available on its world-class fleet of private jets and helicopters. For more information or to arrange a flight, please contact flexjethouse@flexjet.com or call Flexjet on +44 (0) 203 856 8151 .
Wheely are offering two complimentary journeys worth up to £50 each along with three months of exclusive Wheely Membership privileges. Special fixed-rate journeys between Ascot and London are available, which may be booked both on demand and in advance through their refined app.
Valid through to 31st October 2025. Complimentary Wheely memberships will be extended automatically for those who complete 15 journeys within a three-month period.
wheely.com
Scan the QR code to download the Wheely app and redeem your exclusive offer.
We saw 12 of the horses in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse top 16 (including ties) run at Ascot in 2024.
Goliath: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner
Charyn: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (sponsored by QIPCO) winner
Anmaat: QIPCO Champion Stakes winner
Auguste Rodin: Prince of Wales’s Stakes winner
Roasllion: St James’s Palace Stakes winner
Kyprios: Gold Cup and QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup winner
Nick Smith
Director of Racing & Public Affairs
M: +44 (0) 7771 791449
E: nick.smith@ascot.com
Chris Stickels
Head of Racing & Clerk of the Course
M: +44 (0) 7970 621440
E: chris.stickels@ascot.com
Hannah Parlett
Owners’ & Trainers’ Manager
M: +44 (0) 7738 716395
E: hannah.parlett@ascot.com
Jane Brightmore
Racing Executive
M: +44 (0) 7817 121835
E: jane.brightmore@ascot.com
Reon Sanford
Head Groundsman
M: +44 (0) 7850 914607
E: reon.sanford@ascot.com
Tom Grantham
Stables Manager
M: +44 (0) 7717 631437
E: thomas.grantham@ascot.com
FreshAir
T: +44 (0) 1869 278244
E: ascot@freshair-uk.com
All enquiries:
Adrian Beaumont
T: +44 (0) 1638 668881
M: +44 (0) 7808 903158
E: adrian@irbracing.com
Enquiries relating to French participation: Chantal Chappuis
M: +33 (0) 6077 63234
E: chantalchappuis@orange.fr
Enquiries relating to German participation: Elena Delor
T: +49 (0) 0221 7409759
E: delor@besitzervereinigung.de
SATURDAY 26 TH JULY
RUN FOR FREE
Any horse that runs in the King George will have their entry fees refunded* (except supplementary entries).
*For full details see race conditions.
DUBAI DUTY FREE SHERGAR CUP
SATURDAY 9 TH AUGUST
£25,000 STABLE BONUS SCHEME
The bonuses will be paid out to the TOP THREE stables, split between the trainer and stable staff with the winners determined by points accumulated in each race through the day.
For more information please call Chris Stickels, Head of Racing and Clerk of the Course on +44 (0) 7970 621440 or email chris.stickels@ascot.com ascot.com/owners-trainers-ascot-racedays