Royal Ascot 2015: Dates, Race Schedule, Odds, Live Stream Info and Preview
This year's Royal Ascot is set to be the most cosmopolitan in the meeting's history, with a record number of overseas challengers set to be on show.
As always, the quality is staggering this year, with at least one Group 1 race on each of the five days of action.
There are three Group 1 races on the opening day alone, with Tuesday's Queen Anne Stakes kicking everything off in grand style.
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Read on for full details for Royal Ascot 2015, along with the week's race schedule, live streaming information and a preview of the action.
Dates: Tuesday, June 16 to Saturday, June 20
TV Info: All five days are live on Channel 4.
Live Stream: All 4
| Date | Time (BST) | Race |
| June 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Queen Anne Stakes |
| June 16 | 3:05 p.m. | Coventry Stakes |
| June 16 | 3:40 p.m. | King's Stand Stakes |
| June 16 | 4:20 p.m. | St James's Palace Stakes |
| June 16 | 5 p.m. | Ascot Stakes |
| June 16 | 5:35 p.m. | Windsor Castle Stakes |
| June 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Jersey Stakes |
| June 17 | 3:05 p.m. | Queen Mary Stakes |
| June 17 | 3:40 p.m. | Duke Of Cambridge Stakes |
| June 17 | 4:20 p.m. | Prince Of Wales's Stakes |
| June 17 | 5 p.m. | Royal Hunt Cup |
| June 17 | 5:35 p.m. | Sandringham Handicap |
| June 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Norfolk Stakes |
| June 18 | 3:05 p.m. | Tercentenary Stakes |
| June 18 | 3:40 p.m. | Ribblesdale Stakes |
| June 18 | 4:20 p.m. | Gold Cup |
| June 18 | 5 p.m. | Britannia Stakes |
| June 18 | 5:35 p.m. | King George V Stakes |
| June 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Albany Stakes |
| June 19 | 3:05 p.m. | King Edward Vii Stakes |
| June 19 | 3:40 p.m. | Commonwealth Cup |
| June 19 | 4:20 p.m. | Coronation Stakes |
| June 19 | 5 p.m. | Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes Handicap |
| June 19 | 5:35 p.m. | Queen's Vase |
| June 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Chesham Stakes |
| June 20 | 3:05 p.m. | Wolfreton Handicap |
| June 20 | 3:40 p.m. | Hardwicke Stakes |
| June 20 | 4:20 p.m. | Diamond Jubilee Stakes |
| June 20 | 5 p.m. | Wokingham Stakes |
| June 20 | 5:35 p.m. | Queen Alexandra Stakes |
Preview
Arguably the best race of the entire meeting opens proceedings on Tuesday as the Queen Anne Stakes is run, with eight runners going for glory over the straight mile.
A race with a true international flavour, it has been billed as a duel between Hong Kong's Able Friend and France's Solow, both of whom are on long unbeaten runs.
The headline act on the opening day, though, is the St James's Palace Stakes. It's featuring English and Irish 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles up against French 2000 Guineas winner Make Believe.
It is a small but high-quality field, with Frankie Dettori-ridden Consort set to challenge as well.
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
| Gleneagles | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 4-7 |
| Make Believe | Andre Fabre | Olivier Peslier | 10-3 |
| Consort | Sir Michael Stoute | Frankie Dettori | 11-2 |
| Belardo | Roger Varian | James Doyle | 25-1 |
| Aktabantay | Hugo Palmer | Andrea Atzeni | 33-1 |
| Latharnach | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 40-1 |
Wednesday sees the appearance of USA superstar California Chrome in a hotly anticipated Prince of Wales's Stakes.
Winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, California Chrome is something of a legend stateside, but he faces a hugely tough task at Ascot up against a very strong field.
Dermot Weld-trained Free Eagle heads the betting for Wednesday's biggest race, and yet again, it is very much an international field, per BBC Sport's Cornelius Lysaght:
Thursday is Gold Cup day, with the gruelling 2 ½-mile race loaded with strong runners.
However, there will be no Brown Panther after an injury forced him to be withdrawn from the field, as announced by breeder and part owner Michael Owen:
Another two Group 1 races are set for Friday with the running of the Commonwealth Cup and the Coronation Stakes—the latter the premier race for fillies, featuring Found, Lucida and Ervedya.
Finally, the headline act on the last day is the six-furlong Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Heading the betting is Australian sprinter Brazen Beau, who will be looking to emulate superstar compatriot Black Caviar's winning performance from 2012.
Truly one of the great events of the racing calendar, Ascot's pomp and ceremony is matched only by the immense quality of the racing on show.
An undeniably British event, this year's Royal Ascot will see a more international field than ever in Berkshire, and it should be all the better for it.
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