Royal Ascot 2024 Day 2

Royal Ascot Day 2 Tips

Day 2 opens with another race for the speedsters with the 5f Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes. Open to two-year-old fillies only, the Queen Mary Stakes has seen some scintillating performances of pure equine speed over the years, none more memorable than Lady Aurelia’s seven-length demolition job in 2016.

The second race on day two is the Group 2 Queen’s Vase. A contest for the stayers, run over a trip just shy of two miles at just over one mile and six furlongs, the Queen’s Vase can be a guide to the future Gold Cup contenders with the Queen’s own Estimate as well as Leading Light and Stradivarius all winning the race ahead of Gold Cup glory the following season.

Next up is a race for older fillies and mares, The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes part of a great initiative to keep more fillies and mares in training. A Group 2 contest, like the early Queen Anne Stakes, run over the straight mile. Sir Michael Stoute has a knack of producing a good one here having trained four winners since the race first took place in 2004. The French contingent are also no strangers to success in the race after Andre Fabre’s Usherette and Jean-Claude Rouget’s Qemah took the race in 2016 and 2017 respectively but it is John Gosden who has been responsible for the last two renewals.

The only top-level race of the day is the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes run over a mile and a quarter and attracts horses of the highest quality year in, year out. As the most valuable contest of the week, with the last year’s prize fund a huge £1 million for the first time ever, it’s no surprise to also see the international interest.

The Royal Hunt Cup comes next, often one of the trickiest betting heats of the week with a huge field size and typically a condensed handicap.

The Windsor Castle Stakes is the penultimate race on day 2 of Royal Ascot 2023 and is one for the out and out speedsters over five furlongs. Often targeted by international raiders such as those hailing from Wesley Ward’s yard, who has won this twice with Strike The Tiger and Hootenanny.

The Kensington Palace Stakes rounds off day 2 of Royal Ascot 2024. Run over a mile on the round course, it is a handicap for fillies and mares from four-years-old.

When is Royal Ascot 2024?

Royal Ascot 2024 is scheduled to take place across 5 days from June 18-22.

Are spectators allowed at Royal Ascot 2024?

In accordance with government guidelines, racegoers are able to attend all five days to maximum capacity.

Where can I watch Royal Ascot 2024?

All 35 races at Royal Ascot 2024 will be shown on either ITV or Sky Sports Racing.

• ITV will be showing races two onwards on days 1,2,3 & 4 and race three onwards on day 5.
• Sky Sports Racing will be showing all 35 races throughout the week

Where can I stream Royal Ascot 2024?

The majority of leading online bookmakers will stream all Royal Ascot 2024 races, subject to meeting minimum bet requirements. If you do not already have an online bookmaker account, visit our free bets page here.

How many races are there at Royal Ascot 2024?

Royal Ascot 2024 will play host to a whopping 35 race programme, with each day featuring 7-race cards.

Where can I find Royal Ascot 2024 Tips?

myracing will provide expert analysis, tips and trends for each day and all 35 races throughout Royal Ascot 2024. With each day of the meeting having a designated page containing the latest Royal Ascot tips, trends and previews, be sure to check out all of the individual pages for tailored Royal Ascot Day 1 Tips, Royal Ascot Day 3 Tips, Royal Ascot Day 4 Tips & Royal Ascot Day 5 Tips.