Royal Ascot At Home
The race must go on! This year Ascot races will be available to view on ITV Racing and Sky Sports Racing from 16 to 20 June 2020.
All the races from all days will be available on Sky Sports Racing whilst ITV1 will broadcast from Ascot from 1:30 pm each day (race two onwards and race three onwards on Saturday). Racing will begin at 1.15 pm Tuesday to Friday and 12.40 pm on Saturday, with the final race at 4.40 pm. Outside of the UK, Royal Ascot at Home will be available to watch on NBC in the US and on Channel 7/Racing.com in Australia.
What else is going?
Royal Ascot will be also providing a range of online activities including Royal Ascot themed cocktail recipes, recipes from our chefs in residence, jockey themed home workouts, hat-making tips from top milliners and activities for children.
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Due to COVID-19 Ascot Racecourse will take place behind closed doors for the very first time yet this will not to a stop to racing fans dressing for the occasion!
in bid to support this year races Ascot has teamed together with British milliners and designers to raise funds that will be split between The National Emergencies Trust Relief Fund, NHS Charities Together, The Care Workers Charity and the Berkshire Community Foundation.
Prizes will be given for the most Elegant, Original and Uplifting outfits across the week with a panel of fashion industry judges selecting the winners. Prizes include Royal Ascot 2021 tickets alongside a lunch for two at Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social with a bottle of Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage, an Afternoon Tea and Tiara Experience for two at the House of Garrard’s flagship boutique in London, and a Longines timepiece.
Ascot has also invited British milliners to design and create a hat following a rainbow theme, inline with the nation’s adoption of the rainbow image. The designs will be auctioned online during Royal Ascot with all money raised being added to the fund.
For any fans wanting to take part, they can follow three easy steps.
1. Racegoers should dress up
2. Take a selfie using the hashtag
3. Contribute £5 to the campaign via the fundraising page to support frontline heroes and those affected by COVID-19
