Flat racing's biggest meeting of the summer has arrived, but Royal Ascot will look very different this year. The event is behind held behind closed doors for the first time in its history, just weeks after UK fixtures were given the go-ahead to restart.
All events run by the British Horseracing Authority are staged with coronavirus precautions in place, including Ascot over the five days.
There are changes in many areas, from prize money to the races planned. RACE PROGRAMME More races this year, 36 in total, try to make up for missed opportunities in the sport.
The six contests added are handicaps, run over a range of distances from five furlongs to one mile, six furlongs. Racing was the first major UK sport to resume on June 1 and