Royal Ascot Wednesday
The second day of Royal Ascot traditionally takes place on a Wednesday, and is headlined by the Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes. The top level contest over a mile and a quarter features some of the best middle distance performers in training, and the most recent renewal was won by Crystal Ocean (2019). Meanwhile, the main supporting race is the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes.
We have all the latest betting information on the Royal Ascot Day 2 races, along with all the form guides and tips.
Royal Ascot Wednesday Race Cards
The opening race on the second day of the meeting is the Queen Mary Stakes, which is a Group 2 race for two-year-old fillies over five furlongs. The most memorable winner from recent years has to be the Wesley Ward-trained American raider Lady Aurelia, who showed remarkable speed to take the field apart by seven lengths in 2016.
The second race on the card is the Queen's Vase, a Group 2 contest for three-year-olds over a mile and six furlongs. The race regularly acts as a key indicator for the St Leger, and Kew Gardens was the last horse to win this and then follow up in the Doncaster classic in 2018.
As mentioned, the feature race is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, which is one of the most prestigious middle distance races in the European calendar, and horses regularly go on to contest the following month's Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park.
The fourth race on the card if the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes, which is for fillies and mares aged four or older over a distance of a mile. Established in 2004, Sir Michael Stoute is the most successful trainer in the race with four wins; Favourable Terms (2004), Peeress (2005), Strawberrydaiquiri (2010) and Integral (2014)
Following the Duke of Cambridge Stakes is the hugely-competitive Royal Hunt Cup. Run over Ascot's straight mile with a maximum field of 30 runners, this has a tendency to turn into something of a cavalry charge, and is one of the bigger betting races during the week - with punters regularly landing a touch.
Finally, the last race on day two of the Royal meeting is the Windsor Castle Stakes, a listed race for two-year-olds over five furlongs. This race is one of the trickiest puzzles of the meeting for punters to solve, and is regularly won by a big-priced runner.