Latest update: Royal Ascot 2020 live coverage has now concluded. Original article and viewing guide follows below.
The first ever Royal Ascot held without spectators has been one of the highlights of a week in which live sport returned to the UK, just in time for summer. No, there won't be the Olympics or the Euros or even Wimbledon - but football's back and racing fans can't really complain, having witnessed Stradivarius seal a third-straight Gold Cup win to write its name in the history books. The action's not over yet, though, so read on as our guide explains how to watch an Ascot live stream in 2020 and follow every day 5 race online or on TV.
In the UK, ITV offers free TV and streaming coverage of Royal Ascot day 5 from 12.50.5.05pm BST. Head to ITV Hub to watch an Ascot live stream - while Brits abroad can get 3-months of our favourite VPN free to access their home coverage from anywhere in the world.
Saturday is day 5 at Royal Ascot and it rounds out the prestigious event in style, featuring three back-to-back Group 1 races with prize pots of £250,000 each - the Coronation Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes and Diamond Jubilee Stakes.
You can check out the full Royal Ascot day 5 schedule and card below, but it's safe to say today's races should provide us with plenty of excitement, judging by the Ascot results so far.
Friday's highlights saw the relentless Frankie Dettori dovetail his historic Stradivarius ride with a 70th career Ascot win as a jockey - on the 30th anniversary of his first victory, no less. It came aboard Fanny Logan, a relative outsider at 17-2, in the Hardwicke Stakes - underlining why he's widely considered the best jockey in the world.
Don't miss another second of the action - follow our guide as we explain how to get a Royal Ascot live stream this Saturday and watch every day 5 race from anywhere in the world.
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Royal Ascot live stream: how to watch every day 5 race in the UK for FREE
How to watch Royal Ascot from outside the country
British horse racing fans wanting to watch Royal Ascot today may find they run into trouble if they're abroad, as geo-blocking restrictions are likely to prevent access to UK-based streaming platforms from other countries.
Fortunately, there's a solution in the form of a VPN - a nifty piece of software that helps you get around digital borders and regain access to the services you normally use and pay for at home. But which one is right for you?
Royal Ascot 2020: day 5 schedule and race times
All times BST
- 12.40pm - Silver Wokingham Handicap (6f)
- 1.15pm - Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2, 5f)
- 1.50pm - Coventry Stakes (Group 2, 6f)
- 2.25pm - Coronation Stakes (Group 1, 1m)
- 3.00pm - St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1, 1m)
- 3.35pm - Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1, 6f)
- 4.10pm - Wokingham Handicap (6f)
- 4.40pm - Queen Alexandra Stakes (2m5f)
