How much does the winner get?

THERE’S nothing quite like Royal Ascot when it comes to horse racing.

It’s not just the history, the buzz and the event that draw the eyes – but also the whopping prize pots.

All attention will be on the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup race on day three as the highlight of the five days of action.

With some 35 races taking place and over £10MILLION worth of prize money on offer, racing fans want to know how much of that will line the pocket of the Gold Cup winner.

Ascot Gold Cup 2024 prize money

The winner of this year’s Ascot Gold Cup will receive an eye-watering £650,000 prize.

The mega money is actually the minimum for a Group 1 race at this year’s event – meaning other races will see even higher cash prizes.

The winner of the Gold Cup will earn a whopping £369,000.

While the jockey who guides their horse over the line first will earn between eight and nine per cent of the money for their efforts.

When is the Gold Cup?

The Gold Cup will take place on the third day of Royal Ascot, which runs from June 18 to June 22.

That means the highly anticipated race will take place on Thursday, June 20.

The race will start at 4:25pm BST.

What other prize money is on offer?

With over £10million of price money on offer it is no surprise fans are eager to learn how much cash the best trainers and jockeys can pocket.

Here’s a look at the prize pot for every race of this year’s Royal Ascot…

Royal Ascot Day One Prize Money

• 2:30pm: Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) – £750,000
• 3:05pm: Coventry Stakes (Group 2) – £175,000
• 3:45pm: The King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) – £650,000
• 4:25pm: St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) – £650,000
• 5:05pm: Ascot Stakes – £110,000
• 5:40pm: Wolferton Stakes – £120,000
• 6:15pm: Copper Horse Stakes – £110,000

Royal Ascot Day Two Prize Money

• 2:30pm: Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) – £150,000
• 3:05pm: The Queen’s Vase (Group 2) – £110,000
• 3:45pm: Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) – £225,000
• 4:25pm: Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) – £1,000,000
• 5:05pm: Royal Hunt Cup – £175,000
• 5:40pm: The Kensington Palace Stakes – £265,000
• 6:15pm: Windsor Castle Stakes – £110,000

Royal Ascot Day Three Prize Money

• 2:30pm: Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) – £150,000
• 3:05pm: King George V Stakes – £110,000
• 3:45pm: Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) – £250,000
• 4:25pm: Gold Cup (Group 1) – £650,000
• 5:05pm: Britannia Stakes – £120,000
• 5:40pm: Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) – £150,000
• 6:15pm: Buckingham Palace Stakes – £110,000

Royal Ascot Day Four Prize Money

• 2:30pm: Albany Stakes (Group 3) – £125,000
• 3:05pm: Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) – £650,000
• 3:45pm: Coronation Stakes (Group 1) – £650,000
• 4:25pm: Duke of Edinburgh Stakes – £110,000
• 5:05pm: Sandringham Stakes – £110,000
• 5:40pm: King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) – £250,000
• 6:15pm: Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes – £110,000

Royal Ascot Day Five Prize Money

• 2:30pm: Chesham Stakes – £110,000
• 3:05pm: Jersey Stakes (Group 3) – £150,000
• 3:45pm: Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) – £250,000
• 4:25pm: Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) – £1,000,000
• 5:05pm: Wokingham Stakes – £175,000
• 5:40pm: Golden Gates Stakes – £110,000
• 6:15pm: Queen Alexandra Stakes – £110,000