Racing May 08, 2026

Royal Ascot: Watch highlights of key Sky Sports Racing meetings, including Chester, Ascot, Newbury & more

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Royal Ascot: Watch highlights of key Sky Sports Racing meetings, including Chester, Ascot, Newbury & more

The Chester May Festival gets under way this Wednesday and you can now watch the latest highlights on skysports.com

Held over three days at one of the world's most unique and scenic racecourses, the May Festival features a number of key trials for Royal Ascot next month, as well as the famous Chester Cup on Friday.

Every race will be live on Your Site Racing, with Alex Hammond leading the coverage from midday.

Race replays, big-name interviews and tips for all Your Site Racing's action will now be available to watch on skysports.com.

The racing comes thick and fast on Your Site Racing in May and June, with Ascot's Victoria Cup day immediately following Chester on Saturday, May 9, before attention turns to ParisLongchamp on Sunday (May 10) for the French 1000 and 2000 Guineas.

Monday Night Racing returns on May 11 with quality flat action from Windsor, continuing throughout the summer and featuring all the big-name jockeys and trainers.

Newbury's Lockinge meeting takes centre stage on Saturday, May 16, as the top milers meet for the historic Group One prize.

In June, it is all eyes on Royal Ascot with five unforgettable days of world-class racing, pageantry and drama taking place from Tuesday 16 until Saturday 20, all live on Your Site Racing.

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