Royal Ascot 2026 is here and In The Know Racing Post returns for the opening day of the biggest Flat racing festival of the season.

Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy and The Ante Postman Robbie Wilders as they deliver expert Royal Ascot Day 1 tips, race-by-race analysis and the Ascot best bets.

The team previews all the key races on Day 1 (Tuesday 16 June), including the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes, breaking down the form, pace angles and value selections to find the best horse racing betting opportunities on a stacked opening card.

If you're looking for Royal Ascot tips, horse racing predictions, betting analysis and expert insight, this is your essential guide to Day 1 at Royal Ascot 2026

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It's the greatest week of the summer and our panel almost come to blows about who to include in a Royal Ascot Lucky 15.

Not only that, but they also preview the feature races on each of the five days and there is a major disagreement in the Prince of Wales's Stakes where Ombudsman takes on Daryz in a mouth-watering showdown.

Plus: a seventh Classic for Aidan O'Brien as the Coolmore camp continue to dominate the big races, this time with Diamond Necklace who dazzled in the Prix du Jockey Club but who would win between Diamond Necklace and Precise if they ever met?

David Jennings, Matt Rennie & Scott Burton have their say, while also chatting about the ongoing stalls fiasco and whether it will hit Royal Ascot this week.