Royal Ascot 2025 racing results in full from Day One
It was the first day of the five-day extravaganza with some spectacular racing
The sun was shining as Royal Ascot kicked off in fine fashion to the delight of the bumper Berkshire crowd.
The five-day festival got underway this year and there were some thrilling races across the seven card opening opening day.
Docklands narrowly got the better of Rosallion in a thrilling climax to the Queen Anne Stakes in the first race of the day - with huge outsider Cairo in third.
Gstaad blew the Coventry Stakes field apart to give Aidan O'Brien an 11th win in the Royal Ascot feature, first past the post at 7/2. Here are the results in full from the first day
14:30 - Queen Anne Stakes
1. Docklands (14/1)
2. Rosallion (5/2 fav)
3. Cairo 100/1
15:05 - Coventry Stakes
1. Gstaad (7/2 fav)
2. Do Or Do Not (80/1)
3. Coppull (66/1)
15:40 - King Charles III Stakes
1. American Affair (11/1)
2. Frost At Dawn (28/1)
3. Regional (9/1)
16:20 - St James's Palace Stakes
1. Field of Gold (8/11 fav)
2. Henri Matisse (4/1)
3. Ruling Court (4/1)
17:00 - Ascot Stakes
1. Ascending (20/1)
2. Nurburgring (16/1)
3. Comfort Zone (33/1)
17:35 - Wolferton Stakes
1. Haatem (8/1)
2. Galen (13/2)
3. King's Gambit (4/1 fav)
1. French Master (5/2 fav)
2. Caballo De Mar (13/2)
3. Samui (20/1)
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