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Contenders from nine countries are due to be represented at Royal Ascot in 2025, including Group 1 winners from Australia, France, Ireland, Japan and the USA.
Details of this year's international runners can be accessed here.
James McDonald, Joao Moreira and Flavien Prat headline a host of leading jockeys from around the world flying in for the five days.
Australia-based McDonald, who enjoyed a treble at the meeting in 2022, rides Carl Spackler in the Queen Anne Stakes and has been signed up by Wathnan Racing to ride alongside James Doyle.
Joao Moreira won Japan's G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen on Satono Reve, and the Brazilian retains the partnership in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, while two-time Breeders' Cup Classic-winning jockey Flavien Prat, based in the USA, partners Facteur Cheval in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes.
Cristian Demuro, Luiz Saez, Christophe Soumillon, Mark Zahra and Qatar's Faleh Bughenaim are among the other overseas jockeys set to ride at Royal Ascot in 2025.
Royal Ascot this year will be broadcast in over 180 territories through 30 broadcasters, ensuring the event reaches audiences across every corner of the globe and continues to attract significant broadcaster interest, with HBA Media delivering widespread coverage on behalf of Ascot Racecourse.
This year's distribution includes five new broadcasters – Abu Dhabi Media (Yas TV) (MENA), Charlton (Israel), FanCode (India), WeDo Asia (Southeast Asia) and D-Smart (Türkiye). Furthermore, NBC and Peacock will showcase the Royal Meeting across their linear and digital channels - exclusively taking the enhanced World Feed for the first time - coupled with an on-course presence later in the week with presenters Nick Luck and Britney Eurton.
Domestically, ITV Racing will present their award-winning coverage live from Ascot Racecourse in daily five-hour programmes, with Sky Sports Racing and Virgin Media supplementing the UK and Irish audience offering.
In celebration of the Royal Procession, Ascot has commissioned a 24-minute feature produced by Equine Productions. The short documentary was aired on ITV1 on Sunday and will be offered as complimentary content to broadcasters, delivering highly sought-after factual programming that charts the history and heritage of the famed opening to the Royal Meeting.
Jonathan Gregory, Chief Commercial Officer, Ascot Racecourse, added:
"We're incredibly proud of Royal Ascot and the enduring appeal it continues to hold for audiences around the world. None of this would be possible without the support and collaboration of our international broadcast partners, whose commitment plays such a vital role in showcasing the excitement, heritage and prestige of the Royal Meeting. This year is particularly special as we mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal Procession – a milestone we're delighted to honour through a specially commissioned programme that brings this historic tradition to life for a global audience."
