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Included as standard
Enclosure admission
Queen Anne Enclosure admission for the Furlong Club, King Edward VII Enclosure admission for the Parade Ring Restaurant.
Welcome champagne
A welcoming glass of champagne on arrival.
Multi-course luncheon
A 4-course luncheon at the Furlong Club, or a 3-course à la carte meal at the Parade Ring Restaurant.
Afternoon tea
Afternoon tea served between races.
Complimentary bar
A complimentary bar through the racing.
Racing card and newspaper
A race day card and a daily newspaper on arrival.
Trackside balcony
Trackside balcony viewing at the Furlong Club, terrace views from the Parade Ring Restaurant.
Complimentary parking
On-site parking close to the grandstand.
Two days of summer racing at Ascot, with hosting and drinks throughout
5.0
9 reviews
Clients praised the exceptional live band, outstanding food and hospitality throughout the day.
Clients praised the exceptional live band, outstanding food and hospitality throughout the day.
5.0
(9)
Ascot Racecourse
18°
Mixed with showers
Our best tips
Summer racing means warm days, typically low to mid-twenties. Pack light layers; our hospitality suites provide complimentary beverages all day, so no queuing for bottled water.
During Flat Race season, no formal dress code is required in the Queen Anne Enclosure, however like all Ascot meets, smart dressing is encouraged.
Getting you on track
Completely hands-off from start to finish
Tell us what you're after and we'll plan the rest. All you have to do is show up.
Everything you need at your fingertips
Store all your event information, tickets, and contact details in one convenient place
Add personal touches to your trip
Make a request and our team will do everything they can to make it happen
An Imperial host walks the paddock with you. One person, one number, the whole weekend.
Pick the experience, pick the tier, pick the day. Your account manager handles the rest.
Getting around
Most UK venues are accessible by rail. Your ICE booking confirmation will include the nearest station and any shuttle services running on event day.
Taxis and ride-hailing services are widely available across UK cities. Your ICE events manager can arrange a private chauffeur if preferred.
Your ICE booking confirmation will include driving directions and parking information. Pre-booking parking is recommended for major events.
What our guests say
Just attended king George day at Ascot…
Just attended king George day at Ascot with Imperial, without a doubt was the best day of my summer, the function band were amazing as always and the hospitality was amazing! Always a smooth sailing experience with Imperial
King George’s Day at Ascot 2025
Went to King George’s Day at Ascot on 26th July 2025. OMG! Amazing! I come every year and love it. I even feel this was the best one yet. The function band is amazing (a great variety of songs and lots of dancing), the food is excellent and the betting is awesome. Fantastic service from all the ICE staff and waiting staff at Ascot. Will most definitely be booking this again next year.
King George day
The whole day Great hospitality Lovely food. Lots of drink variety Horse racing and a live band What more do you need Thank you imperial
Perfect day out.
Had the most amazing experience on king George day at Ascot. The venue was brilliant, with great views of the racecourse. the staff were so professional and friendly. Food and drinks 10 out of 10. And what made the day even more special, was the live band playing around the room, and giving everyone the perfect lift for a fantastic day.
My recent experience at Ascot king…
My recent experience at Ascot king George day organised by imperial corporate events was an unbelievable day from start to finish. I received a full itinerary explaining the day, I was welcomed by the imperial team and looked after fabulously all day. The function band were simply outstanding creating a brilliant atmosphere. We are already looking forward to next year.
JUST A FANTASTIC DAY
JUST A FANTASTIC DAY
10/10 weekend at Ascot for King George
10/10 weekend at Ascot for King George. Incredible live band that got us all on our feet to party.
Easy booking process for our King…
Easy booking process for our King George event. Nice to not have to deal with all the nitty-gritty ourselves. Thanks Imperial.
We booked a few tables at King George…
We booked a few tables at King George for our company, being promised Champagne and a great party atmosphere. We got that and so much more. Already rebooked for next year.
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is flat racing's midsummer showpiece, the only Group 1 in Britain that routinely pits the best three-year-olds against their elders over a mile and a half. Run at Ascot every July since 1951, it has produced some of the most celebrated finishes in turf history and remains the race that defines a generation of middle-distance thoroughbreds.
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It is the race of the century. There is no other way to describe it.
A chance ride past an open heath in 1711 gave Britain three centuries of royal racing.
While out riding near Windsor, Queen Anne spotted an open heath she considered ideal for horses to gallop at full stretch. The first race meeting was held on 11 August 1711, and Ascot has been a fixture of British racing ever since. The course's royal patronage, unbroken for over three centuries, would eventually make it the natural home for the sport's most prestigious midsummer contest.
The King the race was made for never saw it run; he died the following February.
Created to mark the Festival of Britain, the race was named in honour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It was conceived as a championship occasion, open to three-year-olds and older horses, run over a mile and a half on Ascot's round course. Supreme Court, trained by Evan Williams and ridden by Charlie Elliott, won the inaugural running. The King himself was too ill to attend; he died the following February.
A race renamed to honour a king became midsummer's definitive test for Europe's finest middle-distance horses.
Following the death of King George VI in 1952, the race was renamed the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes in 1955, reflecting the new sponsorship arrangement. Over the decades the suffix has changed with various sponsors, but the core title has endured. By the mid-1950s the race had already established itself as the definitive midsummer test, attracting the best middle-distance horses from across Europe.
Dahlia crossed continents to collect trophies, yet the King George was the race she made her own. Twice.
The brilliant filly Dahlia, trained in France by Maurice Zilber, won the King George in both 1973 and 1974, becoming the first horse to win the race twice. Her victories underlined the international character of the contest. Dahlia was a genuine globetrotter who also won in America, Canada, and Ireland, and her back-to-back King George triumphs set a standard that would stand for over two decades.
Half a length and a course record; neither horse ever ran the same way again.
The 1975 King George is the race against which all others are measured. Grundy, the three-year-old Derby winner trained by Peter Walwyn, took on Bustino, the older horse and previous year's St Leger winner, in a duel that pushed both animals to their absolute limits. Grundy prevailed by half a length in a course record time. Neither horse was the same again. It remains the single most celebrated flat race ever run in Britain.
Ascot's £220 million makeover sent the King George to Newbury for a season; Azamour filled the exile rather well.
Ascot Racecourse closed in September 2004 for a complete redevelopment. The 2005 King George was held at Newbury, with Azamour winning under Mick Kinane. When Ascot reopened in June 2006, the new grandstand, designed by HOK Sport, offered a dramatically modern setting for the race. The sweeping steel and glass structure gave racegoers uninterrupted views of the entire round course for the first time.
Three King George victories. No horse in history has matched it.
Enable, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, won the King George as a three-year-old in 2017, adding it to her Oaks and Irish Oaks victories earlier that season. She would go on to win the Arc de Triomphe that autumn. It was the start of a remarkable association with the race: Enable returned to win the King George again in 2019 and 2020, becoming the first horse in history to win it three times.
Youth versus experience: the King George's genius lies in making Champions prove it all over again.
Now branded as part of the King George Diamond Weekend, the race sits at the heart of a two-day festival at Ascot in late July. The Saturday card builds towards the main race, with supporting Group races and a full hospitality programme. Auguste Rodin, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, won the 2024 renewal. The race continues to draw the finest middle-distance horses in training, and its unique format, pitting the Classic generation against proven older campaigners, ensures it remains one of the most compelling contests in world racing.
