Ascot is holding its Champions Day event today, Friday 16 October 2026, which includes five Group 1 contests. The racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has provided five selections for the day's races.
The Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (13:30) is the first Group 1 race, featuring Caballo De Mar. This is followed by the Qatar Racing British Champions Sprint Stakes (14:05), where Almeraq is set to compete. Kalpana will race in the Qatar Racing British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (14:40).
Later in the afternoon, Gstaad is scheduled to run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (15:20). The final Group 1 race of the day is the Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (16:00), which includes Calandagan among its contenders.