Royal Ascot 2026: horse racing updates from day five – live

Day five of Royal Ascot 2026 features the Hardwicke Stakes, a Group Two race with five previous Group One winners among its twelve runners. Favourites include Kalpana, trained by Andrew Balding, who has won the Champions Day fillies' and mares' Group One race twice and finished runner-up in the 2025 King George behind top-rated Calandagan. Other notable contenders are Goliath (2024 King George winner), Ethical Diamond (2024 Breeders' Cup Turf winner), and Jan Brueghel (2024 St Leger and Coronation Cup winner).