Royal Ascot ends with international bang; Chip Honcho bags Ohio Derby

Royal Ascot concluded on June 22, 2026, with a dramatic four-horse, four-nation photo finish in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, the final Group 1 event of the week, with Almeraq scoring the win. Earlier in the week, notable results included Bow Echo edging Gstaad in the St James's Palace Stakes, Ombudsman winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes, and Scandinavia taking the Gold Cup. Stateside, Chip Honcho claimed a long-awaited victory in the Ohio Derby.