TwinSpires.com To Hold Inaugural Royal Ascot Challenge Series

Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 1:27 pm

Updated: June 12, 2025 at 1:28 pm

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Billy Loughnane riding Rashabar wins The Coventry Stakes during Royal Ascot 2024 at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2024 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

TwinSpires.com will hold an inaugural Royal Ascot Challenge Series, which will offer horseplayers opportunities to compete for cash prizes as well as potential seats at upcoming tournaments, the company announced Thursday.

The first four tournaments, scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, through Friday, June 20, will serve as Royal Ascot “feeders” for the grand finale, the Royal Ascot Challenge held Saturday, June 21. Prizes for the Royal Ascot Challenge include cash and a potential seat in the upcoming Stephen Foster Betting Challenge June 28.

“Each year American horseplayers have become increasingly interested in the Royal Ascot meet, and at TwinSpires we have seen that enthusiasm reflected in both player engagement and wagering handle on Ascot,” said Darin Zoccali, Director of Loyalty and Retention at TwinSpires. “We hope the players are as excited as we are as this has the potential to expand TwinSpires Tournaments even further into the international racing landscape.”

For full details and tournament registration, click here.