It’s day one of Royal Ascot so we’re looking forward to five days of top quality racing on the beeb and some top notch betting opportunites.

Proceedings kick off at  2.30pm this afternoon with the first of three Group 1 races in the shape of the Queen Anne Stakes.  Godolphin’s Gladiatoros heads the betting with totesport with Paco Boy and Sir Michael Stoute’s Main Aim also attracting interest in the betting.

The second of the Group 1 races is the King Stand Stakes, a five furlong sprint going off at 3.05pm.  Scenic Blast heads the betting with totesport with Amour Propre and Fleeting Spirit also well supported in what looks like a weak renewal.  Sprint specialist Dandy Nicholls saddles Tax free, currently available at 11/1 and with a 50% lifetime strike rate and a favourable draw he could run another big race for the Yorkshireman.

Today’s big race the St James’s Palace Stakes goes off at 3.45pm and with a likely odds on favourite in the betting with Mastercraftsmen.  Aiden O’Brien will be looking for his sixth success in this race in the last ten years with Delegator and Evasive his main market competitors.

The days other races include the Coventry Stakes. at 4.20pm, the Ascot Stakes Handicap at 4.55pm and finishing off with the Windsor Castle Stakes at 5.30pm, where totesport are going 1/4 the first four places.  With 5/1 bar the field there’ll be plenty of value in store in day one’s get out stakes. Of course, Royal Ascot is today’s tote jackpot meeting and totesport are giving away a £50,000 guaranteed jackpot on this day one.

For all your online betting at this weeks Royal Ascot and all other horse racing, visit totesport.