How to watch British Champions Day 2026: FREE Streams

Stream British Champions Day 2026 free on ITVX (UK) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland) / Racing.com (Aus) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) British Champions Day 2026: Sat, Oct 17, first race 7.55am ET / 12.55pm BST / 10.55pm AEDT Watch British Champions Day 2026 live streams as some of the best horses, jockeys and trainers in the world head to the iconic Ascot Racecourse for the biggest meeting of the European flat racing season.

With £4.35m in total prize money on offer, it is Britain's richest raceday and features no fewer than five Group 1 contests.

The day represents the finale of the British Champions Series and promises high-quality action throughout, headlined by the £1.3m Champion Stakes (11am ET/ 4pm BST).

Last year's 1-2-3 of Calandagan, Ombudsman and Almaqam lead an all-star list of runners, who will battle it out over one mile, one furlong and 212 yards.

That race is preceded by the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (10.20am ET / 3.20pm BST), which is worth £1.1m and run over a straight mile.

Ten Bob Tony is among the favorites after winning the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier this year, with Talk of New York, Gstaad and Rayif also tipped to challenge.

The day features seven races in total, with the upgrade of the Qatar Racing Long Distance Cup taking the number of Group 1 contests to five.

Meanwhile, the meeting begins with the new Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes over six furlongs, which is worth £250,000 and will provide a tantalizing appetiser to the day ahead.

Read on for our guide on where to watch British Champions Day 2026 live streams online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are.

Can you watch British Champions Day 2026 for free? Yes .

British Champions Day 2026 is free-to-air in the UK on ITVX , in Ireland on Virgin Media Play and on Racing.com in Australia.

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