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Follow the 2005 Royal Ascot at York meeting every step of the way on TV, radio, online and Ceefax.
The first Royal Ascot meeting at York takes place from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 June.
From the event countdown to live coverage, expert analysis and a look at this year's quirky fashions, the BBC will be following all the action.
And some 24 races shown live on BBC TV will also be available on-demand on the BBC Sport website (UK broadband users only).
You can get in touch with the TV team by emailing us, or by texting us on 81111.
(All programme times are BST and subject to late changes)
TELEVISION
A total of 24 races will be broadcast live from the York course, the first five races on the card from Tuesday to Friday and the first four on Saturday.
And there will also be a nightly highlights programme for those who have missed the action earlier in the day.
Clare Balding and Willie Carson present the afternoon action, with Jim McGrath calling the races.
Former top jockey Ray Cochrane and Ian Bartlett will take up their positions in the paddock, providing expert commentary on the runners and riders.
Roving reporters Rishi Persad and Lydia Hislop will be mingling with the crowds, and gleaning all the latest news and tips from the jockeys and trainers.
Betting guru Angus Loughran offers tips and advice on the day's market movers.
He will also be operating the BBC Forecaster, which brings together lots of key statistics to try to predict the placings.
Royal Ascot in York will be THE place be seen and Suzi Perry will be our fashion guru this year, providing analysis on what is in, and what is definitely out!
Suzi will be joined during the week by fashion gurus James Sherwood, Linda Barker, Nicky Hamilton-Jones and Yvette Jelfs.
Thirty cameras will be operating to capture all the atmosphere, including the "favourite cam", which tracks the market leader.
And a helmet-mounted camera gives armchair views a realistic feel of what the jockey is seeing and doing during the race.
The event will be broadcast in more than 60 countries all over the world, reaching about 28 million viewers.
RADIO
The BBC Five Live racing team will also be following events at the five-day Royal meeting.
John Inverdale will be joined by BBC racing correspondent Cornelus Lysaght on Tuesday as the meeting kicks off in style with a three-hour programme from 1300 BST.
John Hunt and Luke Harvey will provide the commentaries at a meeting that never fails to provide its share of excitement and suprise.
And Kevin Day will be out with the crowds sampling the atmosphere of the first Royal Ascot meeting to be held at York.
WEBSITE & CEEFAX
The BBC Sport website will provide a live racewatch on every day of the meeting, following the action as it happens.
It will also carry all the latest news, results, reports and photo galleries.
Five Live correspondent Cornelius Lysaght is on hand to give his verdict.
And you can share your tips and reaction with fellow fans on the Five Live racing messageboard.
There is plenty more on offer thanks to the BBC North Yorkshire wesbsite.
A special section on the big meeting includes details on tickets, travel and the racecourse.
You can also keep in touch with all the developments via Ceefax's dedicated section at page Page 660.
There will be all the declarations for each day's racing, top tips, updates on the going and details of any non-runners.