Royal Ascot 2020: Tuesday race results, payouts and replays

The famed Royal Ascot meet got underway with an appropriate 2020 wrinkle on Tuesday, as the races were held with no spectators in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

There was no official visit from the Queen. Top hats and tails, and ornate dresses and fascinators, were not to be seen trackside.

But there were still compelling races. Seven of them to be exact.

The following are the race results, replays and U.S. payouts of the seven Royal Ascot races on Tuesday, June 16, 2020:

Race 1: Buckingham Palace Handicap (8:15 a.m.)

With a slight rain falling, jockey Jim Crowley got the Royal Ascot meeting started with a longshot winner in Motakhayyel, who beat 22 others to the wire with a strong run in the final 100 yards. Frankie Dettori, aboard favored Daarik failed to hit the board, as fellow longhsot Jack's Point finished second, followed by Mutamaasik.

Motakhayyel: $36.60 / $11.20

Jack's Point: $29.40

Mutamaasik: $5.40

$1 Exacta (15-19): $971.00

$1 Trifecta (15-19-8): $4,313.00

Race 2: Queen Anne Stakes (8:50 a.m.)

The Queen Anne was a thriller, as Aidan O'Brien-trained favorite Circus Maximus was piloted to victory by Ryan Moore by the slightest of margins over Dettori and Terebellum. Longshot Marie's Diamond was able to stay up to finish third, but it was the top two finishers who were part of the photo at the wire. With the victory, Circus Maximus earned an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) through the international Breeders’ Cup Challenge.

Circus Maximus: $7.50 / $3.40

Terebellum: $3.90

Marie's Diamond: $20.70

$1 Exacta (3-16): $20.60

$1 Trifecta (3-16-7): $5.48.60

Race 3: Ribblesdale Stakes (9:25 a.m.)

Dettori breaks out for his first Royal Ascot victory of the meet aboard Frankly Darling, guiding the Frankel filly to the wire ahead of all other Ribblesdale runners. John Gosden trains the winner. Ennistymon was best of the rest after Frankly Darling opened up late for a convincing win. Passion rounded out the trifecta.

Frankly Darling: $4.70 / $2.70

Ennistymon: $5.20

Passion: $4.80

$1 Exacta (5-4): $17.00

$1 Trifecta (5-4-9): $69.10

Race 4: King Edward VII Stakes (10 a.m.)

Jockey Martin Dwyer aboard Pyledriver took the lead just after the turn and was able to hold off the small field of King Edward VII stakes runners. The William Muir-trained Harbour Watch colt was the second-longest shot on the board. Arthur's Kingdom, ridden by Dettori, finished second and a hard-charging Mohican Heights was able to finish third of six runners.

Pyledriver: $41.80 / $12.20

Arthur's Kingdom: $3.70

$1 Exacta (5-1): $85.80

$1 Trifecta (5-1-3): $306.90

Race 5: King's Stand Stakes (10:35 a.m.)

Highly-backed and highly-rated Battaash showed he deserved favoritism in the King's Stand. Crowley recorded his second win on the day aboard Charles Hills' superb trainee. The third time was the charm for Battaash, as he finished second in both the 2018 and 2019 editions of this race. The photo for second in this year's race went to Equilateral, who edged Liberty Beach by the slimmest of margins.

Battash: $3.20/ $2.40

Equilateral: $4.90

Liberty Beach: $2.90

$1 Exacta (1-2): $11.00

$1 Trifecta (1-2-11): $2.90

Race 6: Duke of Cambridge Stakes (11:10 a.m.)

The third victory on the card for Crowley and second training win for Gosden highlighted Nazeef's Duke of Cambridge Stakes triumph. The 4-year-old Invincible Spirit (IRE) filly was victorious for the fifth consecutive race in her Royal Ascot debut. It was another nailbiter late, as Agincourt was passed in the shadow of the wire. Queen Power rounded out the trifecta.

Nazeef: $8.70/ $3.20

Agincourt: $10.50

Queen Power: $3.20

$1 Exacta (8-2): $69.30

$1 Trifecta (8-2-10): $275

Race 7: Ascot Stakes Handicap (11:40 a.m.)

The final race of the day was the 2 1/2-mile Ascot Stakes. Detttori and Pianissimo did all of the heavy lifting early, setting the pace for most of the contest before being passed by Joe Fanning aboard Summer Moon ahead of the final turn. The stretch run saw Summer Moon get passed in the final stages of the race by winner Coeur de Lion, piloted by Thore Hammer Hansen at 23-1. Favorite Verdana Blue was the only other horse to pass Summer Moon late, taking second.

Coeur de Lion: $48.50/ $12.90

Verdana Blue: $4.00

Summer Moon: $5.10

$1 Exacta (14-1): $182.70

$1 Trifecta (14-1-2): $2,087.50