Royal Ascot 2020: Meeting ready to start without the Queen and spectators

Last year, a crowd of 70,000 people watched Frankie Dettori and his mount Stradivarius at Royal Ascot. Now the biggest flat racing's biggest meeting is set to take place behind closed doors with jockeys wearing face masks.

The Queen will not be present at Royal Ascot 2020. The fixture will retain its regal title and branding. There will be a restricted number of spectators. Horses can travel from the United States, France and the Republic of Ireland. Television coverage is on ITV and Sky. Pictures broadcast in 120 countries, including the U.S., Australia, India and Middle East. Owners can follow their horses with a live 360-degree camera feed.

Jim Crowley is back to one meal a day after the 76-day suspension of racing. The 2016 champion jockey grew up a furlong from Royal Ascot. His mount Battaash is odds-on favourite for Tuesday's King's Stand Stakes. There are eight top-level Group One races at the meeting which are part of the British Champions Series. Circus Maximus, trained by Aidan O'Brien, is the favourite to win. On Tuesday Circus will try for a second straight win in the Queen Anne Stake. Terrebulum looks a big danger under Dettori. Hollie Doyle will partner Win 'O 'Clock in King George V St.akes on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Circus Maximus, trained by Aidan O'Brien, is aiming for a second straight Royal Ascot win. Japan, Headman and Barney Roy head the runners in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. Hollie Doyle will try to become only the third female jockey to win at the meeting when she partners Win 'O 'Clock in King George V Stake. On Thursday, Dettori seeks a third consecutive Gold Cup win on Stradivarius,trained by John Gosden. American trainer Wesley Ward aims for an 11th Royal Atcot victory on Friday.