ROYAL Ascot will come to York between June 14 and June 18 next year, horse racing chiefs confirmed today.

The fixture list released by the sport's governing body, the British Horse Racing Board, has removed any doubt surrounding Yorks hosting the five-day festival.

The board's announcement also reveals that York Racecourse's Dante meeting has been moved to Wednesday, instead of Tuesday.

Updated: 10:18 Thursday, July 22, 2004