Duke of Cambridge Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)

The Duke of Cambridge Stakes is always an anticipated contest at Ascot during the Royal Ascot, run over a trip of 1m. In this guide, we take a closer look at the winning connections, past records, and the key trends that could help you pinpoint this year's Duke of Cambridge Stakes winner.
Duke of Cambridge Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)
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2027 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Preview

First run in 2004, the Duke of Cambridge Stakes is a fairly new addition to the Royal Ascot card, which is run in June of each year.

The race is a Group 2 open to fillies and mares aged four years or older and is run over the straight mile at Ascot.

The race was originally known as the Windsor Forest Stakes but was changed to its current name for the 2013 renewal in honour of Prince William.

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Information:

Our dedicated Royal Ascot tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Royal Ascot throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.

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How competitive is the Duke of Cambridge Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013, when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out Β£100 for every Β£117 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2027 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Duke of Cambridge Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Integral (1:37.09) in 2014
  2. Strawberrydaiquiri (1:38.04) in 2010
  3. Qemah (1:38.34) in 2017

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.48. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Duke of Cambridge Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.

The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Usherette from A Fabre under the guidance of Mickael Barzalona, won in a time of 1:43.33, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Integral, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 1:37.09 in the 2014 renewal.

What the expert says...
The Conqueror Fillies Stakes at Goodwood has now supplied the winners of the last two renewals with Crimson Advocate (2025) and Blue Bolt (2026) winning both races.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Duke of Cambridge Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2026
1:39.07
Blue Bolt (IRE)
4yo 9-2 (11 of 15) 5/2F
Colin Keane
Andrew Balding (GB)
2025
1:38.60
Crimson Advocate (USA)
4yo 9-2 (6 of 7) 13/2
James McDonald
John & Thady Gosden (GB)
2024
1:39.12
Running Lion (GB)
4yo 9-2 (11 of 14) 6/1
Oisin Murphy
John & Thady Gosden (GB)
2023
1:41.33
Rogue Millennium (IRE)
4yo 9-2 (7 of 10) 10/1
Daniel Tudhope
Tom Clover (GB)
2022
1:39.99
Saffron Beach (IRE)
4yo 9-7 (5 of 7) 5/2F
William Buick
Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB)
2021
1:39.92
Indie Angel (IRE)
4yo 9-0 (12 of 12) 22/1
Frankie Dettori
John & Thady Gosden (GB)
2020
1:40.57
Nazeef (GB)
4yo 9-0 (5 of 10) 100/30
Jim Crowley
John Gosden (GB)
2019
1:42.63
Move Swiftly (GB)
4yo 9-0 (11 of 17) 9/1
Daniel Tudhope
William Haggas (GB)
2018
1:40.53
Aljazzi (GB)
5yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 9/2
William Buick
Marco Botti (GB)
2017
1:38.34
Qemah (IRE)
4yo 9-0 (10 of 14) 5/2F
Gregory Benoist
J-C Rouget (FR)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 15 winners with an additional 29 placings from 172 runners
  • FR: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 23 runners
  • IRE: 2 winners with an additional 4 placings from 30 runners
  • GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
  • USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

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Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trainer Statistics

There are two leading trainers in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both John & Thady Gosden and John Gosden, who have both won the race three times. John & Thady Gosden winners have been with Indie Angel (2021), Running Lion (2024) and Crimson Advocate (2025). John Gosden winners have been with Nannina (2007), Joviality (2012) and Nazeef (2020). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes is Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Duke of Cambridge Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
John & Thady Gosden7-3-5+30.50+18.61
John Gosden7-3-4+13.33+8.90
Sir Michael Stoute17-2-8-8.25-6.56
William Haggas9-1-2+1.00-1.80
David O'Meara6-1-3+20.00+19.43
James Fanshawe6-1-3+5.00+3.65
A De Royer-Dupre4-1-2+1.00+4.90
Andrew Balding4-1-2-0.50-0.10
A Fabre4-1-2-0.75-0.88
Marco Botti3-1-2+2.50+5.20

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals is William Buick, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Joviality (2012), Aljazzi (2018) and Saffron Beach (2022). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are Ryan Moore (2 wins), Daniel Tudhope (2 wins) and Wayne Lordan (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Duke of Cambridge Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
William Buick14-3-5+7.00+1.90
Ryan Moore18-2-7-9.25-8.23
Daniel Tudhope7-2-4+14.00+14.30
Wayne Lordan2-2-2+14.33+8.60
James Doyle9-1-2+17.00+8.58
Oisin Murphy7-1-2+0.00-1.55
Mickael Barzalona4-1-2-0.75-0.88
Christophe-Patrice Lemaire3-1-2+2.00+5.90
Jim Crowley3-1-1+1.33+0.00
Gregory Benoist2-1-1+1.50+0.50

2027 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Runners & Shortlist

The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trend Analysis

βœ… The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +35.83, is when runners had 1 career start at the track.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G3), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-42.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2026: Winner in 11 (9,5) [15 Runners]
  • 2025: Winner in 6 (3) [7 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 11 (1,6) [14 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 7 (8,5) [10 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 5 (4) [7 Runners]

The courses that have produced the most winners of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are Epsom and Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes:

  • Cape Cross (2 Wins)
  • Danehill Dancer (2 Wins)
  • Shamardal (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes despite multiple attempts:

  • Pivotal (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Kingman (0 Wins from 5 runners)
  • Night Of Thunder (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Amazing Maria in 2015, winning for David O'Meara at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of James Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.

Route to the Duke of Cambridge Stakes

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2026 - Blue Bolt
Goodwood - 1st of 6 (4/6)
Fitzdares Conqueror Fillies Stakes
2025 - Crimson Advocate
Goodwood - 1st of 9 (3/1)
racingclub.com Conqueror Fillies Stakes
2024 - Running Lion
Epsom - 8th of 8 (13/8)
Princess Elizabeth Stakes
2023 - Rogue Millennium
York - 2nd of 7 (20/1)
Middleton Stakes
2022 - Saffron Beach
Meydan - 4th of 14 (7/1)
Dubai Turf
2021 - Indie Angel
Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 7 (12/1)
Dahlia Stakes
2020 - Nazeef
Kempton (AW) - 1st of 14 (4/1)
EBF/Unibet Snowdrop Fillies Stakes
2019 - Move Swiftly
Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 12 (4/5)
Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost EBF Fleur De Lys Fillies Stakes
2018 - Aljazzi
Sandown - 3rd of 8 (7/1)
Sandown Mile
2017 - Qemah
Lingfield - 2nd of 11 (1/1)
Betfred "Supports Jack Berry House" Chartwell Fillies Stakes

Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Anne Stakes
Ten Bob Tony (IRE)
5yo - 50/1
Ed Walker
Kieran Shoemark
15:05 Royal Ascot
Coventry Stakes
Great Barrier Reef (IRE)
2yo - 6/1
A P O'Brien
Wayne Lordan
15:40 Royal Ascot
King Charles III Stakes
Mission Central (IRE)
3yo - 14/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:20 Royal Ascot
St James's Palace Stakes
Bow Echo (IRE)
3yo - 5/6
George Boughey
Billy Loughnane
17:00 Royal Ascot
Ascot Stakes
Kizlyar (IRE)
4yo - 25/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J M Sheridan
17:35 Royal Ascot
Wolferton Stakes
Map Of Stars (GB)
5yo - 13/2
F-H Graffard
James McDonald
18:10 Royal Ascot
Copper Horse Stakes
Daiquiri Bay (GB)
4yo - 6/1
Alan King
Rossa Ryan

Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of Β£1m and is part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Mary Stakes
Victorious (IRE)
2yo - 100/30
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
Queen's Vase
Limestone (IRE)
3yo - 100/30
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
15:40 Royal Ascot
Duke of Cambridge Stakes
Blue Bolt (IRE)
4yo - 5/2
Andrew Balding
Colin Keane
16:20 Royal Ascot
Prince of Wales's Stakes
Ombudsman (IRE)
5yo - 11/10
John & Thady Gosden
William Buick
17:00 Royal Ascot
Royal Hunt Cup
Rogue Diplomat (IRE)
4yo - 28/1
James Owen
Harry Davies
17:35 Royal Ascot
Kensington Palace Stakes
Alobayyah (GB)
4yo - 11/4
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
18:10 Royal Ascot
Windsor Castle Stakes
King Of Cloughan (IRE)
2yo - 33/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Billy Loughnane

Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Chesham Stakes
Nola Soul (USA)
2yo - 11/2
J A Stack
Seamie Heffernan
15:05 Royal Ascot
King George V Stakes
Enceladus (IRE)
3yo - 7/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:40 Royal Ascot
Ribblesdale Stakes
Earth Shot (IRE)
3yo - 4/1
William Haggas
James Doyle
16:20 Royal Ascot
Ascot Gold Cup
Scandinavia (USA)
4yo - 11/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
17:00 Royal Ascot
Britannia Stakes
Moonfall (IRE)
3yo - 13/2
George Boughey
Zac Lloyd
17:35 Royal Ascot
Hampton Court Stakes
Generic (IRE)
3yo - 18/1
Andrew Balding
James Doyle
18:10 Royal Ascot
Buckingham Palace Stakes
Mezcala (GB)
4yo - 9/2
Jack Channon
Tom Marquand

Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Albany Stakes
Libertango (IRE)
2yo - 6/1
George Boughey
Billy Loughnane
15:05 Royal Ascot
Commonwealth Cup
Venetian Sun (IRE)
3yo - 11/8
K R Burke
Clifford Lee
15:40 Royal Ascot
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Opportunity (GB)
4yo - 6/1
William Haggas
James McDonald
16:20 Royal Ascot
Coronation Stakes
Precise (IRE)
3yo - 8/13
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
17:00 Royal Ascot
Sandringham Stakes
Green Carrera (GB)
3yo - 8/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Mickael Barzalona
17:35 Royal Ascot
King Edward VII Stakes
Causeway (IRE)
3yo - 1/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
18:10 Royal Ascot
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
Bacio (USA)
3yo - 3/1
Wesley A Ward
Juan J Hernandez

Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs, which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of Β£1 million.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Norfolk Stakes
Orthodox (GB)
2yo - 9/2
Clive Cox
Rossa Ryan
15:05 Royal Ascot
Hardwicke Stakes
Giavellotto (IRE)
7yo - 9/1
Marco Botti
Oisin Murphy
15:40 Royal Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Almeraq (GB)
4yo - 25/1
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
16:20 Royal Ascot
Jersey Stakes
Thesecretadversary (IRE)
3yo - 20/1
J A Stack
Seamie Heffernan
17:00 Royal Ascot
Wokingham Stakes
Double Rush (IRE)
4yo - 5/1
Andrew Balding
Shane Foley
17:35 Royal Ascot
Golden Gates Stakes
Lost Boys (IRE)
3yo - 2/1
David Menuisier
James McDonald
18:10 Royal Ascot
Queen Alexandra Stakes
Illinois (IRE)
5yo - 7/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore

Article Contributor Information

We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Duke of Cambridge Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.

James Banting

James Banting

Expert Guide

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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