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2026 Albany Stakes Preview
Established in 2002, the Albany Stakes is run at Royal Ascot in June of each year. The race is open to two-year-old fillies only and is run over a trip of six furlongs.
The race was called the Henry Carnovan Stakes for its inaugural running and was given listed status, but a year later it was given its current name and then was upgraded to its current Group 3 status in 2005.
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We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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 Albany Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2012, when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 140%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Albany Stakes, the over-round has been 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £125 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Albany 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 Albany Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the 2026 Albany Stakes Runners & Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Albany Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Venetian Sun (1:12.87) in 2025
- Illuminate (1:13.20) in 2015
- Fairy Godmother (1:13.48) in 2024
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 Albany Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.40. Ahead of the 2026 Albany Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Venetian Sun, trained by K R Burke and ridden by Clifford Lee, who set the fastest winning time in the Albany Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:12.87 in 2025. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Andrew Balding and jockey David Probert with Sandrine who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:18.00 in the 2021 renewal.
Albany Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Albany 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 Albany Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:12.87 | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (1 of 17) 7/1 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2024 1:13.48 | Fairy Godmother (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (6 of 16) 15/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 1:13.97 | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (8 of 17) 5/1 | Frankie Dettori Donnacha Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 1:14.38 | Meditate (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (4 of 16) 5/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 1:18.00 | Sandrine (GB) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 15) 16/1 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 1:16.38 | Dandalla (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (14 of 13) 13/2 | Ben Curtis K R Burke (GB) |
| 2019 1:14.05 | Daahyeh (GB) 2yo 9-0 (14 of 25) 4/1F | David Egan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2018 1:13.67 | Main Edition (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (15 of 18) 7/1 | James Doyle Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2017 1:14.60 | Different League (FR) 2yo 9-0 (13 of 20) 20/1 | Antoine Hamelin Matthieu Palussiere (FR) |
| 2016 1:15.20 | Brave Anna (USA) 2yo 9-0 (16 of 16) 16/1 | Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Albany Stakes have been based:
- GB: 14 winners with an additional 28 placings from 279 runners
- IRE: 5 winners with an additional 9 placings from 52 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 8 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 14 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Albany Stakes Replay
Albany Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Albany Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Brave Anna (2016), Meditate (2022) and Fairy Godmother (2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Albany Stakes is K R Burke (2 wins).
Here are the Albany Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 21-3-9 | +2.38 | -4.48 |
| K R Burke | 5-2-2 | +10.50 | +4.40 |
| Richard Hannon | 12-1-1 | -7.00 | -9.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| George Boughey | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | -2.50 |
| Ralph Beckett | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.50 |
| Brian Meehan | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.50 |
| Richard Hughes | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Marco Botti | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Albany Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Albany Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Meditate (2022) and Fairy Godmother (2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Albany Stakes; Oisin Murphy has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are the Albany Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore (Sun Goddess) | 19-2-6 | -12.62 | -10.28 |
| James Doyle (Light Of Dawn) | 8-1-2 | +0.00 | -2.50 |
| David Egan (Silent Beauty) | 6-1-1 | -1.00 | -3.00 |
| Clifford Lee (Roxelina) | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.50 |
| Oisin Murphy (Acclamation Star) | 10-0-1 | -10.00 | -9.50 |
| Pat Dobbs (Dark Issue) | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa (Kochella) | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Neil Callan (Dubai Charm) | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Rossa Ryan (Kings Prize) | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Luke Morris (Rons Angel) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Colin Keane (Jolivette) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| James McDonald (Hidden Gift) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona (Glamorize) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Charles Bishop (Tall Trees) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Tom Marquand (Topaz) | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -1.50 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle (Dees Funny Girl) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Ray Dawson (Magnesium) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.50 |
| Billy Loughnane (Libertango) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.50 |
| Kieran Shoemark (Crazy Cubana) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Rowan Scott (What A Girl Wants) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Kevin Stott (Blue Sign) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Albany Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 1, 2, 4, 12, 1, 2, (3, 9), 1, 5, 2, 14, 1, 2, 13, 2, 8, 1, 9
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 50/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 10/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - In a field of 6 - 13 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 1 - 2 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Off a break of 14 - 47 days
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 1 starts
- 19 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Place)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Not drawn in stalls 7-10
- 17 / 20 (51%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (53%) - Beaten no more a neck (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (55%) - Break of 14 - 47 days (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (62%) - In a field of 6 - 13 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Albany Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 Albany Stakes Runners & Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2026 renewal of the Albany Stakes, which will be run at 2:30 pm on Friday, 19th June 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Libertango (7/1)
- George Boughey (5-0-3 -5.00 / -2.50)
- Billy Loughnane (1-0-1 -1.00 / -0.50)
- 15/15 Sun Goddess (6/4)
- A P O'Brien (21-3-9 +2.38 / -4.48)
- Ryan Moore (19-2-6 -12.62 / -10.28)
Others: Bated Benevolence (14/15), Jolivette (14/15), Silent Beauty (14/15), Valentina Bella (14/15), Acclamation Star (13/15), Topaz (12/15), Kings Prize (12/15), Crazy Cubana (12/15), Dark Issue (12/15), Glamorize (11/15), Hidden Gift (11/15), Light Of Dawn (11/15), Rons Angel (11/15), Magnesium (11/15), Dees Funny Girl (10/15), Love Is (10/15), Roxelina (9/15), What A Girl Wants (9/15), Tall Trees (8/15), Dubai Charm (7/15), Blue Sign (7/15), Desert Sands (7/15) and Kochella (7/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:03 pm Wednesday 17th June 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Albany Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +78.25, is when runners had 1 career start with the jockey.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners finished in 2nd last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-51.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (3,4) [17 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (11,17) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (1,16) [17 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (7,1) [16 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (6,12) [15 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Albany Stakes is Naas; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Naas last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Goodwood and Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Albany Stakes; that stallion, Zoffany, has produced 2 winners (2018,2015).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Albany Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 19 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Starspangledbanner (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dutch Art (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Nijoom Dubai in 2007, winning for Mick Channon at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Jamie Spencer. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Albany Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Albany Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Albany Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Venetian Sun Carlisle - 1st of 7 (1/2) | British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2024 - Fairy Godmother Naas - 1st of 6 (6/5) | Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes |
| 2023 - Porta Fortuna Naas - 1st of 13 (8/1) | Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes |
| 2022 - Meditate Naas - 1st of 7 (2/1) | Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes |
| 2021 - Sandrine Kempton (AW) - 1st of 10 (11/2) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2020 - Dandalla Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 12 (7/1) | Betway Heed Your Hunch/British Stallion Studs EBF Race Maiden Fillies Stakes |
| 2019 - Daahyeh Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 9 (3/1) | Betway British EBF Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2018 - Main Edition Goodwood - 1st of 7 (5/4) | Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group/EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Different League Angers - 1st of 6 (8/5) | Prix Du Puycharic |
| 2016 - Brave Anna Curragh - 1st of 9 (9/2) | Lester Piggott FBD Hotels & Resorts European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
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 £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Albany Stakes | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
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 £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins 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 Albany 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.
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Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in July
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in September
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
