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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.
Albany Stakes Information:
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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.
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 6 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.80. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Albany Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:12.87 was set by Venetian Sun in 2025, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by K R Burke and ridden by Clifford Lee. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Sandrine won in a time of 1:18.00, booked to ride was David Probert by trainer Andrew Balding.
Albany Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Albany Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from 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
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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). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Albany Stakes are Roger Varian (2 wins) and K R Burke (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Albany Stakes. Richard Fahey (0-14), Kevin Ryan (0-12) and Wesley A Ward (0-12) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Albany 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):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 21-3-9 | +2.38 | -4.48 |
| Roger Varian | 7-2-3 | +13.00 | +4.77 |
| K R Burke | 5-2-2 | +10.50 | +4.40 |
| Richard Hannon | 12-1-1 | -7.00 | -9.00 |
| J S Bolger | 5-1-1 | -3.27 | -3.56 |
| Charles Hills | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.00 |
| Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.00 |
| Ed Dunlop | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +6.00 |
| John Gosden | 3-1-1 | -0.25 | -0.95 |
| Andrew Balding | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
Albany Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Albany Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Jamie Spencer, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Nijoom Dubai (2007), Samitar (2011) and Kiyoshi (2013). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Albany Stakes are Ryan Moore (2 wins) and Frankie Dettori (2 wins). 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 some of the top Albany 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):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 11-3-7 | +66.00 | +33.20 |
| Ryan Moore | 19-2-6 | -12.62 | -10.28 |
| Frankie Dettori | 16-2-4 | -5.00 | -8.50 |
| William Buick | 12-1-3 | -9.25 | -8.95 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-2 | +0.00 | -2.50 |
| David Egan | 6-1-1 | -1.00 | -3.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-2 | +10.00 | +3.77 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 4-1-3 | +13.00 | +6.00 |
| David Probert | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Antoine Hamelin | 2-1-2 | +19.00 | +9.50 |
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 percentage of the total number 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)
- 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)
- 17 / 20 (70%) - Not in SCO/USA/WAL (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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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. Ahead of the 2026 Albany Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Albany Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to 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 II 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 Norfolk Stakes | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 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 £1m.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 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 blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Albany Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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