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2025 Ascot Gold Cup Preview
First established back in 1807, the Ascot Gold Cup is a Group 1 horse race run over a marathon trip of just shy of two miles and four furlongs. The race was originally open to three-year-olds and older but was changed to four-year-olds and older which is it to the present day.
A couple of fun facts regarding the Ascot Gold Cup, the 1844 winner was unnamed at the point of winning the race, because Nicholas I of Russia was in attendance, and the horse was named 'The Emperor' in honour of the monarch.
In 1907 the Gold Cup was stolen, and at the same time as the American writer Mark Twain made a visit to the country, the morning headlines on the paper read 'Mark Twain Arrives' and 'Ascot Gold Cup Stolen' which Twain found amusing.
The legendary Yeats won this race four years on the bounce (2006-2009) which makes him the most successful runner in the race. Lester Piggott had an incredible record in the race, between 1957 & 1982, the jockey won the race no fewer than eleven times!
Ascot Gold Cup 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 Ascot Gold Cup 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.
How competitive is the Ascot Gold Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2024 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ascot Gold Cup, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Ascot Gold Cup Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Ascot Gold Cup next time out then you would have backed a total of 9 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.74. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Ascot Gold Cup see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:16.92 was set by Rite Of Passage in 2010, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by D K Weld and ridden by Pat Smullen. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Colour Vision won in a time of 4:42.05, booked to ride was Frankie Dettori by the trainer Saeed bin Suroor.
These are the top three quickest-run Ascot Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals:
- Rite Of Passage (4:16.92) in 2010
- Kyprios (4:18.06) in 2024
- Westerner (4:19.49) in 2005
Ascot Gold Cup Past Winners
Here are the Ascot Gold Cup 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 at the time of winning the Ascot Gold Cup and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 4:18.06 | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (8 of 9) 11/10F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 4:20.97 | Courage Mon Ami (GB) 4yo 9-3 (9 of 12) 15/2 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 4:26.52 | Kyprios (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (5 of 9) 13/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 4:20.28 | Subjectivist (GB) 4yo 9-1 (4 of 12) 13/2 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2020 4:32.60 | Stradivarius (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (2 of 8) 4/5F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 4:30.88 | Stradivarius (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (2 of 11) 1/1F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 4:21.08 | Stradivarius (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (6 of 9) 7/4F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 4:22.40 | Big Orange (GB) 6yo 9-2 (7 of 14) 5/1 | James Doyle Michael Bell (GB) |
| 2016 4:26.21 | Order Of St George (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (10 of 17) 10/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2015 4:22.61 | Trip To Paris (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (13 of 12) 12/1 | Graham Lee Ed Dunlop (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ascot Gold Cup have been based:
- IRE: 10 winners with an additional 11 placings from 51 runners
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 23 placings from 157 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 5 placings from 19 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 7 runners
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Ascot Gold Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ascot Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien who has won the race nine times with those nine winners coming from Yeats (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009), Fame And Glory (2011), Leading Light (2014), Order Of St George (2016) and Kyprios (2022 & 2024). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Ascot Gold Cup is John Gosden (3 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Ascot Gold Cup, Andrew Balding has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ascot Gold Cup 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 | 24-9-12 | +1.43 | -2.34 |
| John Gosden | 9-3-3 | -2.45 | -3.87 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 16-1-1 | -9.00 | -11.40 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 8-1-4 | -3.50 | -2.70 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 6-1-4 | +2.50 | +2.80 |
| D K Weld | 4-1-3 | +17.00 | +10.25 |
| Ed Dunlop | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| Michael Bell | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -8.03 |
| W P Mullins | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -8.00 |
Ascot Gold Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ascot Gold Cup over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Colour Vision (2012), Stradivarius (2018, 2019 & 2020) and Courage Mon Ami (2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Ascot Gold Cup is Ryan Moore (4 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Ascot Gold Cup, William Buick has ridden 14 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ascot Gold Cup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 17-5-6 | +5.05 | -1.07 |
| Ryan Moore | 19-4-8 | -7.86 | -6.67 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-1-2 | -5.62 | -4.47 |
| James Doyle | 7-1-2 | -1.00 | -1.80 |
| Joe Fanning | 5-1-2 | +2.50 | +0.85 |
| Graham Lee | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| William Buick | 14-0-2 | -14.00 | -11.60 |
| Jim Crowley | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | +0.30 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.15 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.23 |
2025 Ascot Gold Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 5, 1, 7, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, (1, 4), 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1
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 (59%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (65%) - No bigger than 13/2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Ran in 3 - 24 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl3-5
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 41+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on HY/GS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 104+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Had 3 - 14 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 60/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a LST/Cl2/Cl6 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Ascot Gold Cup. 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 like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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Ascot Gold Cup Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +10.23 is when runners were 1st in the betting market. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 win in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-79.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 8 (3,9) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 9 (12,11) [12 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (7,2) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (5,6) [12 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (1,6) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ascot Gold Cup is Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Navan, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Navan last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 216 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 22 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ascot Gold Cup:
- Sadlers Wells (4 Wins)
- Galileo (3 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (3 Wins)
- Montjeu (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ascot Gold Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Halling (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kahyasi (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Rite Of Passage in 2010, winning for D K Weld at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Pat Smullen. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 13 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Ascot Gold Cup head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
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 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Rashabar (IRE) 2yo - 80/1 | Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Belloccio (FR) 6yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
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 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo - 22/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Illinois (IRE) 3yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer |
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 | Shareholder (USA) 2yo - 12/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Going The Distance (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | English Oak (GB) 4yo - 100/30 | Ed Walker James Doyle |
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 | Fairy Godmother (IRE) 2yo - 15/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Inisherin (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Pilgrim (GB) 3yo - 18/1 | David & Nicola Barron Joe Fanning |
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 | Bedtime Story (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Isle Of Jura (GB) 4yo - 16/1 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Uxmal (IRE) 5yo - 2/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Ascot Gold Cup 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.
James Banting
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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
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 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
