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2025 British Champions Sprint Stakes Preview
The British Champions Sprint Stakes is a Group 1 race that takes place on British Champions Day at the Ascot racecourse. The race is open to runners who are three years old or older and is run over six furlongs. Previously known as the Diadem Stakes, the race took its current name when Champions Day was created in 2011.
Lester Piggott won this race a total of seven times, whilst both Walter Nightinall & Vincent O'Brien won it four times as trainers.
British Champions Sprint Stakes Information:
- British Champions Sprint Stakes Past Winners
- British Champions Sprint Stakes Trainer Statistics
- British Champions Sprint Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Ascot tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot section for links to these.
How competitive is the British Champions Sprint Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 16 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010 when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2024 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 16 renewals of the British Champions Sprint Stakes, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
British Champions Sprint Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 16 if you had followed the winner of the British Champions Sprint Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 12 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -12.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 British Champions Sprint Stakes.
When looking over the past 16 renewals, a time of 1:12.15 was set by The Tin Man in 2016, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by James Fanshawe and ridden by Tom Queally. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Gordon Lord Byron won in a time of 1:17.30, booked to ride was Wayne Lordan by the trainer T Hogan.
These are the top three quickest-run British Champions Sprint Stakes over the last 16 renewals:
- The Tin Man (1:12.15) in 2016
- Deacon Blues (1:12.55) in 2011
- Sayif (1:12.57) in 2009
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British Champions Sprint Stakes Past Winners
Here are the British Champions Sprint 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 British Champions Sprint Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:17.22 | Kind Of Blue (GB) 3yo 9-3 (17 of 20) 10/1 | James Doyle James Fanshawe (GB) |
| 2023 1:16.92 | Art Power (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (1 of 15) 40/1 | David Allan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2022 1:15.57 | Kinross (GB) 5yo 9-4 (17 of 18) 3/1F | Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2021 1:13.79 | Creative Force (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (5 of 20) 11/2 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:16.74 | Glen Shiel (GB) 6yo 9-2 (9 of 16) 16/1 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2019 1:16.43 | Donjuan Triumphant (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (4 of 17) 33/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 1:14.21 | Sands Of Mali (FR) 3yo 9-1 (10 of 14) 28/1 | Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2017 1:16.78 | Librisa Breeze (GB) 5yo 9-2 (3 of 12) 10/1 | Robert Winston Dean Ivory (GB) |
| 2016 1:12.15 | The Tin Man (GB) 4yo 9-2 (3 of 13) 13/2 | Tom Queally James Fanshawe (GB) |
| 2015 1:13.34 | Muhaarar (GB) 3yo 9-1 (12 of 20) 5/2F | Paul Hanagan Charles Hills (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the British Champions Sprint Stakes have been based:
- GB: 13 winners with an additional 27 placings from 201 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 3 placings from 37 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 9 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SIN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
British Champions Sprint Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the British Champions Sprint Stakes over the last 16 renewals is James Fanshawe who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Deacon Blues (2011), The Tin Man (2016) and Kind Of Blue (2024). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the British Champions Sprint Stakes, William Haggas has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top British Champions Sprint Stakes trainer statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fanshawe | 11-3-3 | +11.00 | +2.15 |
| Richard Fahey | 15-1-2 | +14.00 | +8.30 |
| Andrew Balding | 11-1-3 | +23.00 | +9.10 |
| Dean Ivory | 8-1-3 | +3.00 | +2.60 |
| Edward Lynam | 7-1-2 | +1.00 | -0.80 |
| Ralph Beckett | 6-1-3 | -2.00 | +0.92 |
| Tim Easterby | 5-1-1 | +36.00 | +20.00 |
| Archie Watson | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +4.50 |
| Brian Meehan | 5-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.60 |
| Charles Hills | 5-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.75 |
British Champions Sprint Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the British Champions Sprint Stakes over the last 16 renewals is Wayne Lordan who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Slade Power (2013) and Gordon Lord Byron (2014). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the British Champions Sprint Stakes, Ryan Moore has ridden 14 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top British Champions Sprint Stakes jockey statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 5-2-2 | +9.00 | +4.20 |
| William Buick | 10-1-2 | -3.50 | -5.75 |
| Jamie Spencer | 9-1-2 | -3.00 | -4.50 |
| Frankie Dettori | 9-1-3 | -5.00 | -5.38 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-2 | +3.00 | +0.10 |
| Tom Queally | 6-1-1 | +1.50 | -1.10 |
| Hollie Doyle | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +4.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-1-1 | +30.00 | +13.50 |
| David Allan | 3-1-1 | +38.00 | +22.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 14-0-3 | -14.00 | -11.55 |
2025 British Champions Sprint Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 2, 1, 5, 12, (1, 9), 1, (7, 10), 4, 7, (2, 7), 8, 4, 1, 2, 7
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.
- 16 / 16 (68%) - Achieved a TS of 98+ (Trip)
- 16 / 16 (70%) - Achieved an RPR of 112+ (Season)
- 16 / 16 (74%) - Held an OR of 107+ (Trip)
- 16 / 16 (81%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 16 / 16 (81%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl4
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Beaten no more -6¾l (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - In a field of 8 - 18 (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Not on HY/GS/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (84%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl2-4
- 16 / 16 (84%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (84%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Win)
- 16 / 16 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 58+ (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (87%) - Highest Run is not G2/LST/Cl2
- 16 / 16 (89%) - No older than a 6yo
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the British Champions Sprint 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 like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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British Champions Sprint Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +75.50 is when runners finished in 2nd last time out. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class won of Class 1 (L), when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-46.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 17 (13,20) [20 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (8,9) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 17 (14,13) [18 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (2,4) [20 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 9 (7,11) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the British Champions Sprint Stakes is Haydock, there has been a total number of 8 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Longchamp, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 198 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 52 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the British Champions Sprint Stakes, that stallion Pivotal has produced 2 winners (2020,2012).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the British Champions Sprint Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Showcasing (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Mayson (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Art Power in 2023, winning for Tim Easterby at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of David Allan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 16 renewals there have been 4 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.
Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot
Here is the schedule for the British Champions Day at Ascot, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| British Champions Long Distance Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 8/11 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes | Kind Of Blue (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | James Fanshawe James Doyle |
| British Champions Fillies Mares Stakes | Kalpana (GB) 3yo - 100/30 | Andrew Balding William Buick |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| British Champion Stakes | Anmaat (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| Balmoral Handicap | Carrytheone (GB) 7yo - 14/1 | Michael Bell Christophe Soumillon |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this British Champions Sprint Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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