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2026 Champagne Stakes Preview
Established in 1823, the Champagne Stakes is run in September of each year during the St Leger Festival at Doncaster racecourse. It is a Group 2 race that is open to two-year-old colts and geldings and is run over a straight seven furlongs and six yards.
Champagne Stakes Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Doncaster tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Champagne Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 115%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Champagne Stakes, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Champagne 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 Champagne Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Champagne Stakes races over the last 19 renewals:
- Too Darn Hot (1:23.92) in 2018
- Estidhkaar (1:24.18) in 2014
- Chindit (1:24.21) in 2020
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 19 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Champagne Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.77. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Champagne Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 19 renewals, a time of 1:23.92 was set by Too Darn Hot in 2018, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori. The slowest winning time was set in 2008 when Super Pistachio won in a time of 1:28.52, booked to ride was Johnny Murtagh by trainer A P O'Brien.
Champagne Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Champagne 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 Champagne Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:25.93 | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (3 of 5) 15/2 | Sean Levey A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 1:25.02 | Bay City Roller (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (6 of 5) 9/2 | Callum Shepherd George Scott (GB) |
| 2023 1:27.35 | Iberian (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (3 of 5) 3/1 | Tom Marquand Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2022 1:27.01 | Chaldean (GB) 2yo 9-2 (1 of 3) 2/1 | Frankie Dettori Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2021 1:27.88 | Bayside Boy (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 4) 5/1 | David Egan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2020 1:24.21 | Chindit (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 15/8 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2019 1:25.42 | Threat (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (3 of 5) 6/5F | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:23.92 | Too Darn Hot (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 6) 4/11F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:25.78 | Seahenge (USA) 2yo 9-0 (6 of 7) 8/1 | Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:26.63 | Rivet (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 6) 7/4F | Andrea Atzeni William Haggas (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champagne Stakes have been based:
- GB: 16 winners with an additional 13 placings from 87 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 22 runners
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Champagne Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Champagne Stakes over the last 19 renewals, with both A P O'Brien and Richard Hannon, who have both won the race three times. A P O'Brien winners have been with Super Pistachio (2008), Seahenge (2017) and Puerto Rico (2025). Richard Hannon winners have been with Estidhkaar (2014), Threat (2019) and Chindit (2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Champagne Stakes are Charlie Appleby (2 wins) and Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Champagne Stakes trainer statistics over the last 19 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 | 18-3-7 | +3.83 | +4.28 |
| Richard Hannon | 7-3-3 | -0.01 | -0.50 |
| Charlie Appleby | 6-2-3 | -1.75 | -1.83 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-2-3 | +0.21 | +0.13 |
| Charles Hills | 6-1-3 | -2.00 | +0.32 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | -2.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.00 |
| William Haggas | 3-1-2 | -0.25 | +0.15 |
| George Scott | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.81 |
| John Gosden | 1-1-1 | +0.36 | +0.23 |
Champagne Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Champagne Stakes over the last 19 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Poets Voice (2009), Saamidd (2010), Too Darn Hot (2018) and Chaldean (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Champagne Stakes is Pat Dobbs (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Champagne Stakes jockey statistics over the last 19 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 | 7-4-4 | +1.57 | -0.39 |
| Pat Dobbs | 4-2-2 | +1.08 | +0.93 |
| Ryan Moore | 6-1-3 | +3.00 | +2.38 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-1 | -2.25 | -2.91 |
| William Buick | 5-1-2 | -3.38 | -1.83 |
| Sean Levey | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.69 |
| David Egan | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.81 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1-1-1 | +1.63 | +0.00 |
2026 Champagne Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, (1, 2), 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4
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.
- 19 / 19 (62%) - No bigger than 8/1
- 19 / 19 (68%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career)
- 19 / 19 (73%) - No bigger than 15/2 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (74%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Place)
- 19 / 19 (80%) - Beaten no more -4l (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (83%) - Break of 14 - 70 days (Last Place)
- 19 / 19 (83%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 19 / 19 (84%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Highest Placed is not Cl5
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Off a break of 14 - 63 days
- 18 / 19 (79%) - Not in a Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 18 / 19 (79%) - Highest Won is not Cl5-6
- 18 / 19 (81%) - Break of 14 - 93 days (Last Win)
- 18 / 19 (83%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Champagne 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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Champagne Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +12.59, is when runners ran on Good ground on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 5 when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-17.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 [3 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Champagne Stakes is York; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Goodwood; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Champagne Stakes:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- New Bay (2 Wins)
- Wootton Bassett (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Seahenge in 2017, winning for A P O'Brien at odds of 8/1 under the guidance of Donnacha O'Brien. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Champagne Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Champagne Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Champagne Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Puerto Rico Curragh - 4th of 5 (13/2) | Phoenix Stakes |
| 2024 - Bay City Roller Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 10 (4/9) | IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Iberian Goodwood - 2nd of 9 (10/3) | Vintage Stakes |
| 2022 - Chaldean York - 1st of 9 (7/2) | Acomb Stakes |
| 2021 - Bayside Boy Newbury - 2nd of 6 (6/4) | Denford Stakes |
| 2020 - Chindit Ascot - 1st of 10 (15/2) | BetfredTV Pat Eddery Stakes |
| 2019 - Threat York - 1st of 12 (11/10) | Gimcrack Stakes |
| 2018 - Too Darn Hot Sandown - 1st of 6 (1/1) | 188Bet Solario Stakes |
| 2017 - Seahenge Goodwood - 5th of 10 (4/1) | Vintage Stakes |
| 2016 - Rivet York - 1st of 13 (15/8) | British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival for races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre-stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival, the £120k May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the £150k Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the £300k 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable class two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Half Sovereign (FR) 2yo - 9/4 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Calendar Girl (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Saffie Osborne |
| May Hill Stakes | Aylin (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | K R Burke David Egan |
| Park Hill Stakes | Santorini Star (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| St Leger Festival Middle Distance Handicap | Munsif (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Roger Varian Ray Dawson |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series and carries a £150k purse. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse, £130k on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard Handicap | Subsequent (IRE) 4yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Avicenna (IRE) 2yo - 11/2 | Roger Varian William Buick |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo - 17/2 | Tim Easterby Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 6yo - 10/11 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this Group 1 carries a purse of £700k. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too, the Champagne Stakes (£150k), the Portland (£100k) and the Park Stakes (£140k).
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| St Leger Festival Mile Handicap | Treble Tee (IRE) 3yo - 11/5 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
| Champagne Stakes | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo - 15/2 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | Eternal Sunshine (GB) 5yo - 12/1 | Jim Goldie Lauren Young |
| Park Stakes | Marvelman (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| St Leger | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap | Fantasy Believer (IRE) 8yo - 9/1 | Ed Walker Oisin Murphy |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, only one class one race, which is the £85k Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also a couple of decent handicaps carrying good purses of £70k and £65k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap | Desert Falcon (IRE) 5yo - 9/1 | Julie Camacho Rowan Scott |
| Sceptre Stakes | Fair Angellica (GB) 4yo - 11/1 | Richard Hughes Finley Marsh |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Champagne Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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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