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2026 Commonwealth Cup Preview
The Commonwealth Cup was added to the Royal Ascot meeting back in 2015, with the Buckingham Palace Stakes being removed from the festival to make room for this race. The Group 1 race is open to three-year-olds only and was the first age-restricted Group 1 race open to geldings in Europe.
The race is run over six furlongs, in which fillies get a 3lb allowance and any Southern Hemisphere runners get a 10lb allowance. The race is run on the fourth day of the festival. When introduced in 2015, the Jubilee Stakes was changed to a 4yo+ race, with this new race being open to the 3yo runners.
Commonwealth Cup Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Royal Ascot tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 Commonwealth Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 11 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 11 renewals of the Commonwealth Cup, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Commonwealth Cup 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 Commonwealth Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Commonwealth Cup races over the last 11 renewals:
- Advertise (1:11.88) in 2019
- Time For Sandals (1:12.03) in 2025
- Muhaarar (1:12.05) in 2015
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 11 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Commonwealth Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 10 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.50. Ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Cup, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 11 renewals, it was Advertise, trained by Martyn Meade and ridden by Frankie Dettori, who set the fastest winning time in the Commonwealth Cup. That runner won the race in a time of 1:11.88 in 2019. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Wesley A Ward and jockey Frankie Dettori with Campanelle who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:16.67 in the 2021 renewal.
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Commonwealth Cup Past Winners
Here are the Commonwealth 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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Commonwealth Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:12.03 | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (1 of 21) 25/1 | Richard Kingscote Harry Eustace (GB) |
| 2024 1:12.51 | Inisherin (GB) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 14) 9/4F | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2023 1:13.15 | Shaquille (GB) 3yo 9-2 (4 of 13) 9/1 | Oisin Murphy Julie Camacho (GB) |
| 2022 1:12.85 | Perfect Power (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 20) 7/2F | Christophe Soumillon Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2021 1:16.67 | Campanelle (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (14 of 15) 5/1 | Frankie Dettori Wesley A Ward (USA) |
| 2020 1:14.56 | Golden Horde (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (10 of 16) 5/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2019 1:11.88 | Advertise (GB) 3yo 9-3 (4 of 9) 8/1 | Frankie Dettori Martyn Meade (GB) |
| 2018 1:12.12 | Eqtidaar (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (3 of 22) 12/1 | Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2017 1:13.49 | Caravaggio (USA) 3yo 9-3 (5 of 12) 5/6F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:14.50 | Quiet Reflection (GB) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 10) 7/4F | Dougie Costello K R Burke (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Commonwealth Cup have been based:
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 14 placings from 117 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 6 placings from 36 runners
- USA: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 8 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 8 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Commonwealth Cup Trainer Statistics
Here are some of the top Commonwealth Cup trainer statistics over the last 11 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 | 18-1-3 | -16.17 | -14.61 |
| Clive Cox | 9-1-3 | -3.00 | -3.83 |
| Kevin Ryan | 8-1-2 | -4.75 | -4.55 |
| K R Burke | 7-1-2 | -4.25 | +2.15 |
| Richard Fahey | 6-1-3 | -1.50 | -2.25 |
| Charles Hills | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.00 |
| Wesley A Ward | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.50 |
| Harry Eustace | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +12.50 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.00 |
| Julie Camacho | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.40 |
Commonwealth Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Commonwealth Cup over the last 11 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Advertise (2019) and Campanelle (2021).
Here are some of the top Commonwealth Cup jockey statistics over the last 11 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 | 6-2-4 | +9.00 | +4.80 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-1-3 | -9.17 | -7.61 |
| Oisin Murphy | 8-1-3 | +2.00 | +1.80 |
| Adam Kirby | 7-1-2 | -1.00 | -2.73 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-1-2 | +7.00 | +1.90 |
| Tom Eaves | 4-1-1 | -0.75 | -1.65 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 2-1-2 | +24.00 | +13.40 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.75 |
| Dougie Costello | 1-1-1 | +1.75 | +1.05 |
2026 Commonwealth Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 11, 1, 1, 16, 4, 11, 8, (1, 18), 2, 1, 5
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.
- 11 / 11 (56%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 11 / 11 (61%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 11 / 11 (65%) - Achieved a TS of 86+ (Last 3)
- 11 / 11 (67%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl2-3
- 11 / 11 (68%) - Achieved a TS of 83+ (Trip)
- 11 / 11 (69%) - Held an OR of 105+
- 11 / 11 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (Last 3)
- 11 / 11 (70%) - Ran in 4 - 8 races (Career)
- 11 / 11 (74%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 11 / 11 (76%) - Ran over 6f - 7f (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (80%) - Beaten no more -3¼l (Debut)
- 11 / 11 (81%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Trip)
- 11 / 11 (83%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (Last Win)
- 11 / 11 (83%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 11 / 11 (84%) - Placed within last 2 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Commonwealth 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 covering numerous topics.
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Commonwealth Cup Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race worth £4k on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (20,10) [21 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (8,5) [14 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (2,7) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (12,9) [20 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 14 (18,16) [15 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Commonwealth Cup is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 8 winners from a total of 125 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 45 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Commonwealth Cup; that stallion, Showcasing, has produced 2 winners (2019,2016).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Commonwealth Cup despite multiple attempts:
- No Nay Never (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Zoffany (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 11 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Time For Sandals in 2025, winning for Harry Eustace at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Richard Kingscote. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 11 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Commonwealth Cup, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Commonwealth Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Commonwealth Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Time For Sandals Chantilly - 2nd of 7 (47/10) | Prix Texanita |
| 2024 - Inisherin Haydock - 1st of 7 (9/2) | Sandy Lane Stakes |
| 2023 - Shaquille Newbury - 1st of 7 (10/3) | BetVictor Carnarvon Stakes |
| 2022 - Perfect Power Newmarket (Rowley) - 7th of 15 (16/1) | 2000 Guineas |
| 2021 - Campanelle Keeneland - 4th of 14 (7/2) | Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf |
| 2020 - Golden Horde Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 8 (16/1) | Middle Park Stakes |
| 2019 - Advertise Newmarket (Rowley) - 15th of 19 (11/1) | 2000 Guineas |
| 2018 - Eqtidaar Newbury - 4th of 9 (10/3) | Shalaa Carnarvon Stakes |
| 2017 - Caravaggio Naas - 1st of 7 (8/15) | EMS Copiers Lacken Stakes |
| 2016 - Quiet Reflection Haydock - 1st of 7 (7/1) | Sandy Lane Stakes |
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 Commonwealth Cup 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.
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