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2027 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:
If you are interested in other predictions at Royal Ascot, then head over to the Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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 12 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 12 renewals of the Commonwealth Cup, 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 2027 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 12 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 12 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 11 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.50. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Commonwealth Cup.
The runner that holds the record over the past 12 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2021 renewal when Campanelle from Wesley A Ward under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 1:16.67, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Advertise, trained by Martyn Meade and ridden by Frankie Dettori set the quickest time of 1:11.88 in the 2019 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 race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:12.08 | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (13 of 22) 11/8F | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 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) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Commonwealth Cup have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 16 placings from 131 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 6 placings from 40 runners
- USA: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 9 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 10 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Commonwealth Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Commonwealth Cup over the last 12 renewals is K R Burke, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Quiet Reflection (2016) and Venetian Sun (2026).
Here are some of the top Commonwealth Cup trainer statistics over the last 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K R Burke | 9-2-3 | -3.87 | +1.84 |
| A P O'Brien | 21-1-3 | -19.17 | -17.61 |
| Clive Cox | 11-1-3 | -5.00 | -5.83 |
| Kevin Ryan | 9-1-2 | -5.75 | -5.55 |
| Richard Fahey | 6-1-3 | -1.50 | -2.25 |
| Charles Hills | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.00 |
| Wesley A Ward | 5-1-2 | +1.00 | -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
Here are some of the top Commonwealth Cup jockey statistics over the last 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 12-1-3 | -10.17 | -8.61 |
| Oisin Murphy | 9-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.80 |
| 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 |
| Clifford Lee | 4-1-2 | -1.62 | +4.79 |
| 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 |
| William Buick | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -8.05 |
2027 Commonwealth Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 11, 1, 1, 16, 4, 11, 8, (1, 18), 2, 1, 5, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 12 / 12 (54%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 12 / 12 (59%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 12 / 12 (59%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last 3)
- 12 / 12 (67%) - Achieved a TS of 86+ (Last 3)
- 12 / 12 (67%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl2-3
- 12 / 12 (68%) - Achieved a TS of 83+ (Trip)
- 12 / 12 (69%) - Held an OR of 105+
- 12 / 12 (71%) - Ran in 4 - 8 races (Career)
- 12 / 12 (74%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 12 / 12 (77%) - Ran over 6f - 7f (Last Win)
- 12 / 12 (80%) - Beaten no more -3¼l (Debut)
- 12 / 12 (81%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (Trip)
- 12 / 12 (82%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 12 / 12 (82%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 12 / 12 (83%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (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 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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2027 Commonwealth Cup Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Commonwealth Cup will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Commonwealth Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.96, is when runners had 5 career places.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 wins in the past year, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-38.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 13 (8,3) [22 Runners]
- 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]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Commonwealth Cup are Haydock and Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 8 winners from a total of 140 runners, while female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 52 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 10 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Havana Grey (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Zoffany (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 12 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 12 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Commonwealth Cup.
Route to the Commonwealth Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Commonwealth Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Venetian Sun Haydock - 1st of 7 (7/4) | Sandy Lane Stakes |
| 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 |
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 III 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 | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 50/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 5/6 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Kizlyar (IRE) 4yo - 25/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo - 13/2 | F-H Graffard James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Alan King Rossa Ryan |
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 | Victorious (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Limestone (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Blue Bolt (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 11/10 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 4yo - 28/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Billy Loughnane |
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 Chesham Stakes | Nola Soul (USA) 2yo - 11/2 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Earth Shot (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | William Haggas James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | George Boughey Zac Lloyd |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Generic (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Mezcala (GB) 4yo - 9/2 | Jack Channon Tom Marquand |
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 | Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Opportunity (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | William Haggas James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Precise (IRE) 3yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Green Carrera (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mickael Barzalona |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Causeway (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez |
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 £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Almeraq (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Thesecretadversary (IRE) 3yo - 20/1 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Lost Boys (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | David Menuisier James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Illinois (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Commonwealth Cup Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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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
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
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 September
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
