Commonwealth Cup Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)

Analyse the Commonwealth Cup, focusing on leading trainers and jockeys. Review past winners to identify trends in this Group 1 sprint for three-year-olds.
Commonwealth Cup Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Content Editor

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

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:

  1. Advertise (1:11.88) in 2019
  2. Time For Sandals (1:12.03) in 2025
  3. 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.

What the expert says...
Most of the winners go to the July Cup next time out, with both Muhaarar (2015) and Shaquille (2023) going on to win that race. The Prix Maurice de Gheest is another popular destination within their next three starts, both Muhaarar (2015) and Advertise (2019) won that race.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

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.

YearHorse (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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
A P O'Brien18-1-3-16.17-14.61
Clive Cox9-1-3-3.00-3.83
Kevin Ryan8-1-2-4.75-4.55
K R Burke7-1-2-4.25+2.15
Richard Fahey6-1-3-1.50-2.25
Charles Hills5-1-1+6.00+1.00
Wesley A Ward4-1-2+2.00+0.50
Harry Eustace1-1-1+25.00+12.50
Sir Michael Stoute1-1-1+12.00+6.00
Julie Camacho1-1-1+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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Frankie Dettori6-2-4+9.00+4.80
Ryan Moore11-1-3-9.17-7.61
Oisin Murphy8-1-3+2.00+1.80
Adam Kirby7-1-2-1.00-2.73
Jim Crowley6-1-2+7.00+1.90
Tom Eaves4-1-1-0.75-1.65
Dane O'Neill3-1-1+8.00+3.00
Richard Kingscote2-1-2+24.00+13.40
Christophe Soumillon2-1-1+2.50+0.75
Dougie Costello1-1-1+1.75+1.05

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:

InfoLast 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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
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.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Tipster Competition Manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content Editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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