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2025 Copper Horse Stakes Preview
One of three new handicaps added to the Royal Ascot card, Copper Horse Stakes is a race contested over one mile and six furlongs for horses who are aged four or older, the race is staged on the opening day of Royal Ascot.
Copper Horse Stakes Information:
- Copper Horse Stakes Past Winners
- Copper Horse Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Copper Horse Stakes Jockey Statistics
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.
How competitive is the Copper Horse Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 5 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 122%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 5 renewals of the Copper Horse Stakes, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Copper Horse Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 5 if you had followed the winner of the Copper Horse Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 4 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +15.17. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Copper Horse Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 5 renewals, a time of 3:01.23 was set by Amtiyaz in 2021, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by John & Thady Gosden and ridden by Hollie Doyle. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Vauban won in a time of 3:05.28, booked to ride was Ryan Moore by the trainer W P Mullins.
These are the top three quickest-run Copper Horse Stakes over the last 5 renewals:
- Amtiyaz (3:01.23) in 2021
- Belloccio (3:01.31) in 2024
- Fujaira Prince (3:02.86) in 2020
Copper Horse Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Copper Horse Stakes past winners for the last 5 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 at the time of winning the Copper Horse Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 3:01.31 | Belloccio (FR) 6yo 9-7 (14 of 16) 4/1 | William Buick W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2023 3:05.28 | Vauban (FR) 5yo 9-8 (7 of 16) 1/1F | Ryan Moore W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 3:03.21 | Get Shirty (IRE) 6yo 9-6 (7 of 16) 16/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2021 3:01.23 | Amtiyaz (GB) 4yo 9-1 (9 of 15) 33/1 | Hollie Doyle John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2020 3:02.86 | Fujaira Prince (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (16 of 16) 3/1F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Copper Horse Stakes have been based:
- GB: 3 winners with an additional 10 placings from 65 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 4 placings from 14 runners
Copper Horse Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Copper Horse Stakes over the last 5 renewals is W P Mullins who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Vauban (2023) and Belloccio (2024).
Here are some of the top Copper Horse Stakes trainer statistics over the last 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 4-2-3 | +3.00 | +2.26 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-1-2 | +30.00 | +23.13 |
| David O'Meara | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.00 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.12 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.81 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.81 |
| Charlie Appleby | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| George Baker | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +6.75 |
| David Simcock | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
| Archie Watson | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
Copper Horse Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Copper Horse Stakes jockey statistics over the last 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 5-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 5-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.62 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-1-1 | +30.00 | +17.63 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.31 |
| James Doyle | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -1.50 |
| Jim Crowley | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.00 |
| David Egan | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +6.75 |
2025 Copper Horse Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 2, 1, 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.
- 5 / 5 (32%) - No bigger than 5/1 (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (42%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 5 / 5 (47%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Class)
- 5 / 5 (52%) - Not on HY/SFT/GF/STD (Debut)
- 5 / 5 (54%) - Fewer than 2 races (Trip)
- 5 / 5 (56%) - Had 5 - 11 placings (Career)
- 5 / 5 (59%) - No more than +5lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 5 / 5 (61%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 5 / 5 (63%) - Had 3 - 6 wins (Career)
- 5 / 5 (66%) - Ran in 6 - 20 races (Career)
- 5 / 5 (66%) - In a field of 10 - 16 (Debut)
- 5 / 5 (67%) - No bigger than 5/1 (Last Win)
- 5 / 5 (68%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (72%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Career Place)
- 5 / 5 (81%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Copper Horse Stakes. If you are looking to place on a bet this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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Copper Horse Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 3+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +40.00 is when runners had 0 career starts on the going. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 2 when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 14 (16,12,13) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (10,3,13) [16 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (9,14,5) [16 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (4,3) [15 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 16 (9,19,14) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Copper Horse Stakes is Punchestown, there has been a total number of 2 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 5 winners from a total of 71 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 8 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 5 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Amtiyaz in 2021, winning for John & Thady Gosden at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Hollie Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 5 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Copper Horse Stakes why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
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 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Rashabar (IRE) 2yo - 80/1 | Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Belloccio (FR) 6yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
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 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo - 22/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Illinois (IRE) 3yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer |
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 | Shareholder (USA) 2yo - 12/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Going The Distance (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | English Oak (GB) 4yo - 100/30 | Ed Walker James Doyle |
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 | Fairy Godmother (IRE) 2yo - 15/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Inisherin (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Pilgrim (GB) 3yo - 18/1 | David & Nicola Barron Joe Fanning |
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 | Bedtime Story (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Isle Of Jura (GB) 4yo - 16/1 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Uxmal (IRE) 5yo - 2/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Copper Horse Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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.
James Banting
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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
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 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
