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2026 Copper Horse Stakes Preview
One of three new handicaps added to the Royal Ascot card in 2020, the Copper Horse Stakes is a race contested over one mile and six furlongs for horses that 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
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Copper Horse Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 6 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 6 renewals of the Copper Horse Stakes, the over-round has been 127%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £127 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Copper Horse 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 Copper Horse Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the 2026 Copper Horse Stakes Runners & Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Copper Horse Stakes races over the last 6 renewals:
- French Master (3:01.07) in 2025
- Amtiyaz (3:01.23) in 2021
- Belloccio (3:01.31) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 6 renewals, 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 6 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +13.17. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Copper Horse Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 6 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Vauban from W P Mullins under the guidance of Ryan Moore, won in a time of 3:05.28, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, French Master, trained by John & Thady Gosden and ridden by James Doyle set the quickest time of 3:01.07 in the 2025 renewal.
Copper Horse Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Copper Horse Stakes' past winners for the last 6 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 Copper Horse Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:01.07 | French Master (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (7 of 16) 5/2F | James Doyle John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 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: 4 winners with an additional 11 placings from 73 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 6 placings from 22 runners
2025 Copper Horse Stakes Replay
Copper Horse Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Copper Horse Stakes over the last 6 renewals is John & Thady Gosden, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Amtiyaz (2021) and French Master (2025).
Here are the Copper Horse Stakes trainer statistics over the last 6 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John & Thady Gosden | 5-2-3 | +32.50 | +24.69 |
| David O'Meara | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.00 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.81 |
| Ian Williams | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Alan King | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| William Haggas | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| James Owen | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Copper Horse Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are the Copper Horse Stakes jockey statistics over the last 6 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle (Valiancy) | 5-1-2 | -1.50 | +0.06 |
| Daniel Tudhope (Stressfree) | 4-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.00 |
| Oisin Murphy (Gamrai) | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | -0.06 |
| Kieran Shoemark (Incensed) | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +3.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa (Green Cape) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Rossa Ryan (Daiquiri Bay) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon (Enemy) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Tom Marquand (Yashin) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane (Ernst Blofeld) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Hector Crouch (Too Soon) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| W J Lee (Ascending) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| James McDonald (Sing Us A Song) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Luke Morris (Hallelujah U) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Copper Horse Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 2, 1, 7, 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.
- 6 / 6 (37%) - No bigger than 5/1 (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (51%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Class)
- 6 / 6 (54%) - Fewer than 2 races (Trip)
- 6 / 6 (59%) - Ran over 1m - 1m2½f (Debut)
- 6 / 6 (61%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 6 / 6 (65%) - In a field of 10 - 16 (Debut)
- 6 / 6 (65%) - Beaten no more -7l (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (67%) - Carried 129 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (67%) - Not in a G2-3/LST/Cl5 (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (67%) - No bigger than 5/1 (Last Win)
- 6 / 6 (69%) - Furthest ran 1m4f - 2m½f
- 6 / 6 (69%) - Ran in 5 - 20 races (Career)
- 6 / 6 (71%) - Furthest Placed 1m4f - 2m
- 6 / 6 (73%) - No bigger than 33/1
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. 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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2026 Copper Horse Stakes Runners & Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2026 renewal of the Copper Horse Stakes, which will be run at 6:10 pm on Tuesday, 16th June 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Daiquiri Bay (11/2)
- Alan King (3-0-0 -3.00 / -3.00)
- Rossa Ryan (2-0-0 -2.00 / -2.00)
- 15/15 Ernst Blofeld (11/1)
- Hamad Al Jehani (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- Billy Loughnane (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: Valiancy (14/15), Gamrai (13/15), Sing Us A Song (13/15), Paddy The Squire (11/15), Duraji (10/15), Real Dream (10/15), Too Soon (10/15), Aeronautic (9/15), Fouroneohfever (9/15), Green Cape (9/15), Incensed (9/15), Hallelujah U (7/15), Stressfree (7/15), Ascending (4/15), Dancing In Paris (4/15), Yashin (4/15) and Enemy (3/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:18 pm Sunday 14th June 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Too Soon won the Northern Dancer Handicap last time out, and 2 previous winners of that race from 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -1.50.
Copper Horse Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 3+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +38.50, 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 had 1 season places, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-29.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (9,5,3) [16 Runners]
- 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]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Copper Horse Stakes is Punchestown; there have been a total of 2 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 6 winners from a total of 86 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 9 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Copper Horse Stakes; that stallion, Frankel, has produced 2 winners (2025,2021).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 6 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 6 renewals, there have been 3 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 2026 Copper Horse Stakes.
Route to the Copper Horse Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Copper Horse Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - French Master Goodwood - 1st of 8 (5/4) | BetGoodwin Download The App Handicap |
| 2024 - Belloccio Punchestown - 1st of 15 (4/5) | Tuesday Treat At Punchestown Maiden Hurdle |
| 2023 - Vauban Punchestown - 2nd of 6 (10/3) | Punchestown Champion Hurdle |
| 2022 - Get Shirty Hamilton - 1st of 6 (5/1) | Palmaris Services Braveheart Handicap |
| 2021 - Amtiyaz Lingfield (AW) - 6th of 7 (9/2) | All-Weather Easter Plate |
| 2020 - Fujaira Prince Ascot - 3rd of 19 (4/1) | Duke of Edinburgh 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 | 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 Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 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 £1 million.
| 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 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 fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Copper Horse Stakes 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
