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2027 Coventry Stakes Preview
Established in 1890 and named after the 9th Earl of Coventry, the Coventry Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-old runners which is run over a distance of six furlongs and takes place during the Royal Ascot meeting in June of each year.
It's a race where the legendary jockey Sir Gordon Richards had a good record in having won it a total of nine times between 1932-51, trainer Aidan O'Brien surpassed that number of wins as a trainer when River Tiber became his 10th winner in 2023.
Coventry Stakes Information:
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 Coventry Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Coventry Stakes, 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 Coventry 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 Coventry Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Coventry Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Rajasinghe (1:12.39) in 2017
- Henrythenavigator (1:12.46) in 2007
- War Command (1:12.86) in 2013
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Coventry Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.89. Ahead of the 2027 Coventry Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Caravaggio from A P O'Brien under the guidance of Ryan Moore, won in a time of 1:16.36, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Rajasinghe, trained by Richard Spencer and ridden by Stevie Donohoe set the quickest time of 1:12.39 in the 2017 renewal.
Coventry Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Coventry Stakes' 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 Coventry Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:13.14 | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (3 of 21) 6/1 | Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 1:13.43 | Gstaad (GB) 2yo 9-3 (14 of 20) 7/2F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 1:13.90 | Rashabar (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (10 of 22) 80/1 | Billy Loughnane Brian Meehan (GB) |
| 2023 1:15.49 | River Tiber (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (6 of 20) 11/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 1:13.02 | Bradsell (GB) 2yo 9-3 (2 of 17) 8/1 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2021 1:13.55 | Berkshire Shadow (GB) 2yo 9-1 (17 of 17) 11/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 1:15.21 | Nando Parrado (GB) 2yo 9-1 (6 of 15) 150/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2019 1:13.02 | Arizona (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (3 of 17) 15/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 1:13.51 | Calyx (GB) 2yo 9-1 (22 of 23) 2/1F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:12.39 | Rajasinghe (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (9 of 18) 11/1 | Stevie Donohoe Richard Spencer (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Coventry Stakes have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 31 placings from 288 runners
- IRE: 9 winners with an additional 9 placings from 68 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2026 Coventry Stakes Replay
Coventry Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Coventry Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race eight times, with those eight winners coming from Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019), River Tiber (2023), Gstaad (2025) and Great Barrier Reef (2026). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Coventry Stakes. Richard Hannon has sent a total of 20 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Richard Fahey has sent out 14 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Coventry Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 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 | 34-8-13 | +15.14 | -0.32 |
| Brian Meehan | 13-1-3 | +68.00 | +31.80 |
| Clive Cox | 12-1-3 | +139.00 | +82.00 |
| Archie Watson | 10-1-4 | -1.00 | -3.50 |
| John Gosden | 5-1-2 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 4-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.50 |
| Richard Spencer | 4-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.50 |
| Michael Bell | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.00 |
| J S Bolger | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.75 |
| John Quinn | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
Coventry Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Coventry Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Power (2011), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019), River Tiber (2023) and Gstaad (2025). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Coventry Stakes; James Doyle has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Coventry Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 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 | 20-5-9 | -2.61 | -6.20 |
| William Buick | 12-1-1 | -5.00 | -8.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 11-1-2 | +140.00 | +82.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 10-1-3 | -1.00 | -0.60 |
| Oisin Murphy | 9-1-3 | +3.00 | -1.50 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 5-1-3 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 4-1-2 | +77.00 | +37.50 |
| Wayne Lordan | 4-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.50 |
2027 Coventry Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 1, 1, 1, 4, 6, (1, 8), 7, 1, 4, 1, 1, 8, 6, 4, 1, 11, 1, 6
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.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 9/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -5l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 1 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 128 - 133lbs (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (76%) - Highest Placed is not Cl5-6
- 18 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (71%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (76%) - Break of 10 - 62 days (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Carried 124 - 134lbs (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/FS (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Won by at least a short head (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Ran over 5f - 7f (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (27%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 17 / 20 (35%) - Within the first 6 of the market
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Coventry 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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2027 Coventry Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Coventry Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Coventry Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +149.25, is when runners had 0 career places with the jockey.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 5, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-66.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 3 (15,10) [21 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 14 (5,17) [20 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 10 (18,15) [22 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (12,14) [20 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (12,1) [17 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Coventry Stakes is Curragh; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newbury; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 362 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Coventry Stakes:
- No Nay Never (2 Wins)
- Starspangledbanner (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Coventry Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Mehmas (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Showcasing (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Footstepsinthesand (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Nando Parrado in 2020, winning for Clive Cox at odds of 150/1 under the guidance of Adam Kirby. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Coventry Stakes, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Coventry Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Coventry Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Great Barrier Reef Curragh - 1st of 7 (8/15) | Kilkea Castle Marble Hill Stakes |
| 2025 - Gstaad Navan - 1st of 10 (7/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden |
| 2024 - Rashabar Chester - 2nd of 9 (3/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 2023 - River Tiber Naas - 1st of 5 (2/9) | Coolmore Stud Calyx Race |
| 2022 - Bradsell York - 1st of 11 (9/4) | Phoebe Johnson Celebration EBF Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2021 - Berkshire Shadow Newbury - 1st of 9 (9/2) | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 2020 - Nando Parrado Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 11 (19/2) | Betway Maiden Stakes |
| 2019 - Arizona Curragh - 1st of 9 (8/15) | Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF |
| 2018 - Calyx Newmarket (July) - 1st of 9 (5/2) | AFT Fluorotec EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Rajasinghe Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 13 (9/1) | Tarmac Trading Novice 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 Coventry 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
