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2025 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:
We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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 Coventry Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 118%. 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.
Coventry Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 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 to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -11.89. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Coventry Stakes see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:10.91 was set by Red Clubs in 2005, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by B W Hills and ridden by Michael Hills. The slowest winning time was set in 2016 when Caravaggio won in a time of 1:16.36, booked to ride was Ryan Moore by the trainer A P O'Brien.
These are the top three quickest-run Coventry Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Red Clubs (1:10.91) in 2005
- Rajasinghe (1:12.39) in 2017
- Henrythenavigator (1:12.46) in 2007
Coventry Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Coventry Stakes 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 at the time of winning the Coventry Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2016 1:16.36 | Caravaggio (USA) 2yo 9-1 (13 of 18) 13/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2015 1:13.11 | Buratino (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (10 of 17) 6/1 | William Buick Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Coventry Stakes have been based:
- GB: 13 winners with an additional 31 placings from 288 runners
- IRE: 7 winners with an additional 9 placings from 62 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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 six times with those six winners coming from Henrythenavigator (2007), Power (2011), War Command (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019) and River Tiber (2023). 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 17 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 | 33-6-11 | +4.64 | -6.07 |
| Brian Meehan | 13-1-3 | +68.00 | +31.80 |
| Clive Cox | 10-1-2 | +141.00 | +83.50 |
| Archie Watson | 6-1-4 | +3.00 | +0.50 |
| John Gosden | 6-1-2 | -3.00 | -1.00 |
| Richard Spencer | 4-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.50 |
| Andrew Balding | 4-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.50 |
| J S Bolger | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.75 |
| Michael Bell | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.00 |
| Bryan Smart | 3-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.00 |
Coventry Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Coventry Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Power (2011), Caravaggio (2016), Arizona (2019) and River Tiber (2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Coventry Stakes is Frankie Dettori (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Coventry Stakes, James Doyle has ridden 10 runners to 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 | 19-4-8 | -6.11 | -7.95 |
| Frankie Dettori | 16-2-5 | -7.00 | -6.30 |
| Jamie Spencer | 12-1-3 | -3.00 | -2.60 |
| Adam Kirby | 11-1-2 | +140.00 | +82.50 |
| William Buick | 10-1-1 | -3.00 | -6.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-3 | +5.00 | +0.50 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-1-3 | +5.00 | +2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2-1-1 | +79.00 | +39.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.50 |
2025 Coventry Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 12, (1, 15), 1, 5, 1, 1, 1, 4, 6, (1, 8), 7, 1, 4, 1, 1, 8, 6, 4, 1, 11
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.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 9/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 1 starts
- 18 / 20 (61%) - Not in a G3/Cl5-6 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (61%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl5-6
- 18 / 20 (76%) - In a field of 4 - 13 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (77%) - Break of 10 - 62 days (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/FS (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (79%) - Carried 123 - 134lbs (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - Not in FRA/USA/WAL (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Ran over 5f - 7f (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Won by at least a short head (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (28%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 17 / 20 (36%) - 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. if you are unaware of what trends and statistics are, how they can be used etc then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read this Stats And Trends article which will make everything much clearer.
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Coventry Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +116.01 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 a highest class placed of Class 5, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-72.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 10 (18,15) [22 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (12,14) [20 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (12,1) [17 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 17 (2,16) [17 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 6 (4,3) [15 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Coventry Stakes are Curragh, Newmarket (Rowley) and Newbury, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 356 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Coventry Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Royal Applause (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Showcasing (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Footstepsinthesand (0 Wins from 6 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. Ahead of the 2025 Coventry 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 Coventry 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
