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2027 Dee Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place each year at the Chester Racecourse during the May Meeting is the Dee Stakes, a listed race which is run over a trip of one mile, two furlongs and seventy yards.
The race is open to colts and geldings who are aged three and can serve as a trial for next month's Epsom Derby. The 2003 winner, Kris Kin, was the last runner to go on to win the derby.
Dee Stakes Information:
Our dedicated Chester tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Dee Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Chester throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal races during the Chester May Meeting section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Dee Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015, when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Dee Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Dee 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 Dee Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Dee Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Constitution River (2:06.54) in 2026
- Admiralofthefleet (2:09.82) in 2007
- South Easter (2:10.21) in 2009
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 Dee Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.67. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Dee Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Constitution River, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, who set the fastest winning time in the Dee Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:06.54 in 2026. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A P O'Brien and jockey Joseph O'Brien with Astrology who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:21.57 in the 2012 renewal.
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Dee Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Dee 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 Dee Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:06.54 | Constitution River (FR) 3yo 9-2 (4 of 5) 2/9F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 2:12.89 | Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 3yo 9-2 (5 of 7) 1/1F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 2:10.67 | Capulet (USA) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 4) 7/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 2:19.90 | San Antonio (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 6) 16/5 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:12.25 | Star Of India (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 6) 6/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 2:14.15 | El Drama (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 7) 12/1 | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 2:16.51 | Circus Maximus (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 6) 5/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 2:12.33 | Rostropovich (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 5/2F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:10.85 | Cliffs Of Moher (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 8) 4/5F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 2:11.48 | Virens Army (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 12/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Dee Stakes have been based:
- IRE: 12 winners with an additional 3 placings from 29 runners
- GB: 8 winners with an additional 17 placings from 96 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2026 Dee Stakes Replay
Dee Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Dee Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race twelve times, with those twelve winners coming from Admiralofthefleet (2007), Astrology (2012), Magician (2013), Kingfisher (2014), Cliffs Of Moher (2017), Rostropovich (2018), Circus Maximus (2019), Star Of India (2022), San Antonio (2023), Capulet (2024), Mount Kilimanjaro (2025) and Constitution River (2026).
Here are some of the top Dee 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 | 25-12-14 | +9.95 | +1.54 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 8-1-2 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| John Gosden | 5-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.17 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| William Haggas | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.59 |
| Richard Hannon | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.50 |
| Richard Fahey | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.25 |
| Hughie Morrison | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +0.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 9-0-3 | -9.00 | -1.91 |
| Charlie Appleby | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
Dee Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Dee Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race nine times, with those nine winners coming from Magician (2013), Cliffs Of Moher (2017), Rostropovich (2018), Circus Maximus (2019), Star Of India (2022), San Antonio (2023), Capulet (2024), Mount Kilimanjaro (2025) and Constitution River (2026).
Here are some of the top Dee 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 | 16-9-9 | +8.60 | +2.55 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Neil Callan | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
| Jim Crowley | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +0.00 |
| William Buick | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -4.36 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -0.91 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -4.00 |
| Franny Norton | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.87 |
2027 Dee Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, (1, 3), 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 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.
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Not in a LST/Cl5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 126 - 137lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 66+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 84+ (Non-Hcps)
- 19 / 20 (63%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 19 / 20 (76%) - Not on GF/STD-SLW (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 5 - 17 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Chester racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Dee 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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Dee Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +22.20, is when runners had 0 starts in the past 30 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 1 (L) last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-26.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 4 (3) [5 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 5 (2) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (2) [6 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Dee Stakes are Doncaster and Leopardstown; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Dee Stakes; that stallion, Galileo, has produced 7 winners (2022,2019,2017,2014,2013,2012,2009).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Virens Army in 2016, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Silvestre De Sousa. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Dee Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Dee Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Constitution River Curragh - 1st of 5 (5/6) | Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes |
| 2025 - Mount Kilimanjaro Dundalk (AW) - 3rd of 5 (1/4) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Patton Race |
| 2024 - Capulet Chelmsford (AW) - 3rd of 8 (8/13) | Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes |
| 2023 - San Antonio Dundalk (AW) - 1st of 14 (10/3) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden |
| 2022 - Star Of India Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 6 (9/1) | Craven Stakes |
| 2021 - El Drama Kempton (AW) - 3rd of 5 (4/1) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Conditions Stakes |
| 2019 - Circus Maximus Doncaster - 4th of 11 (16/1) | Futurity Trophy |
| 2018 - Rostropovich Longchamp - 4th of 5 (41/10) | Prix de Fontainebleau |
| 2017 - Cliffs Of Moher Leopardstown - 1st of 17 (7/2) | Tote European Breeders Fund |
| 2016 - Virens Army Epsom - 3rd of 7 (10/1) | Investec Derby Trial |
Other Principal races during the Chester May Meeting
Remember to head over to the Chester predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Dee Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the May Meeting, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Oaks Wednesday | Amelia Earhart (IRE) 3yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Chester Vase Wednesday | Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) 3yo - 2/9 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Dee Stakes Thursday | Constitution River (FR) 3yo - 2/9 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Ormonde Stakes Thursday | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 5yo - 4/7 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Huxley Stakes Friday | Lambourn (IRE) 4yo - 6/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Chester Cup Friday | A Piece Of Heaven (FR) 8yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
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 Dee 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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