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2025 Dee Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place each year at the Chester Racecourse during the May Meeting is the Dee Stakes, this listed race 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 went on to win the derby.
Dee Stakes Information:
If you are interested in other predictions at Chester then head over to the Chester 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. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Chester Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Dee Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2004 when the race had an over-round of 106%. 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 112%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £112 which is bet.
Dee 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 Dee Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -14.67. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Dee Stakes see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:09.82 was set by Admiralofthefleet in 2007, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Mick Kinane. The slowest winning time was set in 2012 when Astrology won in a time of 2:21.57, booked to ride was Joseph O'Brien by the trainer A P O'Brien.
These are the top three quickest-run Dee Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Admiralofthefleet (2:09.82) in 2007
- South Easter (2:10.21) in 2009
- Capulet (2:10.67) in 2024
Dee Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Dee 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Dee Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 2:21.04 | Not So Sleepy (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 4) 11/1 | Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison (GB) |
| 2014 2:20.49 | Kingfisher (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 11/4F | Joseph O'Brien A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Dee Stakes have been based:
- IRE: 11 winners with an additional 3 placings from 26 runners
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 17 placings from 99 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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 eleven times with those eleven winners coming from Gypsy King I (2005), Admiralofthefleet (2007), Astrology (2012), Magician (2013), Kingfisher (2014), Cliffs Of Moher (2017), Rostropovich (2018), Circus Maximus (2019), Star Of India (2022), San Antonio (2023) and Capulet (2024).
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 | 22-11-13 | +12.73 | +3.97 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 10-1-3 | -4.00 | -2.15 |
| 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 |
| Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2-1-1 | -0.60 | -1.00 |
| Hughie Morrison | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +0.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -4.00 |
Dee Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Dee Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race seven times with those seven winners coming from Magician (2013), Cliffs Of Moher (2017), Rostropovich (2018), Circus Maximus (2019), Star Of India (2022), San Antonio (2023) and Capulet (2024). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Dee Stakes is Frankie Dettori (2 wins).
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 | 14-7-7 | +7.38 | +1.78 |
| Frankie Dettori | 6-2-2 | +7.50 | +3.99 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 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 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1-1-1 | +0.40 | +0.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -1.20 |
| William Buick | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.36 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.00 |
2025 Dee Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, (1, 3), 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3
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 (71%) - Not in a LST/Cl5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 66+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 84+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 126 - 133lbs (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (74%) - Not on GF/STD-SLW (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - In a field of 5 - 18 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2½f (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Not in FRA/WAL (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. Maybe you are looking to back something in this race on the tote, but you are not sure of the process or how the tote works, No problem! We have an article which is dedicated to The Tote for you to read which explains everything you need to know! Be sure to check out the other articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Dee Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +25.98 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 (Listed) last time out, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-24.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 5 (6) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Dee Stakes is Leopardstown, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Doncaster, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out.
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.
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Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Dee Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
