Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Dewhurst Stakes Preview
Established in 1875, the Dewhurst Stakes is scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Newmarket racecourse, this Group 1 race is open to two-year-old colts and fillies only and is over a straight seven furlongs with the fillies receiving a 3lb allowance.
Dewhurst Stakes Information:
Our dedicated Newmarket tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Dewhurst Stakes but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newmarket 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 at Newmarket Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Dewhurst Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2019 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 Dewhurst Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Dewhurst 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 Dewhurst Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.14. Ahead of the 2025 Dewhurst Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:22.37 was set by U S Navy Flag in 2017, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Belardo won in a time of 1:27.31, booked to ride was Andrea Atzeni by the trainer Roger Varian.
These are the top three quickest-run Dewhurst Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- U S Navy Flag (1:22.37) in 2017
- Chaldean (1:22.54) in 2022
- Intense Focus (1:23.33) in 2008
What the expert says...
The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes has been responsible for five of the last ten winners of this race with four of those doing the double.Dewhurst Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Dewhurst 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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Dewhurst Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:26.70 | Shadow Of Light (GB) 2yo 9-3 (1 of 5) 1/1F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 1:24.85 | City Of Troy (USA) 2yo 9-3 (2 of 8) 8/15F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 1:22.54 | Chaldean (GB) 2yo 9-3 (5 of 7) 5/2F | Frankie Dettori Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2021 1:24.82 | Native Trail (GB) 2yo 9-1 (5 of 8) 5/6F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:25.24 | St Marks Basilica (FR) 2yo 9-1 (12 of 14) 10/1 | Frankie Dettori A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 1:26.55 | Pinatubo (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (2 of 9) 1/3F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2018 1:24.35 | Too Darn Hot (GB) 2yo 9-1 (5 of 7) 1/1F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:22.37 | U S Navy Flag (USA) 2yo 9-1 (1 of 9) 5/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:23.80 | Churchill (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (3 of 7) 8/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2015 1:25.34 | Air Force Blue (USA) 2yo 9-1 (7 of 7) 4/6F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Dewhurst Stakes have been based:
- IRE: 12 winners with an additional 14 placings from 57 runners
- GB: 8 winners with an additional 17 placings from 116 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Dewhurst Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Dewhurst Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien who has won the race seven times with those seven winners coming from Beethoven (2009), War Command (2013), Air Force Blue (2015), Churchill (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017), St Marks Basilica (2020) and City Of Troy (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Dewhurst Stakes are J S Bolger (5 wins) and Charlie Appleby (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Dewhurst 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 | 40-7-19 | +17.84 | +27.41 |
| J S Bolger | 12-5-6 | +36.18 | +23.55 |
| Charlie Appleby | 8-3-3 | -2.84 | -3.67 |
| John Gosden | 9-1-2 | -7.00 | -6.57 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-1 | -3.50 | -4.44 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-2 | +8.00 | +5.65 |
| Marcus Tregoning | 3-1-2 | +2.50 | +3.20 |
| Brian Meehan | 9-0-2 | -9.00 | -6.00 |
| Richard Hannon | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
Dewhurst Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Dewhurst Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Beethoven (2009), Air Force Blue (2015), Churchill (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017) and City Of Troy (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Dewhurst Stakes are Frankie Dettori (3 wins) and William Buick (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Dewhurst 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 | 15-5-9 | +29.93 | +18.79 |
| Frankie Dettori | 13-3-4 | +3.50 | -0.71 |
| William Buick | 10-3-3 | -4.84 | -5.67 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| Tom Queally | 1-1-1 | +0.67 | +0.42 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-0-3 | -6.00 | -1.20 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.62 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.10 |
| James Doyle | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.30 |
| Wayne Lordan | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +1.50 |
2025 Dewhurst Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 1, 7, 10, 1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 9, 1, 1, 3, 1, (1, 3), 1, 1
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 (45%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (55%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (60%) - Not in a G3/LST/Cl2-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Highest Won is not G3/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Highest Run is not G3/LST/Cl2-5
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-5
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 79+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -3¾l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 67+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Break of 14 - 91 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -5¼l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not on HY/STD (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newmarket racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Dewhurst 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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Dewhurst Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +53.65 is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G1). The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were 5th in the betting market, 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:
- 2024: Winner in 1 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (4,1) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (7) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (6,7) [8 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 12 (2,5) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Dewhurst Stakes is Curragh, there has been a total number of 10 winners of this race who ran at Curragh 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, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Dewhurst Stakes:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- War Front (3 Wins)
- Lope De Vega (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Dewhurst Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- No Nay Never (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Beethoven in 2009, winning for A P O'Brien at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Ryan Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 13 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.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Dewhurst 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.
Other Principal races at Newmarket Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Newmarket racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in April (Craven Meeting)
Races in May (Guineas Festival)
- Jockey Club Stakes
- King Charles II Stakes
- Newmarket Stakes
- Palace House Stakes
- Qipco 2000 Guineas
- Rowley Handicap Stakes
- Suffolk Stakes
- Dahlia Stakes
- Pretty Polly Stakes
- Qipco 1000 Guineas
Races in July (July Festival)
- Bahrain Trophy Stakes
- bet365 Sprint Handicap
- July Stakes
- Princess of Wales's Stakes
- bet365 Handicap
- Duchess of Cambridge Stakes
- Falmouth Stakes
- bet365 Mile Handicap
- Bunbury Cup
- July Cup
- Superlative Stakes
Races in September (Cambridgeshire Meeting)
- Jockey Club Rose Bowl
- Tattersall Stakes
- Godolphin Stakes
- Joel Stakes
- Princess Royal Stakes
- Rockfel Stakes
- Rosemary Stakes
- Cambridgeshire Handicap
- Cambridgeshire Meeting 7f Handicap
- Cheveley Park Stakes
- Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery
- Middle Park Stakes
- Royal Lodge Stakes
Races in October
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