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2026 Doncaster 2yo Stakes Preview
Run at the St Leger Festival at Doncaster in September of each year, the Doncaster two-year-old stakes is a valuable sprint for the youngsters.
The race will attract some of the top sprint youngsters with that sort of purse available for this race, which is run over six and a half furlongs (111y).
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Information:
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Past Winners
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Doncaster 2yo Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Doncaster tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Doncaster 2yo Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016 when the race had an over-round of 103%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 133%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Doncaster 2yo 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 Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Doncaster 2yo Stakes races over the last 19 renewals:
- Mr Lupton (1:17.19) in 2015
- Swilly Ferry (1:17.22) in 2009
- Bonds Girl (1:17.27) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 19 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.62. Ahead of the 2026 Doncaster 2yo Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 19 renewals, a time of 1:17.19 was set by Mr Lupton in 2015, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Jamie Spencer. The slowest winning time was set in 2008 when Awinnersgame won in a time of 1:21.26, booked to ride was Frankie Dettori by trainer Jeremy Noseda.
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Doncaster 2yo 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 Doncaster 2yo Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:18.60 | Calendar Girl (GB) 2yo 8-3 (6 of 21) 7/2 | Saffie Osborne Owen Burrows (GB) |
| 2024 1:18.52 | Hallasan (GB) 2yo 9-4 (9 of 20) 15/2 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 1:20.97 | Room Service (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (1 of 17) 10/1 | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2022 1:18.03 | Cold Case (GB) 2yo 9-4 (7 of 15) 11/4F | Andrea Atzeni K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 1:17.40 | Harrow (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (15 of 20) 3/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 1:18.45 | Line Of Departure (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (3 of 15) 15/2 | David Egan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 1:18.81 | Kings Lynn (GB) 2yo 8-9 (1 of 20) 12/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 1:19.78 | The Great Heir (FR) 2yo 8-9 (3 of 22) 33/1 | Andrew Mullen Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2017 1:19.39 | Laugh A Minute (GB) 2yo 8-12 (3 of 22) 12/1 | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2016 1:19.58 | Mubtasim (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (16 of 19) 4/1F | Pat Cosgrave William Haggas (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 35 placings from 361 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 17 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes over the last 19 renewals, with Richard Fahey, Kevin Ryan, and Andrew Balding having all won the race three times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Wootton Bassett (2010), Bonds Girl (2014) and Mr Lupton (2015). Kevin Ryan's winners have been with Morning Post (2013), The Great Heir (2018) and Room Service (2023). Andrew Balding winners have been with Dream Eater (2007), Kings Lynn (2019) and Harrow (2021). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes is Roger Varian (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 19 renewals in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes. Richard Hannon (0-31), Charles Hills (0-14), Brian Meehan (0-12) and Hugo Palmer (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Doncaster 2yo Stakes trainer statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 49-3-6 | -20.00 | -31.50 |
| Kevin Ryan | 23-3-5 | +123.00 | +52.85 |
| Andrew Balding | 21-3-5 | +4.50 | -5.05 |
| Roger Varian | 6-2-3 | +15.50 | +7.00 |
| A P O'Brien | 12-1-4 | +9.00 | +0.50 |
| William Haggas | 7-1-5 | -2.00 | -0.85 |
| K R Burke | 7-1-1 | -3.25 | -4.35 |
| Charlie Appleby | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +3.75 |
| Owen Burrows | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.75 |
| Richard Hannon | 31-0-2 | -31.00 | -30.00 |
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes over the last 19 renewals, with William Buick, Franny Norton, Oisin Murphy, and Andrea Atzeni having all won the race twice. William Buick winners have been with Swilly Ferry (2009) and Hallasan (2024). Franny Norton winners have been with Dream Eater (2007) and The Gold Cheongsam (2012). Oisin Murphy's winners have been with Kings Lynn (2019) and Harrow (2021). Andrea Atzeni winners have been with Laugh A Minute (2017) and Cold Case (2022). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 19 renewals in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes. Ryan Moore has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Tony Hamilton has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Doncaster 2yo Stakes jockey statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 13-2-5 | +12.50 | +2.95 |
| Franny Norton | 8-2-2 | +4.25 | -0.87 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-2-2 | +10.00 | +2.50 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 7-2-3 | +9.75 | +3.15 |
| Frankie Dettori | 10-1-1 | -1.00 | -5.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 9-1-2 | +2.00 | -2.50 |
| Tom Eaves | 8-1-1 | +3.00 | -2.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 7-1-2 | +8.00 | +1.50 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 5-1-1 | +96.00 | +46.00 |
| David Egan | 5-1-2 | +3.50 | +1.00 |
2026 Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 2, 2, 1, 6, 1, 7, 17, 2, 1, 4, 5, 7, (2, 3), 2, 1, 2, 2, 4
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.
- 19 / 19 (74%) - Break of 19 - 111 days (Last Place)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (Further)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 80+ (Career)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Furthest Placed 6f - 7½f
- 19 / 19 (84%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (85%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 42+ (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl6 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
- 17 / 19 (64%) - Held an OR of 82+
- 17 / 19 (67%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (LTO)
- 17 / 19 (83%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 16 / 19 (71%) - Beaten no more -5l (LTO)
- 16 / 19 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Non-Hcps)
- 15 / 19 (28%) - Within the first 5 of the market
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Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +84.25, is when runners ran in a Class 2 last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career places over further, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-59.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (20,8) [21 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 9 (6,11) [20 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (7,17) [17 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (4,1) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 15 (3,7) [20 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes is York; there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 325 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 55 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Camacho (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Morning Post in 2013, winning for Kevin Ryan at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Paul Mulrennan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Doncaster 2yo Stakes.
Route to the Doncaster 2yo Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Doncaster 2yo Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Calendar Girl Epsom - 2nd of 8 (1/2) | Betfred "PickYourPunt" EBF Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2024 - Hallasan Nottingham - 1st of 9 (5/6) | Charge Up Your Summer With Rhino.Bet EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 2023 - Room Service York - 3rd of 16 (14/1) | Sky Bet Nursery Handicap |
| 2022 - Cold Case York - 3rd of 12 (18/1) | Gimcrack Stakes |
| 2021 - Harrow York - 1st of 16 (6/1) | OR8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap |
| 2020 - Line Of Departure Ascot - 1st of 7 (10/3) | Berkshire Vision Nursery Handicap |
| 2019 - Kings Lynn Windsor - 2nd of 9 (9/1) | MPM Flooring Novice Stakes |
| 2018 - The Great Heir York - 5th of 18 (16/1) | Sky Bet Nursery Handicap |
| 2017 - Laugh A Minute York - 3rd of 17 (7/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes |
| 2016 - Mubtasim York - 8th of 10 (4/1) | Gimcrack Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival for races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre-stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival, the £120k May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the £150k Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the £300k 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable class two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Half Sovereign (FR) 2yo - 9/4 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Calendar Girl (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Saffie Osborne |
| May Hill Stakes | Aylin (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | K R Burke David Egan |
| Park Hill Stakes | Santorini Star (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| St Leger Festival Middle Distance Handicap | Munsif (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Roger Varian Ray Dawson |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series and carries a £150k purse. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse, £130k on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard Handicap | Subsequent (IRE) 4yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Avicenna (IRE) 2yo - 11/2 | Roger Varian William Buick |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo - 17/2 | Tim Easterby Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 6yo - 10/11 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this Group 1 carries a purse of £700k. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too, the Champagne Stakes (£150k), the Portland (£100k) and the Park Stakes (£140k).
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| St Leger Festival Mile Handicap | Treble Tee (IRE) 3yo - 11/5 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
| Champagne Stakes | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo - 15/2 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | Eternal Sunshine (GB) 5yo - 12/1 | Jim Goldie Lauren Young |
| Park Stakes | Marvelman (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| St Leger | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap | Fantasy Believer (IRE) 8yo - 9/1 | Ed Walker Oisin Murphy |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, only one class one race, which is the £85k Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also a couple of decent handicaps carrying good purses of £70k and £65k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap | Desert Falcon (IRE) 5yo - 9/1 | Julie Camacho Rowan Scott |
| Sceptre Stakes | Fair Angellica (GB) 4yo - 11/1 | Richard Hughes Finley Marsh |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Doncaster 2yo Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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.
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