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2025 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 from 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
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Doncaster tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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.
How competitive is the Doncaster 2yo Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 18 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 18 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.
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 18 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 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -9.62. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Doncaster 2yo Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 18 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2008 renewal when Awinnersgame from Jeremy Noseda under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 1:21.26, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Mr Lupton, trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Jamie Spencer set the quickest time of 1:17.19 in the 2015 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Doncaster 2yo Stakes over the last 18 renewals:
- Mr Lupton (1:17.19) in 2015
- Swilly Ferry (1:17.22) in 2009
- Bonds Girl (1:17.27) in 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 1:17.19 | Mr Lupton (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (20 of 22) 10/1 | Jamie Spencer Richard Fahey (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: 17 winners with an additional 33 placings from 341 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 16 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 18 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 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 18 renewals in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes, Richard Hannon (0-29), Charles Hills (0-13), Brian Meehan (0-12) and Hugo Palmer (0-10) 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 18 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 | 20-3-5 | +5.50 | -4.05 |
| Roger Varian | 6-2-3 | +15.50 | +7.00 |
| A P O'Brien | 11-1-4 | +10.00 | +1.50 |
| William Haggas | 7-1-5 | -2.00 | -0.85 |
| K R Burke | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.35 |
| Charlie Appleby | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +3.75 |
| Richard Hannon | 29-0-2 | -29.00 | -28.00 |
| Charles Hills | 13-0-1 | -13.00 | -12.50 |
Doncaster 2yo Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes over the last 18 renewals with William Buick, Franny Norton, Andrea Atzeni and Oisin Murphy having all won the race two times. 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). Andrea Atzeni winners have been with Laugh A Minute (2017) and Cold Case (2022). Oisin Murphy winners have been with Kings Lynn (2019) and Harrow (2021). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 18 renewals in the Doncaster 2yo Stakes, Ryan Moore has ridden 12 runners to 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 18 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 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 7-2-3 | +9.75 | +3.15 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-2-2 | +11.00 | +3.50 |
| 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 | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.50 |
2025 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
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.
- 18 / 18 (74%) - Break of 19 - 111 days (Last Place)
- 18 / 18 (78%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl4/Cl6
- 18 / 18 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 81+ (Career)
- 18 / 18 (83%) - Furthest Placed 6f - 7½f
- 18 / 18 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 48+ (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (85%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (85%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (87%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl6 (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
- 18 / 18 (89%) - Dam is not GER/UAE/USA bred
- 16 / 18 (65%) - Held an OR of 82+
- 16 / 18 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Non-Hcps)
- 16 / 18 (83%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 15 / 18 (54%) - Achieved an RPR of 86+ (Last 3)
- 15 / 18 (70%) - Beaten no more -5l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Doncaster racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Doncaster 2yo 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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Doncaster 2yo Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +92.25 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 0-53.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (9,4) [15 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Doncaster 2yo Stakes is York, there has been a total number 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 307 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 52 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 8 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 18 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 18 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 you a bet on the 2025 Doncaster 2yo 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 2's 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Ghost Run (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Hallasan (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| May Hill Stakes | Desert Flower (IRE) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Nakheel (FR) 3yo - 10/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| St Leger Festival Class 3 1m4f Handicap | Kildare Legend (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | James Ferguson Daniel Muscutt |
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 £140k 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 | Faylaq (GB) 8yo - 18/1 | Jim Goldie Amie Waugh |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Benevento (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | Raphael E Freire David Egan |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo - 7/2 | Archie Watson James Doyle |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne Stakes | Bay City Roller (IRE) 2yo - 9/2 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | American Affair (GB) 4yo - 4/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Park Stakes | Kinross (GB) 7yo - 11/4 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| St Leger | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| PJ Towey Construction Handicap | Daysofourlives (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Jack Mitchell |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Mile Handicap | Johan (GB) 7yo - 18/1 | Jack Channon Rossa Ryan |
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 | Telemark (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies |
| Sceptre Stakes | Great Generation (IRE) 3yo - 8/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap | Baldomero (IRE) 6yo - 10/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
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 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.
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