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2026 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Preview
Each year at the Newmarket racecourse, scheduled to take place during the July Festival, is the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes, a Group 2 race that is open to two-year-old fillies only. The race will be run over a straight six furlongs, where previous G1 & G2 winners will have to carry a 3lb penalty.
Established in 1947, the race was originally called and is still referred to as the Cherry Hinton Stakes, and those who perform well in the race are worth putting in the tracker in view of the following season's 1,000 Guineas. Attraction won this race in 2004 and then went on to Guineas success in 2005!
Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Information:
- Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Past Winners
- Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Newmarket tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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 Newmarket July Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Duchess of Cambridge 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 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Duchess of Cambridge Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Raffle Prize (1:09.09) in 2019
- Clemmie (1:10.34) in 2017
- Sandrine (1:10.65) in 2021
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 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.02. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:09.09 was set by Raffle Prize in 2019, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Frankie Dettori. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Arabian Queen won in a time of 1:15.14, booked to ride was Ryan Moore by trainer David Elsworth.
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Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Duchess of Cambridge 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 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:11.58 | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (5 of 6) 2/5F | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2024 1:11.11 | Arabian Dusk (GB) 2yo 9-2 (1 of 11) 12/1 | Harry Davies Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2023 1:13.66 | Persian Dreamer (USA) 2yo 9-2 (3 of 4) 5/1 | Kevin Stott Dominic Ffrench Davis (GB) |
| 2022 1:11.02 | Mawj (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (5 of 6) 4/1 | Ray Dawson Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2021 1:10.65 | Sandrine (GB) 2yo 9-0 (7 of 8) 11/5F | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 1:11.93 | Dandalla (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 7) 1/1F | Ben Curtis K R Burke (GB) |
| 2019 1:09.09 | Raffle Prize (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (1 of 7) 9/2 | Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 1:11.51 | Pretty Pollyanna (GB) 2yo 9-0 (9 of 9) 20/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Michael Bell (GB) |
| 2017 1:10.34 | Clemmie (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (8 of 8) 11/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:10.72 | Roly Poly (USA) 2yo 9-0 (7 of 10) 6/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes have been based:
- GB: 16 winners with an additional 27 placings from 146 runners
- IRE: 4 winners with an additional 4 placings from 16 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Replay
Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Youresothrilling (2007), Roly Poly (2016) and Clemmie (2017). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes is K R Burke (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Duchess of Cambridge 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 | 7-3-4 | +4.88 | +2.02 |
| K R Burke | 5-2-2 | -1.60 | -2.12 |
| Richard Hannon | 6-1-2 | -3.25 | -1.85 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.50 |
| Michael Bell | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.00 |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
| Dominic Ffrench Davis | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.00 |
| David Elsworth | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.50 |
| Andrew Balding | 2-1-1 | +1.20 | +0.32 |
| George Margarson | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.00 |
Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori, who have both won the race three times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Arabian Queen (2014), Roly Poly (2016) and Clemmie (2017). Frankie Dettori winners have been with Sander Camillo (2006), Gamilati (2011) and Raffle Prize (2019).
Here are some of the top Duchess of Cambridge 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 | 15-3-6 | -0.62 | -1.73 |
| Frankie Dettori | 14-3-6 | +8.88 | +4.22 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 2-1-1 | -0.60 | -0.75 |
| Harry Davies | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
| Kevin Stott | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +0.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.50 |
| Neil Callan | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| David Probert | 1-1-1 | +2.20 | +1.32 |
2026 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, (1, 4), 6, 1, 5, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 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 (72%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 82+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Not in a Cl2-3/Cl5-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Highest Run is not Cl2/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 2 - 4 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/FM/STD (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 57+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 19 / 20 (53%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (64%) - Beaten no more -1¾l (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Not in FRA/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Break of 12 - 86 days (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 Duchess of Cambridge 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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Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +45.86, is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G3) last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 5 last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-22.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 5 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (5,3) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 [4 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (4) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (3,8) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 15 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Curragh; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes; that stallion, Oasis Dream, has produced 2 winners (2018,2009).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Lucky Kristale in 2013, winning for George Margarson at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Tom Queally. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 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 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Venetian Sun Ascot - 1st of 17 (7/1) | Albany Stakes |
| 2024 - Arabian Dusk Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 12 (11/4) | Maureen Brittain Memorial Empress Fillies Stakes |
| 2023 - Persian Dreamer Ascot - 4th of 17 (20/1) | Albany Stakes |
| 2022 - Mawj Ascot - 2nd of 16 (2/1) | Albany Stakes |
| 2021 - Sandrine Ascot - 1st of 15 (16/1) | Albany Stakes |
| 2020 - Dandalla Ascot - 1st of 13 (13/2) | Albany Stakes |
| 2019 - Raffle Prize Ascot - 1st of 25 (18/1) | Queen Mary Stakes |
| 2018 - Pretty Pollyanna Ascot - 5th of 18 (29/1) | Albany Stakes |
| 2017 - Clemmie Curragh - 1st of 8 (6/4) | Grangecon Stud Stakes |
| 2016 - Roly Poly Curragh - 1st of 7 (3/1) | Grangecon Stud Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the July Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Thursday at the July Festival
The highlight on Thursday, known as Ladies Day, is the Princess of Wales's Stakes, a Group 2 contest over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain Trophy Stakes | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| July Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 18/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| bet365 Sprint Handicap | Prince Of India (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
| Princess of Wales's Stakes | El Cordobes (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Friday at the July Festival
Festival Friday, as it is known, features the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, which is part of the British Champion Series and is run over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 Handicap | Kings Charter (IRE) 3yo - 9/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Duchess of Cambridge Stakes | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 2/5 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap | Oneforthegutter (GB) 6yo - 12/1 | Ian Williams Silvestre De Sousa |
| Falmouth Stakes | Cinderellas Dream (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Saturday at the July Festival
As the name would indicate, 'July Cup Day', the main race on the final day of the July Festival is the July Cup, another race which is part of the British Champion Series; this race is contested over six furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Cup | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| bet365 Mile Handicap | Fifth Column (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Ryan Moore |
| Superlative Stakes | Saba Desert (GB) 2yo - 6/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| July Cup | No Half Measures (GB) 4yo - 66/1 | Richard Hughes Neil Callan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Duchess of Cambridge 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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