Duke of Cambridge Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)

Updated: 1859 Horse Racing

See which trainers and jockeys have performed well in this fact-packed blog for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes. This is a race that is hosted at Ascot during the Royal Ascot with the race being run over a distance of 1m, see which trends the past winners of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes have set for this year.

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Royal Ascot)
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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 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Preview

First run in 2004, the Duke of Cambridge Stakes is a fairly new addition to the Royal Ascot card which is run in June of each year.

The race is a Group 2 open to fillies and mares aged four years or older and is run over the straight miles at Ascot.

The race was originally known as the Windsor Forest Stakes but was changed to its current name for the 2013 renewal in honour of Prince William.

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Information:

Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? We cover every race at Royal Ascot and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season, you can find links to those here.

How competitive is the Duke of Cambridge 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 112%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.

Duke of Cambridge 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 Duke of Cambridge Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +0.48. Ahead of the 2025 Duke of Cambridge Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?

The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Usherette from A Fabre under the guidance of Mickael Barzalona, won in a time of 1:43.33, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Integral, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 1:37.09 in the 2014 renewal.

These are the top three quickest-run Duke of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Integral (1:37.09) in 2014
  2. Peeress (1:37.42) in 2005
  3. Strawberrydaiquiri (1:38.04) in 2010

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Duke 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 at the time of winning the Duke of Cambridge Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2024
1:39.12
Running Lion (GB)
4yo 9-2 (11 of 14) 6/1
Oisin Murphy
John & Thady Gosden (GB)
2023
1:41.33
Rogue Millennium (IRE)
4yo 9-2 (7 of 10) 10/1
Daniel Tudhope
Tom Clover (GB)
2022
1:39.99
Saffron Beach (IRE)
4yo 9-7 (5 of 7) 5/2F
William Buick
Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB)
2021
1:39.92
Indie Angel (IRE)
4yo 9-0 (12 of 12) 22/1
Frankie Dettori
John & Thady Gosden (GB)
2020
1:40.57
Nazeef (GB)
4yo 9-0 (5 of 10) 100/30
Jim Crowley
John Gosden (GB)
2019
1:42.63
Move Swiftly (GB)
4yo 9-0 (11 of 17) 9/1
Daniel Tudhope
William Haggas (GB)
2018
1:40.53
Aljazzi (GB)
5yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 9/2
William Buick
Marco Botti (GB)
2017
1:38.34
Qemah (IRE)
4yo 9-0 (10 of 14) 5/2F
Gregory Benoist
J-C Rouget (FR)
2016
1:43.33
Usherette (IRE)
4yo 9-3 (10 of 14) 9/4F
Mickael Barzalona
A Fabre (FR)
2015
1:42.60
Amazing Maria (IRE)
4yo 9-0 (1 of 6) 25/1
James Doyle
David O'Meara (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 15 winners with an additional 31 placings from 171 runners
  • FR: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 22 runners
  • IRE: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 27 runners
  • GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trainer Statistics

There are two leading trainers in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Sir Michael Stoute and John Gosden who have both won the race three times. Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Peeress (2005), Strawberrydaiquiri (2010) and Integral (2014). John Gosden winners have been with Nannina (2007), Joviality (2012) and Nazeef (2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are James Fanshawe (2 wins) and John & Thady Gosden (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, Saeed bin Suroor has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Duke 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Sir Michael Stoute19-3-10+4.75+1.64
John Gosden7-3-4+13.33+8.90
James Fanshawe8-2-5+5.38+4.23
John & Thady Gosden4-2-3+26.00+15.70
William Haggas9-1-2+1.00-1.80
David O'Meara6-1-3+20.00+19.43
A De Royer-Dupre4-1-2+1.00+4.90
A Fabre4-1-2-0.75-0.88
Marco Botti3-1-2+2.50+5.20
Jane Chapple-Hyam2-1-1+1.50+0.56

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals is William Buick who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Joviality (2012), Aljazzi (2018) and Saffron Beach (2022). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are Ryan Moore (2 wins), Daniel Tudhope (2 wins) and Wayne Lordan (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Duke 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
William Buick13-3-4+8.00+2.24
Ryan Moore17-2-7-8.25-7.23
Daniel Tudhope7-2-4+14.00+14.30
Wayne Lordan2-2-2+14.33+8.60
Frankie Dettori13-1-6+10.00+5.23
Jamie Spencer9-1-3-6.62-2.77
James Doyle7-1-2+19.00+10.58
Oisin Murphy5-1-1+2.00-0.40
Mickael Barzalona4-1-2-0.75-0.88
Christophe-Patrice Lemaire3-1-2+2.00+5.90

Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trend Analysis

The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +53.83 is when runners had 1 career start at the track. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner was when runners had a furthest trip placed of 1m2f, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-35.

Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2024: Winner in 11 (1,6) [14 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 7 (8,5) [10 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 5 (4) [7 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 12 (7,2) [12 Runners]
  • 2020: Winner in 5 (6,4) [10 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes is Epsom, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Epsom last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Newmarket (Rowley), there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes:

  • Cape Cross (2 Wins)
  • Danehill Dancer (2 Wins)
  • Shamardal (2 Wins)

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, that stallion Exceed And Excel has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Amazing Maria in 2015, winning for David O'Meara at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of James Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Duke of Cambridge Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.

Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles II Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Anne Stakes
Charyn (IRE)
4yo - 100/30
Roger Varian
Silvestre De Sousa
15:05 Royal Ascot
Coventry Stakes
Rashabar (IRE)
2yo - 80/1
Brian Meehan
Billy Loughnane
15:45 Royal Ascot
King Charles III Stakes
Asfoora (AUS)
5yo - 5/1
Henry Dwyer
Oisin Murphy
16:25 Royal Ascot
St James's Palace Stakes
Rosallion (IRE)
3yo - 5/2
Richard Hannon
Sean Levey
17:05 Royal Ascot
Ascot Stakes
Pledgeofallegiance (IRE)
4yo - 20/1
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Luke Morris
17:40 Royal Ascot
Wolferton Stakes
Israr (GB)
5yo - 11/4
John & Thady Gosden
Jim Crowley
18:15 Royal Ascot
Copper Horse Stakes
Belloccio (FR)
6yo - 4/1
W P Mullins
William Buick

Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Queen Mary Stakes
Leovanni (IRE)
2yo - 22/1
K R Burke
James Doyle
15:05 Royal Ascot
Queen's Vase
Illinois (IRE)
3yo - 7/4
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:45 Royal Ascot
Duke of Cambridge Stakes
Running Lion (GB)
4yo - 6/1
John & Thady Gosden
Oisin Murphy
16:25 Royal Ascot
Prince of Wales's Stakes
Auguste Rodin (IRE)
4yo - 13/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
17:05 Royal Ascot
Royal Hunt Cup
Wild Tiger (GB)
5yo - 11/2
Saeed bin Suroor
Oisin Murphy
17:40 Royal Ascot
Kensington Palace Stakes
Doha (GB)
4yo - 10/1
Ralph Beckett
Hector Crouch
18:15 Royal Ascot
Windsor Castle Stakes
Aint Nobody (IRE)
2yo - 5/1
Kevin Ryan
Jamie Spencer

Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day though is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Norfolk Stakes
Shareholder (USA)
2yo - 12/1
K R Burke
James Doyle
15:05 Royal Ascot
King George V Stakes
Going The Distance (IRE)
3yo - 9/1
Ralph Beckett
Rossa Ryan
15:45 Royal Ascot
Ribblesdale Stakes
Port Fairy (IRE)
3yo - 12/1
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
16:25 Royal Ascot
Ascot Gold Cup
Kyprios (IRE)
6yo - 11/10
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
17:05 Royal Ascot
Britannia Stakes
Mickley (IRE)
3yo - 15/2
Edward Bethell
Callum Rodriguez
17:40 Royal Ascot
Hampton Court Stakes
Jayarebe (FR)
3yo - 7/1
Brian Meehan
Sean Levey
18:15 Royal Ascot
Buckingham Palace Stakes
English Oak (GB)
4yo - 100/30
Ed Walker
James Doyle

Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Albany Stakes
Fairy Godmother (IRE)
2yo - 15/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
Commonwealth Cup
Inisherin (GB)
3yo - 9/4
Kevin Ryan
Tom Eaves
15:45 Royal Ascot
Coronation Stakes
Porta Fortuna (IRE)
3yo - 7/2
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Tom Marquand
16:25 Royal Ascot
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Crystal Black (IRE)
6yo - 11/1
Gerard Keane
Colin Keane
17:05 Royal Ascot
Sandringham Stakes
Soprano (IRE)
3yo - 14/1
George Boughey
Billy Loughnane
17:40 Royal Ascot
King Edward VII Stakes
Calandagan (IRE)
3yo - 11/2
F-H Graffard
Stephane Pasquier
18:15 Royal Ascot
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
Pilgrim (GB)
3yo - 18/1
David & Nicola Barron
Joe Fanning

Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting

The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1m.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
14:30 Royal Ascot
Chesham Stakes
Bedtime Story (IRE)
2yo - 11/8
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
15:05 Royal Ascot
Hardwicke Stakes
Isle Of Jura (GB)
4yo - 16/1
George Scott
Callum Shepherd
15:45 Royal Ascot
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Khaadem (IRE)
8yo - 14/1
Charles Hills
Oisin Murphy
16:25 Royal Ascot
Jersey Stakes
Haatem (IRE)
3yo - 7/2
Richard Hannon
James Doyle
17:05 Royal Ascot
Wokingham Stakes
Unequal Love (GB)
4yo - 12/1
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
17:40 Royal Ascot
Golden Gates Stakes
Hand Of God (GB)
3yo - 9/4
Harry Charlton
William Buick
18:15 Royal Ascot
Queen Alexandra Stakes
Uxmal (IRE)
5yo - 2/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Duke 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.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Tipster competition manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

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