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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 mile 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:
- Duke of Cambridge Stakes Past Winners
- Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Duke of Cambridge Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot 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. 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.
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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.
Below you will find the 2025 Duke 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 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Duke of Cambridge Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Integral (1:37.09) in 2014
- Peeress (1:37.42) in 2005
- Strawberrydaiquiri (1:38.04) in 2010
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 Duke of Cambridge Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -0.52. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Duke of Cambridge Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
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.
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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (230k) 1:39.12 | Running Lion (GB) 4yo 9-2 (11 of 14) 6/1 | Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2023 (230k) 1:41.33 | Rogue Millennium (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (7 of 10) 10/1 | Daniel Tudhope Tom Clover (GB) |
| 2022 (170k) 1:39.99 | Saffron Beach (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (5 of 7) 5/2F | William Buick Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
| 2021 (140k) 1:39.92 | Indie Angel (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (12 of 12) 22/1 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2020 (100k) 1:40.57 | Nazeef (GB) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 10) 100/30 | Jim Crowley John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 (170k) 1:42.63 | Move Swiftly (GB) 4yo 9-0 (11 of 17) 9/1 | Daniel Tudhope William Haggas (GB) |
| 2018 (185k) 1:40.53 | Aljazzi (GB) 5yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 9/2 | William Buick Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2017 (200k) 1:38.34 | Qemah (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (10 of 14) 5/2F | Gregory Benoist J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 2016 (170k) 1:43.33 | Usherette (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (10 of 14) 9/4F | Mickael Barzalona A Fabre (FR) |
| 2015 (135k) 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
2024 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Replay
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):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 19-3-10 | +4.75 | +1.64 |
| John Gosden | 7-3-4 | +13.33 | +8.90 |
| James Fanshawe | 8-2-5 | +5.38 | +4.23 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-2-3 | +26.00 | +15.70 |
| William Haggas | 9-1-2 | +1.00 | -1.80 |
| David O'Meara | 6-1-3 | +20.00 | +19.43 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 4-1-2 | +1.00 | +4.90 |
| A Fabre | 4-1-2 | -0.75 | -0.88 |
| Marco Botti | 3-1-2 | +2.50 | +5.20 |
| Jane Chapple-Hyam | 2-1-1 | +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):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 13-3-4 | +8.00 | +2.24 |
| Ryan Moore | 17-2-7 | -8.25 | -7.23 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 7-2-4 | +14.00 | +14.30 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2-2-2 | +14.33 | +8.60 |
| Frankie Dettori | 13-1-6 | +10.00 | +5.23 |
| Jamie Spencer | 9-1-3 | -6.62 | -2.77 |
| James Doyle | 7-1-2 | +19.00 | +10.58 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-1 | +2.00 | -0.40 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 4-1-2 | -0.75 | -0.88 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +5.90 |
2025 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, (1, 2, 5), 2, 6, 3, 4, 7, 6, 1, 5, 1, 1, 8, 3, (3, 10), 3, (1, 5), (3, 4, 8), 5
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 (73%) - No bigger than 13/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 60+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Is not ARG/AUS/CHI/FR/GER/JPN/NZ/SAF/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 95+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 123 - 128lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Beaten no more -6¾l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Won is not Cl2/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 19 / 20 (74%) - Held an OR of 103+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Won within last 6 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Duke 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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Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has 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 is 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 have been a total 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 have been a total 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 is Exceed And Excel, who 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. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Duke of Cambridge Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Duke of Cambridge Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Running Lion Epsom - 8th of 8 (13/8) | Princess Elizabeth Stakes |
| 2023 - Rogue Millennium York - 2nd of 7 (20/1) | Middleton Stakes |
| 2022 - Saffron Beach Meydan - 4th of 14 (7/1) | Dubai Turf |
| 2021 - Indie Angel Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 7 (12/1) | Dahlia Stakes |
| 2020 - Nazeef Kempton (AW) - 1st of 14 (4/1) | EBF/Unibet Snowdrop Fillies Stakes |
| 2019 - Move Swiftly Lingfield (AW) - 2nd of 12 (4/5) | Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost EBF Fleur De Lys Fillies Stakes |
| 2018 - Aljazzi Sandown - 3rd of 8 (7/1) | Sandown Mile |
| 2017 - Qemah Lingfield - 2nd of 11 (1/1) | Betfred "Supports Jack Berry House" Chartwell Fillies Stakes |
| 2016 - Usherette Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 9 (5/1) | Dahlia Stakes |
| 2015 - Amazing Maria Curragh - 3rd of 9 (7/1) | Lanwades Stud Stakes |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:10 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:10 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:10 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:10 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:10 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.
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