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2026 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
Our dedicated Royal Ascot tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Royal Ascot throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 2026 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
- Strawberrydaiquiri (1:38.04) in 2010
- Qemah (1:38.34) in 2017
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 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.48. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Duke of Cambridge 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:38.60 | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo 9-2 (6 of 7) 13/2 | James McDonald John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 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) |
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 30 placings from 169 runners
- FR: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 23 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
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Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both John Gosden and John & Thady Gosden, who have both won the race three times. John Gosden winners have been with Nannina (2007), Joviality (2012) and Nazeef (2020). John & Thady Gosden winners have been with Indie Angel (2021), Running Lion (2024) and Crimson Advocate (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and James Fanshawe (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 7-3-4 | +13.33 | +8.90 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 6-3-4 | +31.50 | +18.76 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 18-2-9 | -9.25 | -6.76 |
| James Fanshawe | 7-2-4 | +6.38 | +4.48 |
| 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 | 14-3-5 | +7.00 | +1.90 |
| 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 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-2 | +18.00 | +9.58 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-1-3 | -5.62 | -1.77 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-1 | +1.00 | -1.40 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 4-1-2 | -0.75 | -0.88 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +5.90 |
2026 Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 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, 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.
- 20 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 13/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 60+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl2
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 95+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Won is not Cl2/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Is not ARG/AUS/CHI/FR/GER/NZ/SAF bred
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (69%) - No bigger than 7/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (65%) - No bigger than 5/1 (Last Win)
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 +40.83, 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 highest class run of Class 1 (G3), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-43.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (3) [7 Runners]
- 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]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes are Newmarket (Rowley) and Epsom; there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.
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)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Duke of Cambridge Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins 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. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Crimson Advocate Goodwood - 1st of 9 (3/1) | racingclub.com Conqueror Fillies Stakes |
| 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 |
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 | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
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 | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
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 | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
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 | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
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 | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
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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