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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 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:
- Duke of Cambridge Stakes Past Winners
- Duke of Cambridge Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Duke of Cambridge Stakes Jockey Statistics
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:
- Integral (1:37.09) in 2014
- Peeress (1:37.42) in 2005
- 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.
| Year | Horse (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):
| 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. If you are looking to place on a bet this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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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.
| 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 |
| 15:45 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.
| 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 |
| 15:45 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.
| 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 |
| 15:45 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.
| 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 |
| 15:45 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.
| 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 |
| 15:45 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
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in July
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
