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2027 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Preview
Established in 1914, the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes was originally known as the Bessborough Stakes and is run at the Royal Ascot racing festival.
The race is a Class 2 handicap that is open to runners aged three and older and is run over just shy of one mile and four furlongs (1m3f211yds).
This is a handicap that can produce future Group winners; the 2011 winner, Fox Hunt, went on to win the German St Leger.
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Information:
- Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Past Winners
- Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Duke of Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, the over-round has been 130%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £130 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Duke of Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Duke of Edinburgh Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Dash Of Spice (2:27.76) in 2018
- Arab Dawn (2:28.12) in 2015
- Opportunity (2:28.54) in 2026
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 Edinburgh 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 -7.65. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:27.76 was set by Dash Of Spice in 2018, trained by David Elsworth and ridden by Silvestre De Sousa, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Quickthorn won in a time of 2:41.80 for trainer Hughie Morrison, who booked Oisin Murphy in the saddle.
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Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:28.54 | Opportunity (GB) 4yo 9-7 (1 of 17) 6/1 | James McDonald William Haggas (GB) |
| 2025 2:29.79 | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (7 of 18) 3/1F | Ryan Moore W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 2:30.56 | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo 9-10 (4 of 19) 11/1 | Colin Keane Gerard Keane (IRE) |
| 2023 2:30.49 | Okita Soushi (IRE) 5yo 9-9 (9 of 18) 9/1 | Ryan Moore Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:28.72 | Candleford (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (18 of 18) 11/2 | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2021 2:41.80 | Quickthorn (GB) 4yo 9-3 (19 of 14) 7/2F | Oisin Murphy Hughie Morrison (GB) |
| 2020 2:35.40 | Scarlet Dragon (GB) 7yo 9-2 (12 of 14) 33/1 | Hollie Doyle Alan King (GB) |
| 2019 2:30.57 | Baghdad (FR) 4yo 9-8 (12 of 19) 7/2F | Ryan Moore Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 2:27.76 | Dash Of Spice (GB) 4yo 9-3 (14 of 17) 7/2F | Silvestre De Sousa David Elsworth (GB) |
| 2017 2:31.15 | Rare Rhythm (GB) 5yo 9-2 (19 of 19) 20/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 51 placings from 309 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 5 placings from 30 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
2026 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Replay
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Sir Michael Stoute and Hughie Morrison, who have both won the race three times. Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Sugar Ray (2008), Opinion (2013) and Arab Spring (2014). Hughie Morrison winners have been with Cill Rialaig (2010), Arab Dawn (2015) and Quickthorn (2021). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is William Haggas (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes. Andrew Balding (0-15), Saeed bin Suroor (0-12) and Roger Varian (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Duke of Edinburgh 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 | 11-3-6 | +10.75 | +7.63 |
| Hughie Morrison | 10-3-4 | +18.50 | +10.32 |
| William Haggas | 5-2-3 | +8.50 | +5.32 |
| Alan King | 11-1-4 | +23.00 | +17.20 |
| Charlie Appleby | 10-1-2 | +11.00 | +4.88 |
| John Gosden | 7-1-2 | -0.50 | -1.18 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 6-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.82 |
| John Quinn | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.00 |
| David Elsworth | 4-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.81 |
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Sugar Ray (2008), Opinion (2013), Arab Spring (2014), Baghdad (2019), Okita Soushi (2023) and Ethical Diamond (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes are William Buick (2 wins) and Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes; James Doyle (0-13), Jim Crowley (0-13) and Jamie Spencer (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Duke of Edinburgh 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 | 19-6-10 | +21.25 | +12.36 |
| William Buick | 15-2-5 | +12.50 | +6.22 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 9-2-4 | +8.50 | +7.07 |
| Oisin Murphy | 9-1-2 | -4.50 | -3.31 |
| Joe Fanning | 7-1-1 | +8.00 | +2.75 |
| Tom Marquand | 7-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.68 |
| James McDonald | 5-1-1 | +2.00 | -0.25 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-1-1 | +30.00 | +17.63 |
| Colin Keane | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.88 |
| Jim Crowley | 13-0-4 | -13.00 | -2.99 |
2027 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 2, 9, 2, 13, 1, 2, 1, (1, 9), 2, 16, 1, 1, 3, 1, (8, 11), 15, 4, 1, 6
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (68%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 15/2 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Dam is not CAN/FR/IRE/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Won is not G2-3/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 13 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Run is not G1/Cl4
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 2 - 27 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 2 - 7 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not on HY/SFT (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (58%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 18 / 20 (77%) - No older than a 5yo
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Won by at least ½l (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 Edinburgh 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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2027 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +7.75, is when runners had the same jockey as when they last won.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 11 on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-48.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 1 (17,20,13) [17 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 7 (8,11,13) [18 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (16,13,18) [19 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 9 (11,18,16) [18 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 18 (10,16,4) [18 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is Epsom; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Epsom last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are York and Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 332 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 12 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes:
- Danehill (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Teofilo (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- High Chaparral (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Scarlet Dragon in 2020, winning for Alan King at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Hollie Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Opportunity Carlisle - 1st of 12 (11/10) | Betway Handicap |
| 2025 - Ethical Diamond Ayr - 7th of 12 (5/1) | Scottish Champion Hurdle |
| 2024 - Crystal Black Curragh - 1st of 12 (3/1) | Infinite Energy Handicap |
| 2023 - Okita Soushi Leopardstown - 5th of 9 (9/1) | Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes |
| 2022 - Candleford Kempton (AW) - 1st of 6 (5/6) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap |
| 2021 - Quickthorn Haydock - 1st of 6 (3/1) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap |
| 2020 - Scarlet Dragon Wolverhampton (AW) - 5th of 5 (41/1) | Betway Conditions Stakes |
| 2019 - Baghdad Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 9 (9/4) | Qatar Racing Handicap |
| 2018 - Dash Of Spice Epsom - 1st of 17 (11/4) | Northern Dancer Handicap |
| 2017 - Rare Rhythm Ascot - 8th of 19 (13/2) | Duke of Edinburgh 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 III 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 | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 50/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 5/6 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Kizlyar (IRE) 4yo - 25/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo - 13/2 | F-H Graffard James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Alan King Rossa Ryan |
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 | Victorious (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Limestone (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Blue Bolt (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 11/10 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 4yo - 28/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Billy Loughnane |
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 Chesham Stakes | Nola Soul (USA) 2yo - 11/2 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Earth Shot (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | William Haggas James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | George Boughey Zac Lloyd |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Generic (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Mezcala (GB) 4yo - 9/2 | Jack Channon Tom Marquand |
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 | Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Opportunity (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | William Haggas James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Precise (IRE) 3yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Green Carrera (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mickael Barzalona |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Causeway (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez |
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 £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Almeraq (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Thesecretadversary (IRE) 3yo - 20/1 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Lost Boys (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | David Menuisier James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Illinois (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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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
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
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 September
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
