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2027 Coral-Eclipse Preview
Named after the 18th-century racehorse Eclipse, this Group 1 race is run over one mile, one furlong and two hundred nine yards (2,002m) and is open to runners aged three years or older.
Established in 1886, the race takes place in July of each year at Sandown and is currently sponsored by Coral.
Some top-class runners have achieved victory in this race. In recent times, the likes of Golden Horn, Roaring Lion, and the wonder filly Enable have done so.
Coral-Eclipse Information:
Our dedicated Sandown tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Coral-Eclipse, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Sandown throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Sandown Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Coral-Eclipse market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Coral-Eclipse, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Coral-Eclipse 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 Coral-Eclipse Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Coral-Eclipse races over the last 20 renewals:
- Sea The Stars (2:03.40) in 2009
- Ulysses (2:03.49) in 2017
- Roaring Lion (2:04.04) in 2018
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 Coral-Eclipse next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.07. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Coral-Eclipse, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Sea The Stars, trained by John M Oxx and ridden by Mick Kinane, who set the fastest winning time in the Coral-Eclipse. That runner won the race in a time of 2:03.40 in 2009. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A P O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore with St Marks Basilica who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:10.87 in the 2021 renewal.
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Coral-Eclipse Past Winners
Here are the Coral-Eclipse 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 Coral-Eclipse are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:04.43 | Constitution River (FR) 3yo 8-13 (3 of 7) 8/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 2:05.92 | Delacroix (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (3 of 6) 3/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 2:09.80 | City Of Troy (USA) 3yo 8-13 (8 of 6) 1/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 2:05.16 | Paddington (GB) 3yo 8-13 (2 of 4) 8/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:05.20 | Vadeni (FR) 3yo 8-13 (4 of 6) 11/4 | Christophe Soumillon J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 2021 2:10.87 | St Marks Basilica (FR) 3yo 8-11 (1 of 4) 1/1F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2020 2:04.48 | Ghaiyyath (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (6 of 7) 9/4 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2019 2:04.77 | Enable (GB) 5yo 9-4 (8 of 8) 4/6F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:04.04 | Roaring Lion (USA) 3yo 8-11 (7 of 7) 7/4F | Oisin Murphy John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 2:03.49 | Ulysses (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (6 of 9) 8/1 | Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Coral-Eclipse have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 16 placings from 93 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 9 placings from 40 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Coral-Eclipse Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Coral-Eclipse over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Mount Nelson (2008), So You Think (2011), St Marks Basilica (2021), Paddington (2023), City Of Troy (2024), Delacroix (2025) and Constitution River (2026). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Coral-Eclipse are John Gosden (4 wins), Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and Charlie Appleby (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Coral-Eclipse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 35-7-13 | -18.12 | -17.90 |
| John Gosden | 11-4-6 | -0.64 | -1.61 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 13-2-5 | +4.00 | +1.02 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-2-2 | +5.25 | +2.16 |
| William Haggas | 5-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.40 |
| Roger Charlton | 5-1-1 | -2.12 | -2.82 |
| J-C Rouget | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.72 |
| Roger Varian | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -5.00 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -0.93 |
| Andrew Balding | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Coral-Eclipse Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Coral-Eclipse over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Notnowcato (2007), St Marks Basilica (2021), Paddington (2023), City Of Troy (2024), Delacroix (2025) and Constitution River (2026). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Coral-Eclipse is William Buick (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Coral-Eclipse 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 | -0.29 | -3.28 |
| William Buick | 11-3-4 | +3.75 | +0.95 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-2 | -4.25 | -1.91 |
| James Doyle | 6-1-2 | -3.12 | -3.10 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 5-1-2 | -3.33 | -2.68 |
| Jim Crowley | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.80 |
| Tom Queally | 4-1-2 | -1.37 | +0.12 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +0.72 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.06 |
| Tom Marquand | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -1.00 |
2027 Coral-Eclipse Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 6, 1, 2, 4, 1, 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 1, 2, 1
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 (69%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Had 1 - 9 placings (Jockey)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 112+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Had 4 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Sex is not Filly/Gelding
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 93+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 123 - 128lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a G2/LST/Cl2-4 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Won 1m - 1m4f
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 8 - 18 (Debut)
- 17 / 20 (32%) - Within the first 2 of the market
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sandown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Coral-Eclipse. 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 Coral-Eclipse Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Coral-Eclipse will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Coral-Eclipse Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +20.22, is when runners had 4 career wins in Non-Handicap races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career places with the jockey; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-33.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 3 (6) [7 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 3 (5) [6 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (7) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (3) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Coral-Eclipse is Ascot; there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Epsom; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Epsom last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 125 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 Coral-Eclipse:
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Kittens Joy (2 Wins)
- Siyouni (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Mukhadram in 2014, winning for William Haggas at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Paul Hanagan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 11 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Coral-Eclipse, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Coral-Eclipse
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Coral-Eclipse. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Constitution River Chantilly - 1st of 16 (12/5) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2025 - Delacroix Epsom - 9th of 18 (2/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2024 - City Of Troy Epsom - 1st of 16 (3/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2023 - Paddington Ascot - 1st of 9 (11/5) | St James's Palace Stakes |
| 2022 - Vadeni Chantilly - 1st of 15 (39/5) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2021 - St Marks Basilica Chantilly - 1st of 19 (19/5) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2020 - Ghaiyyath Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 7 (11/10) | Coronation Cup |
| 2019 - Enable Churchill Downs - 1st of 13 (8/13) | Breeders' Cup Turf |
| 2018 - Roaring Lion Epsom - 3rd of 12 (6/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2017 - Ulysses Ascot - 3rd of 8 (9/2) | Prince of Wales's Stakes |
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 Coral-Eclipse 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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