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2026 Flying Five Stakes Preview
The Group 1 Flying Five Stakes is a race that is open to runners aged three or older and is contested over the minimum distance of five furlongs. The race takes place in September during the Irish Champions Festival and is run at the Curragh racecourse.
Flying Five Stakes Information:
- Flying Five Stakes Past Winners
- Flying Five Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Flying Five Stakes Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Curragh tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Flying Five Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Curragh 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 Races Covered during the Irish Champions Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Flying Five Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Flying Five Stakes, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Flying Five 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 Flying Five Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Flying Five Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Bradsell (57.25) in 2024
- Benbaun (57.50) in 2006
- Fairyland (57.88) in 2019
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 Flying Five Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.75. Ahead of the 2026 Flying Five 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 2009 renewal when Reverence from Eric Alston under the guidance of Willie Supple, won in a time of 1:05.40, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Bradsell, trained by Archie Watson and ridden by Hollie Doyle set the quickest time of 57.25 in the 2024 renewal.
Flying Five Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Flying Five 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 Flying Five Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 59.03 | Arizona Blaze (GB) 3yo 9-5 (4 of 15) 11/2 | David Egan Adrian Murray (IRE) |
| 2024 57.25 | Bradsell (GB) 4yo 9-6 (14 of 18) 2/1F | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2023 1:00.89 | Moss Tucker (IRE) 5yo 9-6 (6 of 10) 16/1 | W J Lee K J Condon (IRE) |
| 2022 1:02.51 | Highfield Princess (FR) 5yo 9-3 (7 of 19) 5/4F | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2021 59.77 | Romantic Proposal (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (13 of 13) 16/1 | Chris Hayes Edward Lynam (IRE) |
| 2020 1:00.58 | Glass Slippers (GB) 4yo 9-3 (2 of 14) 9/2 | Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2019 57.88 | Fairyland (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 11) 12/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 59.59 | Havana Grey (GB) 3yo 9-3 (6 of 9) 15/8F | Richard Kingscote K R Burke (GB) |
| 2017 1:00.54 | Caravaggio (USA) 3yo 9-3 (8 of 11) 10/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:01.54 | Ardhoomey (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (6 of 13) 16/1 | Colin Keane G M Lyons (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Flying Five Stakes have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 20 placings from 100 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 19 placings from 123 runners
- AUS: 2 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Flying Five Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Flying Five Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both A P O'Brien and Edward Lynam, who have both won the race twice. A P O'Brien winners have been with Caravaggio (2017) and Fairyland (2019). Edward Lynam's winners have been with Sole Power (2015) and Romantic Proposal (2021). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Flying Five Stakes; M Halford has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Flying Five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 15-2-6 | -0.09 | +3.90 |
| Edward Lynam | 10-2-3 | +13.00 | +5.60 |
| Kevin Ryan | 7-1-4 | -1.50 | -0.75 |
| G M Lyons | 5-1-1 | +12.00 | +5.60 |
| K R Burke | 5-1-1 | -2.12 | -2.87 |
| Adrian Murray | 4-1-2 | +2.50 | +1.25 |
| Archie Watson | 4-1-1 | -1.00 | -2.00 |
| John Quinn | 4-1-2 | -1.75 | -0.07 |
| K J Condon | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +7.60 |
| Eric Alston | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.13 |
Flying Five Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Flying Five Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Chris Hayes and Ryan Moore, who have both won the race twice. Chris Hayes' winners have been with Sole Power (2015) and Romantic Proposal (2021). Ryan Moore's winners have been with Caravaggio (2017) and Fairyland (2019). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Flying Five Stakes; Wayne Lordan has ridden 13 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Flying Five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 13-2-5 | +10.00 | +6.39 |
| Ryan Moore | 8-2-6 | +6.91 | +6.50 |
| Colin Keane | 9-1-2 | +8.00 | +2.55 |
| W J Lee | 8-1-3 | +9.00 | +4.70 |
| Tom Eaves | 5-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.45 |
| Rory Cleary | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 4-1-2 | -1.12 | +0.83 |
| Jason Hart | 3-1-1 | -0.75 | -1.37 |
| David Egan | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.30 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.00 |
2026 Flying Five Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 2, (6, 7), 5, 1, 2, 2, 1, (1, 2, 10), 12, 1, 1, 5, 14, 4, 1, 5, 1, 7
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 (65%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Achieved an RPR of 97+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Highest Placed is not G3/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 104+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved a TS of 85+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 5 - 24 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 6 - 16 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 8 - 51 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (78%) - Beaten no more -6l (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (64%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (76%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 8 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Curragh racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Flying Five 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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Flying Five Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 1 (G3), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-58.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (5,2) [15 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 14 (1,3) [18 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (3,4) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (15,19) [19 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 13 (2,8) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Flying Five Stakes is York; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Goodwood; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 13 winners from a total of 140 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 7 winners from a total of 89 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Flying Five Stakes:
- Kyllachy (2 Wins)
- Stravinsky (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Flying Five Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Starspangledbanner (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ardhoomey in 2016, winning for G M Lyons at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Colin Keane. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 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 Flying Five Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Flying Five Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Arizona Blaze York - 11th of 17 (9/2) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2024 - Bradsell York - 1st of 12 (3/1) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2023 - Moss Tucker Curragh - 1st of 11 (8/1) | Rathasker Stud Phoenix Sprint Stakes |
| 2022 - Highfield Princess York - 1st of 13 (5/1) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2021 - Romantic Proposal Curragh - 3rd of 8 (10/3) | Paddy Power Sapphire Stakes |
| 2020 - Glass Slippers Goodwood - 2nd of 7 (14/1) | King George Stakes |
| 2019 - Fairyland Haydock - 6th of 11 (16/1) | Haydock Sprint Cup |
| 2018 - Havana Grey York - 5th of 15 (25/1) | Nunthorpe Stakes |
| 2017 - Caravaggio Deauville - 6th of 13 (8/11) | Prix Maurice de Gheest |
| 2016 - Ardhoomey Navan - 6th of 7 (4/1) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race |
Other Principal races during the Irish Champions Festival
Saturday at the Irish Champions Festival
Leopardstown hosts the opening day of the Irish Champions Festival, the highlight of the day being the Irish Champions Stakes, a race dominated by Aidan O'Brien in recent years, with him winning six of the last seven renewals and having won the race a total of thirteen times.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Champions Juvenile Stakes | Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) 2yo - 1/2 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Solonaway Stakes | Alakazi (FR) 3yo - 7/2 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
| Matron Stakes | Fallen Angel (GB) 4yo - 9/4 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| Irish Champion Stakes | Delacroix (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Petingo Handicap | Happy Pharoah (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Paddy Harnett |
| Sovereign Path Handicap | Rahmi (IRE) 6yo - 14/1 | J P Murtagh Rory Mulligan |
Sunday at the Irish Champions Festival
The Sunday of the Irish Champions Festival is hosted at the Curragh with four Group 1 races, the highlight being the Irish St Leger. Aidan has not been as dominant in this, with just seven wins, two behind both Vincent O'Brien and Dermot Weld.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bold Lad Sprint Handicap | Tango Flare (IRE) 6yo - 50/1 | Patrick T Foley Luke McAteer |
| Blandford Stakes | Barnavara (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | Mrs John Harrington Shane Foley |
| Moyglare Stud Stakes | Precise (IRE) 2yo - 11/2 | A P O'Brien Ronan Whelan |
| Flying Five Stakes | Arizona Blaze (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | Adrian Murray David Egan |
| National Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 15/2 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| Irish St Leger | Al Riffa (FR) 5yo - 3/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| Northfields Handicap | Shaool (IRE) 4yo - 11/2 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Flying Five Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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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