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2026 Flying Scotsman Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in September of each year at the Doncaster racecourse is the Flying Scotsman Stakes, which is run during the St Leger Festival.
The race is a Listed race that is run over a trip of seven furlongs and is open to runners aged two years old. It's a race which was won by Frankel back in 2010 on only his second start!
Flying Scotsman Stakes Information:
- Flying Scotsman Stakes Past Winners
- Flying Scotsman Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Flying Scotsman Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Doncaster tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Flying Scotsman Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Flying Scotsman Stakes, 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 2026 Flying Scotsman 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 Scotsman Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Flying Scotsman Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Librettist (1:22.61) in 2004
- Nafaqa (1:23.38) in 2014
- Counterglow (1:23.93) in 2011
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 Scotsman Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.45. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Librettist, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, who set the fastest winning time in the Flying Scotsman Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:22.61 in 2004. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Michael Jarvis and jockey Philip Robinson with Secrecy who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:29.26 in the 2008 renewal.
Flying Scotsman Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Flying Scotsman 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 Scotsman Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:25.98 | Avicenna (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (6 of 8) 11/2 | William Buick Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2024 1:24.89 | Benevento (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (4 of 7) 7/1 | David Egan Raphael E Freire (NOR) |
| 2023 1:25.96 | Dancing Gemini (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (7 of 9) 5/1 | Lewis Edmunds Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2021 1:25.67 | Noble Truth (FR) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 9/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:24.35 | New Mandate (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (3 of 11) 17/2 | Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2019 1:25.35 | Molatham (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 5) 1/1F | Jim Crowley Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2018 1:26.55 | Sangarius (GB) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 8) 11/10F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2017 1:25.58 | Tip Two Win (GB) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 8) 11/2 | Adam Kirby Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2016 1:27.49 | Rodaini (USA) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 7) 6/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2015 1:25.04 | Tashweeq (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (3 of 6) 15/8F | Paul Hanagan John Gosden (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Flying Scotsman Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 21 placings from 125 runners
- NOR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Flying Scotsman Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Flying Scotsman Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Saeed bin Suroor, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Librettist (2004), Al Zir (2009) and Be Ready (2013). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Flying Scotsman Stakes are Roger Varian (2 wins), Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and Roger Teal (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Flying Scotsman Stakes; Richard Hannon has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Flying Scotsman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-3-3 | +1.93 | +1.65 |
| Roger Varian | 6-2-4 | +2.50 | +3.07 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 5-2-2 | -0.65 | +0.44 |
| Roger Teal | 2-2-2 | +10.50 | +6.30 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-1-5 | +5.00 | +4.68 |
| Ralph Beckett | 4-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.10 |
| Clive Cox | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
| John Gosden | 2-1-1 | +0.88 | +1.18 |
| Raphael E Freire | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
| Richard Hannon | 10-0-1 | -10.00 | -5.31 |
Flying Scotsman Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Flying Scotsman Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Librettist (2004), Al Zir (2009) and New Mandate (2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Flying Scotsman Stakes are William Buick (2 wins) and Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Flying Scotsman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 5-3-3 | +7.80 | +4.73 |
| William Buick | 6-2-5 | +10.50 | +7.20 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-2-2 | +5.63 | +3.77 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-1-4 | -8.90 | -2.89 |
| David Egan | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| Adam Kirby | 2-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.30 |
| Jim Crowley | 2-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.83 |
| Tom Queally | 2-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| James Doyle | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -1.28 |
2026 Flying Scotsman Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, (1, 5), 6, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, 3, 6, 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 (70%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 5 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (72%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 18 / 20 (62%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/Cl5-6
- 18 / 20 (73%) - Break of 9 - 63 days (Last Place)
- 18 / 20 (74%) - Beaten no more -4¾l (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Beaten no more -5¼l (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G1-2/Cl6 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Off a break of 9 - 56 days
- 18 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 6 - 15 (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Furthest Placed 6f - 1m
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Flying Scotsman 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 Scotsman Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +8.98, is when runners had 1 place in the past 30 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 5, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-24.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (8,1) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (2,5) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (5,3) [9 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (7,1) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Flying Scotsman Stakes is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newbury; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 122 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 9 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Flying Scotsman Stakes; that stallion, Kingman, has produced 2 winners (2021,2018).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Flying Scotsman Stakes; that stallion is No Nay Never, who has failed to produce a winner from 7 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Secrecy in 2008, winning for Michael Jarvis at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Philip Robinson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Flying Scotsman Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Flying Scotsman Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Flying Scotsman Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Avicenna Doncaster - 1st of 7 (5/6) | George Prior Memorial EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2024 - Benevento Ripon - 2nd of 7 (12/1) | Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy |
| 2023 - Dancing Gemini Newbury - 1st of 13 (11/2) | Chapel Down British EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 2021 - Noble Truth York - 4th of 5 (11/4) | Acomb Stakes |
| 2020 - New Mandate Sandown - 1st of 5 (15/8) | Betway Nursery Handicap |
| 2019 - Molatham York - 1st of 14 (2/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes |
| 2018 - Sangarius Newmarket (July) - 1st of 13 (11/8) | "Ironxcell" EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Tip Two Win Ripon - 2nd of 7 (16/1) | Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy |
| 2016 - Rodaini Newmarket (July) - 1st of 3 (10/11) | Fly Easyjet From London Southend Airport Nursery Handicap |
| 2015 - Tashweeq Newmarket (July) - 1st of 16 (10/11) | TRM Excellence In Equine Nutrition EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival for races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre-stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival, the £120k May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the £150k Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the £300k 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable class two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Half Sovereign (FR) 2yo - 9/4 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Calendar Girl (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Saffie Osborne |
| May Hill Stakes | Aylin (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | K R Burke David Egan |
| Park Hill Stakes | Santorini Star (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| St Leger Festival Middle Distance Handicap | Munsif (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Roger Varian Ray Dawson |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series and carries a £150k purse. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse, £130k on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard Handicap | Subsequent (IRE) 4yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Avicenna (IRE) 2yo - 11/2 | Roger Varian William Buick |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo - 17/2 | Tim Easterby Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 6yo - 10/11 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this Group 1 carries a purse of £700k. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too, the Champagne Stakes (£150k), the Portland (£100k) and the Park Stakes (£140k).
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| St Leger Festival Mile Handicap | Treble Tee (IRE) 3yo - 11/5 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
| Champagne Stakes | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo - 15/2 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | Eternal Sunshine (GB) 5yo - 12/1 | Jim Goldie Lauren Young |
| Park Stakes | Marvelman (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| St Leger | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap | Fantasy Believer (IRE) 8yo - 9/1 | Ed Walker Oisin Murphy |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, only one class one race, which is the £85k Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also a couple of decent handicaps carrying good purses of £70k and £65k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap | Desert Falcon (IRE) 5yo - 9/1 | Julie Camacho Rowan Scott |
| Sceptre Stakes | Fair Angellica (GB) 4yo - 11/1 | Richard Hughes Finley Marsh |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Flying Scotsman 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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