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2026 Fred Darling Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in April of each year and run on the Spring Trials day at the Newbury racecourse is the Fred Darling Stakes, a race which is open to fillies who are aged three. The Group 3 race is run over a straight seven furlongs.
Established in 1949, the race was originally named the Lambourn Stakes but was renamed in 1955 in memory of trainer Fred Darling and the race can serve as a trial for the 1,000 Guineas.
Fred Darling Stakes Information:
- Fred Darling Stakes Past Winners
- Fred Darling Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Fred Darling Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newbury 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 at Newbury Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Fred Darling Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2010 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Fred Darling Stakes, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Fred Darling 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 Fred Darling Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Fred Darling Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Redstart (1:22.13) in 2015
- Majestic Roi (1:23.67) in 2007
- Puff (1:23.80) in 2010
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 Fred Darling Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -19.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Fred Darling Stakes.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2012 renewal when Moonstone Magic from Ralph Beckett under the guidance of Jim Crowley, won in a time of 1:31.56, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Redstart, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Pat Dobbs set the quickest time of 1:22.13 in the 2015 renewal.
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Fred Darling Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Fred Darling 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 Fred Darling Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2016 renewal was switched to Chelmsford on the all-weather.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:23.95 | Duty First (GB) 3yo 9-2 (11 of 15) 33/1 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2024 1:26.35 | Folgaria (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 6) 5/1 | Hollie Doyle Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2023 1:31.13 | Remarquee (GB) 3yo 9-2 (5 of 12) 7/2 | Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2022 1:24.93 | Wild Beauty (GB) 3yo 9-0 (9 of 12) 3/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 1:24.44 | Alcohol Free (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 17) 9/4F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 1:28.88 | Dandhu (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 15) 8/1 | Gerald Mosse David Elsworth (GB) |
| 2018 1:27.09 | Dans Dream (GB) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 11) 10/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon (GB) |
| 2017 1:24.54 | Dabyah (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 11) 6/4F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 1:25.64 | Marenko (GB) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 8) 5/2 | Ryan Moore Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2015 1:22.13 | Redstart (GB) 3yo 9-0 (9 of 11) 12/1 | Pat Dobbs Ralph Beckett (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Fred Darling Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 38 placings from 226 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SWE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Fred Darling Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Fred Darling Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ralph Beckett, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Penkenna Princess (2005), Puff (2010), Moonstone Magic (2012), Redstart (2015) and Remarquee (2023).
Here are some of the top Fred Darling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Beckett | 9-5-6 | +25.50 | +15.20 |
| Richard Hannon | 13-1-5 | -9.50 | -5.54 |
| Brian Meehan | 7-1-3 | -2.00 | -2.44 |
| John Gosden | 6-1-2 | -3.50 | -3.33 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-1-2 | -1.75 | -0.97 |
| Marco Botti | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.90 |
| Archie Watson | 2-1-1 | +32.00 | +18.80 |
| Charlie Appleby | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.80 |
| David Elsworth | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -6.08 |
Fred Darling Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Fred Darling Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Ryan Moore, Jim Crowley, and Hollie Doyle having all won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Nasheej (2006) and Marenko (2016). Jim Crowley winners have been with Puff (2010) and Moonstone Magic (2012). Hollie Doyle winners have been with Folgaria (2024) and Duty First (2025).
Here are some of the top Fred Darling 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 | 14-2-5 | -8.00 | -4.43 |
| Jim Crowley | 8-2-3 | +4.50 | +1.25 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-2-2 | +36.00 | +20.93 |
| Jamie Spencer | 13-1-3 | +13.00 | +4.70 |
| William Buick | 9-1-2 | -5.00 | -5.70 |
| Frankie Dettori | 9-1-3 | -6.50 | -5.83 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-1 | -3.75 | -4.87 |
| Pat Dobbs | 5-1-3 | +8.00 | +6.60 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 4-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.90 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
2026 Fred Darling Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 2, 1, 8, 3, 7, 5, 4, 2, 3, 3, 1, 9, 12, 1, 2, 5, 4, (7, 11)
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 (74%) - Beaten no more -4¾l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl2-3/Cl6
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 78+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Carried 121 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in a G3/Cl3 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/FS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 2 races (180 Days)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newbury racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Fred Darling 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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Fred Darling Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +51.00, is when runners had 1 career win on the going.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G3), when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 11 (8,15) [15 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (3) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (7,10) [12 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 9 (10,11) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (10,13) [17 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Fred Darling Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley), there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Fred Darling Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Dutch Art (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Duty First in 2025, winning for Archie Watson 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 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Fred Darling Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Fred Darling Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Fred Darling Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Duty First Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 5 (11/2) | Rockfel Stakes |
| 2024 - Folgaria San Siro - 1st of 9 (7/5) | Premio Dormello |
| 2023 - Remarquee Salisbury - 1st of 12 (5/1) | Radcliffe & Co British EBF Novice Stakes |
| 2022 - Wild Beauty Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 9 (15/2) | bet365 Fillies Mile |
| 2021 - Alcohol Free Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 8 (7/2) | Cheveley Park Stakes |
| 2019 - Dandhu Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 9 (12/1) | Rockfel Stakes |
| 2018 - Dans Dream Bath - 1st of 9 (11/4) | Betway Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Dabyah Chantilly - 3rd of 11 (3/1) | Prix Marcel Boussac |
| 2016 - Marenko Kempton (AW) - 1st of 4 (7/2) | Betfred "Supports Jack Berry House" Fillies Conditions Stakes |
| 2015 - Redstart Kempton (AW) - 1st of 8 (5/6) | £25 Free Bet At BetVictor.com Maiden Fillies Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Fred Darling 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.
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