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2026 Glorious Stakes Preview
Established in 1979, the Glorious Stakes has had its Group 3 status since 2008 and is run on the fourth day of the Glorious Goodwood festival held in late July or early August.
The race is run over one mile and four furlongs and is open to runners aged four or older, the allotted weight is 9-1 with fillies and mares receiving a 3lb allowance whilst group winners have to carry a penalty, Group 1 (7lb), Group 2 (5lb) and Group 3 (3lb).
Glorious Stakes Information:
We also have a dedicated Goodwood tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Glorious Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Glorious 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 Glorious 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 Glorious Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Glorious Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Mirage Dancer (2:33.69) in 2018
- Redwood (2:33.86) in 2010
- Dubday (2:34.03) in 2015
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 Glorious Stakes 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 +4.75. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Glorious Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Mirage Dancer, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore, who set the fastest winning time in the Glorious Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:33.69 in 2018. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Sir Michael Stoute and jockey Ryan Moore with Poets Word who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:42.60 in the 2017 renewal.
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Glorious Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Glorious 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 Glorious Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:37.54 | Al Aasy (IRE) 8yo 9-6 (6 of 5) 13/8F | Jim Crowley William Haggas (GB) |
| 2024 2:38.17 | Al Aasy (IRE) 7yo 9-3 (4 of 5) 3/1 | Jim Crowley William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 2:41.74 | Hamish (GB) 7yo 9-6 (3 of 7) 5/6F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2022 2:34.89 | Rebels Romance (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (2 of 8) 4/5F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 2:41.61 | Passion And Glory (IRE) 5yo 9-1 (9 of 8) 2/1F | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2020 2:37.72 | Pablo Escobarr (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (7 of 6) 9/2 | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 2:34.75 | Desert Encounter (IRE) 7yo 9-1 (3 of 5) 15/2 | Jamie Spencer David Simcock (GB) |
| 2018 2:33.69 | Mirage Dancer (GB) 4yo 9-1 (6 of 7) 6/5F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2017 2:42.60 | Poets Word (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (8 of 6) 7/4F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 2:36.45 | Kings Fete (GB) 5yo 9-1 (4 of 7) 5/2F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Glorious Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 28 placings from 147 runners
- QA: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Glorious Stakes Replay
Glorious Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Glorious Stakes over the last 20 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Pablo Escobarr (2020), Hamish (2023) and Al Aasy (2024 & 2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Glorious Stakes is Sir Michael Stoute (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Glorious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 8-4-5 | +5.96 | +3.18 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 11-3-6 | -2.55 | -2.32 |
| David Simcock | 11-1-3 | -2.50 | -3.74 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 11-1-2 | -8.00 | -7.88 |
| Charlie Appleby | 6-1-3 | -4.20 | -1.57 |
| Richard Hannon | 3-1-2 | -0.90 | +0.04 |
| William Knight | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.40 |
| Nicky Henderson | 1-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.88 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -2.94 |
| Roger Charlton | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.83 |
Glorious Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Glorious Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Ryan Moore and Jim Crowley, who have both won the race three times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Kings Fete (2016), Poets Word (2017) and Mirage Dancer (2018). Jim Crowley winners have been with Illustrious Blue (2009) and Al Aasy (2024 & 2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Glorious Stakes are Jamie Spencer (2 wins) and Tom Marquand (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Glorious 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 | 13-3-7 | -4.55 | -2.88 |
| Jim Crowley | 11-3-5 | +5.63 | +1.87 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-2-3 | +9.00 | +4.91 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-2-2 | +3.33 | +1.33 |
| Frankie Dettori | 11-1-3 | -4.50 | -3.61 |
| William Buick | 6-1-2 | -4.20 | -3.27 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-2 | -2.00 | -1.74 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1-1-1 | +3.33 | +2.00 |
| James Doyle | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.75 |
| Tom Queally | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.90 |
2026 Glorious Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 5, 1, 2, 4, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, (2, 6), 1, 1, 1, 4, 1
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 (63%) - No bigger than 9/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Is not FR/GER/SAF/SWI/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G2/Cl3/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in AUS/FRA/DEU/IRL/NOR/SWE/UAE/USA (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on SFT/FM/FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 6 races (90 Days)
- 19 / 20 (67%) - Achieved an RPR of 113+ (Career)
- 19 / 20 (75%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 60+ (Season)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Non-Hcps)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Goodwood racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Glorious 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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Glorious Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career starts with the jockey, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-31.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (1) [5 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (2) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (8,6) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (5,4) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Glorious Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) 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 146 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 4 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Glorious Stakes:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Illustrious Blue in 2009, winning for William Knight at odds of 9/1 under the guidance of Jim Crowley. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Glorious Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Glorious Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Glorious Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Al Aasy Ascot - 7th of 12 (12/1) | Hardwicke Stakes |
| 2024 - Al Aasy Newbury - 2nd of 5 (11/4) | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Steventon Stakes |
| 2023 - Hamish York - 1st of 5 (4/9) | John Smiths Silver Cup Stakes |
| 2022 - Rebels Romance Newmarket (July) - 1st of 4 (9/4) | House Of Cavani Menswear Fred Archer Stakes |
| 2021 - Passion And Glory Ascot - 1st of 6 (10/3) | biowavego.co.uk Handicap |
| 2020 - Pablo Escobarr Newbury - 3rd of 9 (7/1) | bet365 Steventon Stakes |
| 2019 - Desert Encounter Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 6 (25/1) | Princess of Wales's Stakes |
| 2018 - Mirage Dancer Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 7 (2/1) | Princess of Wales's Stakes |
| 2017 - Poets Word Chester - 2nd of 6 (4/1) | Huxley Stakes |
| 2016 - Kings Fete Ascot - 3rd of 19 (13/2) | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Glorious Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood
Here is the schedule for the five-day Glorious Goodwood festival for races which we cover with blogs, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.
Tuesday at Glorious Goodwood
Part of the British Champion Series, the Goodwood Cup is the highlight on the opening day, a marathon over two miles where stamina is key.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Westridge (FR) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Billy Loughnane |
| 13:55 Vintage Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 8/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| 14:30 Lennox Stakes | Witness Stand (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole Hollie Doyle |
| 15:05 Goodwood Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 4/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
Wednesday at Glorious Goodwood
Run over a mile, the Sussex Stakes is the main race on the second day; this Group 1 is also part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:55 Oak Tree Stakes | Saqqara Sands (GB) / Tabiti (GB) 3yo - 16/1 / 3yo - 9/2 | Ralph Beckett / Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan / Ryan Moore |
| 14:30 Molecomb Stakes | Lady Iman (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | G M Lyons Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Sussex Stakes | Qirat (GB) 4yo - 150/1 | Ralph Beckett Richard Kingscote |
Thursday at Glorious Goodwood
The Group 1 Nassau Stakes is the highlight on Thursday, contested over 1m2f and restricted to only fillies and mares, the race is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Kincsem Handicap | Best Secret (FR) 3yo - 7/2 | S Wattel James Doyle |
| 13:55 Richmond Stakes | Coppull (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Clive Cox David Probert |
| 14:30 Gordon Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:05 Nassau Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Friday at Glorious Goodwood
Friday features a couple of decent handicaps, with the Goodwood Handicap a stamina-testing race and the Golden Mile, which is a heritage handicap. The highlight of the day is the King George Stakes, a sprint run over five furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Goodwood Handicap | Kyle Of Lochalsh (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Hughie Morrison Oisin Murphy |
| 13:55 Thoroughbred Stakes | Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy |
| 14:30 Golden Mile Handicap | Rhoscolyn (GB) 7yo - 11/2 | David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope |
| 15:05 King George Stakes | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
Saturday at Glorious Goodwood
Saturday is the day of one of the biggest handicaps on the flat, the Stewards Cup, 20+ runners over six furlongs compete in this heritage handicap.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 8yo - 13/8 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 13:55 Summer Handicap | Sam Hawkens (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 14:30 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| 15:05 Stewards Cup | Two Tribes (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Richard Spencer David Egan |
