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2026 Golden Gates Stakes Preview
Added to the final day of Royal Ascot in 2020 is the Golden Gates Stakes, which was one of three new handicaps added in the expansion. The race is contested over one mile, one and a half furlongs and is restricted to runners who are aged three.
Golden Gates Stakes Information:
- Golden Gates Stakes Past Winners
- Golden Gates Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Golden Gates Stakes Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Royal Ascot tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Golden Gates Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Royal Ascot throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Golden Gates Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 6 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 103%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 6 renewals of the Golden Gates 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 Golden Gates 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 Golden Gates Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Golden Gates Stakes races over the last 6 renewals:
- Quai De Bethune (2:05.15) in 2025
- Hand Of God (2:05.18) in 2024
- Burdett Road (2:05.64) in 2023
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 6 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Golden Gates Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 5 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 6 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Highland Chief from Paul & Oliver Cole under the guidance of Rossa Ryan, won in a time of 2:11.20, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Quai De Bethune, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Oisin Murphy set the quickest time of 2:05.15 in the 2025 renewal.
Golden Gates Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Golden Gates Stakes' past winners for the last 6 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 Golden Gates Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:05.15 | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo 9-2 (14 of 15) 12/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 2:05.18 | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo 9-0 (17 of 12) 9/4F | William Buick Harry Charlton (GB) |
| 2023 2:05.64 | Burdett Road (GB) 3yo 8-13 (9 of 15) 20/1 | Neil Callan Michael Bell (GB) |
| 2022 2:06.00 | Missed The Cut (USA) 3yo 9-3 (13 of 13) 5/2F | James McDonald George Boughey (GB) |
| 2021 2:10.40 | Foxes Tales (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (13 of 14) 13/2 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 2:11.20 | Highland Chief (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (16 of 14) 20/1 | Rossa Ryan Paul & Oliver Cole (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Golden Gates Stakes have been based:
- GB: 6 winners with an additional 8 placings from 65 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 14 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Golden Gates Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Golden Gates Stakes over the last 6 renewals is Andrew Balding, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Foxes Tales (2021) and Quai De Bethune (2025).
Here are some of the top Golden Gates Stakes trainer statistics over the last 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 5-2-2 | +15.50 | +8.56 |
| George Boughey | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.44 |
| Paul & Oliver Cole | 2-1-2 | +19.00 | +14.00 |
| Michael Bell | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.50 |
| Harry Charlton | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.41 |
| A P O'Brien | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.44 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.00 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.16 |
| Richard Fahey | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Golden Gates Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Golden Gates Stakes over the last 6 renewals is Oisin Murphy, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Foxes Tales (2021) and Quai De Bethune (2025).
Here are some of the top Golden Gates Stakes jockey statistics over the last 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 5-2-4 | +15.50 | +11.25 |
| William Buick | 5-1-3 | -1.75 | -0.59 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3-1-2 | +18.00 | +11.34 |
| Neil Callan | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.50 |
| James McDonald | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
| Ryan Moore | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | +0.50 |
| James Doyle | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| David Egan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2026 Golden Gates Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 4, 1, (2, 3, PU), 1, 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.
- 6 / 6 (52%) - Achieved an RPR of 94+ (Career)
- 6 / 6 (55%) - In a field of 5 - 9 (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (60%) - Achieved a TS of 61+ (Last Win)
- 6 / 6 (64%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 6 / 6 (66%) - Achieved a TS of 60+ (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (67%) - Achieved a TS of 72+ (Last 3)
- 6 / 6 (67%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 6 / 6 (70%) - Carried 124 - 132lbs (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (70%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 6 / 6 (70%) - Not on HY/GF/STD (Debut)
- 6 / 6 (71%) - Had 2 - 4 placings (Career)
- 6 / 6 (71%) - Sex is not Filly/Gelding
- 6 / 6 (72%) - In a field of 7 - 13 (Debut)
- 6 / 6 (73%) - Highest Run is not G1/G3/Cl3/Cl5
- 6 / 6 (77%) - Not on HY/STD (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Golden Gates 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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Golden Gates Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 3+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +42.50, is when runners ran at Newbury when last winning.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 places in the past year, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-28.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 14 (16,5) [15 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 17 (18,8) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 9 (17,16) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 13 (19,15) [13 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 13 (5,14) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Golden Gates Stakes is Newbury; there have been a total of 2 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 6 winners from a total of 82 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 6 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Burdett Road in 2023, winning for Michael Bell at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Neil Callan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 6 renewals, there have been 2 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 Golden Gates Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Golden Gates Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Quai De Bethune Newbury - 3rd of 9 (23/1) | London Gold Cup |
| 2024 - Hand Of God Sandown - 1st of 5 (1/1) | Esher Cup |
| 2023 - Burdett Road Newbury - 1st of 6 (6/1) | Gamble Responsibly At BetVictor Handicap |
| 2022 - Missed The Cut Salisbury - 1st of 9 (4/7) | Penang Turf Club Malaysia Novice Stakes |
| 2021 - Foxes Tales Chester - 5th of 7 (3/1) | Dee Stakes |
| 2020 - Highland Chief Newmarket (Rowley) - 6th of 7 (5/1) | Royal Lodge Stakes |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles II Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Albany Stakes | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1m.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Golden Gates 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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