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2026 Hampton Court Stakes Preview
This race has been known under numerous names, previously the Tercentenary Stakes until it was changed to the Hampton Court Stakes in 2017.
Previously run after the festival, the race is now part of Royal Ascot and runs on Thursday.
The race is a Group 3 open to three-year-olds and is run over just shy of one mile and two furlongs (1m1f212yds).
Runners who have previously won either a Group 1 or Group 2 are excluded from entering, any previous Group 3 winners get a 4lb penalty, whilst fillies get a 3lb allowance.
Hampton Court Stakes Information:
- Hampton Court Stakes Past Winners
- Hampton Court Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Hampton Court Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Hampton Court 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 101%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Hampton Court Stakes, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Hampton Court 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 Hampton Court Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hampton Court Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Hunting Horn (2:03.02) in 2018
- Time Test (2:03.05) in 2015
- Trinity College (2:04.30) in 2025
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 Hampton Court Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.50. Ahead of the 2026 Hampton Court 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 2011 renewal when Pisco Sour from Hughie Morrison under the guidance of Jimmy Fortune, won in a time of 2:11.84, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Hunting Horn, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 2:03.02 in the 2018 renewal.
Hampton Court Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Hampton Court 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 Hampton Court Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:04.30 | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 12) 5/2F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 2:04.32 | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo 9-2 (12 of 12) 7/1 | Sean Levey Brian Meehan (GB) |
| 2023 2:05.10 | Waipiro (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (7 of 16) 7/1 | Tom Marquand Ed Walker (GB) |
| 2022 2:07.45 | Claymore (FR) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 6) 7/1 | Adam Kirby Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
| 2021 2:05.72 | Mohaafeth (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 9) 11/8F | Jim Crowley William Haggas (GB) |
| 2020 2:05.86 | Russian Emperor (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 100/30 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 2:08.36 | Sangarius (GB) 3yo 9-0 (8 of 13) 13/2 | Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2018 2:03.02 | Hunting Horn (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (12 of 16) 5/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:05.40 | Benbatl (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 13) 9/2 | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2016 2:09.59 | Hawkbill (USA) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 9) 11/2 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Hampton Court Stakes have been based:
- GB: 16 winners with an additional 33 placings from 198 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 36 runners
- GER: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 4 runners
2025 Hampton Court Stakes Replay
Hampton Court Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Hampton Court Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both A P O'Brien and Sir Michael Stoute, who have both won the race three times. A P O'Brien winners have been with Hunting Horn (2018), Russian Emperor (2020) and Trinity College (2025). Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Glass Harmonium (2009), Cannock Chase (2014) and Sangarius (2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Hampton Court Stakes is William Haggas (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Hampton Court 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 | 22-3-7 | -8.17 | -8.02 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 15-3-7 | +4.25 | +1.27 |
| William Haggas | 7-2-3 | +2.88 | +0.93 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 11-1-3 | -5.50 | -5.00 |
| John Gosden | 10-1-2 | -6.75 | -7.15 |
| Brian Meehan | 8-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.30 |
| Charlie Appleby | 7-1-3 | -0.50 | -0.60 |
| Hughie Morrison | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +8.00 |
| Ed Walker | 3-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.50 |
| David Elsworth | 2-1-1 | +32.00 | +18.80 |
Hampton Court Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Hampton Court Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Glass Harmonium (2009), Cannock Chase (2014), Hunting Horn (2018), Russian Emperor (2020) and Trinity College (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Hampton Court Stakes are Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and William Buick (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Hampton Court Stakes; Jamie Spencer has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Hampton Court 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 | 20-5-9 | +5.58 | +1.63 |
| Frankie Dettori | 14-2-4 | -3.62 | -5.70 |
| William Buick | 11-2-4 | -1.25 | -3.15 |
| Adam Kirby | 6-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.78 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-3 | -0.50 | +0.10 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-1-1 | -3.62 | -4.17 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.50 |
| J F Egan | 2-1-1 | +32.00 | +18.80 |
| Adrie de Vries | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.50 |
| Sean Levey | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.20 |
2026 Hampton Court Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 1, 14, 5, 1, 7, 9, 1, 1, 1, (2, 8), 2, 6, 2, 2, 1, 2, (4, 7), 2, 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 (80%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Highest Placed is not G1/Cl3/Cl5-6
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not on STD-SLW/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 3 races (Going)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 84+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a Cl3/Cl5-6 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - No more than +3lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 17 / 20 (36%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 17 / 20 (40%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Season)
- 17 / 20 (77%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 16 / 20 (62%) - No bigger than 7/2 (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (64%) - Beaten no more -3¾l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Hampton Court 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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Hampton Court Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +28.63, is when runners had 2 career places in Flat (Turf) races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 6f on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (4,9) [12 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 12 (7,2) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (11,12) [16 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (3) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (2,10) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hampton Court Stakes is Epsom; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Epsom 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 238 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 Hampton Court Stakes:
- Dubawi (4 Wins)
- Lemon Drop Kid (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Hampton Court Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- New Approach (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Snoqualmie Boy in 2006, winning for David Elsworth at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of J F Egan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Hampton Court Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Hampton Court Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Hampton Court Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Trinity College Chantilly - 4th of 18 (25/1) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2024 - Jayarebe Chester - 3rd of 4 (7/4) | Dee Stakes |
| 2023 - Waipiro Epsom - 6th of 14 (25/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2022 - Claymore Longchamp - 15th of 15 (18/1) | Poule d'Essai des Poulains |
| 2021 - Mohaafeth Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 4 (2/1) | Newmarket Stakes |
| 2020 - Russian Emperor Leopardstown - 2nd of 5 (11/8) | Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes |
| 2019 - Sangarius Sandown - 3rd of 8 (11/2) | Matchbook Low Commission Exchange Heron Stakes |
| 2018 - Hunting Horn Chantilly - 6th of 16 (25/1) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2017 - Benbatl Epsom - 5th of 18 (20/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2016 - Hawkbill Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 8 (14/1) | Newmarket 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 Hampton Court 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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