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2025 St James's Palace Stakes Preview
The race featured on the opening day of Royal Ascot is the St James's Palace Stakes, which is open to three-year-old colts and is run over just shy of a mile (7f 213yds).
The inaugural running of the race took place in 1834, although that race was eventually a walkover. Originally a Group 2 race, it was upgraded to a Group 1 in 1988.
St James's Palace Stakes Information:
- St James's Palace Stakes Past Winners
- St James's Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
- St James's Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Royal Ascot tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 St James's Palace Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the St James's Palace Stakes, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 St James's Palace 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 St James's Palace Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the St James's Palace Stakes Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run St James's Palace Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Shamardal (1:37.18) in 2005
- Barney Roy (1:37.22) in 2017
- Poetic Flare (1:37.40) in 2021
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 St James's Palace Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -8.92. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:37.18 was set by Shamardal in 2005, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy. The slowest winning time was set in 2016 when Galileo Gold won in a time of 1:44.01, booked to ride was Frankie Dettori by trainer Hugo Palmer.
What the expert says...
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St James's Palace Stakes Past Winners
Here are the St James's Palace 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 St James's Palace Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:38.38 | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 8) 5/2 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2023 1:40.74 | Paddington (GB) 3yo 9-2 (8 of 9) 11/5 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 1:39.42 | Coroebus (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 11) 10/11F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 1:37.40 | Poetic Flare (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 13) 7/2F | Kevin Manning J S Bolger (IRE) |
| 2020 1:42.38 | Palace Pier (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 7) 4/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 1:39.90 | Circus Maximus (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 11) 10/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 1:38.64 | Without Parole (GB) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 10) 9/4F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:37.22 | Barney Roy (GB) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 8) 5/2 | James Doyle Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2016 1:44.01 | Galileo Gold (GB) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 6/1 | Frankie Dettori Hugo Palmer (GB) |
| 2015 1:38.86 | Gleneagles (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 5) 8/15F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the St James's Palace Stakes have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 19 placings from 109 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 13 placings from 60 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 13 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2024 St James's Palace Stakes Replay
St James's Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the St James's Palace Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Excellent Art (2007), Henrythenavigator (2008), Mastercraftsman (2009), Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019) and Paddington (2023).
Here are the St James's Palace Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 | 44-6-18 | -15.87 | -7.36 |
| Charlie Appleby | 8-1-3 | -6.09 | -2.15 |
| Brian Meehan | 6-1-2 | +4.00 | +0.40 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.34 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
St James's Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the St James's Palace Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019) and Paddington (2023).
Here are the St James's Palace Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 (Henri Matisse) | 17-3-10 | -1.27 | +2.40 |
| William Buick (Ruling Court) | 10-1-3 | -8.09 | -4.15 |
| Sean Levey (Rashabar) | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.50 |
| Oisin Murphy (Windlord) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Wayne Lordan (Officer) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Colin Keane (Field Of Gold) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2025 St James's Palace Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 5, 1, 1, (1, 7), 1, 12, 1, 1, 1, 2, 4, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 7
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 (44%) - No bigger than 10/1
- 20 / 20 (57%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 12/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Carried 126 - 131lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 66+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 6 - 17 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on GS/FM/STD-SLW/FS (Debut)
- 17 / 20 (46%) - Achieved a TS of 98+ (Last 3)
- 16 / 20 (66%) - Won by at least ¾ (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 St James's Palace 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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St James's Palace Stakes Trend Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2025 renewal of the St James's Palace Stakes, which will be run at 4:20 pm on Tuesday, 17th June 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Field Of Gold (8/11)
- John & Thady Gosden (3-0-0 -3.00 / -3.00)
- Colin Keane (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: Henri Matisse (14/15), Ruling Court (13/15), Officer (13/15), First Wave (9/15), Windlord (8/15) and Rashabar (7/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (12:38 pm Sunday 15th June 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Field Of Gold won the Irish 2000 Guineas last time out, and a total of 8 previous winners of that race from a total of 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of +1.11.
Henri Matisse won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains last time out, and a total of 3 previous winners of that race from a total of 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of +0.43.
Ruling Court won the 2000 Guineas last time out, and a total of 8 previous winners of that race from a total of 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -2.83.
St James's Palace Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +8.37, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when a runner's last win was 4 starts ago, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-25.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 1 (7,2) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (1,7) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (4,7) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (11,2) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 6 (2) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the St James's Palace Stakes is Curragh; there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the St James's Palace Stakes; that stallion, Galileo, has produced 3 winners (2019,2015,2011).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the St James's Palace Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Iffraaj (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- War Front (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Circus Maximus in 2019, winning for A P O'Brien at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of Ryan Moore. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 12 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 St James's Palace Stakes.
Route to the St James's Palace Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the St James's Palace Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Rosallion Curragh - 1st of 8 (10/11) | Irish 2000 Guineas |
| 2023 - Paddington Curragh - 1st of 11 (3/1) | Irish 2000 Guineas |
| 2022 - Coroebus Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 15 (5/1) | 2000 Guineas |
| 2021 - Poetic Flare Curragh - 2nd of 11 (5/1) | Irish 2000 Guineas |
| 2020 - Palace Pier Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 7 (11/10) | Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap |
| 2019 - Circus Maximus Epsom - 6th of 13 (10/1) | Epsom Derby |
| 2018 - Without Parole Sandown - 1st of 9 (4/6) | Matchbook Is Commission Free Heron Stakes |
| 2017 - Barney Roy Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 10 (7/2) | 2000 Guineas |
| 2016 - Galileo Gold Curragh - 2nd of 8 (5/4) | Irish 2000 Guineas |
| 2015 - Gleneagles Curragh - 1st of 11 (2/5) | Irish 2000 Guineas |
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 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Rashabar (IRE) 2yo - 80/1 | Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Belloccio (FR) 6yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
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 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo - 22/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Illinois (IRE) 3yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer |
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 | Shareholder (USA) 2yo - 12/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Going The Distance (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | English Oak (GB) 4yo - 100/30 | Ed Walker James Doyle |
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 | Fairy Godmother (IRE) 2yo - 15/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Inisherin (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Pilgrim (GB) 3yo - 18/1 | David & Nicola Barron Joe Fanning |
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 | Bedtime Story (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Isle Of Jura (GB) 4yo - 16/1 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Uxmal (IRE) 5yo - 2/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this St James's Palace 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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