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2025 St James's Palace Stakes Preview
The race features 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
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.
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.
St James's Palace Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 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 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -7.92. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to easily access the OLBG racing picks 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 the trainer Hugo Palmer.
These are the top three quickest-run St James's Palace Stakes 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
What the expert says...
Fourteen of the last twenty winners came from either the Irish (x10), English (x3) or French (x1) versions of the 2,000 Guineas and ten of those fourteen won both races including the last three winners, Coroebus (English in 2022), Paddington (Irish in 2023) and Rosallion (Irish in 2024).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 at the time of winning the St James's Palace Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price 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
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the St James's Palace Stakes are John Gosden (3 wins), Richard Hannon (2 wins) and J S Bolger (2 wins).
Here are some of the top St James's Palace 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 | 44-6-18 | -15.87 | -7.36 |
| John Gosden | 11-3-7 | -1.02 | -0.39 |
| Richard Hannon | 8-2-4 | -1.00 | +1.17 |
| J S Bolger | 6-2-2 | +0.75 | -1.15 |
| Charlie Appleby | 8-1-3 | -6.09 | -2.15 |
| Brian Meehan | 6-1-2 | +4.00 | +0.40 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5-1-2 | -2.25 | -1.85 |
| Hugo Palmer | 2-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.75 |
| William Haggas | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.10 |
| M Delzangles | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.50 |
St James's Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the St James's Palace Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori who have both won the race three times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Gleneagles (2015), Circus Maximus (2019) and Paddington (2023). Frankie Dettori winners have been with Galileo Gold (2016), Without Parole (2018) and Palace Pier (2020). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the St James's Palace Stakes is James Doyle (2 wins).
Here are some of the top St James's Palace 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 | 17-3-10 | -1.27 | +2.40 |
| Frankie Dettori | 15-3-5 | +0.25 | -3.04 |
| James Doyle | 8-2-2 | -2.77 | -4.04 |
| William Buick | 10-1-3 | -8.09 | -4.15 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-1-1 | +3.00 | -0.20 |
| Sean Levey | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.50 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 3-1-1 | -0.25 | -0.95 |
| Tom Queally | 2-1-1 | -0.70 | -0.82 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -3.50 |
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 (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 (84%) - Had 3 - 7 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 6 - 17 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl3-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran over 1m - 1m4f (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 St James's Palace Stakes. If you are looking to place on a bet this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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St James's Palace Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had 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 runners 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 has been a total number 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 has been a total number 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. Whilst we wait for the 2025 St James's Palace Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
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 |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:15 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 |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:15 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 |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:15 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 |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:15 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 |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:15 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.
Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in July
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Races in November
Races in December
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