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2027 Jockey Club Stakes Preview
Established in 1894, the Jockey Club Stakes was originally run over two furlongs shorter, but it now takes place over one mile and four furlongs and holds a Group 2 status.
The race is scheduled to take place in May of each year during the Guineas Festival at the Newmarket racecourse, and those who perform well in the race tend to go on to run in the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Shirocco was the last runner to win both races (2006).
Jockey Club Stakes Information:
- Jockey Club Stakes Past Winners
- Jockey Club Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Jockey Club Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Newmarket tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. 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 during the Guineas Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the Newmarket Guineas Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Newmarket during the flat season; you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Jockey Club Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022, when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Jockey Club Stakes, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Jockey Club 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 Jockey Club Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Jockey Club Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Bronze Cannon (2:30.70) in 2009
- Exospheric (2:30.92) in 2016
- Jukebox Jury (2:32.34) in 2010
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 Jockey Club Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -0.52. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Jockey Club Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Bronze Cannon, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Jimmy Fortune, who set the fastest winning time in the Jockey Club Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:30.70 in 2009. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Roger Charlton and jockey James Doyle with Al Kazeem who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:39.66 in the 2012 renewal.
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Jockey Club Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Jockey Club Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Jockey Club Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:32.38 | Santorini Star (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (7 of 6) 9/4F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2025 2:32.39 | Bellum Justum (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 4) 11/2 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 2:33.49 | Outbox (GB) 9yo 9-5 (4 of 6) 50/1 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2023 2:33.86 | Hurricane Lane (IRE) 5yo 9-5 (2 of 5) 2/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 2:38.15 | Living Legend (IRE) 6yo 9-1 (4 of 5) 11/1 | Joe Fanning Charlie & Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2021 2:32.54 | Sir Ron Priestley (GB) 5yo 9-1 (5 of 5) 15/8F | Franny Norton Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2019 2:33.49 | Communique (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (6 of 7) 12/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 2:34.01 | Defoe (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (1 of 5) 1/2F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2017 2:34.39 | Seventh Heaven (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (2 of 5) 4/7F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 2:30.92 | Exospheric (GB) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 6) 17/2 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Jockey Club Stakes have been based:
- GB: 17 winners with an additional 16 placings from 105 runners
- FR: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 6 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
2026 Jockey Club Stakes Replay
Jockey Club Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Jockey Club Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Sir Michael Stoute and A Fabre, who have both won the race twice. Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Gospel Choir (2014) and Exospheric (2016). A Fabre winners have been with Shirocco (2006) and Getaway (2008).
Here are some of the top Jockey Club 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 7-2-3 | +9.50 | +5.86 |
| A Fabre | 4-2-2 | +0.66 | -0.38 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-2 | -0.50 | -4.08 |
| Charlie Appleby | 7-1-3 | -4.00 | -2.16 |
| John Gosden | 5-1-1 | +3.00 | -4.00 |
| William Haggas | 5-1-1 | -1.75 | -2.59 |
| Archie Watson | 3-1-1 | +48.00 | +29.25 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-2 | -1.50 | -0.75 |
| Charlie & Mark Johnston | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Roger Charlton | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.50 |
Jockey Club Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Jockey Club Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Gospel Choir (2014), Exospheric (2016) and Seventh Heaven (2017). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Jockey Club Stakes are Joe Fanning (2 wins) and Andrea Atzeni (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Jockey Club 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 | 11-3-6 | +7.07 | +4.95 |
| Joe Fanning | 5-2-2 | +10.75 | +4.88 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2-2-2 | +7.50 | +0.31 |
| William Buick | 9-1-2 | -6.00 | -5.22 |
| James Doyle | 6-1-3 | +2.50 | +2.81 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-3 | +2.50 | -0.70 |
| Hollie Doyle | 3-1-1 | +48.00 | +29.25 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 2-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.41 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 2-1-1 | +0.75 | +0.05 |
2027 Jockey Club Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 4, 3, 2, PU, 1, 1, 4, (1, 2), 2, 3, 2, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (82%) - Off a break of 13 - 229 days
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 120 - 131lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 4 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 1m1f - 1m6f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 2 - 7 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 6 - 37 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Career)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 18 / 20 (76%) - No older than a 5yo
- 18 / 20 (77%) - No more than +1yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Beaten no more -8l (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Jockey Club 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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Jockey Club Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +69.45, is when runners had 0 career places in the class.
❌ 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 0-24.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 7 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 3 [4 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (6) [5 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Jockey Club Stakes is Newbury; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Longchamp; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 104 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Jockey Club Stakes:
- Galileo (3 Wins)
- Dalakhani (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
- Monsun (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Outbox in 2024, winning for Archie Watson at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Hollie Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Jockey Club Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Jockey Club Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Jockey Club Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Santorini Star Longchamp - 2nd of 12 (53/10) | Qatar Prix de Royallieu |
| 2025 - Bellum Justum Newbury - 5th of 7 (5/1) | John Porter Stakes |
| 2024 - Outbox Bro Park - 2nd of 10 (27/4) | Stockholm Cup International |
| 2023 - Hurricane Lane Newbury - 7th of 7 (6/4) | John Porter Stakes |
| 2022 - Living Legend Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 6 (7/1) | All-Weather Easter Classic |
| 2021 - Sir Ron Priestley Nottingham - 1st of 6 (9/4) | MansionBet Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes |
| 2019 - Communique Newbury - 7th of 9 (11/1) | John Porter Stakes |
| 2018 - Defoe Newbury - 1st of 6 (5/4) | John Porter Stakes |
| 2017 - Seventh Heaven Meydan - 2nd of 7 (8/1) | Dubai Sheema Classic |
| 2016 - Exospheric Ayr - 3rd of 7 (10/3) | William Hill Doonside Cup |
Other Principal races during the Newmarket Guineas Festival
Remember to head over to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Jockey Club Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Guineas Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Friday at the Guineas Festival
The highlight on Friday is the Jockey Club Stakes, a Group 2 contested over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Stakes | Ancient Egypt (IRE) 3yo - 16/1 | Charlie Johnston Rowan Scott |
| Jockey Club Stakes | Santorini Star (IRE) 5yo - 9/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| King Charles II Stakes | Saber Strike (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Saturday at the Guineas Festival
Saturday's highlight is the 2,000 Guineas, part of the British Champion Series, where we see the 3-year-old runners compete over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Rowley Handicap Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 4/6 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| Suffolk Stakes | Erzindjan (IRE) 8yo - 17/2 | T J Kent Ray Dawson |
| Palace House Stakes | Night Raider (IRE) 5yo - 9/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 2000 Guineas | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
Sunday at the Guineas Festival
Sunday is all about the fillies with the 1,000 Guineas taking centre stage, and the three-year-olds will compete over a mile trip.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Pretty Polly Stakes | Jennifer Jane (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | Charlie Johnston Silvestre De Sousa |
| Dahlia Stakes | Jancis (IRE) 5yo - 18/1 | W McCreery Sean Levey |
| 1000 Guineas | True Love (IRE) 3yo - 5/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Jockey Club Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
James Banting
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Andy Powell
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Other Principal Races at Newmarket Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Newmarket racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in April (Craven Meeting)
Races in July (July Festival)
- Bahrain Trophy Stakes
- bet365 Sprint Handicap
- July Stakes
- Princess of Wales's Stakes
- bet365 Handicap
- bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap
- Duchess of Cambridge Stakes
- Falmouth Stakes
- bet365 Mile Handicap
- Bunbury Cup
- July Cup
- Superlative Stakes
Races in September (Cambridgeshire Meeting)
- Jockey Club Rose Bowl
- Tattersall Stakes
- Godolphin Stakes
- Joel Stakes
- Princess Royal Stakes
- Rockfel Stakes
- Rosemary Stakes
- Cambridgeshire Handicap
- Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap
- Cheveley Park Stakes
- Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery
- Middle Park Stakes
- Royal Lodge Stakes
