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2026 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).
For sponsorship purposes, the 2026 renewal of the Jockey Club Stakes will hold the title of 'Betfred Jockey Club Stakes'.
Jockey Club Stakes Information:
- Jockey Club Stakes Past Winners
- Jockey Club Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Jockey Club Stakes Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Newmarket tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Jockey Club Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newmarket throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 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. With the field now finalised, we have the Jockey Club Stakes Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
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
- Alkaased (2:31.43) in 2005
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 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.52. Before placing your bet on the 2026 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.
What the expert says...
Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 2:32.37 | Second Step (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (3 of 4) 7/1 | Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani (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 104 runners
- FR: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 6 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
2025 Jockey Club Stakes Replay
Jockey Club Stakes Trainer Statistics
Here are the Jockey Club Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-1 | +0.50 | -4.00 |
| William Haggas | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Alan King | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Jockey Club Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are the Jockey Club Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy (Eydon) | 3-1-2 | +3.50 | -0.62 |
| Silvestre De Sousa (Sunway) | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.50 |
| David Egan (French Master) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.06 |
| Tom Marquand (Santorini Star) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Jockey Club Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 1, 4, 4, 3, 2, PU, 1, 1, 4, (1, 2), 2, 3, 2, 2
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 (85%) - Fewer than 4 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 120 - 131lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 2 - 7 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran over 1m1f - 1m6f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 13 - 239 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 6 - 37 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Career)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (71%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 18 / 20 (76%) - No more than +1yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (76%) - No older than a 5yo
- 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 Shortlist
Newmarket will host the 2026 renewal of the Jockey Club Stakes, which will be run at 3:30 pm on Friday, 1st May 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Santorini Star (6/1)
- William Haggas (4-0-0 -4.00 / -4.00)
- Tom Marquand (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: Bay City Roller (14/15), Sunway (12/15), Paradias (11/15), Eydon (11/15), Lions Pride (11/15) and French Master (11/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (11:30 am Wednesday 29th April 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Jockey Club Stakes Trend Analysis
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +76.75, is when runners had 0 career starts in higher class races.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 10 on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-11.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (2) [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 race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 104 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 9 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. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 - Second Step Curragh - 1st of 15 (13/2) | Finale Stakes |
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 | Alpine Trail (FR) 3yo - 10/11 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Jockey Club Stakes | Bellum Justum (IRE) 4yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| King Charles II Stakes | Cosmic Year (GB) 3yo - 6/4 | Harry Charlton Ryan Moore |
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 | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Suffolk Stakes | Fox Legacy (GB) 4yo - 15/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Palace House Stakes | Rumstar (GB) 5yo - 7/1 | Jonathan Portman Rob Hornby |
| 2000 Guineas | Ruling Court (USA) 3yo - 9/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
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 | Falakeyah (GB) 3yo - 6/4 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| Dahlia Stakes | Cinderellas Dream (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 1000 Guineas | Desert Flower (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
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.
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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
