Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Jorvik Stakes Preview
Known as the Jorvik Stakes since 2007 after the race was upgraded to a class two handicap it is run each year during the Dante Festival at York in May.
The race is run over a distance of one mile and four furlongs and is open to runners who are aged four or older with the race tending to attract a decent-sized field.
Jorvik Stakes Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated York tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information during the Dante Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at York during the flat season, you can find links to those here.
How competitive is the Jorvik Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 129%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Jorvik Stakes, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Jorvik 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 Jorvik Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.75. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:28.98 was set by Hanoverian Baron in 2010, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Tony Newcombe and ridden by David Probert. The slowest winning time was set in 2005 when Cruise Director won in a time of 2:39.53, booked to ride was Richard Mullen by the trainer Willie Musson.
These are the top three quickest-run Jorvik Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Hanoverian Baron (2:28.98) in 2010
- Barsanti (2:29.98) in 2016
- Scampi (2:30.10) in 2023
Jorvik Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Jorvik 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Jorvik Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:32.25 | Crystal Delight (GB) 5yo 9-6 (10 of 13) 18/5F | Jim Crowley Harry Eustace (GB) |
| 2023 2:30.10 | Scampi (GB) 5yo 8-7 (10 of 15) 16/1 | Hayley Turner Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2022 2:33.20 | Gaassee (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (7 of 11) 6/4F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2021 2:35.29 | Ilaraab (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (7 of 15) 7/2F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 2:31.20 | First Eleven (GB) 4yo 9-9 (5 of 18) 5/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:30.83 | Hamada (GB) 4yo 8-12 (7 of 7) 5/2F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 2:33.46 | Lord Yeats (GB) 4yo 8-9 (6 of 8) 12/1 | Paul Mulrennan Jedd O'Keeffe (GB) |
| 2016 2:29.98 | Barsanti (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (6 of 10) 15/8F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2015 2:33.49 | Notarised (GB) 4yo 8-9 (9 of 13) 9/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2014 2:31.85 | Arab Spring (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (3 of 11) 13/8F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Jorvik Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 44 placings from 274 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Jorvik Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Jorvik Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Sir Michael Stoute and William Haggas who have both won the race two times. Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Sir John Hawkwood (2013) and Arab Spring (2014). William Haggas winners have been with Ilaraab (2021) and Gaassee (2022). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Jorvik Stakes, Tim Easterby has sent a total of 15 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Michael Easterby has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Jorvik 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 | 11-2-5 | -5.74 | -3.86 |
| William Haggas | 5-2-2 | +2.00 | +0.09 |
| Richard Fahey | 12-1-4 | -2.00 | +3.41 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.00 |
| K R Burke | 4-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.50 |
| Jedd O'Keeffe | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| Tony Newcombe | 3-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.63 |
| John Gosden | 3-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.88 |
| Charlie Appleby | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.44 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-3 | -0.12 | +0.76 |
Jorvik Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Jorvik Stakes over the last 20 renewals with Ryan Moore, Tom Queally and Tom Marquand having all won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Sir John Hawkwood (2013) and Arab Spring (2014). Tom Queally's winners have been with Balkan Knight (2004) and High Treason (2007). Tom Marquand winners have been with Ilaraab (2021) and Gaassee (2022).
Here are some of the top Jorvik 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 | 11-2-6 | -5.74 | -3.06 |
| Tom Queally | 4-2-2 | +8.00 | +4.26 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-2-2 | +3.00 | +1.09 |
| William Buick | 10-1-3 | -6.50 | -4.69 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 7-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.20 |
| Jim Crowley | 7-1-2 | -2.40 | -2.25 |
| Joe Fanning | 6-1-2 | +1.00 | +2.75 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-4 | -3.12 | -0.86 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.68 |
| James Sullivan | 3-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.75 |
2025 Jorvik Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 3), 9, 14, 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 1, 1, (3, 6), 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 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 (63%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Furthest ran 1m2f - 1m6f
- 20 / 20 (67%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Had 1 - 5 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/LST
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m5f
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Furthest Placed 1m2f - 1m6f
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 1 - 9 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Held an OR of 73+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Placed is not G1-3/LST/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in England (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 20 (67%) - Won within last 5 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the York racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Jorvik Stakes. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
Are you already a member? If not, then why not? With over £6,000 given away each month in the tipster competition, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then share your thoughts on the Jorvik Stakes by adding a tip on the race here.
Jorvik Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +3.23 is when runners ran in a race worth £4,000 on debut. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Handicap races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-58.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 10 (5,3) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (16,17) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (1,8) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (14,4) [15 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 5 (2,7,1) [18 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Jorvik Stakes are Epsom and Doncaster, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 261 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 15 runners.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Jorvik Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Halling (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Generous (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Scampi in 2023, winning for Andrew Balding at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Hayley Turner. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Jorvik Stakes why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Jorvik Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Dante Festival with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Dante Festival
The highlight on Wednesday, the opening day of the Dante Festival is the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes, a race contested over six furlongs with a prize fund of £150k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Jorvik Stakes | Crystal Delight (GB) 5yo - 18/5 | Harry Eustace Jim Crowley |
| 14:25 York Churchill Tyres Handicap | Aleezdancer (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | Kevin Ryan Neil Callan |
| 15:00 York Duke of York Stakes | Mill Stream (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Jane Chapple-Hyam William Buick |
| 15:35 York Musidora Stakes | Secret Satire (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Lindum York Handicap | Clarendon House (GB) 6yo - 8/1 | Robert Cowell Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 York Middleton Stakes | Bluestocking (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Hambleton Stakes | Point Lynas (IRE) 5yo - 6/1 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 15:35 York Dante Stakes | Economics (GB) 3yo - 6/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Friday at the Dante Festival
On Friday, the final day of the festival, the feature race, the Yorkshire Cup which is part of the British Champion Series is the highlight, with a prize fund of £180k the runners compete over a distance of one mile, five furlongs and 188 yards.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 York Knights Solicitors Handicap | Botanical (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Roger Varian James Doyle |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Cup | Giavellotto (IRE) 5yo - 7/2 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
Other Principal Races at York Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in July
Races in August (Ebor Festival)
- Acomb Stakes
- Great Voltigeur Stakes
- Juddmonte International Stakes
- Symphony Group Handicap
- York Ebor Festival Stayers Handicap
- Clipper Logistics Heritage Handicap
- Galtres Stakes
- Lowther Stakes
- Premier Yearling Stakes
- Yorkshire Oaks
- Gimcrack Stakes
- Lonsdale Cup
- Nunthorpe Stakes
- York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap
- City of York Stakes
- Ebor Handicap
- Melrose Heritage Handicap
- Roses Stakes
- Strensall Stakes
Races in October
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Jorvik 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
