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2027 Kensington Palace Stakes Preview
The newest race at Royal Ascot is the Kensington Palace Stakes, which was introduced in 2021 and is run on the second day. This race, which is a Class 2, is contested over a mile and is restricted to only fillies and mares who are aged four or older.
Kensington Palace Stakes Information:
- Kensington Palace Stakes Past Winners
- Kensington Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Kensington Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot 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. 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 Kensington Palace Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 6 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 123%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 142%, whilst on average over the last 6 renewals of the Kensington Palace Stakes, the over-round has been 134%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £134 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Kensington 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 Kensington Palace Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Kensington Palace Stakes races over the last 6 renewals:
- Doha (1:38.24) in 2024
- Miss Information (1:38.28) in 2025
- Alobayyah (1:39.31) in 2026
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 6 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Kensington Palace Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 5 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.00. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Kensington Palace Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 6 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Villanova Queen from Mrs John Harrington under the guidance of Colin Keane, won in a time of 1:41.79, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Doha, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Hector Crouch set the quickest time of 1:38.24 in the 2024 renewal.
Kensington Palace Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Kensington Palace Stakes' past winners for the last 6 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 Kensington Palace Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:39.31 | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo 8-11 (16 of 24) 11/4F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2025 1:38.28 | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (13 of 23) 11/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 1:38.24 | Doha (GB) 4yo 8-11 (21 of 24) 10/1 | Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2023 1:41.79 | Villanova Queen (IRE) 4yo 9-10 (8 of 19) 25/1 | Colin Keane Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2022 1:39.36 | Rising Star (GB) 4yo 9-1 (17 of 20) 40/1 | Neil Callan Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2021 1:39.75 | Lola Showgirl (IRE) 4yo 8-2 (10 of 18) 12/1 | Laura Pearson (5lbs) David Loughnane (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Kensington Palace Stakes have been based:
- GB: 5 winners with an additional 16 placings from 111 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 15 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Kensington Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
Here are some of the top Kensington Palace Stakes trainer statistics over the last 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.19 |
| William Haggas | 6-1-3 | -2.25 | +4.22 |
| Ralph Beckett | 4-1-3 | +7.00 | +6.63 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| David Loughnane | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.25 |
| Marco Botti | 1-1-1 | +40.00 | +25.00 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.62 |
| Ed Walker | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -0.50 |
| Roger Varian | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.37 |
| George Boughey | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
Kensington Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Kensington Palace Stakes jockey statistics over the last 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marquand | 5-1-1 | -1.25 | -2.28 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.88 |
| Colin Keane | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.63 |
| Neil Callan | 1-1-1 | +40.00 | +25.00 |
| Laura Pearson | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| Hector Crouch | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| William Buick | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.69 |
| David Egan | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -1.37 |
| Jamie Spencer | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2027 Kensington Palace Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 10, 20, 5, 2, 7, 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.
- 6 / 6 (41%) - Break of 25 - 96 days (Last Place)
- 6 / 6 (42%) - Had 1 place (180 Days)
- 6 / 6 (54%) - Carried 131 - 156lbs (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (55%) - Not on HY/GS/GF/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 6 / 6 (62%) - Furthest Won 7f - 1m
- 6 / 6 (63%) - No bigger than 9/2 (Last Win)
- 6 / 6 (63%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 6 / 6 (64%) - Fewer than 3 races (Further)
- 6 / 6 (66%) - Off a break of 12 - 39 days
- 6 / 6 (67%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
- 6 / 6 (70%) - Furthest ran 1m - 1m2f
- 6 / 6 (70%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Season)
- 6 / 6 (77%) - Sex is not Mare
- 6 / 6 (77%) - No older than a 4yo
- 6 / 6 (77%) - Won by at least ½l (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 Kensington 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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2027 Kensington Palace Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Kensington Palace Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Kensington Palace Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 3+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +62.00, is when runners had 3 starts in the past 90 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 starts in the past 90 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-52.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 16 (21,18,25) [24 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 13 (20,23,12) [23 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 21 (20,5,16) [24 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (18,4,11) [19 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 17 (22,18,5) [20 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Kensington Palace Stakes are Ascot, Haydock, Epsom, York, Naas and Beverley; there have been a total of 1 winner from each of those courses.
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Kensington Palace Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Iffraaj (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kingman (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 6 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Rising Star in 2022, winning for Marco Botti at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Neil Callan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 6 renewals, there have been 1 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 2027 Kensington Palace Stakes.
Route to the Kensington Palace Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Kensington Palace Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Alobayyah Ascot - 3rd of 9 (9/1) | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% British EBF Fillies Handicap |
| 2025 - Miss Information Epsom - 8th of 12 (313/100) | Debenhams Handicap |
| 2024 - Doha Haydock - 2nd of 5 (8/13) | Betfred Macmillan Race Day Handicap |
| 2023 - Villanova Queen Naas - 8th of 11 (25/1) | Owenstown Stud Stakes |
| 2022 - Rising Star Beverley - 5th of 9 (8/1) | bet365 Handicap |
| 2021 - Lola Showgirl York - 1st of 15 (3/1) | Hudson Quarter York Palace Capital Handicap |
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 III 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 | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 50/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 5/6 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Kizlyar (IRE) 4yo - 25/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo - 13/2 | F-H Graffard James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Alan King Rossa Ryan |
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 | Victorious (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Limestone (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Blue Bolt (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 11/10 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 4yo - 28/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Billy Loughnane |
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 Chesham Stakes | Nola Soul (USA) 2yo - 11/2 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Earth Shot (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | William Haggas James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | George Boughey Zac Lloyd |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Generic (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Mezcala (GB) 4yo - 9/2 | Jack Channon Tom Marquand |
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 | Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Opportunity (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | William Haggas James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Precise (IRE) 3yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Green Carrera (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mickael Barzalona |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Causeway (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez |
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 £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Almeraq (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Thesecretadversary (IRE) 3yo - 20/1 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Lost Boys (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | David Menuisier James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Illinois (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
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 Kensington Palace 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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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
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
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 September
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
