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 Kensington Palace Stakes Preview
The newest race at Royal Ascot is the Kensington Palace Stakes which was introduced in 2021.
This race is contested over a mile and is restricted to only fillies and mares who are aged four or older, it is run on the second day of Royal Ascot.
Kensington Palace Stakes Information:
- Kensington Palace Stakes Past Winners
- Kensington Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Kensington 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 Kensington Palace Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 4 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 123%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 135%, whilst on average over the last 4 renewals of the Kensington Palace Stakes, the over-round has been 130%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £130 which is bet.
Kensington Palace Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 4 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 3 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to easily access the OLBG racing picks daily.
Over the last 4 renewals, it was Doha, trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Hector Crouch who set the fastest winning time in the Kensington Palace Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:38.24 when winning the race in 2024. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Mrs John Harrington and jockey Colin Keane with Villanova Queen who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:41.79 in the 2023 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Kensington Palace Stakes over the last 4 renewals:
- Doha (1:38.24) in 2024
- Rising Star (1:39.36) in 2022
- Lola Showgirl (1:39.75) in 2021
Kensington Palace Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Kensington Palace Stakes past winners for the last 4 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 Kensington Palace Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:38.24 | 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: 3 winners with an additional 11 placings from 69 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 11 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Kensington Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
Here are some of the top Kensington Palace Stakes trainer statistics over the last 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Beckett | 4-1-3 | +7.00 | +6.63 |
| David Loughnane | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.25 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.63 |
| Marco Botti | 1-1-1 | +40.00 | +25.00 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.62 |
| Roger Varian | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.37 |
| Ed Walker | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +1.50 |
| George Margarson | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| George Boughey | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Kensington Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Kensington Palace Stakes jockey statistics over the last 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 1-1-1 | +40.00 | +25.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
| Laura Pearson | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| Hector Crouch | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| William Buick | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.69 |
| David Egan | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -1.37 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
2025 Kensington Palace Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 10, 20, 5, 2
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.
- 4 / 4 (33%) - Highest Run is not G3/LST/Cl2/Cl4
- 4 / 4 (37%) - Break of 25 - 247 days (Last Win)
- 4 / 4 (38%) - Not on HY/GS/GD/GF/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 4 / 4 (38%) - Off a break of 18 - 31 days
- 4 / 4 (42%) - Had 1 place (Season)
- 4 / 4 (43%) - Break of 25 - 96 days (Last Place)
- 4 / 4 (47%) - Carried 132 - 156lbs (LTO)
- 4 / 4 (58%) - Achieved an RPR of 89+ (LTO)
- 4 / 4 (64%) - No bigger than 9/2 (Last Win)
- 4 / 4 (65%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 4 / 4 (67%) - Not in a G2-3/Cl2/Cl5 (LTO)
- 4 / 4 (69%) - Highest Won is not G2-3/LST/Cl2
- 4 / 4 (70%) - Furthest Won 7f - 1m
- 4 / 4 (77%) - Furthest ran 1m - 1m2f
- 4 / 4 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 67+ (Last 5)
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. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Kensington Palace Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 2+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +59.00 is when runners had 4 career starts on the going. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 1m last time out, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-37.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (2,4,15) [18 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Kensington Palace Stakes are Haydock, Naas, Beverley and York, there has been a total number of 1 winner from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Kensington Palace Stakes, that stallion is Iffraaj who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 4 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 4 renewals there have been 0 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Kensington 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 Kensington Palace Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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