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2026 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 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 of the other races on the day of the race. 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 5 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 5 renewals of the Kensington Palace Stakes, the over-round has been 132%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £132 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 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 5 renewals:
- Doha (1:38.24) in 2024
- Miss Information (1:38.28) in 2025
- Rising Star (1:39.36) in 2022
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 5 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 4 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.00. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Kensington Palace Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 5 renewals, a time of 1:38.24 was set by Doha in 2024, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Ralph Beckett and ridden by Hector Crouch. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Villanova Queen won in a time of 1:41.79, booked to ride was Colin Keane by trainer Mrs John Harrington.
Kensington Palace Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Kensington Palace Stakes' past winners for the last 5 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 4 winners with an additional 13 placings from 88 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 15 runners
- 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 5 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 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-1 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| David Loughnane | 3-1-2 | +10.00 | +7.25 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-1-2 | +9.00 | +6.19 |
| Marco Botti | 1-1-1 | +40.00 | +25.00 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.62 |
| Ed Walker | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | +0.50 |
| Roger Varian | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.37 |
| George Boughey | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Daniel & Claire Kubler | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -0.75 |
Kensington Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Kensington Palace Stakes jockey statistics over the last 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.88 |
| 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 | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.69 |
| David Egan | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.37 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2026 Kensington Palace Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 10, 20, 5, 2, 7
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.
- 5 / 5 (45%) - Break of 25 - 96 days (Last Place)
- 5 / 5 (46%) - Had 1 place (Season)
- 5 / 5 (55%) - Carried 131 - 156lbs (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (58%) - Not on HY/GS/GF/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 5 / 5 (64%) - No bigger than 9/2 (Last Win)
- 5 / 5 (65%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 5 / 5 (69%) - Furthest Won 7f - 1m
- 5 / 5 (69%) - Not in a Cl4/Cl6 (Debut)
- 5 / 5 (73%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 5 / 5 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Last Win)
- 5 / 5 (77%) - Had 3 - 8 placings (Career)
- 5 / 5 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 67+ (Last 5)
- 5 / 5 (79%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 5 / 5 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 83+ (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (81%) - Beaten no more -7l (LTO)
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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Kensington Palace Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 3+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +64.00, 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 ran over 1m last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-46.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (2,4,15) [18 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Kensington Palace Stakes are Epsom, Haydock, 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 6 runners)
- Iffraaj (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kingman (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 5 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 5 renewals, there have been 0 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Kensington Palace Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Kensington Palace Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Kensington Palace Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 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 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 | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
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 | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
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 | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
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 | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
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 | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
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.
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