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2025 King Charles II Stakes Preview
The King Charles II Stakes flat race is a Listed race that is run during the Guineas Festival at Newmarket either in late April or early May.
The race is restricted to runners who are three years old and is run over a distance of seven-furlong.
King Charles II Stakes Information:
- King Charles II Stakes Past Winners
- King Charles II Stakes Trainer Statistics
- King Charles II Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Newmarket tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? 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.
How competitive is the King Charles II Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2024 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 116%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the King Charles II Stakes, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £111 which is bet.
King Charles II 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 King Charles II Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +0.00. Before placing your bet on the 2025 King Charles II Stakes see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Tupi, trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Cam Hardie who set the fastest winning time in the King Charles II Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:21.98 when winning the race in 2015. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Sir Michael Stoute and jockey Robert Winston with Jeremy who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:28.81 in the 2006 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run King Charles II Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Tupi (1:21.98) in 2015
- New Deerfield (1:22.18) in 2011
- Dundonnell (1:23.53) in 2013
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King Charles II Stakes Past Winners
Here are the King Charles II 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 King Charles II Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:25.17 | Boiling Point (IRE) 3yo 9-5 (4 of 4) 11/8F | James Doyle Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 1:24.97 | Shouldvebeenaring (GB) 3yo 9-5 (1 of 8) 3/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2022 1:26.50 | Noble Truth (FR) 3yo 9-3 (2 of 5) 7/4F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 1:26.85 | Bellosa (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (2 of 6) 6/4F | Richard Kingscote Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
| 2020 1:24.14 | Surf Dancer (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 9) 9/1 | Ryan Moore William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 1:24.79 | Jash (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 5) 10/11F | Dane O'Neill Simon Crisford (GB) |
| 2018 1:26.46 | Bear Slam (USA) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 5) 6/4F | Robert Havlin John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:26.68 | Taamol (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 6) 15/8F | Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 1:25.25 | Thikriyaat (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 5) 13/8F | Ted Durcan Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2015 1:21.98 | Tupi (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 6) 5/1 | Cam Hardie Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the King Charles II Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 23 placings from 129 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
King Charles II Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the King Charles II Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Richard Hannon and Sir Michael Stoute who have both won the race three times. Richard Hannon winners have been with Coulsty (2014), Tupi (2015) and Shouldvebeenaring (2023). Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Jeremy (2006), Thikriyaat (2016) and Taamol (2017). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the King Charles II Stakes are Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins) and Roger Varian (2 wins).
Here are some of the top King Charles II 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon | 8-3-4 | +19.00 | +10.47 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 5-3-3 | +3.39 | +1.38 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 6-2-2 | +8.50 | +3.70 |
| Roger Varian | 4-2-3 | +2.71 | +1.03 |
| Charlie Appleby | 7-1-3 | -4.25 | -2.27 |
| John Gosden | 6-1-3 | -3.50 | -2.06 |
| Peter Chapple-Hyam | 4-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.81 |
| Jane Chapple-Hyam | 3-1-2 | -0.50 | +3.44 |
| William Haggas | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.40 |
| Henry Candy | 2-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.89 |
King Charles II Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the King Charles II Stakes over the last 20 renewals with Dane O'Neill, Sean Levey and Kerrin McEvoy having all won the race two times. Dane O'Neill winners have been with New Deerfield (2011) and Jash (2019). Sean Levey winners have been with Coulsty (2014) and Shouldvebeenaring (2023). Kerrin McEvoy winners have been with Council Member (2005) and Calming Influence (2008).
Here are some of the top King Charles II 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane O'Neill | 7-2-4 | -0.59 | +0.49 |
| Sean Levey | 3-2-2 | +18.00 | +10.40 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 3-2-2 | +11.50 | +6.70 |
| William Buick | 11-1-4 | -8.25 | -5.52 |
| Ryan Moore | 6-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.40 |
| Cam Hardie | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
| Martin Harley | 2-1-2 | +0.88 | +1.13 |
| Jim Crowley | 2-1-1 | +0.88 | +0.18 |
| Robert Havlin | 2-1-2 | +0.50 | +1.19 |
| Richard Kingscote | 2-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.06 |
2025 King Charles II Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 2, 9, 4, 2, 2, 2, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4, 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 (78%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 92+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 30 - 364 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 124 - 131lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Run is not Cl2/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (76%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 19 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No more than -5lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (67%) - Achieved a TS of 82+ (Career)
- 17 / 20 (67%) - Beaten no more -5l (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 96+ (Non-Hcps)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Newmarket racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the King Charles II Stakes. Maybe you are looking to back something in this race on the tote, but you are not sure of the process or how the tote works, No problem! We have an article which is dedicated to The Tote for you to read which explains everything you need to know! Be sure to check out the other articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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King Charles II Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +45.74 is when runners had 0 career places over the trip. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Flat (Turf) races, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-21.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 4 [4 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (4,3) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (3) [5 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 7 (1,9) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the King Charles II Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley), there has been a total number of 11 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 112 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 20 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the King Charles II Stakes, that stallion Kodiac has produced 2 winners (2019,2014).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Field Of Dream in 2010, winning for Luca Cumani at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of J-P Guillambert. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 King Charles II Stakes head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
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 King Charles II 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14:25 Newmarket King Charles II Stakes | Boiling Point (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | Roger Varian James Doyle |
| 15:00 Newmarket Newmarket Stakes | Caviar Heights (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:35 Newmarket Jockey Club Stakes | Outbox (GB) 9yo - 50/1 | Archie Watson Hollie Doyle |
Saturday at the Guineas Festival
Saturday's highlight is the 2,000 Guineas, part of the British Champion Series, we see the 3-year-old runners compete over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:45 Newmarket Rowley Handicap Stakes | Desert Cop (GB) 4yo - 22/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 14:20 Newmarket Suffolk Stakes | Liberty Lane (IRE) 4yo - 9/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 14:55 Newmarket Palace House Stakes | Seven Questions (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| 15:35 Newmarket Qipco 2000 Guineas | Notable Speech (GB) 3yo - 16/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Sunday at the Guineas Festival
Sunday is all about the fillies with the 1,000 Guineas taking centre stage, the three-year-olds will compete over a mile trip.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Newmarket Pretty Polly Stakes | Friendly Soul (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:25 Newmarket Dahlia Stakes | Stay Alert (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Hughie Morrison David Egan |
| 15:40 Newmarket Qipco 1000 Guineas | Elmalka (GB) 3yo - 28/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
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 Stakes
- July Stakes
- Princess of Wales's Stakes
- bet365 Handicap Stakes
- Duchess of Cambridge Stakes
- Falmouth Stakes
- bet365 Mile Handicap Stakes
- 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 7f Handicap
- Cheveley Park Stakes
- Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery
- Middle Park Stakes
- Royal Lodge Stakes
Races in October
Races in October (Future Champions Festival)
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this King Charles II 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
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