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2023 King Richard III Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Leicester Racecourse is the King Richard III Stakes, this is a Listed race in which runners aged four or older can compete, the race is run over a straight seven furlongs where fillies and mares get a five-pound allowance.
King Richard III Stakes Information:
- King Richard III Stakes Past Winners
- King Richard III Stakes Trainer Statistics
- King Richard III Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Leicester 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.
How competitive is the King Richard III Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the King Richard III Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
King Richard III Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 19 if you had followed the winner of the King Richard III 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 -8.32. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks on a daily basis.
When looking over the past 19 renewals, a time of 1:21.92 was set by Flambeau in 2011, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Henry Candy and ridden by Dane O'Neill. The slowest winning time was set in 2018 when Emmaus won in a time of 1:33.54, booked to ride was Andrea Atzeni on this Roger Varian trained runner.
These are the top three quickest-run King Richard III Stakes over the last 19 renewals:
- 2011 - Flambeau (1:21.92)
- 2009 - Asset (1:22.01)
- 2017 - Home Of The Brave (1:22.24)
King Richard III Stakes Past Winners
Here are the King Richard III 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 also the total number of runners in the race. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the King Richard III Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2022
1:25.03 |
Happy Power (IRE)
6yo 9-2 (1 of 3) 9/4 |
David Probert
Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2021
1:24.08 |
Pogo (IRE)
5yo 9-2 (2 of 4) 6/5F |
Kieran Shoemark
Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2019
1:22.27 |
Hey Gaman (GB)
4yo 9-2 (2 of 6) 9/4F |
Frankie Dettori
James Tate (GB) |
| 2018
1:33.54 |
Emmaus (IRE)
4yo 9-2 (3 of 9) 9/4F |
Andrea Atzeni
Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2017
1:22.24 |
Home Of The Brave (IRE)
5yo 9-2 (2 of 5) 5/6F |
James Doyle
Hugo Palmer (GB) |
| 2016
1:24.60 |
Home Of The Brave (IRE)
4yo 9-3 (2 of 10) 11/4F |
William Buick
Hugo Palmer (GB) |
| 2015
1:22.57 |
Coulsty (IRE)
4yo 9-3 (5 of 7) 7/2 |
Richard Hughes
Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2014
1:23.96 |
Eton Forever (IRE)
7yo 9-3 (2 of 8) 7/2 |
Andrea Atzeni
Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2013
1:25.29 |
Producer (GB)
4yo 9-2 (4 of 5) 11/4 |
Richard Hughes
Richard Hannon Snr (GB) |
| 2011
1:21.92 |
Flambeau (GB)
4yo 8-11 (7 of 10) 6/1 |
Dane O'Neill
Henry Candy (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the King Richard III Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 23 placings from 130 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
King Richard III Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the King Richard III Stakes over the last 19 renewals with both Roger Varian & Hugo Palmer who have both won the race 2 times. Roger Varian winners have been with Eton Forever (2014) & Emmaus (2018). Hugo Palmer winners have been with Home Of The Brave (2016-17).
Here are some of the top King Richard III Stakes trainer statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Varian | 6-2-4 | +1.75 | +0.71 |
| Hugo Palmer | 4-2-2 | +1.58 | +0.17 |
| Andrew Balding | 8-1-4 | -4.75 | -2.83 |
| Richard Hannon | 7-1-2 | -2.50 | -0.11 |
| James Fanshawe | 4-1-2 | +0.33 | -0.12 |
| Julia Feilden | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.19 |
| James Tate | 2-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.41 |
| Henry Candy | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.60 |
| Amanda Perrett | 1-1-1 | +3.33 | +2.08 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
King Richard III Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the King Richard III Stakes over the last nineteen renewals with both Frankie Dettori & Andrea Atzeni who have both won the race 2 times. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Spirit Of Sharjah (2010) & Hey Gaman (2019). Andrea Atzeni's winners have been with Eton Forever (2014) & Emmaus (2018).
Here are some of the top King Richard III Stakes jockey statistics over the last 19 renewals (R = Rides, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 4-2-2 | +3.75 | +1.60 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 4-2-2 | +3.75 | +1.45 |
| Dane O'Neill | 4-1-4 | +3.00 | +3.69 |
| David Probert | 4-1-2 | -0.75 | -2.28 |
| William Buick | 3-1-1 | +0.75 | +0.65 |
| James Doyle | 3-1-1 | -1.17 | -1.48 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1-1-1 | +1.20 | +0.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -0.88 |
| Jim Crowley | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.60 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
2023 King Richard III Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 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.
- 19 / 19 (58%) - Within the first 4 of market
- 19 / 19 (67%) - No bigger than 10/1
- 19 / 19 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 86+ (Trip)
- 19 / 19 (75%) - Achieved a TS of 81+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 104+ (Career)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 98+ (Trip)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Fewer than 3 starts (90 Days)
- 19 / 19 (83%) - In a field of 6 - 15 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (83%) - Fewer than 4 starts (180 Days)
- 19 / 19 (85%) - Made 2 - 24 starts (Trip)
- 19 / 19 (85%) - Fewer than 2 placings (180 Days)
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Held an OR of 94+
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Fewer than 3 wins (1 Year)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - In a field of 5 - 16 (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Fewer than 6 placings (1 Year)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Leicester racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the King Richard III 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.
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King Richard III Stakes Trend Analysis
The worst performing factor which has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were 5th in the betting market, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-17.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2022: Winner in 1 [3 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 2 (6) [6 Runners]
- 2018: Winner in 3 (7,8) [9 Runners]
- 2017: Winner in 2 (4) [5 Runners]
The courses which have produced the most winners of the King Richard III Stakes are Newmarket (Rowley) and Doncaster, there has been a total number of 2 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 115 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 17 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the King Richard III Stakes:
- Invincible Spirit (3 Wins)
- Starspangledbanner (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the King Richard III Stakes, that stallion is Pivotal who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Captain Marvelous in 2008, winning for B W Hills at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of Michael Hills. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals there has been a total of 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
