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2027 King Charles III Stakes Preview
Established in 1860, the King Charles III Stakes was created due to the Royal Stand Plate being unable to run due to heavy rain.
This five-furlong race replaced the two-mile race as it was the only part of the racecourse which was raceable. The Group 1 race takes place on the opening day of Royal Ascot and is the top five-furlong race at the festival.
The race is open to runners aged three years or older, with three-year-old runners running off 8-12 and the older runners off 9-4. Fillies and mares also get a 3lb allowance.
King Charles III Stakes Information:
- King Charles III Stakes Past Winners
- King Charles III Stakes Trainer Statistics
- King Charles III Stakes Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Royal Ascot, then head over to the Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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 King Charles III Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2026 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the King Charles III Stakes, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 King Charles III 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 King Charles III Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run King Charles III Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Miss Andretti (57.44) in 2007
- Lady Aurelia (57.45) in 2017
- Blue Point (58.14) in 2018
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the King Charles III Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.06. Before placing your bet on the 2027 King Charles III Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Miss Andretti, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Craig Newitt, who set the fastest winning time in the King Charles III Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 57.44 in 2007. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Clive Cox and jockey Adam Kirby with Profitable who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:02.69 in the 2016 renewal.
King Charles III Stakes Past Winners
Here are the King Charles III Stakes' past winners for the last 10 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 King Charles III Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 58.72 | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo 9-1 (24 of 26) 14/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 59.64 | American Affair (GB) 5yo 9-7 (16 of 20) 11/1 | Paul Mulrennan Jim Goldie (GB) |
| 2024 58.60 | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo 9-4 (17 of 17) 5/1 | Oisin Murphy Henry Dwyer (AUS) |
| 2023 1:00.91 | Bradsell (GB) 3yo 9-1 (7 of 17) 14/1 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2022 58.25 | Nature Strip (AUS) 7yo 9-7 (10 of 16) 9/4 | James McDonald Chris Waller (AUS) |
| 2021 59.03 | Oxted (GB) 5yo 9-5 (14 of 16) 4/1 | Cieren Fallon Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2020 58.64 | Battaash (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (10 of 11) 5/6F | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2019 58.53 | Blue Point (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (1 of 12) 5/2 | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2018 58.14 | Blue Point (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (10 of 14) 6/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 57.45 | Lady Aurelia (USA) 3yo 8-9 (18 of 17) 7/2 | John R Velazquez Wesley A Ward (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the King Charles III Stakes have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 29 placings from 244 runners
- AUS: 3 winners with an additional 5 placings from 27 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 2 placings from 26 runners
- USA: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 13 runners
- HK: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- SPA: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- SIN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 11 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- HUN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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King Charles III Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the King Charles III Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Robert Cowell, Charlie Appleby, and Edward Lynam having all won the race twice. Robert Cowell winners have been with Prohibit (2011) and Goldream (2015). Charlie Appleby's winners have been with Blue Point (2018 & 2019). Edward Lynam winners have been with Sole Power (2013 & 2014). One trainer has not had the best of times in the King Charles III Stakes; Kevin Ryan has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top King Charles III 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cowell | 13-2-3 | +16.00 | +3.00 |
| Charlie Appleby | 6-2-2 | +4.50 | +1.10 |
| Edward Lynam | 5-2-3 | +10.00 | +4.00 |
| Clive Cox | 13-1-2 | -8.00 | -9.50 |
| Charles Hills | 12-1-5 | -10.17 | -7.18 |
| A P O'Brien | 11-1-1 | +4.00 | -3.00 |
| Wesley A Ward | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -4.25 |
| Jim Goldie | 5-1-1 | +7.00 | +1.50 |
| Archie Watson | 4-1-2 | +11.00 | +6.10 |
| M Delcher Sanchez | 3-1-1 | +20.00 | +11.20 |
King Charles III Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the King Charles III Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Jim Crowley, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Prohibit (2011) and Battaash (2020). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the King Charles III Stakes; Jamie Spencer has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top King Charles III 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 11-2-4 | -1.17 | -3.58 |
| Ryan Moore | 16-1-4 | -1.00 | -5.96 |
| James Doyle | 12-1-4 | -8.50 | -7.10 |
| William Buick | 10-1-1 | -3.00 | -5.40 |
| Oisin Murphy | 10-1-1 | -4.00 | -6.50 |
| Adam Kirby | 8-1-1 | -3.00 | -5.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 7-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.00 |
| John R Velazquez | 6-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.25 |
| James McDonald | 6-1-1 | -2.75 | -3.87 |
| Martin Harley | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +8.00 |
2027 King Charles III Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, 1, 6, 6, (9, 10), 2, 3, 5, 16, 3, 7, 2, 1, 4, 16, 2, 3, 11, 3
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.
- 20 / 20 (50%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 20 / 20 (50%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Break of 24 - 371 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Break of 9 - 298 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 19 / 20 (87%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - No older than a 6yo
- 17 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 17 / 20 (82%) - Carried no more than 130lbs
- 15 / 20 (42%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 15 / 20 (57%) - Beaten no more -1½l (Debut)
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2027 King Charles III Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the King Charles III Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
King Charles III Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career win over further, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-73.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 24 (15,19) [26 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 16 (15,17) [20 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 17 (15,6) [17 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (10,17) [17 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 10 (6,11) [16 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the King Charles III Stakes is Haydock; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 261 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 76 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the King Charles III Stakes:
- Acclamation (2 Wins)
- Kyllachy (2 Wins)
- Oasis Dream (2 Wins)
- Shamardal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the King Charles III Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Cable Bay (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Compton Place (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Mehmas (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Equiano in 2008, winning for M Delcher Sanchez at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Olivier Peslier. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 King Charles III Stakes, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the King Charles III Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the King Charles III Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Mission Central Naas - 1st of 10 (5/4) | Sole Power Sprint Stakes |
| 2025 - American Affair Haydock - 5th of 11 (10/3) | Temple Stakes |
| 2024 - Asfoora Haydock - 4th of 9 (4/1) | Temple Stakes |
| 2023 - Bradsell Haydock - 3rd of 7 (5/1) | Sandy Lane Stakes |
| 2022 - Nature Strip Randwick - 1st of 11 (23/10) | Furphy T J Smith Stakes |
| 2021 - Oxted York - 3rd of 12 (10/3) | Minster Stakes |
| 2020 - Battaash Longchamp - 14th of 16 (19/10) | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp |
| 2019 - Blue Point Meydan - 1st of 13 (4/6) | Al Quoz Sprint |
| 2018 - Blue Point Sha Tin - 9th of 9 (24/1) | Chairman's Sprint Prize |
| 2017 - Lady Aurelia Keeneland - 1st of 11 (1/1) | Giants Causeway Stakes |
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 King Charles III 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
