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2026 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
We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. 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 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 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 133%, 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 2026 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. With the field now finalised, we have the 2026 King Charles III Stakes Runners & Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
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 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.06. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Profitable from Clive Cox under the guidance of Adam Kirby, won in a time of 1:02.69, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Miss Andretti, trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Craig Newitt set the quickest time of 57.44 in the 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2016 1:02.69 | Profitable (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (8 of 17) 4/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
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 30 placings from 246 runners
- AUS: 4 winners with an additional 5 placings from 28 runners
- IRE: 2 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 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 9 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- HUN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 King Charles III Stakes Replay
King Charles III Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the King Charles III Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Robert Cowell, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Prohibit (2011) and Goldream (2015). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the King Charles III Stakes. Kevin Ryan has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst A P O'Brien has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are the King Charles III Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 | 12-2-3 | +17.00 | +4.00 |
| Clive Cox | 12-1-2 | -7.00 | -8.50 |
| Jim Goldie | 5-1-1 | +7.00 | +1.50 |
| Henry Dwyer | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.50 |
| Kevin Ryan | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -10.00 |
| A P O'Brien | 10-0-0 | -10.00 | -10.00 |
| William Haggas | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -7.50 |
| Michael Appleby | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -2.00 |
| K R Burke | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Ed Walker | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Edward Bethell | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| George Scott | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| George Boughey | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| William Knight | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.50 |
| Jonathan Portman | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Mario Baratti | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
King Charles III Stakes Jockey Statistics
Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the King Charles III Stakes. Ryan Moore has ridden 16 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Jamie Spencer has ridden 11 without a winner.
Here are the King Charles III Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle (Night Raider) | 11-1-4 | -7.50 | -6.10 |
| William Buick (Frost At Dawn) | 9-1-1 | -2.00 | -4.40 |
| Oisin Murphy (Asfoora) | 9-1-1 | -3.00 | -5.50 |
| Paul Mulrennan (American Affair) | 6-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.00 |
| James McDonald (Cover Up) | 5-1-1 | -1.75 | -2.87 |
| Cieren Fallon (First Instinct) | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| Ryan Moore (Mission Central) | 16-0-3 | -16.00 | -13.96 |
| Jamie Spencer (Jakajaro) | 11-0-6 | -11.00 | -8.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope (Azure Angel) | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -1.90 |
| Rossa Ryan (Starlust) | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.50 |
| Richard Kingscote (Time For Sandals) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Jason Hart (Jm Jungle) | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -1.60 |
| Tom Marquand (Big Mojo) | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.50 |
| David Egan (Behike) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark (Mgheera) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa (Aspect Island) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Callum Rodriguez (Getreadytorumble) | 2-0-2 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona (Rayevka) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.50 |
| Billy Loughnane (Rosy Affair) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan (Miss Attitude) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Cristian Demuro (Monteille) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Rob Hornby (Rumstar) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 King Charles III Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 1, 3, 1, 6, 6, (9, 10), 2, 3, 5, 16, 3, 7, 2, 1, 4, 16, 2, 3, 11
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 (51%) - 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 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in DEU/IRL/ITA/NZL/QAT/SCO/SGP/ZAF (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Break of 9 - 298 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 1 - 25 races (Further)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in CZE/FRA/HUN/ITA/NZL/SCO/ZAF/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 5 - 40 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - No older than a 6yo
- 16 / 20 (57%) - Beaten no more -1½l (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the King Charles III 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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2026 King Charles III Stakes Runners & Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2026 renewal of the King Charles III Stakes, which will be run at 3:40 pm on Tuesday, 16th June 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Night Raider (13/2)
- K R Burke (3-0-0 -3.00 / -3.00)
- James Doyle (11-1-4 -7.50 / -6.10)
- 15/15 Rumstar (12/1)
- Jonathan Portman (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
- Rob Hornby (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: American Affair (14/15), Big Mojo (14/15), Rayevka (14/15), Rosy Affair (14/15), Time For Sandals (14/15), Mission Central (13/15), Asfoora (13/15), First Instinct (13/15), Shagraan (12/15), Cover Up (11/15), Overpass (11/15), Frost At Dawn (11/15), Aspect Island (10/15), Getreadytorumble (10/15), Heavenly Heather (10/15), Jakajaro (10/15), Monteille (10/15), Aint Nobody (10/15), Azure Angel (9/15), Behike (9/15), Starlust (9/15), Jm Jungle (8/15), Miss Attitude (8/15) and Mgheera (7/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:04 pm Sunday 14th June 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Night Raider won the Temple Stakes last time out, and 1 previous winner of that race from 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -14.00.
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:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 14 (15,5) [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 270 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 69 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 12 runners)
- Compton Place (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Mehmas (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Cable Bay (0 Wins from 6 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. Whilst we wait for the 2026 King Charles III Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 - Profitable Haydock - 1st of 11 (8/1) | Temple 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 | 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 Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 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 £1 million.
| 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 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 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
