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2025 King Charles III Stakes Preview
Established in 1860, the King Charles III Stakes was originally created due to the Royal Stand Plate being unable to run due to heavy rain.
This 5f 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
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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.
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.
King Charles III 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 III Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -9.06. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 King Charles III Stakes.
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, the runner won the race in a time of 57.44 when winning the race 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.
These are the top three quickest-run King Charles III Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Miss Andretti (57.44) in 2007
- Lady Aurelia (57.45) in 2017
- Chineur (57.55) in 2005
King Charles III Stakes Past Winners
Here are the King Charles 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 the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer at the time of winning the King Charles III Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 59.11 | Goldream (GB) 6yo 9-4 (3 of 18) 20/1 | Martin Harley Robert Cowell (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: 9 winners with an additional 30 placings from 241 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 14 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 9 runners
- HK: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- SPA: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SIN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 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
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 two times. Robert Cowell winners have been with Prohibit (2011) and Goldream (2015). Charlie Appleby winners have been with Blue Point (2018 & 2019). Edward Lynam winners have been with Sole Power (2013 & 2014). 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 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 | 12-2-3 | +17.00 | +4.00 |
| Charlie Appleby | 6-2-2 | +4.50 | +1.10 |
| Edward Lynam | 5-2-3 | +10.00 | +4.00 |
| Charles Hills | 12-1-5 | -10.17 | -7.18 |
| Clive Cox | 10-1-2 | -5.00 | -6.50 |
| Wesley A Ward | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -4.25 |
| Archie Watson | 3-1-2 | +12.00 | +7.10 |
| M Delcher Sanchez | 2-1-1 | +21.00 | +12.20 |
| C S Shum | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +6.00 |
| M Delzangles | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.50 |
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 two times with those two winners coming from Prohibit (2011) and Battaash (2020). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the King Charles III Stakes, Ryan Moore has ridden 15 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Jamie Spencer has ridden 10 without a winner.
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 | 10-2-4 | -0.17 | -2.58 |
| James Doyle | 10-1-4 | -6.50 | -5.10 |
| William Buick | 9-1-1 | -2.00 | -4.40 |
| Oisin Murphy | 8-1-1 | -2.00 | -4.50 |
| Adam Kirby | 8-1-1 | -3.00 | -5.00 |
| John R Velazquez | 6-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.25 |
| James McDonald | 4-1-1 | -0.75 | -1.87 |
| Martin Harley | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +8.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +6.00 |
| Craig Newitt | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.50 |
2025 King Charles III Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (6, 7), 8, 1, 3, 1, 6, 6, (9, 10), 2, 3, 5, 16, 3, 7, 2, 1, 4, 16, 2, 3
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 (51%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (52%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Break of 24 - 371 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl2-3
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in DEU/IRL/ITA/NZL/QAT/SCO/SGP/ZAF (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 2 - 16 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Break of 9 - 298 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 1 - 25 races (Further)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 5 - 40 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a Cl2-4 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (70%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 17 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
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. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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King Charles III Stakes Trend Analysis
The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a race worth £4,000 on debut, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-72.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 10 (5,9) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the King Charles III Stakes is Haydock, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 272 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 63 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 11 runners)
- Compton Place (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Equiano (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Medicean (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 2025 King Charles III Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
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 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Rashabar (IRE) 2yo - 80/1 | Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Belloccio (FR) 6yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
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 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo - 22/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Illinois (IRE) 3yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer |
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 | Shareholder (USA) 2yo - 12/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Going The Distance (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | English Oak (GB) 4yo - 100/30 | Ed Walker James Doyle |
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 | Fairy Godmother (IRE) 2yo - 15/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Inisherin (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Pilgrim (GB) 3yo - 18/1 | David & Nicola Barron Joe Fanning |
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 | Bedtime Story (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Isle Of Jura (GB) 4yo - 16/1 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Uxmal (IRE) 5yo - 2/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this King Charles III 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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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
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Races in May
Races in July
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 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
