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2026 Lancashire Oaks Preview
Run at Haydock, the Lancashire Oaks was established in 1939, and it is a race that is open to fillies and mares who are aged three years old or older.
The race is a Group 2, which is run over one mile, three furlongs and one hundred seventy-five yards (2,373m).
Three-year-old runners run off 8-7 whilst the older runners run off 9-5, previous G1 winners have to carry a 5lb penalty, with previous G2 winners having to carry a 3lb penalty.
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How competitive is the Lancashire Oaks market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Lancashire Oaks, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Lancashire Oaks 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 Lancashire Oaks Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lancashire Oaks races over the last 20 renewals:
- Allegretto (2:28.44) in 2006
- Horseplay (2:28.56) in 2018
- Poptronic (2:28.59) in 2023
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 Lancashire Oaks next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.45. 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 Endless Time from Charlie Appleby under the guidance of James Doyle, won in a time of 2:40.21, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Allegretto, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 2:28.44 in the 2006 renewal.
Lancashire Oaks Past Winners
Here are the Lancashire Oaks 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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Lancashire Oaks are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:36.15 | Estrange (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (4 of 4) 2/7F | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2024 2:31.40 | Queen Of The Pride (GB) 4yo 9-7 (2 of 8) 100/30 | Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2023 2:28.59 | Poptronic (GB) 4yo 9-7 (4 of 8) 12/1 | Sam James K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 2:37.89 | Free Wind (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (3 of 7) 11/4F | Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 2:37.34 | Alpinista (GB) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 9) 11/4F | Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt (GB) |
| 2020 2:35.71 | Manuela De Vega (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (4 of 5) 1/2F | Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2019 2:30.63 | Enbihaar (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 6) 5/2 | Dane O'Neill John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:28.56 | Horseplay (GB) 4yo 9-5 (5 of 7) 11/4 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2017 2:33.74 | The Black Princess (FR) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 7) 3/1 | Robert Tart John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 2:40.21 | Endless Time (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (5 of 6) 11/4F | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lancashire Oaks have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 31 placings from 144 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 9 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Lancashire Oaks Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Lancashire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Gertrude Bell (2011), Great Heavens (2012), Pomology (2014), The Black Princess (2017) and Enbihaar (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Lancashire Oaks are John & Thady Gosden (2 wins) and David Elsworth (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lancashire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 17-5-8 | +8.75 | +7.34 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-2-3 | +4.08 | +2.49 |
| David Elsworth | 3-2-2 | +14.50 | +8.30 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 7-1-2 | +0.50 | -1.41 |
| Ralph Beckett | 6-1-3 | -4.50 | -2.59 |
| Lucy Wadham | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-1-1 | +0.75 | -0.28 |
| David O'Meara | 3-1-2 | -1.71 | +2.00 |
| Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 2-1-2 | +1.75 | +1.36 |
| Richard Fahey | 2-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.50 |
Lancashire Oaks Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Lancashire Oaks over the last 20 renewals is Robert Havlin, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Great Heavens (2012) and Free Wind (2022).
Here are some of the top Lancashire Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Havlin | 10-2-4 | -2.50 | -2.91 |
| David Probert | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.28 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-1-2 | -3.71 | -3.33 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.60 |
| Hayley Turner | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
| Luke Morris | 3-1-2 | +0.75 | +0.36 |
| Ryan Moore | 2-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.90 |
| William Buick | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.81 |
| James Doyle | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +1.72 |
2026 Lancashire Oaks Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 5, (1, 2), 3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 8, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, (1, 3), 2, 2, 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 (77%) - Not in a G1/Cl2-4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Highest Won is not G1/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Fewer than 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -9½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m6½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in England (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 119 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 57+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 84+ (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (75%) - Within the first 6 of the market
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Lancashire Oaks. 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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Lancashire Oaks Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +9.00, is when runners ran on Good To Firm ground last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Handicap when last winning, 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:
- 2025: Winner in 4 [4 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 2 (1,5) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (1,9) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (6,5) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lancashire Oaks is Haydock; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is York; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Lancashire Oaks:
- Galileo (3 Wins)
- Barathea (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 Lancashire Oaks; that stallion is Montjeu, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Emirates Queen in 2013, winning for Luca Cumani at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Andrea Atzeni. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Lancashire Oaks, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Lancashire Oaks
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Lancashire Oaks. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Estrange Haydock - 1st of 8 (13/8) | Betfred Nifty 50 Lester Piggott Fillies Stakes |
| 2024 - Queen Of The Pride Haydock - 1st of 13 (9/2) | Betfred Nifty 50 Lester Piggott Fillies Stakes |
| 2023 - Poptronic Haydock - 3rd of 5 (11/1) | Sky Bet Lester Piggott Stakes |
| 2022 - Free Wind Doncaster - 1st of 8 (15/8) | Park Hill Stakes |
| 2021 - Alpinista Goodwood - 1st of 4 (13/8) | British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Fillies Stakes |
| 2020 - Manuela De Vega Haydock - 1st of 5 (4/1) | Betway Pinnacle Stakes |
| 2019 - Enbihaar York - 2nd of 9 (6/4) | William Hill Bronte Cup Fillies Stakes |
| 2018 - Horseplay York - 2nd of 7 (10/1) | Middleton Stakes |
| 2017 - The Black Princess York - 2nd of 4 (11/8) | Middleton Stakes |
| 2016 - Endless Time Naas - 1st of 8 (11/4) | Es Que Love European Breeders Fund Bluebell Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Lancashire Oaks 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.
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