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2026 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Preview
The Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes take place on the Friday of Royal Ascot. It was one of three handicaps added to the schedule in 2020 to expand to seven races on each of the five days.
This race is open to runners who are aged three or older and is contested over a distance of five furlongs.
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Information:
- Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Past Winners
- Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Royal Ascot tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 6 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 126%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 148%, whilst on average over the last 6 renewals of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes, the over-round has been 135%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £135 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Palace of Holyroodhouse 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 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes races over the last 6 renewals:
- Adrestia (58.21) in 2025
- Latin Lover (59.56) in 2022
- Pilgrim (59.60) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 6 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 4 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +4.17. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 6 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2021 renewal when Significantly from K R Burke under the guidance of Clifford Lee, won in a time of 1:02.75, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Adrestia, trained by Simon & Ed Crisford and ridden by Oisin Murphy set the quickest time of 58.21 in the 2025 renewal.
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes' past winners for the last 6 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 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 58.21 | Adrestia (GB) 3yo 8-12 (24 of 24) 10/1 | Oisin Murphy Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2024 59.60 | Pilgrim (GB) 3yo 9-1 (12 of 28) 18/1 | Joe Fanning David & Nicola Barron (GB) |
| 2023 1:00.35 | Rhythm N Hooves (GB) 3yo 8-8 (25 of 26) 12/1 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2022 59.56 | Latin Lover (IRE) 3yo 8-2 (11 of 27) 5/1 | Hayley Turner Harry Eustace (GB) |
| 2021 1:02.75 | Significantly (GB) 3yo 9-1 (24 of 19) 10/1 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2020 1:00.57 | Art Power (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (19 of 21) 6/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Tim Easterby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes have been based:
- GB: 6 winners with an additional 18 placings from 135 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 7 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trainer Statistics
There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes; Richard Fahey has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes trainer statistics over the last 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K R Burke | 11-1-1 | +0.00 | -3.75 |
| Archie Watson | 7-1-3 | +6.00 | +8.63 |
| David & Nicola Barron | 2-1-1 | +17.00 | +10.25 |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| Harry Eustace | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.13 |
| Tim Easterby | 1-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.94 |
| Richard Fahey | 10-0-0 | -10.00 | -10.00 |
| Kevin Ryan | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -0.31 |
| Michael Appleby | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -3.50 |
| Roger Varian | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.94 |
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes jockey statistics over the last 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Doyle | 6-1-3 | +7.00 | +7.75 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-2 | +6.00 | +6.88 |
| Clifford Lee | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.25 |
| Hayley Turner | 4-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.13 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.06 |
| Joe Fanning | 3-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.25 |
| James Doyle | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -0.12 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.25 |
| David Egan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2026 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 10, 12, 11, 9
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.
- 6 / 6 (38%) - No bigger than 18/1
- 6 / 6 (41%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 6 / 6 (51%) - Break of 9 - 71 days (Last Place)
- 6 / 6 (52%) - Not on HY/SFT/GD/FM (Debut)
- 6 / 6 (54%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (90 Days)
- 6 / 6 (57%) - Beaten no more -3¾l (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (58%) - Achieved a TS of 61+ (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (58%) - Achieved a TS of 71+ (Last Win)
- 6 / 6 (59%) - Achieved a TS of 69+ (Season)
- 6 / 6 (60%) - Had 3 - 7 placings (1 Year)
- 6 / 6 (66%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 6 / 6 (66%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Last Win)
- 6 / 6 (66%) - Off a break of 9 - 47 days
- 6 / 6 (67%) - Achieved an RPR of 84+ (LTO)
- 6 / 6 (69%) - No bigger than 12/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Palace of Holyroodhouse 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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Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 3+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +17.00, is when runners ran in a race worth £6k when last winning.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 places in the past 90 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-62.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 24 (17,4,18) [24 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 12 (17,1,16) [28 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 25 (16,17,20) [26 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 11 (21,26,28) [27 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 24 (22,20,23) [19 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes are Windsor, York, Musselburgh, Newcastle (AW), Kempton (AW) and Hamilton; there have been a total of 1 winner from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 5 winners from a total of 100 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 45 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes; that stallion, Havana Grey, has produced 2 winners (2025,2024).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Kodiac (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Ardad (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Blue Point (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 6 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Pilgrim in 2024, winning for David & Nicola Barron at odds of 18/1 under the guidance of Joe Fanning. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 6 renewals, there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Adrestia Windsor - 3rd of 10 (12/1) | Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap |
| 2024 - Pilgrim Musselburgh - 1st of 10 (2/1) | Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap |
| 2023 - Rhythm N Hooves York - 10th of 18 (8/1) | Irish Champions Festival Handicap |
| 2022 - Latin Lover Kempton (AW) - 1st of 9 (10/3) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap |
| 2021 - Significantly Hamilton - 2nd of 5 (16/5) | MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Tangerine Trees Conditions Stakes |
| 2020 - Art Power Newcastle (AW) - 1st of 11 (5/4) | Betway Novice 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 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 | 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 Norfolk Stakes | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 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 £1m.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 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 blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Palace of Holyroodhouse 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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