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2025 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
We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, 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.
How competitive is the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 5 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 5 renewals of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes, the over-round has been 134%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £134 which is bet.
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 5 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 3 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +5.17. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes.
Over the last 5 renewals, it was Latin Lover, trained by Harry Eustace and ridden by Hayley Turner who set the fastest winning time in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 59.56 when winning the race in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer K R Burke and jockey Clifford Lee with Significantly who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:02.75 in the 2021 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes over the last 5 renewals:
- Latin Lover (59.56) in 2022
- Pilgrim (59.60) in 2024
- Rhythm N Hooves (1:00.35) in 2023
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes past winners for the last 5 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 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 5 winners with an additional 15 placings from 114 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trainer Statistics
Here are some of the top Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes trainer statistics over the last 5 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 | 9-1-1 | +2.00 | -1.75 |
| Archie Watson | 6-1-2 | +7.00 | +7.13 |
| David & Nicola Barron | 2-1-1 | +17.00 | +10.25 |
| Harry Eustace | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.13 |
| Tim Easterby | 1-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.94 |
| Richard Fahey | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| Roger Varian | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.94 |
| Kevin Ryan | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -0.37 |
| Michael Appleby | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.50 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +0.63 |
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes jockey statistics over the last 5 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 | 5-1-2 | +8.00 | +6.25 |
| Clifford Lee | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| 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 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | +0.63 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.25 |
| James Doyle | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| David Egan | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 3-0-2 | -3.00 | -0.44 |
2025 Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 10, 12, 11
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.
- 5 / 5 (37%) - No bigger than 18/1
- 5 / 5 (40%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 5 / 5 (44%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/LST/Cl4-5
- 5 / 5 (45%) - Achieved a TS of 75+ (Season)
- 5 / 5 (51%) - Break of 9 - 71 days (Last Place)
- 5 / 5 (51%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Last 3)
- 5 / 5 (55%) - Carried 128 - 135lbs (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (55%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (90 Days)
- 5 / 5 (55%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (56%) - Beaten no more -3¾l (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (58%) - Achieved an RPR of 86+ (LTO)
- 5 / 5 (59%) - Had 3 - 7 placings (1 Year)
- 5 / 5 (62%) - Off a break of 9 - 47 days
- 5 / 5 (80%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 5 / 5 (83%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/Cl5
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. if you are unaware of what trends and statistics are, how they can be used etc then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read this Stats And Trends article which will make everything much clearer.
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Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 3+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +20.00 is when runners had 2 places in the past 90 days. 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 0-52.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 19 (21,11,20) [21 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes are Musselburgh, York, Newcastle (AW), Kempton (AW) and Hamilton, there has been a total number 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 83 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 38 runners.
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 5 runners)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 5 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 5 renewals there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
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 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.
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
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
Races in November
Races in December
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