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2025 Park Stakes Preview
Run over a trip of seven furlongs and six yards, the Group 2 Park Stakes is a race open to runners aged three or older, the race is featured at the St Leger Festival at Doncaster racecourse which is scheduled to take place in September of each year.
Park Stakes Information:
If you are interested in other predictions at Doncaster then head over to the Doncaster tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
How competitive is the Park Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 120%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Park Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Park 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 Park Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 16 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -3.42. Ahead of the 2025 Park Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Iffraaj, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori who set the fastest winning time in the Park Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:21.98 when winning the race in 2006. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick with Glorious Journey who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:26.73 in the 2021 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Park Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Iffraaj (1:21.98) in 2006
- Ansgar (1:22.41) in 2014
- Libranno (1:23.16) in 2012
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Park Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Park 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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Park Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:24.21 | Kinross (GB) 7yo 9-6 (10 of 9) 11/4 | Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2023 1:25.46 | Sandrine (GB) 4yo 9-3 (6 of 5) 11/2 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2022 1:25.10 | Kinross (GB) 5yo 9-9 (2 of 6) 5/6F | Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2021 1:26.73 | Glorious Journey (GB) 6yo 9-4 (3 of 6) 5/2 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:25.12 | Wichita (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 8) 11/4F | Frankie Dettori A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 1:23.84 | Sir Dancealot (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (2 of 5) 11/4 | Gerald Mosse David Elsworth (GB) |
| 2018 1:23.92 | Mustashry (GB) 5yo 9-4 (4 of 9) 5/2F | Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2017 1:25.59 | Aclaim (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (8 of 8) 3/1 | Oisin Murphy Martyn Meade (GB) |
| 2016 1:25.35 | Breton Rock (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (8 of 8) 7/2 | Andrea Atzeni David Simcock (GB) |
| 2015 1:24.98 | Limato (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 15) 9/2F | Andrea Atzeni Henry Candy (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Park Stakes have been based:
- GB: 16 winners with an additional 28 placings from 144 runners
- IRE: 4 winners with an additional 4 placings from 16 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Park Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Park Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Edward Lynam and Ralph Beckett who have both won the race two times. Edward Lynam winners have been with Duff (2009) and Viztoria (2013). Ralph Beckett winners have been with Kinross (2022 & 2024).
Here are some of the top Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lynam | 5-2-3 | +7.50 | +4.32 |
| Ralph Beckett | 3-2-2 | +2.58 | +1.17 |
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-1 | +0.50 | -1.56 |
| David Simcock | 6-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.40 |
| A P O'Brien | 6-1-3 | -2.25 | -0.01 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-1-3 | -1.50 | -0.03 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5-1-2 | -3.33 | -2.60 |
| Clive Cox | 4-1-2 | +13.00 | +7.80 |
| Chris Wall | 4-1-2 | -1.12 | -0.97 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 3-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.60 |
Park Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Park Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Iffraaj (2006), Wichita (2020) and Kinross (2022). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Park Stakes are Andrea Atzeni (2 wins) and Oisin Murphy (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 11-3-5 | -3.75 | -3.23 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-2-2 | +4.00 | +0.80 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2-2-2 | +8.50 | +5.24 |
| William Buick | 8-1-3 | -4.50 | -3.87 |
| James Doyle | 5-1-3 | -0.50 | +0.47 |
| Jim Crowley | 4-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.70 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| Gerald Mosse | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.72 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1-1-1 | +2.75 | +1.65 |
| Ryan Moore | 8-0-4 | -8.00 | -3.84 |
2025 Park Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 3, 2, 5, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 1, 4, 1, (3, 6), 1, 3, 2
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 (72%) - Held an OR of 109+
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 88+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not on GS/STD-SLW/FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Dam is not AUS/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 112+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (90 Days)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - No more than -4lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 18 / 20 (87%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Doncaster racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Park 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 like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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Park Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +17.96 is when runners ran on Good To Firm ground when last winning. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a USA-bred dam, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-22.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 10 (3,7) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (7) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (8,6) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Park Stakes is Goodwood, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is York, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 145 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 16 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Park Stakes:
- Kingman (2 Wins)
- Kyllachy (2 Wins)
- Zafonic (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Park Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Balthazaars Gift in 2010, winning for Clive Cox at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Philip Robinson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Park Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival for races which we cover with blogs, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2's which take centre-stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival, the £120k May Hill Stakes where the two-year-olds feature and then the £150k Park Hill Fillies Stakes where the older fillies compete.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Ghost Run (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Hallasan (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| May Hill Stakes | Desert Flower (IRE) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Nakheel (FR) 3yo - 10/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| St Leger Festival Class 3 1m4f Handicap | Kildare Legend (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | James Ferguson Daniel Muscutt |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup which is part of the British Champion Series and carries a £140k purse. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday which carries a decent purse, £130k on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard Handicap | Faylaq (GB) 8yo - 18/1 | Jim Goldie Amie Waugh |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Benevento (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | Raphael E Freire David Egan |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Aesterius (IRE) 2yo - 7/2 | Archie Watson James Doyle |
| Doncaster Cup | Sweet William (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the St Leger takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series, this Group 1 carries a purse of £700k. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too, the Champagne Stakes (£150k), the Portland (£100k) and the Park Stakes (£140k).
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne Stakes | Bay City Roller (IRE) 2yo - 9/2 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | American Affair (GB) 4yo - 4/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Park Stakes | Kinross (GB) 7yo - 11/4 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| St Leger | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | A P O'Brien Sean Levey |
| PJ Towey Construction Handicap | Daysofourlives (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Marco Botti Jack Mitchell |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Mile Handicap | Johan (GB) 7yo - 18/1 | Jack Channon Rossa Ryan |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, only one class one race which is the £85k Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f and there are also a couple of decent handicaps carrying good purses of £70k and £65k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Telemark (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies |
| Sceptre Stakes | Great Generation (IRE) 3yo - 8/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
| St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap | Baldomero (IRE) 6yo - 10/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Park 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.
James Banting
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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