Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2024 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:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Doncaster tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? 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 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -4.42. Before placing your bet on the 2024 Park Stakes see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2021 renewal when Glorious Journey from Charlie Appleby under the guidance of William Buick, won in a time of 1:26.73, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Pastoral Pursuits, trained by Hughie Morrison and ridden by Steve Drowne set the quickest time of 1:21.66 in the 2004 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Park Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Pastoral Pursuits (1:21.66) in 2004
- Iffraaj (1:21.98) in 2006
- Ansgar (1:22.41) in 2014
What the expert says...
Runners coming from the City of York Stakes are certainly worth a second look, they have only provided four winners of this race, however, those four have all come in the last five renewals including all of the last three.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2014 1:22.41 | Ansgar (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (1 of 7) 7/2 | James Doyle Sabrina J Harty (IRE) |
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 143 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
Here are the Park Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 4-1-1 | +2.50 | +0.44 |
| Ralph Beckett | 2-1-1 | -0.17 | -0.48 |
| Richard Hannon | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.90 |
| William Haggas | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | -2.31 |
| Charles Hills | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| K R Burke | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.08 |
| Marco Botti | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Ed Walker | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Park Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are the Park Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2024 Park Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 5, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 1, 4, 1, (3, 6), 1, 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 (73%) - Held an OR of 109+
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Made 2 - 6 starts (Season)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Highest Won is not G1/LST/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Dam is not AUS/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Made 2 - 9 starts (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on GS/STD-SLW/FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Made 1 - 4 starts (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 112+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 88+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 4 placings (180 Days)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (79%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 18 / 20 (88%) - No more than -4lbs (Vs Max Weight)
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. Maybe you are looking to back something in this race on the tote, but you are not sure of the process or how the tote works, No problem! We have an article which is dedicated to The Tote for you to read which explains everything you need to know! Be sure to check out the other articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Park Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +18.63 is when runners had a highest class won of Class 1 (G2). 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 0-24.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2019: Winner in 2 (1) [5 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Park Stakes are York and Goodwood, there has been a total number of 5 winners from each of those courses.
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 15 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Park Stakes:
- Bahamian Bounty (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. Ahead of the 2024 Park Stakes why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Park Stakes Trend Shortlist
Doncaster will host the 2024 renewal of the Park Stakes which will be run at 3:00 pm on Saturday 14th September 2024 and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Poet Master (8/1)
- K R Burke (4-0-0 -4.00 / -4.00)
- P J McDonald (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: Lead Artist (14/15), Lake Forest (13/15), Kinross (13/15), Shouldvebeenaring (12/15), Pogo (11/15), Al Shabab Storm (10/15), Popmaster (10/15), Folgaria (8/15) and Vetiver (8/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (12:56 pm Thursday 12th September 2024), if no odds were available at the time of posting then forecasted odds are used.
Lead Artist won the Thoroughbred Stakes last time out and a total of 4 previous winners of that race from a total of 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -7.62.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Chic Colombine (FR) 2yo - 9/4 | George Boughey William Buick |
| 14:25 Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Room Service (IRE) 2yo - 10/1 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:00 May Hill Stakes | Darnation (IRE) 2yo - 11/10 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:35 Park Hill Stakes | Sumo Sam (GB) 3yo - 4/1 | Paul & Oliver Cole Rossa Ryan |
| 17:50 St Leger Festival Class 3 1m4f Handicap | In The Breeze (IRE) 5yo - 15/2 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Mallard Handicap | Legendary Day (GB) 5yo - 12/1 | Adrian Paul Keatley Mark Winn |
| 14:25 Flying Scotsman Stakes | Dancing Gemini (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Roger Teal Lewis Edmunds |
| 15:00 Flying Childers Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 Doncaster Cup | Trueshan (FR) 7yo - 100/30 | Alan King Hollie Doyle |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Champagne Stakes | Iberian (IRE) 2yo - 3/1 | Charles Hills Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 Portland Heritage Handicap | Annaf (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | Michael Appleby Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 Park Stakes | Sandrine (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 St Leger | Continuous (JPN) 3yo - 3/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:15 PJ Towey Construction Handicap | La Yakel (GB) 4yo - 13/8 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:25 St Leger Festival Class 2 Mile Handicap | Liberty Lane (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14:40 City of Doncaster Handicap | Poet Master (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | K R Burke Sam James |
| 15:15 Sceptre Stakes | Matilda Picotte (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | Kieran P Cotter Oisin Murphy |
| 16:15 St Leger Festival Class 2 Sprint Handicap | Baradar (IRE) 5yo - 100/30 | George Boughey William Buick |
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.
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