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2025 Premier Yearling Stakes Preview
The Premier Yearling Stakes is run on the second day of the York Ebor Festival which takes place in August of each year. The race is a Class 2 which is open to two-year-old runners only and is run over six furlongs.
Premier Yearling Stakes Information:
- Premier Yearling Stakes Past Winners
- Premier Yearling Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Premier Yearling Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the York 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 at York Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Premier Yearling Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 134%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Premier Yearling Stakes, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Premier Yearling Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 19 if you had followed the winner of the Premier Yearling Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -4.75. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Premier Yearling Stakes.
When looking over the past 19 renewals, a time of 1:09.32 was set by Mums Tipple in 2019, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Ryan Moore. The slowest winning time was set in 2006 when Helene Brilliant won in a time of 1:14.67, booked to ride was Frankie Dettori by the trainer Brian Meehan.
These are the top three quickest-run Premier Yearling Stakes over the last 19 renewals:
- Mums Tipple (1:09.32) in 2019
- Wootton Bassett (1:10.19) in 2010
- Elnawin (1:10.35) in 2008
Premier Yearling Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Premier Yearling 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 Premier Yearling Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:11.38 | Diligently (GB) 2yo 9-2 (2 of 20) 22/1 | Rossa Ryan Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2023 1:10.38 | Dragon Leader (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (6 of 22) 7/2F | Ryan Moore Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2022 1:11.65 | Shouldvebeenaring (GB) 2yo 9-2 (7 of 19) 5/2F | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2021 1:10.74 | Ever Given (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (6 of 20) 3/1F | Daniel Tudhope Tom Dascombe (GB) |
| 2020 1:11.45 | Happy Romance (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 19) 4/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2019 1:09.32 | Mums Tipple (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (14 of 21) 7/2F | Ryan Moore Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:11.25 | Red Balloons (GB) 2yo 8-6 (12 of 20) 33/1 | Barry McHugh Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2017 1:12.23 | Tangled (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (3 of 19) 15/2 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2016 1:10.43 | Stormy Clouds (IRE) 2yo 8-9 (4 of 18) 13/2 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2015 1:12.43 | Tasleet (GB) 2yo 9-2 (14 of 18) 2/1F | Paul Hanagan William Haggas (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Premier Yearling Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 37 placings from 359 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 8 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Premier Yearling Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Premier Yearling Stakes over the last 19 renewals is Richard Hannon who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Stormy Clouds (2016), Tangled (2017), Mums Tipple (2019), Happy Romance (2020) and Shouldvebeenaring (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Premier Yearling Stakes are William Haggas (3 wins), Kevin Ryan (2 wins), Richard Fahey (2 wins) and Clive Cox (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Premier Yearling Stakes, K R Burke has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Premier Yearling Stakes trainer statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hannon | 25-5-6 | +4.00 | -7.50 |
| William Haggas | 8-3-5 | +18.00 | +7.50 |
| Kevin Ryan | 43-2-5 | -22.50 | -30.25 |
| Richard Fahey | 36-2-6 | +0.25 | -14.87 |
| Clive Cox | 10-2-5 | +17.50 | +6.25 |
| Tim Easterby | 20-1-5 | -1.00 | -8.00 |
| Tom Dascombe | 17-1-2 | -13.00 | -14.00 |
| Brian Meehan | 12-1-3 | -7.00 | -8.00 |
| K R Burke | 12-0-1 | -12.00 | -11.50 |
| Hugo Palmer | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -6.50 |
Premier Yearling Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Premier Yearling Stakes over the last 19 renewals is Sean Levey who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Stormy Clouds (2016), Tangled (2017), Happy Romance (2020) and Shouldvebeenaring (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Premier Yearling Stakes is Ryan Moore (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 19 renewals in the Premier Yearling Stakes, Jamie Spencer (0-11), Tom Eaves (0-11) and Richard Kingscote (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple rides to the race.
Here are some of the top Premier Yearling Stakes jockey statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Levey | 5-4-4 | +19.50 | +9.25 |
| Ryan Moore | 13-2-3 | -4.00 | -7.00 |
| David Allan | 12-1-3 | +7.00 | -1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 8-1-2 | +5.00 | -0.50 |
| Barry McHugh | 7-1-1 | +27.00 | +10.50 |
| Pat Dobbs | 6-1-1 | +20.00 | +7.50 |
| Frankie Dettori | 6-1-2 | -1.00 | -2.50 |
| Rossa Ryan | 5-1-1 | +18.00 | +7.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.50 |
| Liam Jones | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.50 |
2025 Premier Yearling Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 2, UR, 1, 14, 18, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 8, 1, 2, 1, 1, (1, 2), 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.
- 19 / 19 (67%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 19 / 19 (74%) - Highest Placed is not G1/Cl5-6
- 19 / 19 (76%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (77%) - Not in a G1/Cl5-6 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 45+ (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (82%) - Within the first 15 of the market
- 19 / 19 (84%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Place)
- 19 / 19 (84%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW/STD (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (85%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (86%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 76+ (Career)
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 53+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 19 (65%) - Break of 14 - 117 days (Last Win)
- 18 / 19 (72%) - Carried 117 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 18 / 19 (73%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the York racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Premier Yearling Stakes. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Premier Yearling Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +12.75 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 had 3 season starts, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-89.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 2 (4,21) [20 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (2,16) [22 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (14,13) [19 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (12,16) [20 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (3,6) [19 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Premier Yearling Stakes is Newbury, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Goodwood and Newmarket (July), there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 309 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 60 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Premier Yearling Stakes, that stallion Acclamation has produced 2 winners (2014,2007).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Premier Yearling Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Camacho (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Cotai Glory (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Pastoral Pursuits (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Fast Company (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Red Balloons in 2018, winning for Richard Fahey at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Barry McHugh. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Premier Yearling Stakes head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Premier Yearling Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight on the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25m which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Symphony Group Handicap | Jm Jungle (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| 14:25 York Acomb Stakes | The Lion In Winter (IRE) 2yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes | Los Angeles (IRE) 3yo - 5/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes | City Of Troy (USA) 3yo - 5/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York York Ebor Festival Stayers Handicap | Extensio (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | P F O'Donnell J M Sheridan |
Thursday at the Ebor Festival
The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Lowther Stakes | Celandine (GB) 2yo - 13/2 | Ed Walker Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 York Premier Yearling Stakes | Diligently (GB) 2yo - 22/1 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Clipper Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | K R Burke David Egan |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks | Content (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Galtres Stakes | Scenic (FR) 4yo - 8/1 | Ed Walker Oisin Murphy |
Friday at the Ebor Festival
The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthrope over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap | Shadow Dance (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Roger Varian James Doyle |
| 14:25 York Lonsdale Cup | Vauban (FR) 6yo - 11/2 | W P Mullins William Buick |
| 15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes | Cool Hoof Luke (GB) 2yo - 8/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes | Bradsell (GB) 4yo - 3/1 | Archie Watson Hollie Doyle |
Saturday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Strensall Stakes | See The Fire (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap | Tabletalk (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Tom Clover Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York City of York Stakes | Breege (GB) 4yo - 33/1 | John & Sean Quinn Colin Keane |
| 15:35 York Ebor Handicap | Magical Zoe (IRE) 6yo - 11/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 16:45 York Roses Stakes | Tropical Storm (GB) 2yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Premier Yearling 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
Other Principal Races at York Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in May (Dante Festival)
- Churchill Tyres Handicap
- Duke of York Stakes
- Jorvik Stakes
- Musidora Stakes
- Dante Stakes
- Hambleton Stakes
- Lindum York Handicap
- Middleton Stakes
- Knights Solicitors Handicap
- Yorkshire Cup
