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.
2025 Prince of Wales's Stakes Preview
The Prince Of Wales's Stakes has changed over the years, originally open to three-year-olds only and run over one mile and five furlongs.
When returning after the war in 1968 the distance was changed to one mile and two furlongs and since 2000 the race is now been open to four-year-olds or older.
Prince of Wales's Stakes Information:
- Prince of Wales's Stakes Past Winners
- Prince of Wales's Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Prince of Wales's Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Prince of Wales's Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prince of Wales's Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Prince of Wales's 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 Prince of Wales's Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -1.40. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to easily access the OLBG racing picks daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:01.90 was set by The Fugue in 2014, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by John Gosden and ridden by William Buick. The slowest winning time was set in 2016 when My Dream Boat won in a time of 2:11.38, booked to ride was Adam Kirby by the trainer Clive Cox.
These are the top three quickest-run Prince of Wales's Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- The Fugue (2:01.90) in 2014
- Al Kazeem (2:03.06) in 2013
- Auguste Rodin (2:03.12) in 2024
Prince of Wales's Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Prince of Wales's 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 at the time of winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:03.12 | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (3 of 10) 13/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 2:05.95 | Mostahdaf (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (6 of 6) 10/1 | Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 2:07.79 | State Of Rest (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 5) 5/1 | Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 2:06.86 | Love (IRE) 4yo 8-11 (6 of 6) 11/10F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2020 2:05.63 | Lord North (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 5/1 | James Doyle John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 2:10.25 | Crystal Ocean (GB) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 3/1 | Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2018 2:03.51 | Poets Word (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 7) 11/2 | James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2017 2:05.04 | Highland Reel (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 9/4 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 2:11.38 | My Dream Boat (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (3 of 6) 16/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2015 2:05.07 | Free Eagle (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (4 of 9) 5/2F | Pat Smullen D K Weld (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prince of Wales's Stakes have been based:
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 18 placings from 101 runners
- IRE: 8 winners with an additional 7 placings from 28 runners
- FR: 3 winners with an additional 5 placings from 23 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Prince of Wales's Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Prince of Wales's Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Duke Of Marmalade (2008), So You Think (2012), Highland Reel (2017), Love (2021) and Auguste Rodin (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prince of Wales's Stakes are Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins), John Gosden (2 wins) and A Fabre (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Prince of Wales's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 24-5-12 | -12.22 | -8.90 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 15-2-6 | -4.50 | -4.70 |
| John Gosden | 14-2-7 | -1.50 | +3.53 |
| A Fabre | 4-2-3 | +2.38 | +1.58 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.25 |
| Ed Dunlop | 3-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.00 |
| Roger Charlton | 3-1-2 | +0.75 | +1.15 |
| Clive Cox | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +10.00 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.13 |
| D K Weld | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.50 |
Prince Of Wales Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Prince of Wales's Stakes over the last 20 renewals with both Ryan Moore and James Doyle who have both won the race three times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Highland Reel (2017), Love (2021) and Auguste Rodin (2024). James Doyle winners have been with Al Kazeem (2013), Poets Word (2018) and Lord North (2020). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Prince of Wales's Stakes is Frankie Dettori (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Prince of Wales's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 17-3-10 | -9.02 | -5.92 |
| James Doyle | 5-3-3 | +11.25 | +6.22 |
| Frankie Dettori | 15-2-7 | -1.50 | -1.60 |
| William Buick | 11-1-3 | -4.50 | -3.80 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.20 |
| Adam Kirby | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +9.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 2-1-2 | +1.50 | +4.30 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 2-1-1 | +0.88 | +0.18 |
| Shane Crosse | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.13 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -7.05 |
2025 Prince of Wales's Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 6, 8, 2, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 1
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 (50%) - Achieved an RPR of 120+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 56/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 9/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 1m4f
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 87+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 95+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Won within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 122 - 130lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Is not AUS/JPN/SAF/USA bred
- 18 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Prince of Wales's Stakes. If there is anything that you do not understand in this blog, please leave a comment or head over to the Horse Racing Terms and Abbreviations article which is available in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Prince of Wales's Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +21.23 is when runners had a furthest trip won of 1m4f. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place over further, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-25.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 3 (8,7) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (2) [5 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 6 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 7 (6) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prince of Wales's Stakes is Curragh, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Longchamp and Meydan, 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 17 winners from a total of 144 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 18 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prince of Wales's Stakes:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- High Chaparral (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, that stallion is Halling who has failed to produce a winner from 7 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was My Dream Boat in 2016, winning for Clive Cox at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Adam Kirby. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 8 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 Prince of Wales's 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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