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2026 Princess Elizabeth Stakes Preview
The current version of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes was established in 1995 and was originally called the Victress Stakes. Before that, the race was discontinued in 1992.
The current status of the race is that it has a Group 3 status and is run on the same day as the Epsom Derby.
The race is open to fillies and mares who are aged three years old or older, with the three-year-old runners receiving a twelve-pound allowance.
Princess Elizabeth Stakes Information:
- Princess Elizabeth Stakes Past Winners
- Princess Elizabeth Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Princess Elizabeth Stakes Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Epsom tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Princess Elizabeth Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Epsom throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Princess Elizabeth 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 109%. The race in 2009 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 Princess Elizabeth Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Princess Elizabeth Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Princess Elizabeth Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Princess Elizabeth Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Anna Nerium (1:40.82) in 2019
- Laugh Aloud (1:41.54) in 2017
- Thistle Bird (1:42.65) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.00. Ahead of the 2026 Princess Elizabeth Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Anna Nerium, trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Tom Marquand, who set the fastest winning time in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:40.82 in 2019. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Sir Michael Stoute and jockey Kerrin McEvoy with Echelon who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:47.67 in the 2007 renewal.
Princess Elizabeth Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Princess Elizabeth 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 Princess Elizabeth Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:43.94 | Spiritual (IRE) 4yo 9-8 (10 of 11) 9/1 | Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2024 1:46.32 | Breege (GB) 4yo 9-8 (7 of 8) 5/1 | Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn (GB) |
| 2023 1:43.60 | Prosperous Voyage (IRE) 4yo 9-8 (5 of 6) 6/4F | Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2022 1:43.06 | Bashkirova (GB) 4yo 9-8 (2 of 10) 2/1F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2021 1:44.25 | Parents Prayer (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (2 of 8) 4/1 | Oisin Murphy Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2020 1:44.71 | Summer Romance (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 6) 9/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2019 1:40.82 | Anna Nerium (GB) 4yo 9-6 (6 of 8) 9/2 | Tom Marquand Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:44.30 | Wilamina (IRE) 5yo 9-6 (8 of 8) 7/2F | Frankie Dettori Martyn Meade (GB) |
| 2017 1:41.54 | Laugh Aloud (GB) 4yo 9-6 (5 of 10) 4/5F | James Doyle John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 1:47.29 | Epsom Icon (GB) 3yo 8-8 (4 of 7) 8/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mick Channon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 33 placings from 156 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 10 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SWE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Princess Elizabeth Stakes Replay
Princess Elizabeth Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Sir Michael Stoute, Saeed bin Suroor, and Roger Charlton having all won the race two times. Sir Michael Stoute winners have been with Echelon (2006 & 2007). Saeed bin Suroor winners have been with Antara (2010 & 2011). Roger Charlton winners have been with Thistle Bird (2013 & 2014).
Here are some of the top Princess Elizabeth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 8-2-4 | -2.37 | -2.07 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 3-2-2 | +2.26 | +0.96 |
| Roger Charlton | 2-2-2 | +6.50 | +3.90 |
| Richard Hannon | 5-1-3 | +0.50 | +0.52 |
| William Haggas | 5-1-2 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 5-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.06 |
| John Gosden | 5-1-3 | -3.20 | -1.57 |
| Archie Watson | 4-1-2 | +1.00 | +0.70 |
| David Elsworth | 3-1-2 | +7.00 | +5.10 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 3-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.40 |
Princess Elizabeth Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Antara (2010 & 2011), Wilamina (2018) and Prosperous Voyage (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes are James Doyle (3 wins), Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins) and Tom Marquand (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes; Ryan Moore has ridden 13 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Princess Elizabeth 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 | 10-4-4 | +2.26 | -1.00 |
| James Doyle | 4-3-4 | +6.30 | +4.18 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-2-3 | +13.00 | +8.10 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-2-3 | +4.50 | +2.80 |
| William Buick | 11-1-6 | -1.00 | +1.45 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-1 | -2.00 | -3.60 |
| Tom Queally | 3-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.35 |
| Robert Havlin | 2-1-2 | +8.00 | +5.40 |
| Luke Morris | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
| Jason Hart | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
2026 Princess Elizabeth Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, (2, 5), 3, 1, 1, 5, 1, 3, 3, 2, 1, (1, 3), 3, 5, 3, 1, 1, 8, 8
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 (56%) - No bigger than 9/1
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Held an OR of 97+
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Not in a Cl3/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Highest Won is not Cl3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-5
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not in a G3/Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not in a Cl2-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Beaten no more -10l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 5 - 19 races (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Epsom racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Princess Elizabeth 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 covering numerous topics.
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Princess Elizabeth Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +17.00, is when runners had 2 career wins in Flat (Turf) races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 4 career places in Non-Handicap, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-30.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 10 (4,8) [11 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 7 (3,6) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (6) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (9,4) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (4,5) [8 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes are Goodwood and Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 6 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes:
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Danehill (2 Wins)
- Kingman (2 Wins)
- Platini (2 Wins)
- Selkirk (2 Wins)
- Zoffany (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 Princess Elizabeth Stakes; that stallion is Cape Cross, who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Summer Romance in 2020, winning for Charlie Appleby at odds of 9/1 under the guidance of William Buick. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Princess Elizabeth Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Princess Elizabeth Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Princess Elizabeth Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Spiritual Lingfield - 3rd of 6 (9/1) | William Hill Chartwell Fillies Stakes |
| 2024 - Breege Goodwood - 3rd of 8 (3/1) | William Hill Conqueror Fillies Stakes |
| 2023 - Prosperous Voyage Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 9 (3/1) | Dahlia Stakes |
| 2022 - Bashkirova Goodwood - 2nd of 6 (7/2) | William Hill Conqueror Fillies Stakes |
| 2021 - Parents Prayer Lingfield - 4th of 7 (10/1) | Novibet Chartwell Stakes |
| 2020 - Summer Romance Newmarket (Rowley) - 8th of 15 (23/1) | 1000 Guineas |
| 2019 - Anna Nerium Goodwood - 2nd of 7 (4/1) | Conqueror Fillies Stakes |
| 2018 - Wilamina Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 8 (12/1) | Dahlia Stakes |
| 2017 - Laugh Aloud Goodwood - 1st of 9 (3/1) | Betfred "Watch Sky Sports In Our Shops" Conqueror Stakes |
| 2016 - Epsom Icon Newbury - 5th of 10 (16/1) | Haras De Bouquetot Fillies Trial Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Princess Elizabeth Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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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Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival
Here is the 2026 schedule for the two-day Epsom Derby Festival, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.
Epsom Derby Festival races for Friday 5th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Stakes | Formal (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Woodcote Stakes | Maximized (GB) 2yo - 6/5 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Coronation Cup | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Betfred Handicap | Ecureuil Secret (FR) 4yo - 28/1 | Richard Fahey Oisin Orr |
| Epsom Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Trustatrader Handicap | Mirsky (GB) 6yo - 9/4 | David O'Meara Oisin Murphy |
| Debenhams Handicap | Partisan Hero (IRE) 5yo - 7/2 | David Loughnane Silvestre De Sousa |
Epsom Derby Festival races for Saturday 6th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Spiritual (IRE) 4yo - 9/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| Diomed Stakes | Persica (IRE) 4yo - 6/4 | Richard Hannon Ryan Moore |
| Epsom 3yo Dash | Stormy Impact (GB) 3yo - 7/1 | Richard Fahey Warren Fentiman |
| Epsom Dash | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 7/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| Epsom Derby | Lambourn (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| Northern Dancer Handicap | Small Fry (IRE) 4yo - 9/4 | Gary & Josh Moore Ashley Lewis |
| Lester Piggott Handicap | War Hawk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | Simon & Ed Crisford Jack Mitchell |
| JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap | Sondad (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | Michael & David Easterby Joanna Mason |
