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2026 Princess of Wales's Preview
Established in 1894, the Princess of Wales's is scheduled to take place during the July Festival each year at the Newmarket Racecourse. This is a Group 2 race that is open to runners who are aged three years old or older. The race is run over a distance of one mile and four furlongs.
Princess of Wales's Stakes Information:
- Princess of Wales's Stakes Past Winners
- Princess of Wales's Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Princess 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 Newmarket tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? 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 Newmarket July Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Princess of Wales's 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 106%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 123%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Princess of Wales's Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Princess of Wales's 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 of Wales's Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Princess of Wales's Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Israr (2:27.33) in 2023
- Universal (2:28.45) in 2013
- Communique (2:28.63) in 2019
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 of Wales's Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +11.65. Ahead of the 2026 Princess of Wales's Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Israr, trained by John & Thady Gosden and ridden by Jim Crowley, who set the fastest winning time in the Princess of Wales's Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:27.33 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Saeed bin Suroor and jockey Silvestre De Sousa with Cavalryman who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:37.04 in the 2014 renewal.
Princess of Wales's Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Princess 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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Princess of Wales's Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:32.36 | El Cordobes (IRE) 4yo 9-8 (3 of 4) 7/2 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2024 2:31.20 | Giavellotto (IRE) 5yo 9-11 (5 of 6) 100/30 | Oisin Murphy Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2023 2:27.33 | Israr (GB) 4yo 9-8 (3 of 4) 7/2 | Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 2:28.91 | Yibir (GB) 4yo 9-8 (6 of 6) 11/8F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 2:29.15 | Sir Ron Priestley (GB) 5yo 9-9 (4 of 5) 100/30 | Franny Norton Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2020 2:34.40 | Dame Malliot (GB) 4yo 9-3 (2 of 7) 8/1 | Hollie Doyle Ed Vaughan (GB) |
| 2019 2:28.63 | Communique (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (1 of 6) 11/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 2:31.40 | Best Solution (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (8 of 7) 6/1 | Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2017 2:31.00 | Hawkbill (USA) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 6) 7/2 | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2016 2:29.93 | Big Orange (GB) 5yo 9-2 (5 of 7) 8/1 | James McDonald Michael Bell (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Princess of Wales's Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 22 placings from 131 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Princess of Wales's Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Princess of Wales's Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Papal Bull (2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Crystal Capella (2011) and Fiorente (2012). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Princess of Wales's Stakes are Charlie Appleby (3 wins), Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins) and Michael Bell (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Princess 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 15-4-9 | +17.50 | +11.43 |
| Charlie Appleby | 11-3-4 | +0.38 | -1.29 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 13-2-5 | +4.00 | +4.39 |
| Michael Bell | 3-2-2 | +32.00 | +19.00 |
| John Gosden | 13-1-4 | -6.00 | -3.85 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | -0.94 |
| Marco Botti | 3-1-2 | +1.33 | +3.08 |
| Ed Vaughan | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| Roger Varian | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
Princess of Wales's Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Princess of Wales's Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Papal Bull (2007), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Crystal Capella (2011) and Fiorente (2012). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Princess of Wales's Stakes are Silvestre De Sousa (2 wins) and William Buick (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Princess of Wales's Stakes; Frankie Dettori has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Princess 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 | 18-4-9 | +14.50 | +12.24 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-2-2 | +16.00 | +8.51 |
| William Buick | 6-2-3 | +0.88 | -1.48 |
| James Doyle | 9-1-1 | -4.50 | -3.81 |
| Jim Crowley | 8-1-2 | -3.50 | -6.44 |
| Joe Fanning | 4-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.07 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3-1-2 | +23.00 | +13.84 |
| Tom Queally | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| Hollie Doyle | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.08 |
2026 Princess of Wales's Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 10, 2, 9, 4, 2, 4, 1, 4, 6, 2, 2, 2, 6, 4, 2, (1, 6), 2, 4, 4
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 (89%) - Fewer than 8 races (Going)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in CAN/DEU/IRL/ITA/QAT/SCO (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Held an OR of 108+ (Career)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 111+ (Last 5)
- 18 / 20 (66%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No older than a 5yo
- 18 / 20 (81%) - No more than -3lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 20 (67%) - No bigger than 4/1 (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career Win)
- 17 / 20 (85%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 17 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Princess of Wales's 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 of Wales's Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +61.38, is when runners were aged 4.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 5 career starts on the going, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-15.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 [4 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 5 (4) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 [4 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (3) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (3) [5 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Princess of Wales's Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is York; there have been a total of 4 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 125 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 7 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Princess of Wales's Stakes:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Duke Of Marmalade (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 of Wales's Stakes; that stallion is Dansili, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Big Orange in 2015, winning for Michael Bell at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Jamie Spencer. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Princess of Wales's Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Princess of Wales's Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Princess of Wales's Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - El Cordobes York - 3rd of 4 (5/1) | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes |
| 2024 - Giavellotto York - 1st of 6 (7/2) | Yorkshire Cup |
| 2023 - Israr York - 2nd of 6 (11/8) | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes |
| 2022 - Yibir Belmont Park - 3rd of 5 (31/20) | Man oWar Stakes |
| 2021 - Sir Ron Priestley Ascot - 7th of 10 (14/1) | Hardwicke Stakes |
| 2020 - Dame Malliot Doncaster - 6th of 8 (9/4) | Park Hill Stakes |
| 2019 - Communique Ascot - 8th of 8 (14/1) | Hardwicke Stakes |
| 2018 - Best Solution Meydan - 5th of 10 (41/1) | Dubai Sheema Classic |
| 2017 - Hawkbill Saint-Cloud - 6th of 10 (9/2) | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud |
| 2016 - Big Orange Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 6 (7/1) | Jockey Club Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Newmarket July Festival
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Princess of Waless Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the July Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Thursday at the July Festival
The highlight on Thursday, known as Ladies Day, is the Princess of Wales's Stakes, a Group 2 contest over one mile and four furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain Trophy Stakes | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| July Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 18/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| bet365 Sprint Handicap | Prince Of India (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Marco Botti Marco Ghiani |
| Princess of Wales's Stakes | El Cordobes (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Friday at the July Festival
Festival Friday, as it is known, features the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, which is part of the British Champion Series and is run over a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 Handicap | Kings Charter (IRE) 3yo - 9/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Duchess of Cambridge Stakes | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 2/5 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| bet365 Trophy Heritage Handicap | Oneforthegutter (GB) 6yo - 12/1 | Ian Williams Silvestre De Sousa |
| Falmouth Stakes | Cinderellas Dream (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Saturday at the July Festival
As the name would indicate, 'July Cup Day', the main race on the final day of the July Festival is the July Cup, another race which is part of the British Champion Series; this race is contested over six furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bunbury Cup | More Thunder (IRE) 4yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| bet365 Mile Handicap | Fifth Column (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Ryan Moore |
| Superlative Stakes | Saba Desert (GB) 2yo - 6/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| July Cup | No Half Measures (GB) 4yo - 66/1 | Richard Hughes Neil Callan |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Princess 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.
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