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2026 Queen Alexandra Stakes Preview
The Queen Alexandra Stakes was established in 1864 and is a Class 2 race and is officially Britain's longest flat race.
The race is run over two miles, five furlongs and one hundred forty-three yards and is open to runners aged four years old or older.
There are 5lb penalties for Class 1 winners and 3lb penalties for Class 2 and Class 3 winners, whilst fillies and mares get a 5lb allowance.
Queen Alexandra Stakes Information:
- Queen Alexandra Stakes Past Winners
- Queen Alexandra Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Queen Alexandra Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Royal Ascot tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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.
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How competitive is the Queen Alexandra Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2024 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 133%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Queen Alexandra Stakes, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Queen Alexandra 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 Queen Alexandra Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Queen Alexandra Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Pallasator (4:45.24) in 2018
- Oriental Fox (4:45.67) in 2015
- Bergo (4:47.79) in 2010
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 Queen Alexandra Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -18.00. Ahead of the 2026 Queen Alexandra Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Pallasator, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jamie Spencer, who set the fastest winning time in the Queen Alexandra Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 4:45.24 in 2018. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Mick Channon and jockey Ian Mongan with Baddam who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 5:04.06 in the 2006 renewal.
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Queen Alexandra Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Queen Alexandra 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 Queen Alexandra Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:48.04 | Sober (FR) 6yo 9-7 (3 of 9) 4/5F | Ryan Moore W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 4:48.00 | Uxmal (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (6 of 9) 2/1F | Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 4:53.66 | Dawn Rising (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (10 of 9) 2/1F | Ryan Moore Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 4:54.69 | Stratum (GB) 9yo 9-7 (3 of 12) 10/1 | William Buick W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 4:57.04 | Stratum (GB) 8yo 9-2 (20 of 15) 4/1 | Ryan Moore W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 4:59.88 | Who Dares Wins (IRE) 8yo 9-2 (3 of 9) 1/1F | Tom Marquand Alan King (GB) |
| 2019 4:51.22 | Cleonte (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (10 of 11) 7/2 | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 4:45.24 | Pallasator (GB) 9yo 9-2 (1 of 16) 11/2 | Jamie Spencer Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 4:49.09 | Oriental Fox (GER) 9yo 9-5 (3 of 16) 10/1 | Joe Fanning Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2016 5:00.77 | Commissioned (IRE) 6yo 9-2 (15 of 18) 12/1 | Adam Kirby Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Queen Alexandra Stakes have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 26 placings from 218 runners
- IRE: 10 winners with an additional 12 placings from 46 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 4 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Queen Alexandra Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Queen Alexandra Stakes over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021 & 2022) and Sober (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Alexandra Stakes are Andrew Balding (2 wins), Joseph Patrick O'Brien (2 wins) and Gordon Elliott (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Queen Alexandra Stakes; Ian Williams has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Queen Alexandra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 16-5-9 | +9.30 | +3.24 |
| Andrew Balding | 12-2-4 | +1.50 | -1.80 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 6-2-3 | +0.00 | -0.80 |
| Gordon Elliott | 4-2-4 | +15.50 | +9.08 |
| Nicky Henderson | 8-1-1 | -1.00 | -3.40 |
| Alan King | 6-1-1 | -4.00 | -4.40 |
| Jamie Osborne | 4-1-1 | +3.00 | +0.60 |
| A P O'Brien | 4-1-3 | -1.25 | -0.12 |
| Gary Moore | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.00 |
| Ian Williams | 13-0-5 | -13.00 | -5.48 |
Queen Alexandra Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Queen Alexandra Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Bergo (2010), Simenon (2012), Pique Sous (2014), Stratum (2021), Dawn Rising (2023) and Sober (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Alexandra Stakes are Jamie Spencer (2 wins) and Joe Fanning (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Queen Alexandra Stakes; Jim Crowley has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Queen Alexandra 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 | 17-6-10 | +11.30 | +3.44 |
| Jamie Spencer | 10-2-3 | +3.50 | -1.15 |
| Joe Fanning | 8-2-4 | +8.00 | +3.10 |
| William Buick | 10-1-2 | +1.00 | -2.20 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-1-2 | -1.50 | -1.40 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-1-1 | -2.00 | -2.40 |
| Adam Kirby | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.20 |
| Jim Crowley | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -9.70 |
| Oisin Murphy | 9-0-3 | -9.00 | -5.40 |
2026 Queen Alexandra Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 1, 2, 4, 4, (3, 4), 2, 6, 3, 1, 9, 7, 1, 1, 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 (42%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 20 / 20 (45%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (55%) - Achieved an RPR of 96+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (58%) - Held an OR of 92+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Highest Placed is not Cl3-7
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 66+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Won within last 7 starts
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Furthest Placed 1m6f - 2m5½f
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Furthest Won 1m4f - 2m5½f
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Season)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Run is not Cl3-6
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 124 - 164lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Sex is not Filly/Horse/Mare
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in AUS/FRA/DEU/ITA/SCO/UAE (Last 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 Queen Alexandra 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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Queen Alexandra Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +7.55, is when runners were trained in Ireland.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Flat (Turf) races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-37.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (7,11) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (11,7) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (3,4) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (7,9) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 20 (18,1) [15 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Queen Alexandra Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 246 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 24 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Queen Alexandra Stakes:
- Dansili (2 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Lomitas (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Queen Alexandra Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Nathaniel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Shirocco (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Halling (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Hernando (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Commissioned in 2016, winning for Gordon Elliott at odds of 12/1 under the guidance of Adam Kirby. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Queen Alexandra Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Queen Alexandra Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Queen Alexandra Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Sober Killarney - 1st of 5 (4/11) | Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle |
| 2024 - Uxmal Killarney - 1st of 4 (11/8) | Outlook Publications Race |
| 2023 - Dawn Rising Leopardstown - 3rd of 9 (8/1) | Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes |
| 2022 - Stratum Curragh - 12th of 12 (33/1) | Hanlon Concrete Orby Stakes |
| 2021 - Stratum Navan - 5th of 6 (13/2) | Vintage Crop Stakes |
| 2020 - Who Dares Wins Cheltenham - 13th of 23 (10/1) | Ultima Handicap Chase |
| 2019 - Cleonte Chester - 6th of 15 (5/1) | Chester Cup |
| 2018 - Pallasator Punchestown - 5th of 9 (11/4) | Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle |
| 2017 - Oriental Fox Goodwood - 5th of 11 (15/2) | Gentlemans Measure In Memory Of Phil Wiggins Handicap |
| 2016 - Commissioned Cheltenham - 13th of 26 (66/1) | Coral Cup |
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 | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
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 | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
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 | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
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 | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
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 | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Queen Alexandra 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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