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2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Preview
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 race and the highlight of Champions Day at Ascot. It is run over a mile and is open to three-year-olds or older, with the 3-year-old runners getting a 3lb allowance.
When looking back over the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes' previous winners, some great horses have won this race. These include the likes of Brigadier Gerard, George Washington, Rip Van Winkle and of course, the legend that is Frankel.
Willie Carson loved this race; he rode the winner on eight occasions, making him the leading all-time jockey.
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Information:
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Past Winners
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Ascot tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 17 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2009 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 17 renewals of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Queen Elizabeth II 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 Elizabeth II Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Queen Elizabeth II Stakes races over the last 17 renewals:
- Ciceros Gift (1:38.35) in 2025
- Minding (1:38.53) in 2016
- Rip Van Winkle (1:38.82) in 2009
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 17 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 12 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -6.74. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 17 renewals, a time of 1:38.35 was set by Ciceros Gift in 2025, trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Jason Watson, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Charm Spirit won in a time of 1:46.28 for trainer F Head, who booked Olivier Peslier in the saddle.
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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Queen Elizabeth II 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 from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:38.35 | Ciceros Gift (GB) 5yo 9-6 (1 of 16) 100/1 | Jason Watson Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2024 1:45.98 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (8 of 12) 13/8F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 1:44.58 | Big Rock (FR) 3yo 9-3 (6 of 11) 5/1 | Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head (FR) |
| 2022 1:45.53 | Bayside Boy (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (7 of 9) 33/1 | Tom Marquand Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2021 1:42.57 | Baaeed (GB) 3yo 9-1 (10 of 10) 2/1 | Jim Crowley William Haggas (GB) |
| 2020 1:45.13 | The Revenant (GB) 5yo 9-4 (6 of 14) 5/1 | Pierre-Charles Boudot F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2019 1:44.88 | King Of Change (GB) 3yo 9-1 (12 of 16) 12/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:42.48 | Roaring Lion (USA) 3yo 9-1 (15 of 13) 2/1F | Oisin Murphy John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:46.13 | Persuasive (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (6 of 15) 8/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 1:38.53 | Minding (IRE) 3yo 8-12 (8 of 13) 7/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 21 placings from 134 runners
- FR: 4 winners with an additional 4 placings from 17 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 7 placings from 36 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Replay
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over the last 17 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Rip Van Winkle (2009), Excelebration (2012) and Minding (2016). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes are John Gosden (2 wins) and Roger Varian (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes; Andrew Balding has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Queen Elizabeth II Stakes trainer statistics over the last 17 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 | 24-3-8 | -17.72 | -11.48 |
| John Gosden | 9-2-4 | +3.00 | +0.62 |
| Roger Varian | 7-2-4 | +29.63 | +22.88 |
| William Haggas | 8-1-1 | -5.00 | -4.80 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 6-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.30 |
| Richard Hannon | 4-1-3 | +9.00 | +6.70 |
| F-H Graffard | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +0.50 |
| Charles Hills | 2-1-1 | +99.00 | +49.00 |
| Christopher Head | 1-1-1 | +5.00 | +3.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 12-0-0 | -12.00 | -12.00 |
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over the last 17 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Poets Voice (2010) and Persuasive (2017). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 17 renewals in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. William Buick has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst James Doyle has ridden 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Queen Elizabeth II Stakes jockey statistics over the last 17 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 | 13-2-4 | +1.50 | -1.28 |
| Ryan Moore | 13-1-2 | -10.25 | -9.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 8-1-3 | -5.00 | -3.55 |
| Tom Marquand | 6-1-1 | +28.00 | +14.80 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-1-1 | -3.00 | -3.80 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 4-1-1 | -1.37 | -2.02 |
| Sean Levey | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.00 |
| Tom Queally | 3-1-1 | -1.64 | -1.78 |
| Jason Watson | 2-1-1 | +99.00 | +49.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 2-1-2 | +0.10 | +0.71 |
2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 5, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 16, 3, 2, 6, 9, 1, 5
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.
- 17 / 17 (53%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 17 / 17 (66%) - No bigger than 11/2 (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (71%) - Break of 14 - 80 days (Last Place)
- 17 / 17 (74%) - Had 1 - 3 placings (90 Days)
- 17 / 17 (74%) - Beaten no more -5l (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 94+ (Last 5)
- 17 / 17 (75%) - Ran in 5 - 17 races (Career)
- 17 / 17 (75%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (LTO)
- 17 / 17 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Class)
- 17 / 17 (78%) - No bigger than 11/2 (Last Win)
- 17 / 17 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 17 (79%) - Ran in 2 - 11 races (Trip)
- 17 / 17 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 68+ (Class)
- 17 / 17 (80%) - Won within last 5 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Queen Elizabeth II 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 Elizabeth II Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +120.49, is when the runner's last win was 1 start ago.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when the runner's last place was 2 starts ago, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-49.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (2,7) [16 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (3,9) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (8,10) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 7 (8,2) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (5,6) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is Longchamp; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Goodwood; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 161 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 28 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes:
- Galileo (3 Wins)
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Kingman (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Frankel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Fast Company (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Whipper (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 17 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Ciceros Gift in 2025, winning for Charles Hills at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Jason Watson. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 17 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Ciceros Gift Sandown - 1st of 6 (6/4) | Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fortune Stakes |
| 2024 - Charyn Longchamp - 2nd of 7 (17/10) | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp |
| 2023 - Big Rock Longchamp - 2nd of 8 (8/5) | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp |
| 2022 - Bayside Boy Sandown - 1st of 5 (4/6) | Chasemore Farm Fortune Stakes |
| 2021 - Baaeed Longchamp - 1st of 6 (1/2) | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp |
| 2020 - The Revenant Longchamp - 1st of 7 (17/10) | Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein |
| 2019 - King Of Change Sandown - 1st of 6 (11/4) | Chasemore Farm Fortune Stakes |
| 2018 - Roaring Lion Leopardstown - 1st of 7 (8/11) | Irish Champion Stakes |
| 2017 - Persuasive Newmarket (Rowley) - 2nd of 13 (9/4) | Sun Chariot Stakes |
| 2016 - Minding Leopardstown - 3rd of 12 (9/4) | Irish Champion Stakes |
Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot
Here is the schedule for the British Champions Day at Ascot. Each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| British Champions Long Distance Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes | Powerful Glory (IRE) 3yo - 200/1 | Richard Fahey Jamie Spencer |
| British Champions Fillies Mares Stakes | Kalpana (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Ciceros Gift (GB) 5yo - 100/1 | Charles Hills Jason Watson |
| British Champion Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 4yo - 15/8 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Balmoral Handicap | Crown Of Oaks (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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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