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2025 Queen Mary Stakes Preview
Named after Queen Mary and established in 1921, the Queen Mary Stakes is a Group 2 race open to two-year-old fillies only, it is run over a trip of five furlongs and takes place in June of each year at the Royal Ascot meeting.
It's a race where Sir Gordon Richards and Fred Darling have a great record, Darling won the race seven times between 1924-46, and Richards rode five of those winners to success.
Queen Mary Stakes Information:
- Queen Mary Stakes Past Winners
- Queen Mary Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Queen Mary 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 Queen Mary Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 142%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Queen Mary Stakes, the over-round has been 128%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £128 which is bet.
Queen Mary 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 Queen Mary 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 +7.40. Ahead of the 2025 Queen Mary Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2006 renewal when Gilded from Richard Hannon Snr under the guidance of Richard Hughes, won in a time of 1:03.06, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Flashy Wings, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Ted Durcan set the quickest time of 58.18 in the 2005 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Queen Mary Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Flashy Wings (58.18) in 2005
- Anthem Alexander (59.15) in 2014
- Maqaasid (59.17) in 2010
Queen Mary Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Queen Mary 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 Queen Mary Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 59.60 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (10 of 24) 22/1 | James Doyle K R Burke (GB) |
| 2023 59.96 | Crimson Advocate (USA) 2yo 9-2 (28 of 26) 9/1 | John R Velazquez George Weaver (USA) |
| 2022 59.34 | Dramatised (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (17 of 21) 5/2F | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 1:00.01 | Quick Suzy (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (22 of 21) 8/1 | Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2020 1:00.18 | Campanelle (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 18) 9/2 | Frankie Dettori Wesley A Ward (USA) |
| 2019 1:01.58 | Raffle Prize (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (25 of 25) 18/1 | Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 1:00.65 | Signora Cabello (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (16 of 22) 25/1 | Oisin Murphy John Quinn (GB) |
| 2017 59.63 | Heartache (GB) 2yo 9-0 (20 of 23) 5/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 1:00.14 | Lady Aurelia (USA) 2yo 9-0 (14 of 17) 2/1F | Frankie Dettori Wesley A Ward (USA) |
| 2015 1:00.03 | Acapulco (USA) 2yo 9-0 (20 of 20) 5/2F | Ryan Moore Wesley A Ward (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Queen Mary Stakes have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 27 placings from 314 runners
- USA: 5 winners with an additional 5 placings from 22 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 7 placings from 52 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 12 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Queen Mary Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Queen Mary Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Wesley A Ward who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Jealous Again (2009), Acapulco (2015), Lady Aurelia (2016) and Campanelle (2020). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Mary Stakes is K R Burke (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Queen Mary Stakes, Richard Fahey (0-13), Richard Hannon (0-12), A P O'Brien (0-10) and Kevin Ryan (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Queen Mary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley A Ward | 17-4-8 | +2.50 | -2.60 |
| K R Burke | 10-2-3 | +16.50 | +4.75 |
| Tom Dascombe | 10-1-1 | +11.00 | +1.00 |
| Clive Cox | 9-1-2 | -3.00 | -5.00 |
| John Quinn | 4-1-1 | +22.00 | +9.50 |
| John Gosden | 3-1-1 | +0.25 | -0.87 |
| G M Lyons | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +9.00 |
| Gavin Cromwell | 2-1-2 | +7.00 | +3.50 |
| George Weaver | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.50 |
| Edward Lynam | 1-1-1 | +2.25 | +1.13 |
Queen Mary Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Queen Mary Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Lady Aurelia (2016), Raffle Prize (2019) and Campanelle (2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Queen Mary Stakes are James Doyle (2 wins) and John R Velazquez (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Queen Mary Stakes, Silvestre De Sousa has ridden 13 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Jamie Spencer has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Queen Mary 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 | 14-3-5 | +13.50 | +3.45 |
| James Doyle | 7-2-3 | +23.00 | +9.50 |
| John R Velazquez | 4-2-4 | +13.50 | +7.40 |
| Ryan Moore | 19-1-3 | -15.50 | -15.75 |
| Oisin Murphy | 9-1-2 | +17.00 | +5.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 8-1-1 | +13.00 | +3.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 8-1-2 | -2.00 | -4.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.75 |
| Gary Carroll | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +2.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 13-0-0 | -13.00 | -13.00 |
2025 Queen Mary Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 2), 11, 2, 17, 4, 1, 2, 15, 14, 1, 1, 1, 2, 11, 3, 9, 2, 1, 3, 12
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 (53%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (58%) - Within the first 11 of the market
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Off a break of 13 - 55 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 67+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 19 / 20 (66%) - Not on HY/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (68%) - Not in FRA/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (69%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (71%) - Break of 13 - 55 days (Last Place)
- 19 / 20 (71%) - Carried 115 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (72%) - Won by at least a short head (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (73%) - Highest Won is not G3
- 19 / 20 (73%) - Not in a G3 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 20/1 (Career)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not Cl6
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 Mary 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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Queen Mary Stakes Trend Analysis
The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a best in three result of 2nd, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-57.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 10 (24,4) [24 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 28 (18,17) [26 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 17 (7,16) [21 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 22 (20,15) [21 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 1 (5,13) [18 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Queen Mary Stakes is York, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Queen Mary Stakes, that stallion Scat Daddy has produced 2 winners (2016,2015).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Queen Mary Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 15 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Royal Applause (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Signora Cabello in 2018, winning for John Quinn at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Oisin Murphy. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 6 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 Queen Mary 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.
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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