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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.
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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.
Below you will find the 2025 Queen Mary 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 Mary Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Queen Mary Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Flashy Wings (58.18) in 2005
- Anthem Alexander (59.15) in 2014
- Maqaasid (59.17) 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 Mary Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +6.40. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Queen Mary Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Flashy Wings, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Ted Durcan, who set the fastest winning time in the Queen Mary Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 58.18 in 2005. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Hannon Snr and jockey Richard Hughes with Gilded who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:03.06 in the 2006 renewal.
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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Queen Mary Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (150k) 59.60 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (10 of 24) 22/1 | James Doyle K R Burke (GB) |
| 2023 (115k) 59.96 | Crimson Advocate (USA) 2yo 9-2 (28 of 26) 9/1 | John R Velazquez George Weaver (USA) |
| 2022 (115k) 59.34 | Dramatised (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (17 of 21) 5/2F | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 (80k) 1:00.01 | Quick Suzy (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (22 of 21) 8/1 | Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell (IRE) |
| 2020 (50k) 1:00.18 | Campanelle (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 18) 9/2 | Frankie Dettori Wesley A Ward (USA) |
| 2019 (110k) 1:01.58 | Raffle Prize (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (25 of 25) 18/1 | Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2018 (110k) 1:00.65 | Signora Cabello (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (16 of 22) 25/1 | Oisin Murphy John Quinn (GB) |
| 2017 (110k) 59.63 | Heartache (GB) 2yo 9-0 (20 of 23) 5/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 (110k) 1:00.14 | Lady Aurelia (USA) 2yo 9-0 (14 of 17) 2/1F | Frankie Dettori Wesley A Ward (USA) |
| 2015 (100k) 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
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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. 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 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 have been a total 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. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Queen Mary Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Queen Mary Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Queen Mary Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Leovanni Nottingham - 1st of 11 (6/4) | Abba Fever Raceday Book Now EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes |
| 2023 - Crimson Advocate Gulfstream Park - 1st of 11 (47/10) | Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes |
| 2022 - Dramatised Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 8 (9/4) | My Odds Boost On Betfair British EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes |
| 2021 - Quick Suzy Naas - 2nd of 7 (6/1) | Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes |
| 2020 - Campanelle Gulfstream Park - 1st of 8 (31/10) | Maiden Special Weight |
| 2019 - Raffle Prize Chester - 1st of 6 (8/13) | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 2018 - Signora Cabello York - 1st of 14 (20/1) | Marygate Fillies Stakes |
| 2017 - Heartache Bath - 1st of 8 (7/2) | EBF Stallions Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2016 - Lady Aurelia Keeneland - 1st of 6 (3/10) | Maiden Special Weight |
| 2015 - Acapulco Churchill Downs - 3rd of 6 (17/10) | Maiden Special Weight |
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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:10 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:10 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:10 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:10 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 |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:10 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.
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