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2025 Ribblesdale Stakes Preview
Established in 1919, the Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 race open to three-year-old fillies and is run at Royal Ascot each year in June.
The race is run over just shy of one mile and four furlongs (1m3f211yds) in which the previous Group 1 winners get a 3lb penalty.
This race is directly linked to both the Epsom and Irish Oaks, watch out for Epsom Oaks runners coming here, seven of those in recent years have won this race.
Also, be sure to keep an eye on runners progressing to the Irish Oaks, this race has provided eleven winners of that race including Bracelet in 2014.
Ribblesdale Stakes Information:
- Ribblesdale Stakes Past Winners
- Ribblesdale Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Ribblesdale 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.
How competitive is the Ribblesdale Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ribblesdale Stakes, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Ribblesdale 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 Ribblesdale Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -1.25. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Ribblesdale Stakes.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Even Song from A P O'Brien under the guidance of Ryan Moore, won in a time of 2:39.74, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Magic Wand, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 2:28.52 in the 2018 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Ribblesdale Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Magic Wand (2:28.52) in 2018
- Port Fairy (2:29.04) in 2024
- Riposte (2:29.41) in 2013
Ribblesdale Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Ribblesdale 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 Ribblesdale Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:29.04 | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (10 of 12) 12/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 2:30.41 | Warm Heart (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (16 of 17) 13/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:31.36 | Magical Lagoon (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 6) 11/4 | Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2021 2:33.18 | Loving Dream (GB) 3yo 9-0 (12 of 13) 18/1 | Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2020 2:33.29 | Frankly Darling (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 11) 11/8F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 2:33.52 | Star Catcher (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 11) 4/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:28.52 | Magic Wand (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 10) 100/30 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:32.06 | Coronet (GB) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 12) 9/1 | Olivier Peslier John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 2:39.74 | Even Song (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 14) 15/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2015 2:30.04 | Curvy (GB) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 10) 9/2 | Ryan Moore David Wachman (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ribblesdale Stakes have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 31 placings from 176 runners
- IRE: 9 winners with an additional 8 placings from 43 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Ribblesdale Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ribblesdale Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Bracelet (2014), Even Song (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Warm Heart (2023) and Port Fairy (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Ribblesdale Stakes are John Gosden (4 wins) and Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ribblesdale Stakes, Sir Michael Stoute has sent a total of 17 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Ralph Beckett has sent out 12 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ribblesdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 29-5-10 | +9.71 | +0.64 |
| John Gosden | 31-4-11 | -9.29 | -4.42 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-2-2 | +7.00 | +3.40 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 9-1-1 | +10.00 | +2.80 |
| William Haggas | 8-1-2 | +18.00 | +8.73 |
| J S Bolger | 2-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.40 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +0.72 |
| D K Weld | 1-1-1 | +8.50 | +5.10 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 17-0-6 | -17.00 | -10.50 |
| Ralph Beckett | 12-0-2 | -12.00 | -9.90 |
Ribblesdale Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ribblesdale Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race five times with those five winners coming from Curvy (2015), Even Song (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Warm Heart (2023) and Port Fairy (2024). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Ribblesdale Stakes is Frankie Dettori (4 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ribblesdale Stakes, William Buick has ridden 12 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst James Doyle has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ribblesdale 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 | 19-5-9 | +14.21 | +7.15 |
| Frankie Dettori | 15-4-5 | +3.38 | -1.87 |
| Robert Havlin | 5-1-1 | +14.00 | +6.80 |
| Tom Queally | 5-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.40 |
| Shane Foley | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +0.72 |
| William Buick | 12-0-3 | -12.00 | -9.23 |
| James Doyle | 10-0-3 | -10.00 | -5.10 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -2.90 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -3.40 |
| Jim Crowley | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -2.55 |
2025 Ribblesdale Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 2, 2, 1, 4, (1, 4), 1, 2, 4, 4, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 6, 2, 6, 3
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 (75%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 12/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Had 2 - 7 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 86+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Break of 4 - 80 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on HY/GS/FM/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Carried 121 - 130lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 75+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Won by at least a head (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 Ribblesdale Stakes. You may want to do your research into the race, there are times when there are several runners who pass the trends so you need to do your research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Ribblesdale Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +40.79 is when runners had 2 career places in Non-Handicap. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-48.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 10 (6,1) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 16 (8,7) [17 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (4) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 12 (11,1) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 6 (10,7) [11 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Ribblesdale Stakes are Newmarket (Rowley) and Epsom, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ribblesdale Stakes:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- Montjeu (2 Wins)
- Singspiel (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ribblesdale Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Sadlers Wells (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Golden Horn (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Nathaniel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Mont Etoile in 2006, winning for William Haggas at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Michael Hills. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 5 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 Ribblesdale 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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