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2026 Solonaway Stakes Preview
The Group 2 Solonaway Stakes takes part during the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown racecourse in September.
It is open to runners aged three or older and contested over a mile. The race is named in honour of the racehorse Solonaway, who won the Irish 2,000 Guineas.
Solonaway Stakes Information:
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How competitive is the Solonaway Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Solonaway Stakes, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Solonaway 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 Solonaway Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Solonaway Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Ivan Denisovich (1:36.20) in 2006
- Jumbajukiba (1:36.20) in 2007
- Bow Creek (1:37.63) in 2014
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 Solonaway Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.10. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2008 renewal when Jumbajukiba from Mrs John Harrington under the guidance of Fran Berry, won in a time of 1:49.61, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Ivan Denisovich, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Kieren Fallon set the quickest time of 1:36.20 in the 2006 renewal.
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Solonaway Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Solonaway 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 Solonaway Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:39.76 | Alakazi (FR) 3yo 9-5 (6 of 9) 7/2 | Ben Coen J P Murtagh (IRE) |
| 2024 1:38.94 | Diego Velazquez (IRE) 3yo 9-5 (12 of 11) 10/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 1:38.89 | Flight Plan (GB) 3yo 9-5 (4 of 10) 15/2 | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 1:45.38 | Jadoomi (FR) 4yo 9-10 (5 of 8) 9/4F | Christophe Soumillon Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2021 1:41.23 | Real Appeal (GER) 4yo 9-10 (3 of 14) 14/1 | Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2020 1:39.44 | Safe Voyage (IRE) 7yo 9-10 (6 of 10) 4/1 | Colin Keane John Quinn (GB) |
| 2019 1:39.31 | Space Traveller (GB) 3yo 9-3 (7 of 9) 13/2 | W J Lee Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2018 1:38.70 | I Can Fly (GB) 3yo 9-0 (11 of 10) 7/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 1:42.39 | Suedois (FR) 6yo 9-8 (1 of 7) 100/30 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2016 1:43.86 | Awtaad (IRE) 3yo 9-6 (4 of 7) 2/1 | Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Solonaway Stakes have been based:
- IRE: 11 winners with an additional 29 placings from 144 runners
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 6 placings from 29 runners
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Solonaway Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Solonaway Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Ivan Denisovich (2006), Pure Champion (2010), I Can Fly (2018) and Diego Velazquez (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Solonaway Stakes are Mrs John Harrington (3 wins), David O'Meara (2 wins) and Roger Charlton (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Solonaway Stakes; J S Bolger has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Solonaway 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 | 36-4-13 | -25.11 | -13.82 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 14-3-5 | +9.08 | +4.58 |
| David O'Meara | 6-2-3 | +2.08 | +1.24 |
| Roger Charlton | 2-2-2 | +3.40 | +2.05 |
| G M Lyons | 11-1-4 | -5.50 | -1.80 |
| D K Weld | 9-1-2 | -7.60 | -7.16 |
| J P Murtagh | 5-1-2 | -0.50 | +1.73 |
| Kevin Prendergast | 4-1-1 | -1.00 | -1.75 |
| Simon & Ed Crisford | 3-1-1 | +0.25 | -0.65 |
| K R Burke | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.50 |
Solonaway Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Solonaway Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Daniel Tudhope, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Custom Cut (2015), Suedois (2017) and Flight Plan (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Solonaway Stakes are Ryan Moore (2 wins) and Colin Keane (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Solonaway Stakes; Seamie Heffernan has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Solonaway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-3-4 | +10.58 | +6.74 |
| Ryan Moore | 10-2-5 | -3.59 | +1.65 |
| Colin Keane | 8-2-3 | +2.50 | +1.60 |
| Shane Foley | 12-1-3 | +3.00 | +3.53 |
| Chris Hayes | 10-1-3 | -7.00 | -4.25 |
| W J Lee | 9-1-3 | -1.50 | -0.65 |
| Ben Coen | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.35 |
| Joe Fanning | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.20 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 11-0-1 | -11.00 | -10.15 |
2026 Solonaway Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 9, 7, 5, 11, (1, 8), 2, 1, 6
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 (64%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Achieved a TS of 61+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Break of 14 - 141 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Off a break of 14 - 108 days
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 6 - 17 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 6 placings (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 18/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/FM/STD (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 81+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Leopardstown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Solonaway 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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Solonaway Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +13.83, is when runners ran in England last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners finished in 4th last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-24.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 6 (9,10) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 12 (6,2) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 4 (1,6) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (4,8) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (12,14) [14 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Solonaway Stakes are Leopardstown, York and Goodwood; there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 143 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 30 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Solonaway Stakes:
- Barathea (2 Wins)
- Footstepsinthesand (2 Wins)
- Selkirk (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Solonaway Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Galileo (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Choisir (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Real Appeal in 2021, winning for Mrs John Harrington at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Shane Foley. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Solonaway Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Solonaway Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Solonaway Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Alakazi Leopardstown - 2nd of 6 (15/8) | Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes |
| 2024 - Diego Velazquez Leopardstown - 1st of 7 (8/11) | Meld Stakes |
| 2023 - Flight Plan York - 3rd of 6 (18/1) | Strensall Stakes |
| 2022 - Jadoomi Goodwood - 1st of 5 (10/3) | Celebration Mile |
| 2021 - Real Appeal Leopardstown - 3rd of 8 (5/1) | Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes |
| 2020 - Safe Voyage York - 1st of 8 (4/1) | City of York Stakes |
| 2019 - Space Traveller York - 3rd of 6 (10/1) | Strensall Stakes |
| 2018 - I Can Fly Tipperary - 5th of 13 (2/1) | Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes |
| 2017 - Suedois York - 3rd of 18 (13/2) | City of York Stakes |
| 2016 - Awtaad Goodwood - 8th of 10 (13/2) | Sussex Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Irish Champions Festival
Saturday at the Irish Champions Festival
Leopardstown hosts the opening day of the Irish Champions Festival, the highlight of the day being the Irish Champions Stakes, a race dominated by Aidan O'Brien in recent years, with him winning all of the last five renewals and having won the race a total of twelve times.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:40 Leopardstown Champions Juvenile Stakes | Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) 2yo - 1/2 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| 14:15 Leopardstown Solonaway Stakes | Alakazi (FR) 3yo - 7/2 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
| 14:50 Leopardstown Matron Stakes | Fallen Angel (GB) 4yo - 9/4 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:25 Leopardstown Irish Champion Stakes | Delacroix (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| 16:35 Leopardstown Petingo Handicap | Happy Pharoah (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Paddy Harnett |
| 17:10 Leopardstown Sovereign Path Handicap | Rahmi (IRE) 6yo - 14/1 | J P Murtagh Rory Mulligan |
Sunday at the Irish Champions Festival
The Sunday of the Irish Champions Festival is hosted at the Curragh with four Group 1 races, the highlight being the Irish St Leger. Aidan has not been as dominant in this, with just six wins, three behind both Vincent O'Brien and Dermot Weld.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Curragh Bold Lad Sprint Handicap | My Mate Alfie (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | G M Lyons Colin Keane |
| 14:25 Curragh Blandford Stakes | Hanalia (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | J P Murtagh Shane Foley |
| 15:00 Curragh Moyglare Stud Stakes | Lake Victoria (IRE) 2yo - 11/2 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:35 Curragh Flying Five Stakes | Bradsell (GB) 4yo - 2/1 | Archie Watson Hollie Doyle |
| 16:10 Curragh National Stakes | Scorthy Champ (IRE) 2yo - 12/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 16:45 Curragh Irish St Leger | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 2/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:55 Curragh Northfields Handicap | This Songisforyou (USA) 6yo - 9/1 | Emmet Mullins Colin Keane |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Solonaway 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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