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2026 Stewards Cup Preview
The Stewards Cup first took place in 1840 and was traditionally run on the first day of Glorious Goodwood until 1993, when it was moved to its current Saturday slot for commercial purposes. Open to three-year-olds and upwards over Goodwood's straight-six furlongs, the Stewards Cup field is a sight to behold for sprint handicap enthusiasts, with the best part of 25 to 30 runners appearing like the cavalry over the brow after a furlong or so from the starting stalls.
Won by top sprinters down the years like the flying filly Lochsong in 1992, who carried only 8-0, she was one of many who went on to be successful at Group 1 level. The quality of winners has continued in the past ten years, with eight of the last nine officially rated between 102 and 111.
Stewards Cup Information:
If you are interested in other predictions at Goodwood, then head over to the Goodwood tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Stewards Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 128%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 152%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Stewards Cup, the over-round has been 139%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £139 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Stewards Cup 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 Stewards Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Stewards Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Gifted Master (1:09.56) in 2018
- Khaadem (1:09.79) in 2019
- Dancing Star (1:09.81) in 2016
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 Stewards Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -19.00. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Stewards Cup, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:09.56 was set by Gifted Master in 2018, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Hugo Palmer and ridden by Jason Watson. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Aberama Gold won in a time of 1:16.93, booked to ride was Andrea Atzeni by trainer David O'Meara.
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Stewards Cup Past Winners
Here are the Stewards Cup 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 Stewards Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:10.14 | Two Tribes (GB) 4yo 9-0 (25 of 27) 11/2 | David Egan Richard Spencer (GB) |
| 2024 1:10.17 | Get It (GB) 6yo 9-5 (28 of 25) 40/1 | Pat Cosgrave George Baker (GB) |
| 2023 1:16.93 | Aberama Gold (GB) 6yo 8-13 (15 of 27) 18/1 | Andrea Atzeni David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2022 1:10.01 | Commanche Falls (GB) 5yo 9-5 (19 of 28) 25/1 | Connor Beasley Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2021 1:15.86 | Commanche Falls (GB) 4yo 9-1 (23 of 24) 10/1 | Connor Beasley Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2020 1:10.83 | Summerghand (IRE) 6yo 9-10 (17 of 27) 22/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2019 1:09.79 | Khaadem (IRE) 3yo 9-6 (3 of 27) 4/1F | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2018 1:09.56 | Gifted Master (IRE) 5yo 9-6 (25 of 26) 20/1 | Jason Watson (5lbs) Hugo Palmer (GB) |
| 2017 1:12.28 | Lancelot Du Lac (ITY) 7yo 9-5 (15 of 26) 25/1 | Frankie Dettori Dean Ivory (GB) |
| 2016 1:09.81 | Dancing Star (GB) 3yo 8-12 (4 of 27) 9/2F | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Stewards Cup have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 58 placings from 523 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- SWE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Stewards Cup Replay
Stewards Cup Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Stewards Cup over the last 20 renewals, with David O'Meara, William Haggas, Charles Hills, and Michael Dods having all won the race two times. David O'Meara winners have been with Summerghand (2020) and Aberama Gold (2023). William Haggas winners have been with Conquest I (2008) and Rex Imperator (2013). Charles Hills winners have been with Magical Memory (2015) and Khaadem (2019). Michael Dods' winners have been with Commanche Falls (2021 & 2022). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Stewards Cup. Richard Fahey (0-39), Kevin Ryan (0-30), Richard Hannon (0-13), Michael Appleby (0-11), David Barron (0-10) and Clive Cox (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Stewards Cup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David O'Meara | 17-2-4 | +25.00 | +14.75 |
| William Haggas | 11-2-4 | +43.00 | +28.00 |
| Charles Hills | 11-2-2 | +1.00 | -2.75 |
| Michael Dods | 7-2-2 | +30.00 | +16.88 |
| Robert Cowell | 13-1-5 | -6.00 | +5.88 |
| Andrew Balding | 13-1-1 | -7.50 | -9.19 |
| Dean Ivory | 9-1-1 | +17.00 | +7.63 |
| George Baker | 7-1-1 | +34.00 | +19.00 |
| Roger Charlton | 6-1-1 | +9.00 | +3.75 |
| Michael Easterby | 6-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.94 |
Stewards Cup Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Stewards Cup over the last 20 renewals, with both Frankie Dettori and Connor Beasley, who have both won the race two times. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Magical Memory (2015) and Lancelot Du Lac (2017). Connor Beasley winners have been with Commanche Falls (2021 & 2022). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Stewards Cup. Ryan Moore has ridden 17 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Silvestre De Sousa has ridden 11 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Stewards Cup 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 | 9-2-3 | +24.00 | +13.51 |
| Connor Beasley | 4-2-2 | +33.00 | +19.88 |
| Jim Crowley | 14-1-4 | -9.00 | -1.12 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 7-1-5 | +34.00 | +25.63 |
| Neil Callan | 7-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 7-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.25 |
| David Egan | 6-1-2 | +0.50 | +2.07 |
| David Probert | 6-1-1 | -0.50 | -2.19 |
| Royston Ffrench | 5-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.25 |
| Dane O'Neill | 4-1-1 | +37.00 | +22.00 |
2026 Stewards Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 12, 4, 24, (1, 3), 4, 6, 5, 1, 1, 22, 6, 1, 9, PU, 8, 18, 21, 15
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 (69%) - Fewer than 2 races (Course)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 40/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 82+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Won within last 10 starts
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not on HY/GS/FM/STD-SLW/STD-FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Held an OR of 88+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 85+ (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a G1-3/Cl4-6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Run is not G2/Cl3
- 19 / 20 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Trip)
- 19 / 20 (75%) - Achieved a TS of 82+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - No older than a 6yo
- 19 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career Place)
- 17 / 20 (59%) - Beaten no more -4¾l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Goodwood racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Stewards Cup. 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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Stewards Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +27.50, is when runners had 1 career start at the track.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 5 career wins, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-79.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 25 (21,18,19) [27 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 28 (27,4,24) [25 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 15 (27,26,14) [27 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 19 (28,27,26) [28 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 23 (22,7,13) [24 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Stewards Cup is Ascot; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 510 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 21 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Stewards Cup; that stallion, Lethal Force, has produced 2 winners (2022,2021).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Stewards Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Clodovil (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Get It in 2024, winning for George Baker at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Pat Cosgrave. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Stewards Cup, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Stewards Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Stewards Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Two Tribes Ascot - 1st of 21 (25/1) | International Stakes Heritage Handicap |
| 2024 - Get It Ascot - 13th of 17 (10/1) | Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint |
| 2023 - Aberama Gold York - 1st of 15 (7/1) | Sky Bet Dash |
| 2022 - Commanche Falls Ascot - UR of 26 (50/1) | Wokingham Stakes |
| 2021 - Commanche Falls Hamilton - 1st of 11 (5/1) | Scottish Stewards Cup |
| 2020 - Summerghand Newbury - 6th of 12 (6/1) | bet365 Hackwood Stakes |
| 2019 - Khaadem Newbury - 2nd of 10 (13/2) | bet365 Hackwood Stakes |
| 2018 - Gifted Master Ascot - 10th of 14 (33/1) | King Charles III Stakes |
| 2017 - Lancelot Du Lac Ascot - 10th of 27 (33/1) | Wokingham Stakes |
| 2016 - Dancing Star Newmarket (July) - 1st of 20 (7/1) | bet365 Sprint Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Stewards Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood
Here is the schedule for the five-day Glorious Goodwood festival for races which we cover with blogs, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.
Tuesday at Glorious Goodwood
Part of the British Champion Series, the Goodwood Cup is the highlight on the opening day, a marathon over two miles where stamina is key.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Westridge (FR) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Billy Loughnane |
| 13:55 Vintage Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 8/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| 14:30 Lennox Stakes | Witness Stand (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole Hollie Doyle |
| 15:05 Goodwood Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 4/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
Wednesday at Glorious Goodwood
Run over a mile, the Sussex Stakes is the main race on the second day; this Group 1 is also part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:55 Oak Tree Stakes | Saqqara Sands (GB) / Tabiti (GB) 3yo - 16/1 / 3yo - 9/2 | Ralph Beckett / Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan / Ryan Moore |
| 14:30 Molecomb Stakes | Lady Iman (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | G M Lyons Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Sussex Stakes | Qirat (GB) 4yo - 150/1 | Ralph Beckett Richard Kingscote |
Thursday at Glorious Goodwood
The Group 1 Nassau Stakes is the highlight on Thursday, contested over 1m2f and restricted to only fillies and mares, the race is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Kincsem Handicap | Best Secret (FR) 3yo - 7/2 | S Wattel James Doyle |
| 13:55 Richmond Stakes | Coppull (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Clive Cox David Probert |
| 14:30 Gordon Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:05 Nassau Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Friday at Glorious Goodwood
Friday features a couple of decent handicaps, with the Goodwood Handicap a stamina-testing race and the Golden Mile, which is a heritage handicap. The highlight of the day is the King George Stakes, a sprint run over five furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Goodwood Handicap | Kyle Of Lochalsh (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Hughie Morrison Oisin Murphy |
| 13:55 Thoroughbred Stakes | Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy |
| 14:30 Golden Mile Handicap | Rhoscolyn (GB) 7yo - 11/2 | David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope |
| 15:05 King George Stakes | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
Saturday at Glorious Goodwood
Saturday is the day of one of the biggest handicaps on the flat, the Stewards Cup, 20+ runners over six furlongs compete in this heritage handicap.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 8yo - 13/8 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 13:55 Summer Handicap | Sam Hawkens (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 14:30 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| 15:05 Stewards Cup | Two Tribes (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Richard Spencer David Egan |
