Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2025 Strensall Stakes Preview
Added to the York Ebor Festival in 2008, a festival which was abandoned, so it first featured at the festival in 2009 with the race taking place on the final day of the festival.
The Group 3 Strensall Stakes is open to runners who are aged three or older and is run over one mile and one hundred and seventy-seven yards.
Strensall Stakes Information:
We also have a dedicated York tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at York Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Strensall 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 109%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Strensall Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Strensall 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 Strensall Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +8.06. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to easily access the OLBG racing picks daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Scottish, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick who set the fastest winning time in the Strensall Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:46.61 when winning the race in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Sir Michael Stoute and jockey Kevin Darley with Red Bloom who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:54.74 in the 2004 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Strensall Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Scottish (1:46.61) in 2016
- Echo Of Light (1:46.76) in 2007
- Real World (1:47.66) in 2021
Strensall Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Strensall 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 Strensall Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:49.96 | See The Fire (GB) 3yo 8-11 (8 of 9) 3/1F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 1:49.31 | Spirit Dancer (GB) 6yo 9-7 (2 of 6) 6/1 | Oisin Orr Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2022 1:48.02 | Alflaila (GB) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 3/1 | Jim Crowley Owen Burrows (GB) |
| 2021 1:47.66 | Real World (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 7) 1/1F | Marco Ghiani Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2020 1:52.39 | Certain Lad (GB) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 9) 10/1 | Hollie Doyle Mick Channon (GB) |
| 2019 1:48.68 | Zaaki (GB) 4yo 9-8 (5 of 6) 7/2 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2018 1:48.03 | Lord Glitters (FR) 5yo 9-5 (3 of 8) 2/1F | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2017 1:47.85 | Mustashry (GB) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 7) 5/2F | Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 1:46.61 | Scottish (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (10 of 10) 5/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2015 1:50.33 | Mondialiste (IRE) 5yo 9-5 (5 of 9) 4/1F | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Strensall Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 27 placings from 144 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
Strensall Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Strensall Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Saeed bin Suroor who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Echo Of Light (2006 & 2007), Rio De La Plata (2010) and Real World (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Strensall Stakes are Sir Michael Stoute (3 wins), David O'Meara (3 wins) and Charlie Appleby (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Strensall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 9-4-6 | +6.75 | +4.41 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 16-3-7 | -6.00 | -5.60 |
| David O'Meara | 8-3-6 | +6.50 | +5.72 |
| Charlie Appleby | 2-2-2 | +14.00 | +8.63 |
| Richard Fahey | 13-1-3 | -6.00 | -4.44 |
| William Haggas | 10-1-3 | -6.25 | -4.15 |
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-3 | -2.00 | -0.69 |
| Owen Burrows | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
| A P O'Brien | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
| John Gosden | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
Strensall Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Strensall Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Echo Of Light (2006 & 2007), Rio De La Plata (2010) and Dubai Prince (2012). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Strensall Stakes are Daniel Tudhope (3 wins) and Jim Crowley (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Strensall 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 | 14-4-5 | +4.75 | +0.98 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 11-3-6 | +3.50 | +2.72 |
| Jim Crowley | 4-2-3 | +3.50 | +2.39 |
| William Buick | 8-1-1 | -2.00 | -4.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.81 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-1-3 | +4.00 | +8.06 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2-1-2 | +2.00 | +2.30 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.75 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.63 |
2025 Strensall Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, 1, 1, 5, 2, (1, 3), 6, 4, 4, 1, 8, 1, 1, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6, 1
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 (70%) - No bigger than 10/1
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Had 4 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Dam is not SAF/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 9 - 166 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 5 - 34 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 83+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 2 - 8 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not Cl3-5
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the York racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Strensall 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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Strensall Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +23.75 is when runners had 4 season starts. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a USA-bred dam, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-26.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 8 (4,2) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (3) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (3) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (1,8) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Strensall Stakes is Goodwood, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Haydock, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 140 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 11 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Strensall Stakes:
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Dubai Millennium (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Strensall Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Certain Lad in 2020, winning for Mick Channon at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of Hollie Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Strensall Stakes head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today.
Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Strensall Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight on the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25m which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Symphony Group Handicap | Jm Jungle (IRE) 4yo - 10/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| 14:25 York Acomb Stakes | The Lion In Winter (IRE) 2yo - 2/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes | Los Angeles (IRE) 3yo - 5/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes | City Of Troy (USA) 3yo - 5/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York York Ebor Festival Stayers Handicap | Extensio (IRE) 7yo - 14/1 | P F O'Donnell J M Sheridan |
Thursday at the Ebor Festival
The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Lowther Stakes | Celandine (GB) 2yo - 13/2 | Ed Walker Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 York Premier Yearling Stakes | Diligently (GB) 2yo - 22/1 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Clipper Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | K R Burke David Egan |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks | Content (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Galtres Stakes | Scenic (FR) 4yo - 8/1 | Ed Walker Oisin Murphy |
Friday at the Ebor Festival
The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthrope over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap | Shadow Dance (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Roger Varian James Doyle |
| 14:25 York Lonsdale Cup | Vauban (FR) 6yo - 11/2 | W P Mullins William Buick |
| 15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes | Cool Hoof Luke (GB) 2yo - 8/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes | Bradsell (GB) 4yo - 3/1 | Archie Watson Hollie Doyle |
Saturday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Strensall Stakes | See The Fire (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap | Tabletalk (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Tom Clover Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York City of York Stakes | Breege (GB) 4yo - 33/1 | John & Sean Quinn Colin Keane |
| 15:35 York Ebor Handicap | Magical Zoe (IRE) 6yo - 11/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 16:45 York Roses Stakes | Tropical Storm (GB) 2yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Strensall 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 York Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in May (Dante Festival)
- Churchill Tyres Handicap
- Duke of York Stakes
- Jorvik Stakes
- Musidora Stakes
- Dante Stakes
- Hambleton Stakes
- Lindum York Handicap
- Middleton Stakes
- Knights Solicitors Handicap
- Yorkshire Cup
Races in July
Races in October
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