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2025 Summer Mile Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in July of each year at the Ascot Racecourse is the Summer Mile Stakes. This race is a Group 2, which is contested as the name suggests over a mile, with runners aged four or older allowed to enter.
The race went from Listed to Group 3 status in 2003 and then, in 2006, was upped to a Group 2 and given its current title. Previously, it was known as the Silver Trophy Stakes.
Summer Mile Stakes Information:
- Summer Mile Stakes Past Winners
- Summer Mile Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Summer Mile Stakes Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Ascot tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Summer Mile Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Ascot throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Summer Mile Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 135%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Summer Mile Stakes, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Summer Mile 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 Summer Mile Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Summer Mile Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Echo Of Light (1:36.23) in 2006
- Autumn Glory (1:36.45) in 2005
- Aljamaaheer (1:38.51) in 2013
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 Summer Mile Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.60. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Summer Mile Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Master Of The Seas from Charlie Appleby under the guidance of James Doyle, won in a time of 1:45.54, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Echo Of Light, trained by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy set the quickest time of 1:36.23 in the 2006 renewal.
Summer Mile Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Summer Mile 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 Summer Mile Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:41.36 | Quddwah (GB) 4yo 9-3 (8 of 7) 5/4F | Callum Shepherd Simon & Ed Crisford (GB) |
| 2023 1:45.54 | Master Of The Seas (IRE) 5yo 9-6 (6 of 8) 11/2 | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 1:41.89 | Chindit (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (3 of 6) 85/40 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2021 1:43.73 | Tilsit (USA) 4yo 9-1 (8 of 9) 4/1F | Kieran Shoemark Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2020 1:39.53 | Mohaather (GB) 4yo 9-1 (6 of 11) 2/1F | Dane O'Neill Marcus Tregoning (GB) |
| 2019 1:39.20 | Beat The Bank (GB) 5yo 9-4 (5 of 8) 2/1F | Silvestre De Sousa Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2018 1:39.39 | Beat The Bank (GB) 4yo 9-1 (5 of 8) 11/4F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2017 1:41.60 | Mutakayyef (GB) 6yo 9-1 (3 of 7) 4/7F | Dane O'Neill William Haggas (GB) |
| 2016 1:40.88 | Mutakayyef (GB) 5yo 9-1 (7 of 10) 7/2F | Dane O'Neill William Haggas (GB) |
| 2015 1:40.31 | Arod (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (3 of 6) 6/4F | Andrea Atzeni Peter Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Summer Mile Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 32 placings from 159 runners
- SAF: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Summer Mile Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Summer Mile Stakes over the last 20 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Aqlaam (2009) and Mutakayyef (2016 & 2017). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Summer Mile Stakes is Andrew Balding (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Summer Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 10-3-4 | -1.05 | -2.75 |
| Andrew Balding | 13-2-4 | -6.25 | -6.30 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 7-1-2 | +1.00 | -1.00 |
| Charles Hills | 7-1-4 | -2.00 | +0.87 |
| Richard Hannon | 6-1-1 | -2.87 | -3.67 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-1-3 | +1.50 | +1.30 |
| James Fanshawe | 5-1-1 | -1.25 | -2.35 |
| Marco Botti | 4-1-3 | -0.25 | +1.68 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-2 | -0.50 | +0.80 |
| Chris Wall | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.40 |
Summer Mile Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Summer Mile Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Dane O'Neill, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Mutakayyef (2016 & 2017) and Mohaather (2020). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Summer Mile Stakes is Pat Dobbs (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Summer Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane O'Neill | 4-3-3 | +5.07 | +2.66 |
| Pat Dobbs | 7-2-3 | -0.87 | -1.42 |
| Jamie Spencer | 7-1-3 | -3.25 | -2.57 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 4-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.97 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-2 | -0.25 | -0.43 |
| Martin Harley | 3-1-3 | +0.75 | +3.30 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-1-1 | +0.00 | -0.80 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2-1-2 | +0.50 | +1.84 |
| Callum Shepherd | 2-1-1 | +0.25 | -0.22 |
| James Doyle | 1-1-1 | +5.50 | +3.30 |
2025 Summer Mile Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 4, 4, 3, 1, 3, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 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 (72%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Ran in 3 - 23 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not in a Cl2-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 3 - 14 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - In a field of 5 - 16 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Fewer than 5 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD/FS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 7 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Dam is not AUS/FR/GER/SAF bred
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 82+ (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No older than a 6yo
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Summer Mile 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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Summer Mile Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.70, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Handicap when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 8 (9) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (5,8) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 8 (7,10) [9 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 6 (10,3) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Summer Mile Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Longchamp; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 161 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 6 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Summer Mile Stakes:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Paco Boy (2 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Summer Mile Stakes; that stallion is Dark Angel, who has failed to produce a winner from 8 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Fanunalter in 2012, winning for Michael Wigham at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Olivier Peslier. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 11 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Summer Mile Stakes.
Route to the Summer Mile Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Summer Mile Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Quddwah Ascot - 1st of 5 (4/1) | Bet With Ascot Donation Scheme Paradise Stakes |
| 2023 - Master Of The Seas Meydan - 13th of 14 (11/2) | Dubai Turf |
| 2022 - Chindit Ascot - 4th of 7 (25/1) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2021 - Tilsit Longchamp - 2nd of 6 (12/1) | Prix dIspahan |
| 2020 - Mohaather Ascot - 7th of 15 (6/1) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2019 - Beat The Bank Ascot - 2nd of 16 (20/1) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2018 - Beat The Bank Ascot - 6th of 15 (23/1) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2017 - Mutakayyef Ascot - 2nd of 16 (5/1) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2016 - Mutakayyef York - 1st of 10 (11/4) | Best Western Hotels Ganton Stakes |
| 2015 - Arod Epsom - 1st of 7 (7/4) | Diomed Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Summer Mile 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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