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2026 Sun Chariot Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Newmarket racecourse is the Sun Chariot Stakes, a Group 1 race that is part of the British Champions Mile Series. This race is open only to fillies and mares who are aged three or older.
Sun Chariot Stakes Information:
- Sun Chariot Stakes Past Winners
- Sun Chariot Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Sun Chariot Stakes Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Newmarket tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Newmarket Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Sun Chariot Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Sun Chariot Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Sun Chariot 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 Sun Chariot Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Sun Chariot Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Fallen Angel (1:33.31) in 2025
- Sahpresa (1:34.40) in 2009
- Siyouma (1:34.66) in 2012
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 Sun Chariot Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.65. Ahead of the 2026 Sun Chariot Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Fallen Angel, trained by K R Burke and ridden by James Doyle, who set the fastest winning time in the Sun Chariot Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:33.31 in 2025. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer John Gosden and jockey Jim Crowley with Nazeef who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:42.21 in the 2020 renewal.
Sun Chariot Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Sun Chariot 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 from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Sun Chariot Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:33.31 | Fallen Angel (GB) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 9) 11/4 | James Doyle K R Burke (GB) |
| 2024 1:40.48 | Tamfana (GER) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 6) 2/1F | Colin Keane David Menuisier (GB) |
| 2023 1:35.65 | Inspiral (GB) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 8) 10/11F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 1:35.53 | Fonteyn (GB) 3yo 9-2 (8 of 9) 16/1 | Neil Callan Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2021 1:40.58 | Saffron Beach (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 12) 5/1 | William Buick Jane Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
| 2020 1:42.21 | Nazeef (GB) 4yo 9-3 (12 of 12) 17/2 | Jim Crowley John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 1:38.01 | Billesdon Brook (GB) 4yo 9-3 (1 of 9) 16/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:37.94 | Laurens (FR) 3yo 9-0 (9 of 9) 11/4F | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2017 1:34.88 | Roly Poly (USA) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 13) 4/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:37.46 | Alice Springs (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 8) 13/8F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Sun Chariot Stakes have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 28 placings from 122 runners
- FR: 5 winners with an additional 5 placings from 24 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 3 placings from 31 runners
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Sun Chariot Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Sun Chariot Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Halfway To Heaven (2008), Alice Springs (2016) and Roly Poly (2017). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Sun Chariot Stakes is K R Burke (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Sun Chariot 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 | 15-3-5 | +1.63 | -1.75 |
| K R Burke | 4-2-2 | +3.50 | +1.30 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 13-1-7 | -8.50 | -1.77 |
| Richard Hannon | 7-1-3 | +10.00 | +8.00 |
| John Gosden | 7-1-5 | +2.50 | +4.09 |
| A Fabre | 7-1-3 | -4.62 | -3.40 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 7-1-4 | -5.09 | -1.09 |
| Jane Chapple-Hyam | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Kevin Ryan | 1-1-1 | +16.00 | +9.60 |
| David Menuisier | 1-1-1 | +2.00 | +1.25 |
Sun Chariot Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Sun Chariot Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Integral (2014), Alice Springs (2016) and Roly Poly (2017).
Here are some of the top Sun Chariot 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 | 14-3-8 | -1.87 | -0.62 |
| William Buick | 10-1-4 | -4.00 | -2.69 |
| Frankie Dettori | 6-1-3 | -4.09 | -2.63 |
| Sean Levey | 4-1-2 | +13.00 | +7.70 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 4-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.80 |
| James Doyle | 4-1-1 | -0.25 | -1.35 |
| Colin Keane | 3-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.60 |
| Neil Callan | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 2-1-2 | +0.63 | +0.88 |
2026 Sun Chariot Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 1, 7, 1, (1, 2, 3, 4), 1, 1, 2, 1, (7, 8), 4, 2, 8, 1, 1, 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 (69%) - Break of 21 - 200 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 16/1
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Season)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 69+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 15 - 141 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 94+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on HY/STD-SLW/STD (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Off a break of 15 - 64 days
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 6 - 19 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 2 - 7 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Beaten no more -6¾l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 82+ (Trip)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Sun Chariot 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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Sun Chariot Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +54.04, is when runners had 2 starts in the past 90 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 season wins, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-40.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (5,9) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (7,8) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (7,9) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 3 (10,9) [12 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Sun Chariot Stakes is Deauville; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Deauville last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Sun Chariot Stakes; that stallion, Sahm, has produced 3 winners (2011,2010,2009).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Sun Chariot Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Shamardal (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Billesdon Brook in 2019, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 16/1 under the guidance of Sean Levey. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Sun Chariot Stakes, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Sun Chariot Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Sun Chariot Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Fallen Angel Leopardstown - 1st of 11 (9/4) | Matron Stakes |
| 2024 - Tamfana Sandown - 1st of 9 (13/8) | Sky Bet Atalanta Stakes |
| 2023 - Inspiral Deauville - 1st of 11 (44/5) | Prix Jacques le Marois |
| 2022 - Fonteyn Sandown - 4th of 11 (5/2) | JRL Group Atalanta Stakes |
| 2021 - Saffron Beach Sandown - 1st of 10 (9/2) | Betway Atalanta Stakes |
| 2020 - Nazeef Deauville - 9th of 11 (17/10) | Darley Prix Jean Romanet |
| 2019 - Billesdon Brook Goodwood - 1st of 17 (12/1) | Oak Tree Stakes |
| 2018 - Laurens Leopardstown - 1st of 7 (10/1) | Matron Stakes |
| 2017 - Roly Poly Leopardstown - 6th of 10 (13/2) | Matron Stakes |
| 2016 - Alice Springs Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (5/1) | Matron Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Sun Chariot 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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