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2026 Surrey Stakes Preview
Established in 1995 under the name 'Vodacom Conditions Stakes', it was renamed the Surrey Stakes in 1998 when it was upgraded to a Listed race.
The race is open to three-year-old runners and is run over seven furlongs. The race is run at Epsom during the Derby Meeting in late May or early June.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2026 renewal of the Surrey Stakes will hold the title of 'Cygames Surrey Stakes'.
Surrey Stakes Information:
We also have a dedicated Epsom tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. 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 Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Surrey Stakes 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 108%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 119%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Surrey Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Surrey 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 Surrey Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Surrey Stakes Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Surrey Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Safe Voyage (1:19.88) in 2020
- Olivia Maralda (1:21.03) in 2023
- Producer (1:21.48) 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 Surrey Stakes 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 Surrey Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:19.88 was set by Safe Voyage in 2020, trained by John Quinn and ridden by Jason Hart, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Mehmento won in a time of 1:27.48 for trainer Archie Watson, who booked Hollie Doyle in the saddle.
Surrey Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Surrey Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. 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 Surrey Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:24.02 | Formal (GB) 3yo 8-11 (2 of 8) 9/4F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 1:25.48 | Evade (FR) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 6) 10/1 | Oisin Murphy Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2023 1:21.03 | Olivia Maralda (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (7 of 9) 3/1 | Kevin Stott Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2022 1:23.08 | Ever Given (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 7) 16/5 | Daniel Tudhope Hugo Palmer (GB) |
| 2021 1:27.48 | Mehmento (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 4) 11/8F | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2020 1:19.88 | Safe Voyage (IRE) 7yo 9-5 (2 of 6) 6/5F | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2019 1:22.74 | Space Blues (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 6/5F | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2018 1:24.34 | Lake Volta (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 6) 3/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2017 1:21.97 | Solomons Bay (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 8/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2016 1:27.01 | Gold Land (GB) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 14/1 | Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Surrey Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 26 placings from 135 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Surrey Stakes Trainer Statistics
Here are the Surrey Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 9-1-4 | -5.75 | -3.55 |
| Hugo Palmer | 3-1-1 | +1.20 | +0.00 |
| Richard Hannon | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.06 |
| K R Burke | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| George Boughey | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.16 |
| Hamad Al Jehani | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.28 |
| Ed Walker | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Surrey Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Surrey Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Oisin Murphy, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Evade (2024) and Formal (2025).
Here are the Surrey Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy (Stellar Sunrise) | 5-2-3 | +9.25 | +5.27 |
| James Doyle (Postmodern) | 5-1-3 | -2.80 | -0.61 |
| David Probert (Ardisia) | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.40 |
| Clifford Lee (Ellusive Butterfly) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark (Northern Champion) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Surrey Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 5, 1, 3, (1, 4), 1, 1, 4, 1, 2, 4, 7, 4, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 4, (1, 3)
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (74%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl2/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (76%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Carried 123 - 134lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not BB/BR/GR in colour
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 77+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 42+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD/FS (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Break of 8 - 296 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Carried 122 - 131lbs (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (67%) - Achieved an RPR of 97+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -11l (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (57%) - Within the first 4 of the market
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Epsom racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Surrey 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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Surrey Stakes Trend Shortlist
Epsom will host the 2026 renewal of the Surrey Stakes, which will be run at 5:15 pm on Friday, 5th June 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Northern Champion (5/2)
- Ed Walker (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
- Kieran Shoemark (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: Stellar Sunrise (14/15), Postmodern (13/15), Ardisia (12/15), Awaken (12/15), Greek Mythology (12/15), Ellusive Butterfly (10/15), Assaranca (10/15) and Ten Carat Harry (10/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (1:18 pm Wednesday 3rd June 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Surrey Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +19.56, is when runners had the same jockey as when they last won.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (Listed), 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:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (4,6) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (5) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (3,2) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 [4 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Surrey Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newbury; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 106 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 34 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Surrey Stakes:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Invincible Spirit (2 Wins)
- Pivotal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Surrey Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Gold Land in 2016, winning for Brian Meehan at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Jimmy Fortune. 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 2026 Surrey Stakes, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Surrey Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Surrey Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Formal Newbury - 8th of 15 (13/2) | Fred Darling Stakes |
| 2024 - Evade Longchamp - 9th of 10 (16/1) | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere |
| 2023 - Olivia Maralda Newmarket (Rowley) - 7th of 20 (126/1) | 1000 Guineas |
| 2022 - Ever Given Haydock - 8th of 10 (5/1) | Sandy Lane Stakes |
| 2021 - Mehmento Longchamp - 11th of 12 (22/1) | Poule d'Essai des Poulains |
| 2020 - Safe Voyage Haydock - 2nd of 10 (10/3) | Betway Spring Trophy Stakes |
| 2019 - Space Blues York - 1st of 19 (5/2) | Conundrum Rowing For Christian Hobbs Gym Handicap |
| 2018 - Lake Volta Windsor - 5th of 8 (7/2) | Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap |
| 2017 - Solomons Bay Newmarket (Rowley) - 4th of 6 (14/1) | King Charles II Stakes |
| 2016 - Gold Land Newbury - 1st of 15 (20/1) | Coolmore Stud Maiden 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 Surrey Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival
Here is the 2026 schedule for the two-day Epsom Derby Festival, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.
Epsom Derby Festival races for Friday 5th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Epsom 3yo Dash | Stormy Impact (GB) 3yo - 7/1 | Richard Fahey Warren Fentiman |
| Woodcote Stakes | Maximized (GB) 2yo - 6/5 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Diomed Stakes | Persica (IRE) 4yo - 6/4 | Richard Hannon Ryan Moore |
| Betfred Handicap | Ecureuil Secret (FR) 4yo - 28/1 | Richard Fahey Oisin Orr |
| Epsom Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| HKJC World Pool Handicap | Mirsky (GB) 6yo - 9/4 | David O'Meara Oisin Murphy |
| Surrey Stakes | Formal (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Debenhams Handicap | Partisan Hero (IRE) 5yo - 7/2 | David Loughnane Silvestre De Sousa |
Epsom Derby Festival races for Saturday 6th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Tattenham Corner Stakes | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Ed Walker William Buick |
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Spiritual (IRE) 4yo - 9/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| Coronation Cup | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Epsom Dash | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 7/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| Epsom Derby | Lambourn (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| Lester Piggott Handicap | War Hawk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | Simon & Ed Crisford Jack Mitchell |
| Northern Dancer Handicap | Small Fry (IRE) 4yo - 9/4 | Gary & Josh Moore Ashley Lewis |
| JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap | Sondad (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | Michael & David Easterby Joanna Mason |
