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2025 Westow Stakes Preview
Established in 2009, the Westow Stakes is a Listed race which takes place in May of each year during the Dante Festival at York Racecourse.
Restricted to three-year-old runners, it is contested over a straight five furlongs with fillies receiving a 5lb allowance.
Westow Stakes Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated York tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information during the Dante Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at York during the flat season, you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Westow Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the Westow Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Westow 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 Westow Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Westow Stakes over the last 15 renewals:
- Great State (57.14) in 2023
- Garrus (57.61) in 2019
- Main Desire (57.89) in 2018
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 15 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Westow Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.67. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Westow Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 15 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2013 renewal when Smoothtalkinrascal from David O'Meara under the guidance of Daniel Tudhope, won in a time of 1:01.84, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Great State, trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Oisin Murphy set the quickest time of 57.14 in the 2023 renewal.
Westow Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Westow 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 Westow Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 58.40 | Big Evs (IRE) 3yo 9-9 (2 of 7) 4/7F | Tom Marquand Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2023 57.14 | Great State (GB) 3yo 9-4 (9 of 10) 13/2 | Oisin Murphy Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2022 58.50 | Last Crusader (IRE) 3yo 9-4 (4 of 8) 15/2 | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 58.26 | Winter Power (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 8) 5/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2019 57.61 | Garrus (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (8 of 6) 3/1 | Ryan Moore Jeremy Noseda (GB) |
| 2018 57.89 | Main Desire (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (9 of 11) 12/1 | Daniel Tudhope Michael Bell (GB) |
| 2017 1:00.17 | Fashion Queen (GB) 3yo 8-11 (3 of 5) 20/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2016 58.41 | Easton Angel (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (4 of 9) 100/30F | Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2015 58.36 | Profitable (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (11 of 10) 14/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2014 1:01.09 | Shamshon (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (2 of 6) 9/1 | Frankie Dettori Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Westow Stakes have been based:
- GB: 15 winners with an additional 24 placings from 111 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Westow Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Westow Stakes over the last 15 renewals, with Richard Fahey, David O'Meara, and Tim Easterby having all won the race two times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Rose Blossom (2010) and Great State (2023). David O'Meara winners have been with Smoothtalkinrascal (2013) and Fashion Queen (2017). Tim Easterby's winners have been with Anglezarke (2009) and Winter Power (2021).
Here are some of the top Westow Stakes trainer statistics over the last 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 11-2-2 | +5.50 | -0.30 |
| David O'Meara | 4-2-2 | +20.50 | +12.06 |
| Tim Easterby | 4-2-4 | +12.00 | +9.45 |
| K R Burke | 5-1-3 | +3.50 | +3.35 |
| Clive Cox | 4-1-3 | +11.00 | +8.05 |
| Michael Bell | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
| Richard Hannon | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.63 |
| Michael Dods | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.00 |
| David Barron | 2-1-1 | -0.17 | -0.48 |
| Michael Appleby | 2-1-2 | -0.43 | +3.16 |
Westow Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Westow Stakes over the last 15 renewals is Daniel Tudhope, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Smoothtalkinrascal (2013), Fashion Queen (2017), Main Desire (2018) and Last Crusader (2022).
Here are some of the top Westow Stakes jockey statistics over the last 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 10-4-5 | +36.00 | +20.81 |
| Ryan Moore | 9-1-3 | -5.00 | -2.98 |
| Frankie Dettori | 6-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.25 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 5-1-1 | -0.67 | -2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-3 | +3.50 | +4.40 |
| David Allan | 3-1-3 | +7.00 | +6.45 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3-1-3 | -1.17 | +2.82 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.40 |
| Tom Marquand | 1-1-1 | +0.57 | +0.36 |
2025 Westow Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (5, 8), 2, 1, 1, 4, 4, 2, 1, 5, 3, 3, 8, (4, 6), 9, 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.
- 15 / 15 (75%) - Ran in 1 - 7 races (Non-Hcps)
- 15 / 15 (76%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 15 / 15 (80%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 15 / 15 (81%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 15 / 15 (81%) - Fewer than 3 races (Class)
- 15 / 15 (82%) - Not on STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Carried 122 - 133lbs (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (84%) - Ran in 2 - 9 races (Career)
- 15 / 15 (84%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (Career)
- 15 / 15 (86%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 15 / 15 (86%) - Carried 119 - 133lbs (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (88%) - Highest Run is not Cl2/Cl4-5
- 15 / 15 (88%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Last Win)
- 13 / 15 (77%) - Beaten no more -7l (LTO)
- 13 / 15 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 65+ (Trip)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Westow 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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Westow Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +57.40, 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 2 starts in the past 180 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-21.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 2 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 9 (11,2) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (1,7) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (4,5) [8 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 8 (9) [6 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Westow Stakes are Santa Anita, Sandown, Newmarket (Rowley), Nottingham and York, there have been a total of 2 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 8 winners from a total of 76 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 7 winners from a total of 40 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Westow Stakes:
- Acclamation (2 Wins)
- Invincible Spirit (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Westow Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Showcasing (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Fashion Queen in 2017, winning for David O'Meara at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Daniel Tudhope. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Westow Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Westow Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Big Evs Santa Anita - 1st of 12 (16/5) | Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint |
| 2023 - Great State Thirsk - 1st of 10 (2/1) | Vickers.Bet Coronation Trophy Handicap |
| 2022 - Last Crusader Newmarket (Rowley) - 7th of 8 (20/1) | Abernant Stakes |
| 2021 - Winter Power Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 11 (10/1) | Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes |
| 2019 - Garrus Nottingham - 1st of 5 (13/8) | Watch Racing TV Now Conditions Stakes |
| 2018 - Main Desire York - 1st of 13 (4/1) | Marygate Fillies Stakes |
| 2017 - Fashion Queen York - 5th of 8 (25/1) | Lowther Stakes |
| 2016 - Easton Angel Ayr - 5th of 15 (8/11) | Shadwell Stud/EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes |
| 2015 - Profitable Sandown - 5th of 8 (9/2) | bet365.com Handicap |
| 2014 - Shamshon Santa Anita - 11th of 13 (20/1) | Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf |
Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Westow Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Dante Festival with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Dante Festival
The highlight on Wednesday, the opening day of the Dante Festival is the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes, a race contested over six furlongs with a prize fund of £150k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:10 York Jorvik Stakes | Crystal Delight (GB) 5yo - 18/5 | Harry Eustace Jim Crowley |
| 14:42 York Churchill Tyres Handicap | Aleezdancer (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | Kevin Ryan Neil Callan |
| 15:13 York Duke of York Stakes | Mill Stream (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Jane Chapple-Hyam William Buick |
| 15:45 York Musidora Stakes | Secret Satire (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:10 York Lindum York Handicap | Clarendon House (GB) 6yo - 8/1 | Robert Cowell Tom Marquand |
| 14:42 York Hambleton Stakes | Point Lynas (IRE) 5yo - 6/1 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 15:13 York Middleton Stakes | Bluestocking (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:45 York Dante Stakes | Economics (GB) 3yo - 6/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:18 York Westow Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 3yo - 4/7 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
Friday at the Dante Festival
On Friday, the final day of the festival, the feature race, the Yorkshire Cup which is part of the British Champion Series is the highlight, with a prize fund of £180k the runners compete over a distance of one mile, five furlongs and 188 yards.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:10 York Marygate Fillies Stakes | Betty Clover (GB) 2yo - 12/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Georgia Dobie |
| 14:42 York Knights Solicitors Handicap | Botanical (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Roger Varian James Doyle |
| 15:13 York Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes | Devoted Queen (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:45 York Yorkshire Cup | Giavellotto (IRE) 5yo - 7/2 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Westow 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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