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2027 Windsor Castle Stakes Preview
The Windsor Castle Stakes is run as part of the Royal Ascot festival, which takes place in June. The race is open to only two-year-old runners, and up until 2026 was run over a straight five furlongs; however, in an attempt to boost middle-distance and staying horses, the race was increased to six furlongs. All runners run off a weight of 9-3 except for fillies, who receive a five-pound allowance, meaning they run off 8-12.
Windsor Castle Stakes Information:
- Windsor Castle Stakes Past Winners
- Windsor Castle Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Windsor Castle Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot 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. We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Windsor Castle Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 123%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 146%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Windsor Castle Stakes, the over-round has been 132%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £132 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Windsor Castle 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 Windsor Castle Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Windsor Castle Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Hootenanny (59.05) in 2014
- Sound And Silence (59.20) in 2017
- Aint Nobody (59.32) in 2024
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 Windsor Castle Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -8.10. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Windsor Castle 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 2026 renewal when King Of Cloughan from Joseph Patrick O'Brien under the guidance of Billy Loughnane, won in a time of 1:13.34, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Hootenanny, trained by Wesley A Ward and ridden by Victor Espinoza set the quickest time of 59.05 in the 2014 renewal.
Windsor Castle Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Windsor Castle 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 Windsor Castle Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:13.34 | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (22 of 25) 33/1 | Billy Loughnane Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 1:00.06 | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo 9-5 (8 of 23) 7/1 | Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2024 59.32 | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (27 of 27) 5/1 | Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2023 59.91 | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (19 of 23) 20/1 | Jason Hart Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 1:00.33 | Little Big Bear (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (2 of 24) 6/5F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 59.78 | Chipotle (GB) 2yo 9-3 (1 of 27) 22/1 | Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2020 1:00.04 | Tactical (GB) 2yo 9-3 (20 of 18) 7/2F | James Doyle Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 1:03.05 | Southern Hills (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (24 of 21) 7/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 1:00.25 | Soldiers Call (GB) 2yo 9-3 (22 of 28) 12/1 | Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2017 59.20 | Sound And Silence (GB) 2yo 9-3 (12 of 22) 16/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Windsor Castle Stakes have been based:
- GB: 14 winners with an additional 33 placings from 375 runners
- IRE: 4 winners with an additional 7 placings from 57 runners
- USA: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 22 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2026 Windsor Castle Stakes Replay
Windsor Castle Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Windsor Castle Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Washington DC (2015), Southern Hills (2019) and Little Big Bear (2022). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Windsor Castle Stakes are Wesley A Ward (2 wins), Kevin Ryan (2 wins) and Eve Johnson Houghton (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Windsor Castle Stakes. Richard Hannon (0-16), K R Burke (0-10), J S Moore (0-10), David Evans (0-10) and Tom Dascombe (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Windsor Castle 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 | 22-3-6 | -5.80 | -8.90 |
| Wesley A Ward | 18-2-2 | +20.50 | +2.25 |
| Kevin Ryan | 11-2-5 | +10.00 | +2.00 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 6-2-2 | +25.00 | +10.50 |
| Archie Watson | 17-1-2 | -4.00 | -9.50 |
| Richard Fahey | 16-1-3 | -10.50 | -11.30 |
| John Best | 8-1-3 | +93.00 | +44.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 8-1-2 | -3.50 | -4.75 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 6-1-2 | +28.00 | +12.00 |
| John Gosden | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +7.00 |
Windsor Castle Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Windsor Castle Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Washington DC (2015), Southern Hills (2019) and Little Big Bear (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Windsor Castle Stakes is Charles Bishop (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Windsor Castle Stakes. Richard Kingscote (0-10), Sean Levey (0-10) and Luke Morris (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Windsor Castle 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 | 19-3-5 | -2.80 | -8.40 |
| Charles Bishop | 4-2-2 | +27.00 | +12.50 |
| William Buick | 14-1-1 | +3.00 | -5.00 |
| James Doyle | 14-1-4 | -9.50 | -9.75 |
| Jamie Spencer | 8-1-3 | -2.00 | -3.50 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-1-2 | +7.00 | +1.50 |
| John R Velazquez | 4-1-1 | +30.00 | +13.50 |
| Billy Loughnane | 3-1-1 | +31.00 | +14.50 |
| Jason Hart | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +9.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +10.00 |
2027 Windsor Castle Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 2, 8, 9, 1, 9, 3, 1, 3, 20, 22, 17, (4, 13), 1, 7, 1, 2, 13, 8, 9
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 (76%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 17/2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Dam is not AUS/CAN/GER/IRE bred
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Break of 6 - 63 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No more than -4lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Sex is not Filly
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (61%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 18 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 71+ (Trip)
- 17 / 20 (46%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 15 / 20 (47%) - Achieved an RPR of 83+ (Last 3)
- 15 / 20 (57%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 15 / 20 (60%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Career Win)
- 15 / 20 (63%) - Break of 6 - 63 days (Last Win)
- 15 / 20 (64%) - Beaten no more -2l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Windsor Castle 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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2027 Windsor Castle Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Windsor Castle Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Windsor Castle Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +41.70, is when runners had 2 season starts.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had an IRE-bred dam, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-72.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 22 (14,25) [25 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 8 (17,23,6) [23 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 27 (26,22) [27 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 19 (15,16) [23 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (21,9) [24 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Windsor Castle Stakes are Sandown and Carlisle; there have been a total of 2 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 403 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 60 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Windsor Castle Stakes:
- Exceed And Excel (2 Wins)
- Havana Gold (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Windsor Castle Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Mehmas (0 Wins from 17 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Kheleyf (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Bungle Inthejungle (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Flashmans Papers in 2008, winning for John Best at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Steve Drowne. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 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 2027 Windsor Castle Stakes.
Route to the Windsor Castle Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Windsor Castle Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - King Of Cloughan Leopardstown - 2nd of 7 (15/8) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden |
| 2025 - Havana Hurricane Epsom - 2nd of 9 (9/2) | Woodcote Stakes |
| 2024 - Aint Nobody Carlisle - 1st of 6 (8/1) | Daily Football Offers At Rhino.Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Big Evs Redcar - 2nd of 14 (19/2) | Celebration Of Tom Hamiltons Life EBF Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2022 - Little Big Bear Naas - 1st of 9 (4/9) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden |
| 2021 - Chipotle Sandown - 6th of 7 (313/100) | Coral "Beaten By A Length" National Stakes |
| 2020 - Tactical Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 10 (3/1) | Betway EBF Stallions Novice Stakes |
| 2019 - Southern Hills Navan - 2nd of 6 (2/1) | Lynn Lodge Stud Irish EBF Maiden |
| 2018 - Soldiers Call Haydock - 1st of 6 (8/15) | 188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Sound And Silence Sandown - 4th of 5 (2/1) | Better Odds With Matchbook National Stakes |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 50/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 5/6 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Kizlyar (IRE) 4yo - 25/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo - 13/2 | F-H Graffard James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Alan King Rossa Ryan |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes | Victorious (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Limestone (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Blue Bolt (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 11/10 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 4yo - 28/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Billy Loughnane |
Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Nola Soul (USA) 2yo - 11/2 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Earth Shot (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | William Haggas James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | George Boughey Zac Lloyd |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Generic (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Mezcala (GB) 4yo - 9/2 | Jack Channon Tom Marquand |
Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Albany Stakes | Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Opportunity (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | William Haggas James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Precise (IRE) 3yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Green Carrera (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mickael Barzalona |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Causeway (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez |
Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs, which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Almeraq (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Thesecretadversary (IRE) 3yo - 20/1 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Lost Boys (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | David Menuisier James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Illinois (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
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 Windsor Castle 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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Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in July
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in September
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
