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2026 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
If you are interested in other predictions at Royal Ascot, then head over to the Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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 2006, when the race had an over-round of 122%. 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 131%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £131 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 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. With the field now finalised, we have the 2026 Windsor Castle Stakes Runners & Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
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 5 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.90. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Windsor Castle Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 59.05 was set by Hootenanny in 2014, trained by Wesley A Ward and ridden by Victor Espinoza, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Southern Hills won in a time of 1:03.05 for trainer A P O'Brien, who booked Ryan Moore in the saddle.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2016 1:02.56 | Ardad (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (1 of 22) 20/1 | Robert Havlin John Gosden (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: 15 winners with an additional 33 placings from 373 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 7 placings from 51 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 2 runners
2025 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). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Windsor Castle Stakes is Kevin Ryan (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Windsor Castle Stakes; Richard Hannon has sent a total of 15 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are the Windsor Castle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 21-3-6 | -4.80 | -7.90 |
| Kevin Ryan | 11-2-5 | +10.00 | +2.00 |
| Archie Watson | 16-1-2 | -3.00 | -8.50 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -4.25 |
| Richard Hannon | 15-0-0 | -15.00 | -15.00 |
| J S Moore | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -6.00 |
| Hugo Palmer | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.50 |
| Jane Chapple-Hyam | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.50 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.50 |
| Clive Cox | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| M D O'Callaghan | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| George Margarson | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Ed Walker | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
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).
Here are the Windsor Castle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore (Sergei Diaghilev) | 18-3-5 | -1.80 | -7.40 |
| James Doyle (Charted Course) | 13-1-4 | -8.50 | -8.75 |
| Luke Morris (Alpe dHuez) | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| Sean Levey (A Bear Affair) | 9-0-0 | -9.00 | -9.00 |
| Oisin Murphy (Sale Shark) | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| Neil Callan (Agitator) | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| David Probert (Victory Gold) | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Tom Marquand (Green Sovereign) | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.50 |
| David Egan (Controlla) | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| J F Egan (Troublesome Guest) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Colin Keane (Celeron) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Rossa Ryan (Dance A Jig) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Shane Foley (Our Boy Bailey) | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Kevin Stott (Dorigo) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| P J McDonald (Moonrise) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon (Harlequin Sky) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane (King Of Cloughan) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Ben Coen (Ischgl) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle (One Number) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Clifford Lee (On The Queue Tee) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark (Alfred Wallace) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Windsor Castle Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 3, 2, 8, 9, 1, 9, 3, 1, 3, 20, 22, 17, (4, 13), 1, 7, 1, 2, 13, 8
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 (78%) - No bigger than 17/2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Dam is not CAN/GER/IRE/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Break of 6 - 63 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No more than -4lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Sex is not Filly
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (Career)
- 17 / 20 (42%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 17 / 20 (46%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 16 / 20 (58%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (64%) - Break of 6 - 63 days (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (66%) - In a field of 4 - 12 (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (67%) - Won by at least a head (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (67%) - Not in FRA/WAL (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
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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2026 Windsor Castle Stakes Runners & Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2026 renewal of the Windsor Castle Stakes, which will be run at 6:10 pm on Wednesday, 17th 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 Green Sovereign (12/1)
- Harry Eustace (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- Tom Marquand (5-0-1 -5.00 / -4.50)
Others: Boleto (14/15), Sale Shark (14/15), Sergei Diaghilev (14/15), Agitator (13/15), Alfred Wallace (13/15), Wild Terrain (13/15), Charted Course (12/15), King Of Cloughan (12/15), Rulers Control (12/15), Celeron (11/15), Dance A Jig (11/15), One Number (11/15), A Bear Affair (10/15), Our Boy Bailey (10/15), Victory Gold (10/15), Moonrise (10/15), Freedom Flame (10/15), Dorigo (9/15), Ischgl (9/15), Alpe dHuez (9/15), Controlla (9/15), Harlequin Sky (7/15), On The Queue Tee (5/15) and Troublesome Guest (5/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (3:00 pm Monday 15th June 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Windsor Castle Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +45.25, is when runners were GB-bred.
❌ 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 0-60.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (25,3) [27 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 402 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 54 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 12 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. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Windsor Castle Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 - Ardad Yarmouth - 1st of 7 (3/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice 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 | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
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 | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
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 | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
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 | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
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 | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins 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
