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2025 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 is run over a straight five 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 of the other races on the day of the race. 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 2005 when the race had an over-round of 112%. 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 130%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £130 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 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:
- Titus Alone (57.40) in 2005
- Hootenanny (59.05) in 2014
- Sound And Silence (59.20) in 2017
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. Ahead of the 2025 Windsor Castle Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Titus Alone, trained by Bryan Smart and ridden by Kevin Darley, who set the fastest winning time in the Windsor Castle Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 57.40 in 2005. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A P O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore with Southern Hills who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:03.05 in the 2019 renewal.
Windsor Castle Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Windsor Castle 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 Windsor Castle Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (110k) 59.32 | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (27 of 27) 5/1 | Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2023 (100k) 59.91 | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (19 of 23) 20/1 | Jason Hart Michael Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 (100k) 1:00.33 | Little Big Bear (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (2 of 24) 6/5F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 (65k) 59.78 | Chipotle (GB) 2yo 9-3 (1 of 27) 22/1 | Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2020 (40k) 1:00.04 | Tactical (GB) 2yo 9-3 (20 of 18) 7/2F | James Doyle Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 (90k) 1:03.05 | Southern Hills (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (24 of 21) 7/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 (90k) 1:00.25 | Soldiers Call (GB) 2yo 9-3 (22 of 28) 12/1 | Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2017 (80k) 59.20 | Sound And Silence (GB) 2yo 9-3 (12 of 22) 16/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2016 (80k) 1:02.56 | Ardad (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (1 of 22) 20/1 | Robert Havlin John Gosden (GB) |
| 2015 (60k) 1:00.04 | Washington DC (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (6 of 27) 5/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
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 362 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 6 placings from 48 runners
- USA: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 21 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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) and Kevin Ryan (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Windsor Castle Stakes. Richard Hannon (0-14), David Evans (0-11) 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 | 20-3-6 | -3.80 | -6.90 |
| Wesley A Ward | 18-2-2 | +20.50 | +2.25 |
| Kevin Ryan | 10-2-4 | +11.00 | +2.50 |
| Archie Watson | 16-1-2 | -3.00 | -8.50 |
| Richard Fahey | 15-1-3 | -9.50 | -10.30 |
| John Best | 8-1-3 | +93.00 | +44.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.25 |
| Bryan Smart | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.35 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 5-1-1 | +18.00 | +7.00 |
| 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). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Windsor Castle Stakes. Frankie Dettori has ridden 14 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Richard Kingscote has ridden 10 without a winner.
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 | 17-3-5 | -0.80 | -6.40 |
| William Buick | 14-1-1 | +3.00 | -5.00 |
| James Doyle | 12-1-4 | -7.50 | -7.75 |
| Jamie Spencer | 9-1-3 | -3.00 | -4.50 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-1-2 | +8.00 | +2.50 |
| John R Velazquez | 4-1-1 | +30.00 | +13.50 |
| Charles Bishop | 3-1-1 | +20.00 | +9.00 |
| Jason Hart | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +9.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +9.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +10.00 |
2025 Windsor Castle Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 8, 3, 2, 8, 9, 1, 9, 3, 1, 3, 20, 22, 17, (4, 13), 1, 7, 1, 2, 13
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 (79%) - No bigger than 17/2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Break of 6 - 63 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Sex is not Filly
- 18 / 20 (82%) - No more than 0lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 17 / 20 (42%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 17 / 20 (47%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 16 / 20 (57%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (63%) - Break of 6 - 63 days (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (66%) - In a field of 4 - 12 (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (67%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 16 / 20 (67%) - Not in FRA/WAL (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (67%) - Won by at least a head (Last 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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Windsor Castle Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +34.45, is when runners had 2 season starts.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 8 last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-59.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 20 (5,10) [18 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Windsor Castle Stakes are Carlisle, Sandown and Redcar; 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 20 winners from a total of 387 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 54 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Windsor Castle Stakes; that stallion, Exceed And Excel, has produced 2 winners (2017,2008).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Windsor Castle Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Mehmas (0 Wins from 15 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 10 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. Ahead of the 2025 Windsor Castle Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Windsor Castle Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Windsor Castle Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 - Washington DC Curragh - 2nd of 10 (15/8) | Cold Move European Breeders Fund Marble Hill 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 II 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 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Rashabar (IRE) 2yo - 80/1 | Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Belloccio (FR) 6yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
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 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo - 22/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Illinois (IRE) 3yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer |
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 Norfolk Stakes | Shareholder (USA) 2yo - 12/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Going The Distance (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | English Oak (GB) 4yo - 100/30 | Ed Walker James Doyle |
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 | Fairy Godmother (IRE) 2yo - 15/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Inisherin (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Pilgrim (GB) 3yo - 18/1 | David & Nicola Barron Joe Fanning |
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 £1m.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Bedtime Story (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Isle Of Jura (GB) 4yo - 16/1 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Uxmal (IRE) 5yo - 2/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Windsor Castle Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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