🐎 2027 Acomb Stakes: Preview, Tips & Trends

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2027 Acomb Stakes Preview

Run on the opening day of the York Ebor Festival in August, the Acomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat race that is restricted to two-year-old runners only. The race is run over seven furlongs, meaning the runners have to contend with a left-hand turn, in which fillies get a 3lb allowance.

Winners arrive off a victory

The Acomb Stakes is a race for progressive juveniles in form, and the record remains compelling. Eighteen of the last twenty winners arrived having won their most recent start, so unbeaten and in-form types are strongly favoured. That said, the 2026 winner struck having been beaten at Goodwood last time, a reminder that a promising runner-up in strong company can defy the trend. It matters little which race they come from; the winners emerge from a wide spread of novice and maiden events, but a recent victory remains the key positive to look for ahead of the next renewal.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the York tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at York Racecourse section for links to these.

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How competitive is the Acomb Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023, when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Acomb Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2027 Acomb 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 Acomb Stakes Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Acomb Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:

The Lion In Winter (1:21.58) in 2024
Dutch Connection (1:22.32) in 2014
Elusive Pimpernel (1:22.45) in 2009

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 Acomb Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -10.50. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Acomb 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 1:21.58 was set by The Lion In Winter in 2024, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2006 when Big Timer I won in a time of 1:27.28 for trainer Ian Semple, who booked Tom Eaves in the saddle.

Acomb Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Acomb 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 are 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 Acomb Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

Year	Horse (Drawn)	Info
2026 1:25.96	Haffner (USA) 2yo 9-3 (11 of 10) 11/8F	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE)
2025 1:25.57	Gewan (GB) 2yo 9-3 (7 of 7) 11/2	P J McDonald Andrew Balding (GB)
2024 1:21.58	The Lion In Winter (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (3 of 11) 2/1	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE)
2023 1:24.13	Indian Run (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (6 of 6) 17/2	Daniel Tudhope Eve Johnson Houghton (GB)
2022 1:25.95	Chaldean (GB) 2yo 9-3 (9 of 9) 7/2	Ryan Moore Andrew Balding (GB)
2021 1:23.56	Royal Patronage (FR) 2yo 9-1 (3 of 5) 25/1	Jason Hart Mark Johnston (GB)
2020 1:24.59	Gear Up (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (5 of 8) 9/1	Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB)
2019 1:24.09	Valdermoro (USA) 2yo 9-1 (1 of 9) 9/2	Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey (GB)
2018 1:24.19	Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (6 of 8) 9/2	Jamie Spencer Charles Hills (GB)
2017 1:26.32	Wells Farhh Go (IRE) 2yo 9-1 (8 of 11) 10/1	David Allan Tim Easterby (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Acomb Stakes have been based:

GB: 18 winners with an additional 26 placings from 145 runners
IRE: 2 winners with an additional 5 placings from 20 runners
NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

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Acomb Stakes Trainer Statistics

There are multiple leading trainers in the Acomb Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with A P O'Brien, Andrew Balding, Charles Hills, William Haggas, and Brian Meehan having all won the race twice. A P O'Brien winners have been with The Lion In Winter (2024) and Haffner (2026). Andrew Balding winners have been with Chaldean (2022) and Gewan (2025). Charles Hills winners have been with Dutch Connection (2014) and Phoenix Of Spain (2018). William Haggas winners have been with Entifaadha (2011) and Recorder (2015). Brian Meehan winners have been with Fast Company (2007) and New Greenfield (2010).

Here are some of the top Acomb 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	16-2-5	-10.62	-9.24
Andrew Balding	7-2-4	+4.00	+2.58
Charles Hills	6-2-2	+16.50	+8.30
William Haggas	6-2-2	+3.50	+0.50
Brian Meehan	4-2-2	+3.25	+1.28
Kevin Ryan	8-1-3	+9.00	+5.29
Richard Fahey	4-1-1	+1.50	-0.30
Henry Candy	1-1-1	+11.00	+6.88
Tim Easterby	1-1-1	+10.00	+6.00
Eve Johnson Houghton	1-1-1	+8.50	+5.31

Acomb Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Acomb Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Fast Company (2007), Chaldean (2022), The Lion In Winter (2024) and Haffner (2026). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Acomb Stakes are James Doyle (2 wins) and Jamie Spencer (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Acomb 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	12-4-6	+1.63	-0.17
James Doyle	9-2-3	+5.88	+2.36
Jamie Spencer	2-2-2	+20.50	+12.70
William Buick	9-1-3	+8.00	+2.81
Silvestre De Sousa	5-1-3	+5.00	+4.93
P J McDonald	5-1-3	+1.50	+3.44
Jason Hart	4-1-2	+22.00	+13.47
Daniel Tudhope	4-1-1	+5.50	+2.31
Tom Eaves	3-1-1	-0.75	-1.22
David Allan	1-1-1	+10.00	+6.00

2027 Acomb Stakes Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3, (1, 8), 2, 6, 2, 6, 8, 3, 5, (2, 5), 3, 3, 1

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 (61%) - Within the first 5 of the market
20 / 20 (78%) - Break of 15 - 41 days (Last Win)
20 / 20 (83%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 25/1
20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 41+ (Last Win)
20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Won 6f - 7½f
20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 74+ (Last Win)
20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/STD (Last Win)
20 / 20 (87%) - In a field of 5 - 20 (Last Win)
20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (Last Win)
20 / 20 (89%) - Ran over 6f - 7f (Debut)
20 / 20 (89%) - Had 1 - 2 wins (90 Days)
19 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 12/1 (LTO)
18 / 20 (88%) - Won within last 1 start

Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Acomb 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 Acomb Stakes Runners & Shortlist

The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Acomb Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.

Acomb Stakes Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +48.63, is when runners had 1 career win over the trip.

❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in Non-Handicap races; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-19.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

2026: Winner in 11 (6,7) [10 Runners]
2025: Winner in 7 (5) [7 Runners]
2024: Winner in 3 (2,6) [11 Runners]
2023: Winner in 6 (2) [6 Runners]
2022: Winner in 9 (7,1) [9 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Acomb Stakes is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newbury; there have been a total of 3 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 20 winners from a total of 165 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Acomb Stakes despite multiple attempts:

Dubawi (0 Wins from 8 runners)
Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 5 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Royal Patronage in 2021, winning for Mark Johnston at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Jason Hart. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Acomb Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?

Route to the Acomb Stakes

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Acomb Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

Info	Last Race
2026 - Haffner Goodwood - 2nd of 6 (4/1)	Vintage Stakes
2025 - Gewan Newbury - 1st of 11 (9/1)	Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Novice Stakes
2024 - The Lion In Winter Curragh - 1st of 12 (11/2)	Juddmonte Chaldean Irish EBF
2023 - Indian Run Ascot - 1st of 11 (15/2)	Greatwood Charity 25th Anniversary British EBF Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes
2022 - Chaldean Newbury - 1st of 12 (3/1)	R & M Electrical EBF Novice Stakes
2021 - Royal Patronage Epsom - 1st of 10 (3/1)	British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
2020 - Gear Up York - 1st of 10 (12/1)	Skybet First Race Special Every Saturday Novice Median Auction Stakes
2019 - Valdermoro Doncaster - 1st of 8 (5/4)	Trent Refractories Novice Stakes
2018 - Phoenix Of Spain Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 7 (6/5)	mymedsuk.com Online Pharmacy Novice Stakes
2017 - Wells Farhh Go York - 1st of 10 (16/1)	Best One And Xtra Local Novice Median Auction Stakes

Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival

Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Acomb Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival, with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.

Wednesday at the Ebor Festival

The highlight of the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25 million, which is part of the British Champion Series.

Race	Last Winner	Info
13:50 York Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap	Air Force One (IRE) 5yo - 13/2	Geoff Oldroyd P J McDonald
14:25 York Acomb Stakes	Haffner (USA) 2yo - 11/8	A P O'Brien Ryan Moore
15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes	Maltese Cross (FR) 3yo - 9/4	William Haggas Tom Marquand
15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes	Item (GB) 3yo - 10/1	Andrew Balding Colin Keane
16:10 York Ebor Stayers Heritage Handicap	Small Fry (IRE) 5yo - 2/1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle

Thursday at the Ebor Festival

The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.

Race	Last Winner	Info
13:50 York Lowther Stakes	Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 3/1	George Boughey Billy Loughnane
14:25 York Harrys Half Million By Goffs	Sun Goddess (IRE) 2yo - 1/1	A P O'Brien Ryan Moore
15:00 York Clipper Handicap	The Lost King (GB) 4yo - 7/1	Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy
15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks	Kalpana (GB) 5yo - 10/11	Andrew Balding Colin Keane
16:10 York Galtres Stakes	Prizeland (GB) 3yo - 11/1	Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy
17:20 York Ebor Fillies Heritage Handicap	Machadadorp (GB) 3yo - 9/1	Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy

Friday at the Ebor Festival

The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthorpe over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.

Race	Last Winner	Info
13:50 York Ebor Mile Heritage Handicap	Blue Courvoisier (GB) 3yo - 13/2	Clive Cox Rossa Ryan
14:25 York Lonsdale Cup	Al Nayyir (GB) 8yo - 9/1	Tom Clover William Buick
15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes	Arapaho Gold (IRE) 2yo - 2/1	Michael Dods Connor Beasley
15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes	Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1	Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez
16:10 York Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap	Plage De Havre (GB) 5yo - 11/2	Andrew Balding P J McDonald

Saturday at the Ebor Festival

The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina-testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.

Race	Last Winner	Info
13:50 York Strensall Stakes	Archivist (GB) 4yo - 9/1	Hamad Al Jehani Callum Rodriguez
14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap	Infraad (IRE) 3yo - 100/30	William Haggas Tom Marquand
15:00 York City of York Stakes	Notable Speech (GB) 5yo - 9/4	Charlie Appleby William Buick
15:35 York Ebor Handicap	Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 10/1	Alan King Rossa Ryan
16:45 York Roses Stakes	Sale Shark (IRE) 2yo - 17/2	Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy
17:20 York Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap	Raammee (GB) 4yo - 13/8	Roger Varian Ray Dawson

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 Acomb 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.

James Banting

Content Editor

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell