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2026 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Preview
The British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes takes place in October as part of the British Champions Day at Ascot. This race, as the title would indicate, is open to fillies & mares only and is run over just shy of 1m4f.
Formerly a Group 2, the race was given Group 1 status in 2013. Before becoming the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes in 2011, the race was known as the Pride Stakes!
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British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Information:
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Past Winners
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Trainer Statistics
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Ascot, then head over to the 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. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot section for links to these.
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How competitive is the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 15 renewals of the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 British Champions Fillies & Mares 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 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes races over the last 15 renewals:
- Dancing Rain (2:27.29) in 2011
- Poptronic (2:28.29) in 2023
- Journey (2:28.41) in 2016
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 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 13 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.15. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 15 renewals, it was Dancing Rain, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, who set the fastest winning time in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:27.29 in 2011. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A P O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore with Hydrangea who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:40.82 in the 2017 renewal.
British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Past Winners
Here are the British Champions Fillies & Mares 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 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:32.67 | Kalpana (GB) 4yo 9-7 (7 of 10) 11/8F | Colin Keane Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 2:29.57 | Kalpana (GB) 3yo 9-1 (11 of 14) 100/30F | William Buick Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 2:28.29 | Poptronic (GB) 4yo 9-7 (10 of 14) 22/1 | Sam James K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 2:33.76 | Emily Upjohn (GB) 3yo 9-1 (10 of 14) 3/1F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 2:34.05 | Eshaada (GB) 3yo 8-13 (8 of 8) 16/1 | Jim Crowley Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2020 2:37.84 | Wonderful Tonight (FR) 3yo 8-13 (9 of 12) 4/1F | William Buick David Menuisier (GB) |
| 2019 2:28.48 | Star Catcher (GB) 3yo 8-13 (11 of 12) 7/4F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:33.28 | Magical (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (6 of 11) 5/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:40.82 | Hydrangea (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (8 of 10) 4/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 2:28.41 | Journey (GB) 4yo 9-5 (11 of 13) 4/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes have been based:
- GB: 12 winners with an additional 18 placings from 99 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 10 placings from 51 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 15 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes over the last 15 renewals, with A P O'Brien, John Gosden, and Andrew Balding having all won the race twice. A P O'Brien winners have been with Hydrangea (2017) and Magical (2018). John Gosden winners have been with Journey (2016) and Star Catcher (2019). Andrew Balding winners have been with Kalpana (2024 & 2025).
Here are some of the top British Champions Fillies & Mares 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 30-2-8 | -19.00 | -13.93 |
| John Gosden | 15-2-7 | -7.25 | -3.50 |
| Andrew Balding | 6-2-2 | +0.71 | -1.17 |
| Ralph Beckett | 11-1-4 | -5.00 | -4.25 |
| Roger Varian | 9-1-1 | +8.00 | +1.60 |
| William Haggas | 7-1-2 | +0.00 | -1.20 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 7-1-1 | -3.00 | -4.20 |
| James Fanshawe | 4-1-2 | +13.00 | +8.50 |
| D K Weld | 4-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.50 |
| David Simcock | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Jockey Statistics
Two jockeys have led the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes over the last 15 renewals, with both Ryan Moore and William Buick winning the race twice. Ryan Moore winners have been Hydrangea (2017) and Magical (2018). William Buick winners have been Wonderful Tonight (2020) and Kalpana (2024).
Here are some of the top British Champions Fillies & Mares 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 13-2-5 | -2.00 | -2.33 |
| William Buick | 11-2-3 | -1.67 | -2.50 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-3 | +0.00 | +0.55 |
| Colin Keane | 2-1-1 | +0.38 | -0.17 |
| Sam James | 1-1-1 | +22.00 | +13.20 |
| James Doyle | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -6.50 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -2.10 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -2.90 |
| Tom Marquand | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
2026 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 9, (1, 4), (3, 4, 5), 5, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 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.
- 15 / 15 (76%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 15 / 15 (80%) - Ran in 3 - 6 races (180 Days)
- 15 / 15 (81%) - Carried 116 - 126lbs (Debut)
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Break of 14 - 364 days (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Beaten no more -6¾l (Debut)
- 15 / 15 (83%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (1 Year)
- 15 / 15 (84%) - Had 2 - 5 wins (Career)
- 15 / 15 (85%) - Ran in 3 - 7 races (Season)
- 15 / 15 (86%) - Not BB/BR/GB/GR/RG in colour
- 15 / 15 (87%) - Not in AUS/FRA/DEU/ITA/SCO/ZAF/WAL (Debut)
- 15 / 15 (88%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 15 / 15 (88%) - Break of 14 - 157 days (Last Place)
- 15 / 15 (88%) - Not on GS/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 15 / 15 (89%) - Sex is not Mare
- 15 / 15 (89%) - No more than +1yrs (Vs Min Age)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the British Champions Fillies & Mares 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 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually made 48 hours before the race.
British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +21.71, is when runners ran in a Class 5 on debut.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place over further; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (1,5) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (10,6) [14 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (11,9) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 10 (5,12) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 8 (6,3) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes is Longchamp; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes:
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (2 Wins)
- Study Of Man (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Frankel (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Poptronic in 2023, winning for K R Burke at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Sam James. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 15 renewals, there have been 6 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 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Kalpana Longchamp - 7th of 17 (16/1) | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 2024 - Kalpana Kempton (AW) - 1st of 7 (1/1) | Unibet September Stakes |
| 2023 - Poptronic Longchamp - 9th of 14 (44/1) | Qatar Prix de Royallieu |
| 2022 - Emily Upjohn Ascot - 6th of 6 (3/1) | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
| 2021 - Eshaada York - 7th of 7 (18/1) | Yorkshire Oaks |
| 2020 - Wonderful Tonight Longchamp - 1st of 12 (59/10) | Qatar Prix de Royallieu |
| 2019 - Star Catcher Longchamp - 1st of 9 (11/10) | Prix Vermeille |
| 2018 - Magical Longchamp - 10th of 19 (41/1) | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 2017 - Hydrangea Chantilly - 2nd of 13 (11/2) | Prix de l'Opéra |
| 2016 - Journey Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 8 (11/8) | Princess Royal Stakes |
Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot
Here is the schedule for the British Champions Day at Ascot. Each race will be linked to the race blog and details last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| British Champions Long Distance Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes | Powerful Glory (IRE) 3yo - 200/1 | Richard Fahey Jamie Spencer |
| British Champions Fillies Mares Stakes | Kalpana (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Ciceros Gift (GB) 5yo - 100/1 | Charles Hills Jason Watson |
| British Champion Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 4yo - 15/8 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Balmoral Handicap | Crown Of Oaks (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
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 British Champions Fillies & Mares 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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