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2027 Champagne Stakes Preview
Established in 1823, the Champagne Stakes is run in September of each year during the St Leger Festival at Doncaster racecourse. It is a Group 2 race that is open to two-year-old colts and geldings and is run over a straight seven furlongs and six yards.
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Champagne Stakes Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Doncaster 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 during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Champagne Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 106%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 115%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Champagne Stakes, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Champagne 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 Champagne Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Champagne Stakes races over the last 19 renewals:
- Too Darn Hot (1:23.92) in 2018
- Estidhkaar (1:24.18) in 2014
- Chindit (1:24.21) in 2020
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 19 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Champagne Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.87. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 19 renewals, it was Too Darn Hot, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, who set the fastest winning time in the Champagne Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:23.92 in 2018. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A P O'Brien and jockey Johnny Murtagh with Super Pistachio who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:28.52 in the 2008 renewal.
Champagne Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Champagne 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 Champagne Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:26.25 | Desert Castle (GB) 2yo 9-2 (5 of 5) 1/1F | Billy Loughnane Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2025 1:25.93 | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (3 of 5) 15/2 | Sean Levey A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 1:25.02 | Bay City Roller (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (6 of 5) 9/2 | Callum Shepherd George Scott (GB) |
| 2023 1:27.35 | Iberian (IRE) 2yo 9-2 (3 of 5) 3/1 | Tom Marquand Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2022 1:27.01 | Chaldean (GB) 2yo 9-2 (1 of 3) 2/1 | Frankie Dettori Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2021 1:27.88 | Bayside Boy (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 4) 5/1 | David Egan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2020 1:24.21 | Chindit (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (7 of 7) 15/8 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2019 1:25.42 | Threat (IRE) 2yo 9-3 (3 of 5) 6/5F | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:23.92 | Too Darn Hot (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 6) 4/11F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 1:25.78 | Seahenge (USA) 2yo 9-0 (6 of 7) 8/1 | Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champagne Stakes have been based:
- GB: 16 winners with an additional 12 placings from 83 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 4 placings from 21 runners
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Champagne Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Champagne Stakes over the last 19 renewals, with A P O'Brien, Richard Hannon, and Charlie Appleby having all won the race three times. A P O'Brien winners have been with Super Pistachio (2008), Seahenge (2017) and Puerto Rico (2025). Richard Hannon winners have been with Estidhkaar (2014), Threat (2019) and Chindit (2020). Charlie Appleby's winners have been with Outstrip (2013), Emotionless (2015) and Desert Castle (2026). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Champagne Stakes is Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Champagne Stakes trainer statistics over the last 19 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 | 17-3-7 | +4.83 | +3.09 |
| Richard Hannon | 7-3-3 | -0.01 | -0.50 |
| Charlie Appleby | 7-3-4 | -0.75 | -1.20 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-2-3 | +0.21 | +0.13 |
| Charles Hills | 6-1-3 | -2.00 | +0.32 |
| Andrew Balding | 4-1-1 | -1.00 | -3.00 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | -2.00 |
| William Haggas | 3-1-2 | -0.25 | +0.15 |
| George Scott | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.81 |
| John Gosden | 1-1-1 | +0.36 | +0.23 |
Champagne Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Champagne Stakes over the last 19 renewals is Pat Dobbs, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Threat (2019) and Chindit (2020).
Here are some of the top Champagne Stakes jockey statistics over the last 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobbs | 4-2-2 | +1.08 | +0.93 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-1-1 | -2.25 | -2.91 |
| William Buick | 5-1-2 | -3.38 | -1.83 |
| Sean Levey | 4-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.69 |
| Tom Marquand | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.12 |
| David Egan | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.81 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1-1-1 | +1.63 | +0.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.63 |
| James Doyle | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | -1.15 |
2027 Champagne Stakes Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, (1, 2), 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 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.
- 19 / 19 (64%) - No bigger than 8/1
- 19 / 19 (67%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career)
- 19 / 19 (71%) - No bigger than 15/2 (LTO)
- 19 / 19 (72%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Place)
- 19 / 19 (80%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (81%) - Beaten no more -4l (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (81%) - Won within last 2 starts
- 19 / 19 (83%) - Break of 14 - 70 days (Last Place)
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Highest Placed is not Cl5
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Career)
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Career)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Off a break of 14 - 63 days
- 18 / 19 (80%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 19 (82%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Champagne 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 Champagne Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Champagne Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Champagne Stakes Trend Analysis
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 5 when last winning; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-17.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 5 (3) [5 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 3 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (4) [5 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 [3 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Champagne Stakes is York; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Newmarket (July) and Goodwood; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Champagne Stakes:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
- New Bay (2 Wins)
- Wootton Bassett (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Seahenge in 2017, winning for A P O'Brien at odds of 8/1 under the guidance of Donnacha O'Brien. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 Champagne Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Champagne Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Champagne Stakes. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Desert Castle Newmarket (July) - 1st of 8 (1/2) | Zyn Frontrunner EBF Newcomers "Confined" Maiden Stakes |
| 2025 - Puerto Rico Curragh - 4th of 5 (13/2) | Phoenix Stakes |
| 2024 - Bay City Roller Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 10 (4/9) | IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes |
| 2023 - Iberian Goodwood - 2nd of 9 (10/3) | Vintage Stakes |
| 2022 - Chaldean York - 1st of 9 (7/2) | Acomb Stakes |
| 2021 - Bayside Boy Newbury - 2nd of 6 (6/4) | Denford Stakes |
| 2020 - Chindit Ascot - 1st of 10 (15/2) | BetfredTV Pat Eddery Stakes |
| 2019 - Threat York - 1st of 12 (11/10) | Gimcrack Stakes |
| 2018 - Too Darn Hot Sandown - 1st of 6 (1/1) | 188Bet Solario Stakes |
| 2017 - Seahenge Goodwood - 5th of 10 (4/1) | Vintage Stakes |
Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and will detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival: the May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable Class Two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Speed Of Sound (IRE) 2yo - 7/4 | Richard Spencer Saffie Osborne |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Night In Vegas (IRE) 2yo - 5/6 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| May Hill Stakes | Musical Times (IRE) 2yo - 7/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| St Leger Festival Middle Distance Handicap | Devils Peak (GB) 3yo - 15/8 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Cup | Caballo De Mar (IRE) 5yo - 5/6 | George Scott Oisin Murphy |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Final Objective (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Hamad Al Jehani James Doyle |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Forbidden Fire (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the Group 1 St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too: the Champagne Stakes, the Portland and the Park Stakes.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne Stakes | Desert Castle (GB) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby Billy Loughnane |
| Park Stakes | More Thunder (IRE) 5yo - 4/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | Air Force One (IRE) 5yo - 11/2 | Geoff Oldroyd Clifford Lee |
| St Leger | Highwayman (FR) 3yo - 11/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Saffie Osborne |
| St Leger Festival Mile Handicap | Scoville (GB) 4yo - 5/1 | William Haggas Daniel Tudhope |
| St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 5yo - 11/4 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, with only one class one race, which is the Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also some decent handicaps carrying good purses.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Inishbeg (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Kevin Ryan Jack Nicholls |
| Mallard Handicap | Valedictory (GB) 4yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| Sceptre Stakes | Pina Sonata (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | James Fanshawe Daniel Muscutt |
| St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap | Blue Brother (FR) 5yo - 5/2 | Hamad Al Jehani Callum Rodriguez |
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 Champagne 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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