🐎 2027 Great Voltigeur Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

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2027 Great Voltigeur Stakes Preview

Established in 1950, the Great Voltigeur Stakes takes place on the opening day of the York Ebor Festival in August. This Group 2 race is open to three-year-old colts and geldings only. Run over just shy of one mile and four furlongs, the race is named after the 1850 Derby and St Leger winner, Voltigeur and acts as a trial for the St Leger.

The St Leger trial

The Great Voltigeur remains the key trial for Doncaster's St Leger, and the record bears it out. Eleven of the last nineteen winners to run again went straight to the final Classic on their next start, and three of those completed the double, a fine record for a race of that calibre. A handful have taken alternative autumn routes of late, but Town Moor is still comfortably the most popular next target, so a Great Voltigeur winner is one to keep firmly onside for the St Leger ahead of the next renewal.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Great Voltigeur Stakes Information:

Great Voltigeur Stakes Past Winners
Great Voltigeur Stakes Trainer Statistics
Great Voltigeur Stakes Jockey Statistics

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 Great Voltigeur Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022, when the race had an over-round of 108%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 120%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Great Voltigeur Stakes, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2027 Great Voltigeur 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 Great Voltigeur Stakes Trend Analysis.

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

Postponed (2:27.29) in 2014
Continuous (2:27.45) in 2023
Los Angeles (2:27.80) 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 Great Voltigeur Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.62. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Great Voltigeur Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.

Over the last 20 renewals, it was Postponed, trained by Luca Cumani and ridden by Andrea Atzeni, who set the fastest winning time in the Great Voltigeur Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 2:27.29 in 2014. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer John Gosden and jockey Jimmy Fortune with Centennial who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:41.70 in the 2008 renewal.

Great Voltigeur Stakes Past Winners

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

Year	Horse (Drawn)	Info
2026 2:32.04	Maltese Cross (FR) 3yo 9-7 (6 of 6) 9/4	Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB)
2025 2:30.15	Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo 9-5 (4 of 7) 12/1	Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett (GB)
2024 2:27.80	Los Angeles (IRE) 3yo 9-7 (4 of 5) 5/4F	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE)
2023 2:27.45	Continuous (JPN) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 5) 4/1	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE)
2022 2:32.63	Deauville Legend (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 6) 5/2F	Daniel Muscutt James Ferguson (GB)
2021 2:28.27	Yibir (GB) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 8) 6/1	James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB)
2020 2:30.57	Pyledriver (GB) 3yo 9-3 (3 of 8) 10/1	Martin Dwyer William Muir (GB)
2019 2:27.91	Logician (GB) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 5) 10/11F	Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB)
2018 2:28.34	Old Persian (GB) 3yo 9-3 (7 of 9) 7/1	James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB)
2017 2:34.65	Cracksman (GB) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 6) 4/6F	Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

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

GB: 17 winners with an additional 11 placings from 96 runners
IRE: 3 winners with an additional 16 placings from 43 runners

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Great Voltigeur Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Great Voltigeur Stakes over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Lucarno (2007), Centennial (2008), Thought Worthy (2012), Cracksman (2017) and Logician (2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Great Voltigeur Stakes are A P O'Brien (3 wins), Charlie Appleby (2 wins), Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and William Haggas (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Great Voltigeur 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
John Gosden	11-5-5	+20.08	+10.22
A P O'Brien	42-3-18	-32.92	-18.94
Charlie Appleby	9-2-5	+6.00	+3.63
Sir Michael Stoute	8-2-3	+0.75	-1.07
William Haggas	6-2-2	+1.25	-0.71
Ralph Beckett	3-1-1	+10.00	+5.50
James Ferguson	3-1-1	+0.50	-0.44
Peter Chapple-Hyam	2-1-1	+27.00	+16.50
William Muir	1-1-1	+10.00	+6.00
Andrew Balding	5-0-2	-5.00	-2.64

Great Voltigeur Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Great Voltigeur Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Telescope (2013), Continuous (2023) and Los Angeles (2024). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Great Voltigeur Stakes is James Doyle (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Great Voltigeur 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	13-3-8	-3.50	-0.81
James Doyle	6-2-3	+9.00	+4.65
William Buick	11-1-4	-1.00	-1.54
Seamie Heffernan	7-1-3	-5.17	-3.77
Andrea Atzeni	5-1-1	-1.50	-2.50
Tom Marquand	5-1-2	-1.75	-1.29
Daniel Muscutt	2-1-1	+1.50	+0.56
Rossa Ryan	1-1-1	+12.00	+7.50
Pat Cosgrave	1-1-1	+3.00	+1.88
Wayne Lordan	6-0-3	-6.00	-2.04

2027 Great Voltigeur Stakes Trends

Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 4, 7, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 6, 1, 3, 1, 5, 3

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 (73%) - Achieved a TS of 90+ (Career)
20 / 20 (74%) - Ran over 1m2½f - 1m4f (LTO)
20 / 20 (76%) - Furthest ran 1m2½f - 1m5f
20 / 20 (76%) - Highest Run is not G2/LST/Cl4-5
20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Season)
20 / 20 (80%) - Carried 126 - 133lbs (Last Win)
20 / 20 (80%) - Not on HY/STD-SLW/STD (Debut)
20 / 20 (81%) - Furthest Placed 1m2f - 1m5f
20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 33 - 327 days (Last Win)
20 / 20 (84%) - Within the first 6 of the market
20 / 20 (86%) - Furthest Won 1m - 1m5f
20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (Career)
20 / 20 (86%) - Held an OR of 101+
20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (Last 3)
20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 1 win (30 Days)

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

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

Great Voltigeur Stakes Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +40.00, is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G1).

❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career places in Non-Handicap; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-39.

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

2026: Winner in 6 (2) [6 Runners]
2025: Winner in 4 (3) [7 Runners]
2024: Winner in 4 (2) [5 Runners]
2023: Winner in 2 (1) [5 Runners]
2022: Winner in 2 (6) [6 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Great Voltigeur Stakes is Curragh; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Longchamp; there have been a total of 3 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 Great Voltigeur Stakes:

Dubawi (3 Wins)
Sea The Stars (3 Wins)
Dynaformer (2 Wins)
Frankel (2 Wins)
Galileo (2 Wins)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Monitor Closely in 2009, winning for Peter Chapple-Hyam at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Jimmy Fortune. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Great Voltigeur Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.

Route to the Great Voltigeur Stakes

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

Info	Last Race
2026 - Maltese Cross Longchamp - 1st of 7 (19/5)	Grand Prix de Paris
2025 - Pride Of Arras Curragh - 10th of 10 (8/1)	Irish Derby
2024 - Los Angeles Curragh - 1st of 8 (13/8)	Irish Derby
2023 - Continuous Ascot - 2nd of 6 (9/1)	King Edward VII Stakes
2022 - Deauville Legend Goodwood - 2nd of 10 (14/1)	Gordon Stakes
2021 - Yibir Goodwood - 6th of 8 (10/3)	Gordon Stakes
2020 - Pyledriver Epsom - 11th of 16 (16/1)	Epsom Derby
2019 - Logician Newbury - 1st of 5 (1/5)	Rancho Zabaco Handicap
2018 - Old Persian Curragh - 6th of 12 (8/1)	Irish Derby
2017 - Cracksman Curragh - 2nd of 9 (3/1)	Irish Derby

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 Great Voltigeur 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 Great Voltigeur 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