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2027 Princess Royal Stakes Preview
The Princess Royal Stakes has undergone plenty of changes over the years. Previously known as the 'Pride Stakes', the race had been run at Ascot but moved to Newmarket Racecourse in 2008, and in 2017 was upgraded to Group 3 status; it currently features on the second day of the Cambridgeshire meeting in late September or early October.
The race is open to fillies and mares who are aged three or older and is run over a trip of one mile and four furlongs.
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Princess Royal Stakes Information:
- Princess Royal Stakes Past Winners
- Princess Royal Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Princess Royal Stakes Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Newmarket tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Princess Royal Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Newmarket throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 Cambridgeshire Meeting section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Princess Royal Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, 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 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Princess Royal Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Princess Royal 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 Princess Royal Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Princess Royal Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Mohedian Lady (2:26.07) in 2011
- Time Lock (2:26.91) in 2023
- Queen Of Ice (2:27.55) in 2014
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 Princess Royal Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.00. Ahead of the 2027 Princess Royal Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2024 renewal when Time Lock from Harry Charlton under the guidance of Ryan Moore, won in a time of 2:38.72, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Mohedian Lady, trained by Luca Cumani and ridden by Kieren Fallon set the quickest time of 2:26.07 in the 2011 renewal.
Princess Royal Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Princess Royal 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 Princess Royal Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:28.61 | Coedana (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (12 of 10) 100/30 | Connor Beasley Edward Bethell (GB) |
| 2025 2:33.06 | Silent Love (IRE) 3yo 8-12 (11 of 11) 4/1 | Billy Loughnane Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2024 2:38.72 | Time Lock (GB) 5yo 9-5 (4 of 5) 13/8F | Ryan Moore Harry Charlton (GB) |
| 2023 2:26.91 | Time Lock (GB) 4yo 9-5 (11 of 11) 9/2 | Ryan Moore Harry & Roger Charlton (GB) |
| 2022 2:31.68 | Eternal Pearl (GB) 3yo 9-1 (3 of 8) 6/4F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 2:27.91 | Forbearance (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (7 of 8) 4/1 | Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2020 2:27.58 | Antonia De Vega (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (5 of 4) 16/5 | Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2019 2:29.68 | Spirit Of Appin (GB) 4yo 9-3 (5 of 9) 9/1 | Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan (GB) |
| 2018 2:33.28 | Highgarden (GB) 3yo 8-10 (8 of 8) 12/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 2:33.73 | Apphia (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (1 of 9) 20/1 | Josephine Gordon Hugo Palmer (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Princess Royal Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 35 placings from 184 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 6 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Princess Royal Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Princess Royal Stakes over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Gallipot (2012), Journey (2015 & 2016) and Highgarden (2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Princess Royal Stakes are Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and Charlie Appleby (2 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Princess Royal Stakes; John & Thady Gosden have sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Princess Royal 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 | 12-4-8 | +12.88 | +8.70 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 12-2-3 | -5.00 | -5.20 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-2-3 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
| William Haggas | 11-1-3 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 8-1-3 | -3.80 | -1.15 |
| Clive Cox | 4-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.80 |
| David Simcock | 3-1-2 | +18.00 | +10.77 |
| Hugo Palmer | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.00 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +2.15 |
| Brian Meehan | 2-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.40 |
Princess Royal Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Princess Royal Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Crystal Capella (2008), Astonishing (2013) and Time Lock (2023 & 2024). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Princess Royal Stakes is William Buick (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Princess Royal 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 | 16-4-8 | -0.87 | +0.24 |
| William Buick | 13-3-6 | +15.00 | +8.25 |
| Tom Queally | 4-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.40 |
| Robert Havlin | 4-1-2 | +1.00 | +0.70 |
| Shane Foley | 2-1-2 | +3.00 | +3.15 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.40 |
| Harry Bentley | 2-1-1 | +2.20 | -1.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1-1-1 | +3.33 | +2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 9-0-4 | -9.00 | -2.28 |
2027 Princess Royal Stakes Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 1, 2, 2, (1, 3), 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 7, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1, (2, 4), 1, 7, 2
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 (72%) - Held an OR of 90+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not on HY/GS/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Beaten no more -8¼l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Achieved a TS of 72+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 4 - 19 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Break of 5 - 147 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Placed 1m2f - 1m6f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 118 - 134lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (Season)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newmarket racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Princess Royal 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 Princess Royal Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Princess Royal Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually made 48 hours before the race.
Princess Royal Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +31.46, is when runners had the same jockey as last time out.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners carried 124lbs on debut; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-22.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 12 (7,9) [10 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 11 (10,9) [11 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (1) [5 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 11 (1,9) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (6,1) [8 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Princess Royal Stakes are Newmarket (July) and Doncaster; 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 Princess Royal Stakes:
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Frankel (3 Wins)
- Galileo (3 Wins)
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Princess Royal Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Medicean (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Teofilo (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Spirit Of Dubai in 2009, winning for David Simcock at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of William Buick. 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 Princess Royal Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Princess Royal Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Princess Royal Stakes. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Coedana Munich - 6th of 10 (11/1) | Grosser Dallmayr-Preis - Bayerisches Zuchtrennen |
| 2025 - Silent Love Newmarket (July) - 1st of 8 (7/4) | British Stallion Studs EBF Chalice Stakes |
| 2024 - Time Lock Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 6 (15/2) | Princess of Wales's Stakes |
| 2023 - Time Lock Craon - 1st of 11 (4/5) | Prix Dirickx - Grand Prix de Craon - 11th Etape du Defi du Galop |
| 2022 - Eternal Pearl Deauville - 1st of 9 (19/10) | Prix Minerve |
| 2021 - Forbearance Leopardstown - 3rd of 9 (13/2) | Paddy Power Stakes |
| 2020 - Antonia De Vega Pontefract - 1st of 12 (5/6) | Pontefract Castle Fillies Stakes |
| 2019 - Spirit Of Appin York - 3rd of 10 (20/1) | Galtres Stakes |
| 2018 - Highgarden Newmarket (July) - 5th of 9 (10/3) | British Stallion Studs EBF Chalice Stakes |
| 2017 - Apphia Chester - 4th of 11 (16/1) | corbettsports.com Chester Stakes |
Other Principal races during the Cambridgeshire Meeting
Remember to head to the Newmarket predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Princess Royal Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Cambridgeshire Meeting, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Thursday at the Cambridgeshire Meeting
The highlight on the opening day of the three-day Cambridgeshire meeting is the Group 3 Tattersalls Stakes, a seven-furlong race for two-year-old runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Tattersall Stakes | Fuel The Jet (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Tom Clover Neil Callan |
| Jockey Club Rose Bowl | Gregory (GB) 6yo - 4/7 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
Friday at the Cambridgeshire Meeting
Day two of the Cambridgeshire is a step up from the opening day, with five class one races, the highlight being the Group 2 Joel Stakes contested over a mile. We also have the two-year-old race, the Rockfel Stakes, a Group 2 over seven furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 100/30 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Princess Royal Stakes | Coedana (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Edward Bethell Connor Beasley |
| Rockfel Stakes | Pensando A Te (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Marco Botti Silvestre De Sousa |
| Joel Stakes | Talk Of New York (GB) 3yo - 4/9 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Godolphin Stakes | Fortitudine (IRE) 3yo - 15/8 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Saturday at the Cambridgeshire Meeting
The Cambridgeshire Handicap is the highlight on the third and final day; it's a race which spans two counties! It starts in Cambridgeshire and ends in Suffolk! There are also a couple of valuable Group 1s on the final day with the Cheverley Park Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Lily Fillies Nursery | Al Samsama (IRE) 2yo - 9/2 | Richard Hughes Billy Loughnane |
| Royal Lodge Stakes | Haffner (USA) 2yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Cheveley Park Stakes | Sun Goddess (IRE) 2yo - 5/6 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Middle Park Stakes | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| Cambridgeshire Handicap | Pierre Royal (IRE) 4yo - 33/1 | Adrian McGuinness Mikey Sheehy |
| Cambridgeshire Meeting Sprint Handicap | Sword (GB) 5yo - 20/1 | Stuart Williams Olivia Haines |
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 Princess Royal 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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