The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is middle distance handicap race run at Royal Ascot. The race covers a distance just short of 1 mile 4 furlongs and is open to horses three-year-old and above.

Racecard

21.06.2024 Good to Firm 21 1m 3f 211y
POS Dist Horse Jockey Trainer
1 st Crystal Black C T Keane G Keane
2 nd 2.25 Epic Poet D Tudhope D O’Meara
3 rd nk Ziggy Tom Marquand Harry Eustace
4 th hd Ethical Diamond R L Moore W P Mullins
5 th 0.75 Mandoob S M Levey B J Meehan
6 th 0.75 Fairbanks Oisin Murphy A M Balding
7 th nk Deakin D McMonagle J P O’Brien
8 th 1 Kolossal Saffie Osborne J A Osborne
9 th 3 Party Central D P McDonogh G Elliott
10 th 1 Sheer Rocks Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton
11 th nse Bague D’or Daniel Muscutt J Ferguson
12 th 1.25 Struth R Kingscote C Johnston
13 th 2.25 Safecracker W Buick J P Murtagh
14 th 1.75 Sea King L Morris Sir Mark Prescott
15 th 11 Vaguely Royal K Shoemark J & T Gosden
16 th 0.75 Cumulonimbus Hollie Doyle George Baker
17 th 9 Shadow Dance James Doyle R Varian
18 th 0.75 Tony Montana David Egan M L W Bell
19 th 15 Marhaba The Champ Rossa Ryan K A Ryan

Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Tips

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About the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is a handicap run over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards. Entry is open to 3-year-old and above thoroughbreds. The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes was previously known as the Bessborough Stakes, and was renamed in 1999 in honour of Prince Phillip.

Betting on the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes has been dominated by 4 and 5-year olds, so don’t waste your time banking on older or younger horses. Other than this steer clear of horses hyped by the market, and look for solid middle distance runners who have performed well under weights equivalent to what they’ll be carrying on the day at Ascot.

Recent Winners

YearWinnerAgeWgtSPJockeyTrainer
2023Okita Soushi509-099/1Ryan MooreJoseph O’Brien
2022Candleford408-1211/2Tom MarquandWilliam Haggas
2021Quickthorn409-037/2 (F)Oisin MurphyHughie Morrison
2020Scarlet Dragon709-0233/1Hollie DoyleAlan King
2019Baghdad409-087/2 (F)Ryan MooreMark Johnston