The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is a handicap for three-year-olds and upwards over a mile and a half at Royal Ascot. It currently takes place on day 4 of the festival meeting.

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes takes place on Friday 23rd June 2023 at 3:40 pm.

Sir Michael Stoute has a great record in this event. His past winners include Her Majesty The Queen’s Blueprint (1999), Group 1 winner Opinion (2013) and top-weighted Arab Spring (2014).

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Contents

1 Race Overview – Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
2 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes 2023 Odds
3 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Tips
4 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Previous Winners
5 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Previous Result
6 Famous Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Winners
7 Key Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Trials
8 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Betting Trends
9 Duke of Edinburgh Stakes – Top Trainers and Jockeys
10 Betting on the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
11 Summary of Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
12 Popular Questions
- 12.1 What is the distance of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes?
- 12.2 Where is the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes held?
13 2023 Royal Ascot Festival Posts
14 Related June Articles
15 Resources

Race Overview – Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is a flat Handicap contest held in the U.k for horses aged three and above. It is held each year in June at Ascot with a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards.

Check out our guides to all the other UK Premier Handicap horse races.

Duke of Edinburgh Stakes 2023 Odds

Here are the latest odds for the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes in June 2023:

These odds have not yet been released.

Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Tips

Here are some tips for Duke of Edinburgh Stakes in June 2023:

2 points to win for TBC
1 point each way for TBC

Some horses in Duke of Edinburgh Stakes will be spotted in other races through this year. Make sure to keep an eye on the horses to see how they race or place your bets on ante-post betting.

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Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Previous Winners

Take a look at the previous winners from the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes:

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1984	Old Bailey	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	1:14.96
1985	Bakharoff	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	1:15.31
1986	Minstrella	John Reid	Charlie Nelson	1:13.63
1987	Lapierre	Steve Cauthen	Clive Brittain	1:19.29
1988	Jacamar	Bruce Raymond	Ben Hanbury	1:14.21
1989	Be My Chief	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	1:15.21
1990	Chicarica	Pat Eddery	John Gosden	1:16.72
1991	Fair Cop	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	1:14.80
1992	Humam	Richard Hills	Harry Thomson Jones	1:14.26
1993	State Performer	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:20.34
1994	Montjoy	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	1:15.14
1995	World Premier	Brett Doyle	Clive Brittain	1:14.97
1996	Shamikh	Richard Hills	Saeed bin Suroor	1:30.57
1997	Central Park	Frankie Dettori	Paul Cole	1:29.84
1998	Rhapsodist	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	1:32.84
1999	Bach	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:28.88
2000	Celtic Silence	Kieren Fallon	Mark Johnston	1:30.59
2001	Seba	Frankie Dettori	David Loder	1:29.64
2002	Helm Bank	Keith Dalgleish	Mark Johnston	1:29.00
2003	Pearl of Love	Darryll Holland	Mark Johnston	1:28.50
2004	Whazzat	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:29.55
2005	Championship Point [a]	Ted Durcan	Mick Channon	1:24.14
2006	Champlain	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	1:27.90
2007	Maze	Royston Ffrench	Bryan Smart	1:29.28
2008	Free Agent	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:29.59
2009	Big Audio	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:30.19
2010	Zaidan	Seb Sanders	Clive Brittain	1:27.51
2011	Maybe	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:32.46
2012	Tha'ir	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:30.01
2013	Berkshire	Jim Crowley	Paul Cole	1:28:46
2014	Richard Pankhurst	William Buick	John Gosden	1:27:58
2015	Suits You[b]	Cristian Demuro	Eoghan O'Neill	1:26.93
2016	Churchill	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:29.57
2017	September	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:26.70
2018	Arthur Kitt	Richard Kingscote	Tom Dascombe	1:28.08
2019	Pinatubo	James Doyle	Charlie Appleby	1:25.73
2020	Battleground	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:30.62
2021	Point Lonsdale	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:30.46
2022	Holloway Boy	Daniel Tudhope	Karl Burke	1:28.12
2023	Snellen	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	1:29.36

Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Previous Result

Check out the latest result on the Ascot Racing Track:

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Famous Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Winners

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes was formerly known as the Bessborough Stakes, named after the 5th Earl of Bessborough. It was given its current title in 1999 and is one of the most competitive mile and a half all-aged handicaps of the season.

1999 winner Blueprint raced in the colours of Her Majesty The Queen and was ridden by American Gary Stevens. He carried 9st 9lbs to victory and would later win the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket. Other horses to go on and win at Group level include Young Mick (2006), a shock 28-1 winner here for trainer George Margarson. He went on to win the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge Stakes.

2011 winner Fox Hunt was trained by Mark Johnston and ridden by Silvestre de Sousa. He gained his biggest career success in the Group 3 German St Leger. 2013 winner Opinion was beaten in his next two races before being gelded and sent to Chris Waller in Australia. He won the Group 1 Metropolitan at Randwick in 2014.

Arab Spring was another high class winner for Sir Michael Stoute in 2014. He would later win twice at Group 3 level, taking the John Porter Stakes at Newbury in 2015 and The September Stakes in 2016. The race produced another shock result in 2020 when Hollie Doyle swept to the front on 33-1 outsider Scarlet Dragon for trainer Alan King.

Key Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Trials

Winners of the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes have come from a wide variety of sources. Competitive handicaps at York, Epsom and Newmarket are certainly influential. Dash Of Spice had won the big handicap at Epsom prior to winning here in 2018, defying an 11lbs weights rise. Arab Spring was a big handicap winner at York and also defied the handicapper at Royal Ascot.

Of the last twelve winners, only Rare Rhythm (2017) managed to win on their next outing. He won the Silver Cup at York. Other races contested include the Princess of Wales Stakes at Newmarket, the Old Newton Cup at Haydock and the John Smiths Cup at York.

Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Betting Trends

The record of favourites in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes is notoriously bad. There have only been four winning favourites since 1982 and two of those have come in the last four seasons; Hateel (1990), Arab Spring (2014), Dash Of Spice (2018) and Baghdad (2019). That long drought from 1990 to 2014 is certainly enough to make you think twice before backing the favourite here!

The longest priced winner in recent times was Scarlet Dragon (2020) at 33-1. His victory came at the age of seven, making him the oldest winner. Four-year-olds have the best recent record, accounting for eight of the last eleven winners.

An official rating of 97 or higher is usually required to win this race. The highest-rated winners in recent times were Arab Spring (2014) and Baghdad (2019) on 104. Seven of the last twelve winners had been successful on their last outing which is quite a high percentage for a race as competitive as this.

Duke of Edinburgh Stakes – Top Trainers and Jockeys

Sir Michael Stoute has a fine record in this race. He has won it with Greek Palace (1998), Blueprint (1999), Notable Guest (2005), Sugar Ray (2008), Opinion (2013) and Arab Spring (2014). Hughie Morrison is another trainer to note here. He has successfully targeted this race over the years and been successful with Waverley (2003), Cill Rialaig (2010), Arab Dawn (2015) and Quickthorn (2021).

Ryan Moore leads the modern jockey standings in this race with four winners; Sugar Ray (2008), Opinion (2013), Arab Spring (2014) and Baghdad (2019). William Buick and Silvestre de Sousa have two victories apiece.

Betting on the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes carries a health warning for punters with a shocking record for favourites. However, the high percentage of last time out winners could be a good starting point in the search for each-way value. Statistics also indicate that winners of this race struggle under a penalty, although several have eventually managed to win at a higher level.