Favourites have won 20 of 37 runnings of the St James's Palace Stakes since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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St James's Palace Stakes roll of honour since 1990
| 2026 | 16 Jun 26 | Ascot | 3 | 9-2 | 5/6F | Yes | 126 | George Boughey | Billy Loughnane | Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid | 6 | 0.10 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2025 | 17 Jun 25 | Ascot | 3 | 9-2 | 8/11F | Yes | 123 | John & Thady Gosden | Colin Keane | Juddmonte | 7 | 3.50 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2024 | 18 Jun 24 | Ascot | 3 | 9-2 | 5/2 | - | 118 | Richard Hannon | Sean Levey | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 8 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2023 | 20 Jun 23 | Ascot | 3 | 9-2 | 11/5 | - | 116 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | Tabor, Smith, Magnier, Westerberg, Brant | 9 | 3.75 | Good | 1m | |
| 2022 | 14 Jun 22 | Ascot | 3 | 9-2 | 10/11F | Yes | 121 | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | Godolphin | 11 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2021 | 15 Jun 21 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 7/2F | Yes | 118 | J S Bolger | Kevin Manning | Mrs J S Bolger | 13 | 4.25 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2020 | 20 Jun 20 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 4/1 | - | 109 | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 7 | 1.00 | Good To Soft | 1m | |
| 2019 | 18 Jun 19 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 10/1 | - | 110 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | Flaxman Stables, Mrs Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith | 11 | 0.30 | Good | 1m | |
| 2018 | 19 Jun 18 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 9/4F | Yes | 109 | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | John Gunther & Tanya Gunther | 10 | 0.50 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2017 | 20 Jun 17 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 5/2 | - | 118 | Richard Hannon | James Doyle | Godolphin | 8 | 1.00 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2016 | 14 Jun 16 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 6/1 | - | 120 | Hugo Palmer | Frankie Dettori | Al Shaqab Racing | 7 | 1.25 | Soft | 1m | |
| 2015 | 16 Jun 15 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 8/15F | Yes | 122 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier | 5 | 2.50 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2014 | 17 Jun 14 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 8/11F | Yes | 125 | John Gosden | James Doyle | K Abdullah | 7 | 2.25 | Good | 1m | |
| 2013 | 18 Jun 13 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 5/4F | Yes | 125 | J S Bolger | Kevin Manning | Godolphin | 9 | 0.10 | Good | 1m | |
| 2012 | 19 Jun 12 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 9/1 | - | 115 | Brian Meehan | Kieren Fallon | Iraj Parvizi | 16 | 0.75 | Good To Soft | 1m | |
| 2011 | 14 Jun 11 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 30/100F | Yes | 130 | Sir Henry Cecil | Tom Queally | K Abdullah | 9 | 0.75 | Good | 1m | |
| 2010 | 15 Jun 10 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 11/4J | Yes | 122 | Richard Hannon Snr | Richard Hughes | Heffer Syndicate Mrs Roy Mrs Instance | 9 | 1.00 | Good | 1m | |
| 2009 | 16 Jun 09 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 5/6F | Yes | - | Aidan O'Brien | Johnny Murtagh | Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor | 10 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2008 | 17 Jun 08 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 4/7F | Yes | - | Aidan O'Brien | Johnny Murtagh | Mrs John Magnier | 8 | 0.75 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2007 | 19 Jun 07 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 8/1 | - | - | Aidan O'Brien | Jamie Spencer | Mrs John Magnier | 8 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2006 | 20 Jun 06 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 2/1F | Yes | 116 | Jeremy Noseda | Alan Munro | Saleh Al Homaizi Imad Al Sagar | 11 | 2.00 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2005 | 14 Jun 05 | York | 3 | 9-0 | 7/4F | Yes | 123 | Saeed bin Suroor | Kerrin McEvoy | Godolphin | 8 | 3.00 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2004 | 15 Jun 04 | Ascot | 3 | 9-0 | 9/2 | - | - | John M Oxx | Mick Kinane | H H Aga Khan | 11 | 0.30 | Good To Firm | 1m | |
| 2003 | 17 Jun 03 | Ascot | Zafeen (FR) | 3 | 9-0 | 8/1 | - | 117 | Mick Channon | Darryll Holland | Jaber Abdullah | 11 | 1.00 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 2002 | 18 Jun 02 | Ascot | Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) | 3 | 9-0 | 4/5F | Yes | - | Aidan O'Brien | Mick Kinane | Sir Alex Ferguson Mrs John Magnier | 9 | 1.75 | Good | 1m |
| 2001 | 19 Jun 01 | Ascot | Black Minnaloushe (USA) | 3 | 9-0 | 8/1 | - | - | Aidan O'Brien | Johnny Murtagh | Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor | 11 | 0.30 | Good | 1m |
| 2000 | 20 Jun 00 | Ascot | Giant's Causeway (USA) | 3 | 9-0 | 7/2F | Yes | - | Aidan O'Brien | Mick Kinane | Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor | 11 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1999 | 15 Jun 99 | Ascot | Sendawar (IRE) | 3 | 9-0 | 2/1F | Yes | - | A De Royer-Dupre | Gerald Mosse | H H Aga Khan | 11 | 1.25 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1998 | 16 Jun 98 | Ascot | Dr Fong (USA) | 3 | 9-0 | 4/1 | - | - | Sir Henry Cecil | Kieren Fallon | The Thoroughbred Corporation | 8 | 0.30 | Good To Soft | 1m |
| 1997 | 17 Jun 97 | Ascot | Starborough (GB) | 3 | 9-0 | 11/2 | - | - | David Loder | Frankie Dettori | Sheikh Mohammed | 7 | 1.00 | Good | 1m |
| 1996 | 18 Jun 96 | Ascot | Bijou D'Inde (GB) | 3 | 9-0 | 9/1 | - | - | Mark Johnston | J Weaver | J S Morrison | 9 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1995 | 20 Jun 95 | Ascot | Bahri (USA) | 3 | 9-0 | 11/4F | Yes | - | John Dunlop | W Carson | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 8 | 4.00 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1994 | 14 Jun 94 | Ascot | Grand Lodge (USA) | 3 | 9-0 | 6/1 | - | - | William Jarvis | Mick Kinane | Exors Of The Late Lord Howard de Walden | 9 | 0.20 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1993 | 15 Jun 93 | Ascot | Kingmambo (USA) | 3 | 9-0 | 2/5F | Yes | - | F Boutin | C Asmussen | S S Niarchos | 4 | 1.50 | Good To Soft | 1m |
| 1992 | 16 Jun 92 | Ascot | Brief Truce (USA) | 3 | 9-0 | 25/1 | - | - | D K Weld | Mick Kinane | Moyglare Stud Farm | 8 | 0.10 | Good To Firm | 1m |
| 1991 | 18 Jun 91 | Ascot | Marju (IRE) | 3 | 9-0 | 7/4F | Yes | - | John Dunlop | W Carson | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 7 | 0.20 | Good | 1m |
| 1990 | 19 Jun 90 | Ascot | Shavian (GB) | 3 | 9-0 | 11/1 | - | - | Sir Henry Cecil | S Cauthen | Exors Of The Late Lord Howard de Walden | 8 | 1.50 | Good To Firm | 1m |
Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. 2005 run at York while Ascot was rebuilt. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
St James's Palace Stakes trends since 1990
| Official rating | Under 100 | 0 | 8 | 2009 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 100 to 109 | 2 | 36 | 2009 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 110 to 114 | 1 | 51 | 2009 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 115 to 119 | 5 | 41 | 2009 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | 120 and over | 9 | 23 | 2009 to 2026 | |
| Official rating | No rating | 1 | 3 | 2009 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 19 | 102 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 8 | 81 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 7 | 110 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 2 | 28 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 25 | 156 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 6 | 85 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 0 | 17 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 2 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 3 | 33 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 2 | 28 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 1 | 29 | 160 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Group 2 or 3 | 3 | 42 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 1 | 50 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 1 | 9 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 0 | 32 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Curragh | 20 | 90 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Newmarket | 7 | 88 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Epsom | 3 | 14 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Sandown | 1 | 20 | 1991 to 2026 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 3 | 81 | 1991 to 2026 |
Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2009 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (16 June 2026)
| 1 | 5/6F | won | George Boughey | Billy Loughnane | 3 | 9-2 | 126 | |
| 2 | 2/1 | shd | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 3 | 9-2 | 120 | |
| 3 | 11/2 | 1¾ | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 3 | 9-2 | 112 | |
| 4 | 50/1 | 5¾ | Robson De Aguiar | David Egan | 3 | 9-2 | 109 | |
| 5 | 100/1 | 6¼ | Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos | Benoit de la Sayette | 3 | 9-2 | 88 | |
| 6 | 16/1 | 11¾ | Aidan O'Brien | Christophe Soumillon | 3 | 9-2 | 118 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most St James's Palace Stakes wins since 1990
| Aidan O'Brien | 9 | 63 | 2,023 | |
| Sir Henry Cecil | 3 | 10 | 2,011 | |
| John Gosden | 3 | 20 | 2,020 | |
| J S Bolger | 2 | 6 | 2,021 | |
| John Dunlop | 2 | 8 | 1,995 | |
| Richard Hannon | 2 | 8 | 2,024 | |
| D K Weld | 1 | 1 | 1,992 | |
| George Boughey | 1 | 1 | 2,026 | |
| William Jarvis | 1 | 1 | 1,994 | |
| David Loder | 1 | 2 | 1,997 | |
| Hugo Palmer | 1 | 2 | 2,016 | |
| Jeremy Noseda | 1 | 2 | 2,006 | |
| John M Oxx | 1 | 2 | 2,004 | |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 1 | 3 | 1,999 | |
| F Boutin | 1 | 3 | 1,993 | |
| Mark Johnston | 1 | 3 | 1,996 | |
| John & Thady Gosden | 1 | 4 | 2,025 | |
| Mick Channon | 1 | 6 | 2,003 | |
| Brian Meehan | 1 | 7 | 2,012 | |
| Charlie Appleby | 1 | 10 | 2,022 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most St James's Palace Stakes wins since 1990
| Mick Kinane | 5 | 14 | 2,004 | |
| Frankie Dettori | 4 | 25 | 2,020 | |
| Johnny Murtagh | 3 | 9 | 2,009 | |
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 19 | 2,023 | |
| W Carson | 2 | 4 | 1,995 | |
| Kevin Manning | 2 | 5 | 2,021 | |
| James Doyle | 2 | 8 | 2,017 | |
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 11 | 2,012 | |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 1 | 2,026 | |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 2 | 2,006 | |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 2 | 2,025 | |
| J Weaver | 1 | 2 | 1,996 | |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 2 | 2,011 | |
| C Asmussen | 1 | 3 | 1,993 | |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 3 | 2,003 | |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 3 | 2,005 | |
| S Cauthen | 1 | 3 | 1,990 | |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 4 | 2,024 | |
| Gerald Mosse | 1 | 5 | 1,999 | |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 8 | 2,007 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 3 | 37 | 329 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 10 | 14 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 11 | 33 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 8 | 59 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 7 | 80 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 1 | 65 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 78 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2026 | 5/6F | 1 | George Boughey | |
| 2025 | 8/11F | 1 | John & Thady Gosden | |
| 2024 | 6/4F | 7 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 2023 | 13/8F | 2 | Andrew Balding | |
| 2022 | 10/11F | 1 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 2021 | 7/2F | 1 | J S Bolger | |
| 2020 | 11/8F | 2 | Charlie Appleby | |
| 2019 | 2/1F | 3 | John Gosden | |
| 2018 | 9/4F | 1 | John Gosden | |
| 2017 | 1/2F | 4 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2016 | 4/5F | 2 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2015 | 8/15F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2014 | 8/11F | 1 | John Gosden | |
| 2013 | 5/4F | 1 | J S Bolger | |
| 2012 | 11/4F | 12 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2011 | 30/100F | 1 | Sir Henry Cecil | |
| 2010 | 11/4J | 1 | Richard Hannon Snr | |
| 2010 | 11/4J | 7 | M Delzangles | |
| 2009 | 5/6F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2008 | 4/7F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2007 | EvensF | 5 | G A Huffer | |
| 2006 | 2/1F | 1 | Jeremy Noseda | |
| 2005 | 7/4F | 1 | Saeed bin Suroor | |
| 2004 | Haafhd (GB) | 6/4F | 4 | B W Hills |
| 2003 | Oriental Magic (IRE) | 5/2F | 2 | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2002 | Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) | 4/5F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2001 | Noverre (USA) | 9/2F | 2 | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2000 | Giant's Causeway (USA) | 7/2F | 1 | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1999 | Sendawar (IRE) | 2/1F | 1 | A De Royer-Dupre |
| 1998 | Victory Note (USA) | 2/1F | 4 | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 1997 | Desert King (IRE) | 2/1F | 4 | Luca Cumani |
| 1996 | Ashkalani (IRE) | 13/8F | 2 | A De Royer-Dupre |
| 1995 | Bahri (USA) | 11/4F | 1 | John Dunlop |
| 1994 | Turtle Island (IRE) | 15/8F | 3 | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 1993 | Kingmambo (USA) | 2/5F | 1 | F Boutin |
| 1992 | Arazi (USA) | 10/11F | 5 | F Boutin |
| 1991 | Marju (IRE) | 7/4F | 1 | John Dunlop |
| 1990 | Lord Florey (USA) | 9/4F | 3 | Luca Cumani |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 20 wins from 37 runnings
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What is the St James's Palace Stakes?
The St James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 over one mile at Royal Ascot for three-year-old colts, run on the opening day in mid-June. The 2005 running was staged at York while Ascot was rebuilt.
Who has won the St James's Palace Stakes?
The roll of honour lists every St James's Palace Stakes winner since 1990 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Frankel, Kingman, Giant's Causeway, Rock Of Gibraltar and Palace Pier.
What do the St James's Palace Stakes trends show?
25 of the 36 St James's Palace Stakes winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 27 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.
Which trainers and jockeys do best in the St James's Palace Stakes?
Aidan O'Brien leads the St James's Palace Stakes trainers with 9 wins and Mick Kinane leads the riders with 5. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.
When is the next St James's Palace Stakes?
The next St James's Palace Stakes is due in mid-June at Ascot; the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date and, once made, the entries. The roll of honour adds the result the evening it is run.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest St James's Palace Stakes?
Bow Echo (IRE) won the most recent running on 16 June 2026, trained by George Boughey and ridden by Billy Loughnane at an SP of 5/6F. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.
Which trainer has won the St James's Palace Stakes the most times?
Aidan O'Brien heads the St James's Palace Stakes trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 9 since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database. The trainers table also shows runners in the race, strike rate and, from 30 runners
Which jockey has ridden the most St James's Palace Stakes winners?
Mick Kinane heads the St James's Palace Stakes jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 5 winning rides since 1990. Results before 1990 are outside the RaceWatch results database, so the jockeys table covers the modern era only.
How do favourites do in the St James's Palace Stakes?
Favourites have won 20 of 37 runnings since 1990, a strike rate of 54.1%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows 12.1 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.
What is the biggest-priced St James's Palace Stakes winner?
Brief Truce (USA) is the longest-priced winner since 1990, returned at 25/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.
When is the next St James's Palace Stakes?
The next St James's Palace Stakes is due in mid-June at Ascot, and the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date. Once the race is run, the winner joins the roll of honour and every table on the page updates.
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