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title: "Lockinge Betting Odds 2026: Gosden Horse Firmly Favourite"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Kyle Curran"
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published: "2026-05-16T09:15:08Z"
modified: "2026-05-16T09:17:30Z"
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# Lockinge Betting Odds 2026: Gosden Horse Firmly Favourite

**See the latest Lockinge betting odds ahead of the huge race at Newbury on May 16th as John & Thady Gosden look to win the race for a third year in a row.**

### Lockinge Betting Odds 2026 – Gosden Heads Top Of Market

- Damysus 3/1 (John & Thady Gosden)
- Zeus Olympios 10/3 (Karl Burke)
- Notable Speech 4/1 (Charlie Appleby)
- The Lion In Winter 13/2 (Aidan O’Brien)
- More Thunder 11/1 (William Haggas)
- Sahlan 11/1 (Francis-Henri Graffard)
- Jonquil 18/1 (Andrew Balding)
- Cicero’s Gift 40/1 (Charles Hills)
- Dancing Gemini 40/1 (Roger Teal)
- Mississippi River 100/1 (Aidan O’Brien)

*Note: Lockinge Betting Odds are subject to change and others on request.*

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### Lockinge Stakes Race Information 2026

📅 Date: Saturday, 16th May 2026\
⌚ Time: 3:10pm\
🏇 Racecourse: Newbury\
🔄 Trip: 1m \
💷 Winner: £226,840\
📺 TV: [ITV Racing](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/05/02/itv-racing-schedule-today-weekly-saturday/) / Sky Sports Racing

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### John & Thady Gosden Search For THIRD Lockinge Win In A Row

After impressing on his seasonal reappearance, **DAMYSUS** is joint-favourite for John and Thady Gosden, who are looking for their third Lockinge win in a row.

The son of Frankel was last seen winning the Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket, his second Group 3 success in a row. Watch it below.

Owned by [Wathnan Racing](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/05/03/who-owns-wathnan-racing-stable-jockey-royal-ascot-winners/), the up and coming operation seem to have a good horse on their hands.

#### WATCH: Damysus Destroys Rivals At Newmarket

> The flashy Damysus makes it two from two at HQ and lands successive Group 3 wins in the [@betway](https://twitter.com/betway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Earl Of Sefton Stakes for the Gosdens, [@the\_doyler](https://twitter.com/the_doyler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and Wathnan [@NewmarketRace](https://twitter.com/NewmarketRace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/U8eMioqaTM](https://t.co/U8eMioqaTM)
>
> — Racing TV (@RacingTV) [April 15, 2026](https://twitter.com/RacingTV/status/2044416816567521296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Gosdens have won the race for the last two years. Lead Artist got up just on the line last season, beating Dancing Gemini by a neck.

And Audience was a shock winner of the race two years ago at odds of 22/1.

But I would say that Damysus has the potential to be classier than both of them – although this looks as if it could be a tricky renewal.

#### WATCH: Lead Artist Bravely Wins 2025 Lockinge Stakes

[YouTube video player (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JZt7ZRq30HE?si=-_6IWu2hkEawAZrJ)

#### All John (& Thady) Gosden Lockinge Winners

- 2025 – Lead Artist
- 2024 – Audience
- 2021 – Palace Pier
- 2009 – Virtual
- 1994 – Emperor Jones

### Leading Lockinge Owners Godolphin Have STRONG Chance With Notable Speech

Joint-favourite with Damysus, **NOTABLE SPEECH** looks to be tailor made for this renewal. He was just fourth in the race last year but would arrive this time around with a reappearance run under his belt.

He was an unlucky fourth at Keeneland in April and didn’t get a clear run, but he should come on a bunch for that outing and should go close.

The four-time Grade 1 winner has plenty of class and his owners [Godolphin](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/05/03/who-owns-godolphin-2026-stable-jockey-trainers/) have won the Lockinge a record NINE times.

Modern Games was the last horse in the famous royal blue silks to win a Lockinge and he had the same Keeneland prep run as Notable Speech has this season.

Charlie Appleby’s charge could definitely go off as the favourite in the Lockinge betting odds.

#### WATCH: Modern Games Wins 2023 Lockinge Stakes

[YouTube video player (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/VcRN5DTn_qQ?si=gUI3qrXMVGw4gQ6R)

#### All Godolphin Lockinge Wins

- 2023 – Modern Games
- 2017 – Ribchester
- 2016 – Belardo
- 2015 – Night of Thunder
- 2013 – Farhh
- 2008 – Creachadoir
- 2000 – Aljabr
- 1999 – Fly to the Stars
- 1998 – Cape Cross

### Recent Lockinge Winners (Last 10 Years)

- 2025 – Lead Artist 17/2 (John & Thady Gosden)
- 2024 – Audience 22/1 (John & Thady Gosden)
- 2023 – Modern Games 3/1 (Charlie Appleby)
- 2022 – Baaeed 4/9 (William Haggas)
- 2021 – Palace Pier 1/2 (John Gosden)
- 2020 – NO RACE
- 2019 – Mustashry 9/1 (Sir Michael Stoute)
- 2018 – Rhododendron 100/30 (Aidan O’Brien)
- 2017 – Ribchester 7/4 (Richard Fahey)
- 2016 – Belardo 8/1 (Roger Varian)