--- title: "Royal Ascot Trends and Stats for Day One (Tuesday, 16th June, 2026)" canonical: "https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/16/royal-ascot-trends-and-stats-for-day-one-tuesday-16th-june-2026/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Kyle Curran" section: "Features" published: "2026-06-16T05:14:19Z" modified: "2026-06-18T03:18:22Z" --- # Royal Ascot Trends and Stats for Day One (Tuesday, 16th June, 2026) **The biggest flat meeting of the summer is finally here so check out our Royal Ascot trends and stats for day one on Tuesday 16th June 2026.** We’ve got top action from the Berkshire track on day one of[Royal Ascot](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/13/2026-royal-ascot-race-schedule-times-running-order-tv-coverage/) with seven live races. There’s three Group 1s including the [Queen Anne Stakes](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/13/queen-anne-stakes-betting-odds-2026/)and [St James’s Palace Stakes](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/13/st-jamess-palace-stakes-betting-odds-2026/). We also have the King Charles III  Stakes alongside a couple of hot handicaps and a Group 2 for two-year-olds. See the full schedule below. - **14:30 – Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1, 1m)** - **15:05 – Coventry Stakes (Group 2, 6f)** - **15:40 – King Charles III Stakes (Group 1, 5f)** - **16:20 – St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1, 1m)** - **17:00 – Ascot Stakes (Class 2, 2m4f)** - **17:35 – Wolferton Stakes (Listed, 1m2f)** - **18:10 – Copper Horse Stakes (Class 2, 1m6f)** ### Royal Ascot Trends On Tuesday Including St James’s Palace Stakes Stats See the Royal Ascot day one trends and stats below with all the action live on the [ITV Racing schedule](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/13/itv-racing-schedule-today-weekly-saturday/), while [Andy Newton’s Royal Ascot day one tips](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/16/andy-newtons-royal-ascot-tips-on-tuesday-16th-june/) and the later [Ten Bob Tony Queen Anne result](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/16/ten-bob-tony-produces-huge-queen-anne-shock-winning-at-50-1/) add more context to Tuesday’s card. [![](https://media.readhorseracing.com/readhorseracing/2026/06/Midnite-Banner.jpg)](https://affiliate.midnite.com/C.ashx?btag=a_3358b_322c_&affid=924&siteid=3358&adid=322&c=) ## **2:30 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1, 1m)** See the Queen Anne Stakes trends below for the Royal Ascot opening race. ### Recent Queen Anne Winners - 2025 – Docklands (14/1) - 2024 – Charyn (100/30 fav) - 2023 – Triple Time 33/1 - 2022 – Baaeed (1/6 fav) - 2021 – Palace Pier (2/7 fav) - 2020 – Circus Maximus (4/1 fav) - 2019 – Lord Glitters (14/1) - 2018 – Accidental Agent (33/1) - 2017 – Ribchester (11/10 fav) ### Queen Anne Stakes Trends - 23/24 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old - 21/24 – Previous winners over 1 mile - 18/24 – Returned 13/2 or shorter in the betting - 18/24 – Had between 1 and 2 previous runs that season - 17/24 – Won by a 4 year-old - 16/24 – Had already won a Group 1 race - 16/24 – Returned 11/2 or shorter in the betting - 12/24 – Ran in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury last time out - 11/24 – Trained by either R Hannon (3), A P O’Brien (4) or owned by Godolphin (4) - 11/24 – Had never run at Ascot before - 10/24 – Won their previous race - 10/24 – Favourites that were unplaced - 9/24 – Winning favourites - Godolphin have won the race 8 times in total, but Charlie Appleby is yet to win the race - Only 2 winners from Stall 1 in the last 18 runnings - 15 of the last 18 winners came from stalls 4 or higher ## **15:05 – Coventry Stakes (Group 2, 6f)** See the Coventry Stakes trends below for a fascinating renewal between the two-year-olds. ### Recent Coventry Stakes Winners - 2025 – Gstaad (7/2 fav) - 2024 – Rashabar (80/1) - 2023 – River Tiber (11/8 fav) - 2022 – Bradsell (8/1) - 2021 – Berkshire Shadow (11/1) - 2020 – Nando Parrado (150/1) - 2019 – Arizona (15/8 fav) - 2018 – Calyx (2/1 fav) - 2017 – Rajasinghe (11/1) ### Coventry Stakes Trends - 22/24 – Won their previous race - 22/24 – Had never raced at Ascot before - 21/24 – Had between 1 and 2 previous career runs - 19/24 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting - 18/24 – Foaled in either Feb or March - 17/24 – Came from the top three in the betting - 14/24 – Won over 6f before - 12/24 – Winning favourites (3 joint) - 8/24 – Ran at either Newbury or Newmarket last time out - 8/24 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (11 in total) - 5/24 – Ridden by Ryan Moore (5 of the last 15) - 2/24 – Trained by Richard Hannon - 2/24 – Won by a Jan foal - 15 of the last 18 winners came from stalls 6 or higher - 10 of the last 18 winners came from stalls 9-19 (inc) ### WATCH: Gstaad Wins 2025 Coventry Stakes [YouTube video player (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/x9KKBDqye7w?si=V_cDhraUVCMmEplx) ## **15:40 – King Charles III Stakes (Group 1, 5f)** See the King Charles III Stakes below for the hot 5f contest. ### Recent King Charles III Stakes Winners - 2025 – American Affair (11/1) - 2024 – Asfoora (5/1) - 2023 – Bradsell (14/1) - 2022 – Nature Strip (9/4) - 2021 – Oxted (4/1) - 2020 – Battaash (5/6 fav) - 2019 – Blue Point (5/2) - 2018 – Blue Point (6/1) - 2017 – Lady Aurelia (7/2) ### King Charles III Stakes Trends - 23/24 – Aged 7 or younger - 22/24 – Had won a Group race before - 20/24 – Aged 4 or older - 20/24 – Had won over 5f before - 17/24 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting - 14/24 – Finished first or second last time out - 14/24 – Had run at Ascot before (9 had won at the track) - 13/24 – Favourites placed - 13/24 – Won by a non-UK based trained horse - 6/24 – Ran at either Flemington (3) or Chantilly (3) last time out - 7/24 – Favourites that finished third - 5/24 – Won by an Australian-trained horse - 4/24 – Winning favourites - 4/24 – 3 Year-old winners - A horse from stalls 9, 11 & 14 has been placed in 14 of the last 18 runnings - 3 of the last 8 winners stall 10 - Charlie Appleby has won 2 of the last 9 - Robert Cowell has won 2 of the last 15 - 10 of the last 22 won by a non-UK trained horse ## **16:20 – St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1, 1m)** See the St James’s Palace Stakes trends below for the huge three-year-old Group 1. ### Recent St James’s Palace Stakes Winners - 2025 – Field Of Gold (8/11 fav) - 2024 – Rosallion (5/2) - 2023 – Paddington (11/5) - 2022 – Coroebus (10/11 fav) - 2021 – Poetic Flare (7/2 fav) - 2020 – Palace Pier (4/1) - 2019 – Circus Maximus (10/1) - 2018 – Without Parole (9/4 fav) - 2017 – Barney Roy (5/2) ### St James’s Palace Stakes Trends - 24/24 – Returned 10/1 or shorter in the betting - 21/24 – Had won over a mile before - 20/24 – Favourites that were placed - 19/24 – Had either 2 or 3 previous runs that season - 19/24– Previous Group 1 or 2 winners - 17/24 – Previous Group 1 winners - 17/24 – Returned 3/1 or shorter in the betting - 15/24 – Won their previous race - 14/24 – Winning favourites (1 joint) - 13/24 – Ran in the Irish 2000 Guineas (Curragh) last time out (10 won it) - 10/24 – Irish-trained winners - 7/24 – Won by trainer Aidan O’Brien (9 total) - 7/24 – Had run at Ascot before - Just 4 winners from stall 1 or 2 in the last 18 runnings - 7 of the last 18 winners came from stalls 4 or 5 - 3 of the last 12 winners ridden by Ryan Moore - Trainer Richard Hannon has won 2 of the last 9 - Trainer John Gosden has won 3 of the last 9 [![](https://media.readhorseracing.com/readhorseracing/2026/06/Midnite-Banner.jpg)](https://affiliate.midnite.com/C.ashx?btag=a_3358b_322c_&affid=924&siteid=3358&adid=322&c=) ## **17:00 – Ascot Stakes (Class 2, 2m4f)** See the Ascot Stakes trends for the interesting stayers handicap. ### Recent Ascot Stakes Winners - 2025 – Ascending (20/1) - 2024 – Pledgeofallegiance (20/1) - 2023 – Ahorsewithnoname (7/1) - 2022 – Coltrane (14/1) - 2021 – Reshoun (66/1) - 2020 – Coeur De Lion (16/1) - 2019 – The Grand Visir (12/1) - 2018 – Lagostovegas (10/1) - 2017 – Thomas Hobson (4/1 fav) ### Ascot Stakes Trends - 21/24 – Carried 8-13 or more - 18/24 – Had at least 1 previous run on the flat that season - 17/24 – Won by a stable better known for their NH runners - 17/24 – Had won over at least 2m on the flat before - 14/24 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting - 13/24 – Aged either 4 or 5 years-old - 11/24 – Won their previous race - 4/24 – Trained by Willie Mullins (4 of the last 14) - 3/24 – Trained by the Pipe stable - 3/24 – Ridden by Ryan Moore (3 of the last 14) - 3/24 – Winning favourites - 2/24 – Trained by Ian Williams - William Buick has ridden 2 of the last 5 winners - 2 of the last 6 winners ridden by a claiming jockey - Just two winners (or placed) horse from stall 1 placed in the last 18 runnings ### WATCH: Ascending Wins 2026 Ascot Stakes > Ascending wins the [@Ascot](https://x.com/Ascot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Stakes! [#RoyalAscot](https://x.com/hashtag/RoyalAscot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0Lm21TGPYK](https://t.co/0Lm21TGPYK) > > — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) [June 17, 2025](https://x.com/AtTheRaces/status/1935006054271586738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## **17:35 – Wolferton Stakes (Listed, 1m2f)** See the Wolferton Stakes trends below for the listed 10 furlong race. ### Recent Wolferton Stakes Winners - 2025 – Haatem (8/1) - 2024 – Israr (11/4 fav) - 2023 – Royal Champion (16/1) - 2022 – Dubai Future (20/1) - 2021 – Juan Elcano (14/1) - 2020 – Mountain Angel (8/1) - 2019 – Addeybb (5/1) - 2018 – Monarchs Glen (8/1) - 2017 – Snoano (25/1) ### Wolferton Stakes Trends - 18/23 – Had between 1 and 3 runs already that season - 17/23 – Had won 3 or more races during their career - 16/23 – Finished unplaced last time out - 15/23 – Had won over 1m2f or further before - 14/23 – Aged 4 years-old - 14/23 – Had run at Ascot before - 11/23 – Unplaced favourites - 11/23 – Returned a double-figure price - 7/23 – Ran at either York (4) or Goodwood (3) last time out - 5/23 – Trained by John Gosden (5 of last 15) - 4/23 – Trained at Kremlin House Stables (Roger Varian/M Jarvis) - 3/23 – Winning favourites - 15 of the last 20 winners returned 7/1 or bigger - 5 of the last 10 winners came from stall 5 - 9 of the last 11 winners aged 4 or 5 ## **18:10 – Copper Horse Stakes (Class 2, 1m6f)** See the Copper Horse Stakes trends for the big-field handicap to end the day – note: only six runnings have taken place. ### Recent Copper Horse Stakes Winners - 2025 – French Master (5/2f) - 2024 – Belloccio (4/1) - 2023 – Vauban (Evs) - 2022 – Get Shirty (16/1) - 2021 – Amtiyaz (33/1) - 2020 – Fujaira Prince (3/1fav) ### Copper Horse Stakes Trends - 6/6 – Carried 9-1 or more - 6/6 – Carried between 9-1 and 9-8 - 6/6 – Aged between 4-6 (3 winners aged 6) - 3/6 – Winning favourite - Trainer Willie Mullins won this race in 2023 and 2024 - Trainer David O’Meara won this race in 2022 - Trainer John Gosden won this race in 2021 and 2025 - Trainer Roger Varian won this race in 2020