Royal Ascot Trends and Stats for Day Two - 17/06/2026

After a fascinating opening day of the meeting on Tuesday, check out our Royal Ascot day two trends and stats as the feature Prince Of Wales’s Stakes takes place.

There’s another seven huge races on Wednesday at Royal Ascot and we’ve got all of the top trends and stats including for Ombudsman vs Daryz in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.

See the full Wednesday schedule below.

14:30 – Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2, 5f)
15:05 – Queen’s Vase (Group 2, 1m6f)
15:40 – Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2, 1m)
16:20 – Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1, 1m2f)
17:00 – Royal Hunt Cup (Class 2, 1m)
17:35 – Kensington Palace Stakes (Class 2, 1m)
18:10 – Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed, 6f)

Royal Ascot Trends On Wednesday Including Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Stats

All of the Royal Ascot day two action will be live on the ITV Racing schedule.

14:30 – Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2, 5f)

See the Queen Mary Stakes recent winners and trends below for Wednesday’s opener.

Queen Mary Recent Winners

2025 – True Love (9/4 fav)
2024 – Leovanno (22/1)
2023 – Crimson Advocate (9/1)
2022 – Dramatised (5/2 fav)
2021 – Quick Suzy (8/1)
2020 – Campanelle (9/2)
2019 – Raffle Prize (18/1)
2018 – Signora Cabello (25/1)
2017 – Heartache (5/1)

Queen Mary Stakes Trends

23/24 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
23/24 – Had between 1 and 3 previous runs that season
19/24 – Had won over 5f (or shorter) before
19/24 – Won their previous race
17/24 – Placed favourites
16/24 – Won by a horse foaled between Jan-Mar
10/24 – Won from non UK-based yards
9/24 – Winning favourites (2 joint)
8/24 – Returned a double-figure price
5/24 – Trained in the US
4/24 – Trained by Wesley Ward (including 3 of last 11 runnings)
2/24 – Won by trainer Richard Hannon
10 of the last 12 winners came from stalls 12+
6 of the last 12 winners came from stalls 20+
10 of the last 11 winners came from stalls 10+
Trainer Karl Burke has won 2 of the last 4 runnings
Trainer Aidan O’Brien won the race for the first time in 2025

WATCH: True Love Wins Queen Mary Stakes

15:05 – Queen’s Vase (Group 2, 1m6f)

See the Queen’s Vase recent winners and trends below.

Queen’s Vase Past Winners

2025 – Carmers (9/2)
2024 – Illinois (7/4 fav)
2023 – Gregory (Evs fav)
2022 – Eldar Eldarov (5/2 fav)
2021 – Kemari (15/2)
2020 – Santiago (10/3)
2019 – Dashing Willoughby (6/1)
2018 – Kew Gardens (10/3)
2017 – Stradivarius (11/2)
2016 – Sword Fighter (33/1)

Queen’s Vase Trends

21/23 – Had never raced at Ascot before
17/23 – Placed last time out
15/23 – Had run over at least 1m4f before
14/23 – Had at least 2 previous career wins
13/23 – Placed favourites
9/23 – Winning favourites
8/23 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien
8/23 – Ran at either Lingfield or Haydock last time out
6/23 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
5/23 – Trained by the Johnston yard
No winner from stall 1 in the last 20 years
The horse from stall 7 has been placed in 8 of the last 19 runnings (4 wins)
19 of the last 20 winners came from a single-figure stall
7 of the last 20 winners came from stalls 7 or 8
Trainer John Gosden has won 2 of the last 9

15:40 – Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2, 1m)

See the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes trends and past winners below.

Duke Of Cambridge Stakes Past Winners

2025 – Crimson Advocate (13/2)
2024 – Running Lion (6/1)
2023 – Rogue Millennium (10/1)
2022 – Saffron Beach (5/2 jfav)
2021 – Indie Angel (22/1)
2020 – Nazeef (10/3)
2019 – Move Swiftly (9/1)
2018 – Aljazzi (9/2)
2017 – Qemah (5/2 fav)

Duke Of Cambridge Stakes Trends

21/22 – Had won over a mile (or further) before
20/22 – Had at least 1 previous run that season
19/22 – Won by a 4 year-old
17/22 – Finished in the top 3 last time out
16/22 – Had won a Group 3 or better race before
14/22 – Favourites that were placed
14/22 – Had run at Ascot before
8/22 – Had won at Ascot before
7/22 – Returned a double-figure price
6/22 – Winning favourites (1 co)
5/22 – Owned by Cheveley Park Stud
5/22 – Ran at Epsom last time out
5/22 – Trained by John Gosden (5 of the last 14 and 4 of last 6 runnings)
3/22 – Ridden by William Buick (3 of last 14)
2/22 – Ridden by Ryan Moore (2 of last 14)
2/22 – Won by trainer James Fanshawe
2/22 – Winners from stall 1
2 French-trained winners since 2016
Only 6 placed horses (2 winners) from stall 1 in the last 22 runnings
Trainer Aidan O’Brien has NEVER won this race

16:20 – Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1, 1m2f)

See the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes trends and past winners for Wednesday’s feature race.

Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Past Winners

2025 – Ombudsman (7/1)
2024 – Auguste Rodin (13/8 fav)
2023 – Mostahdaf (10/1)
2022 – State Of Rest (5/1)
2021 – Love (11/10 fav)
2020 – Lord North (5/1)
2019 – Crystal Ocean (3/1)
2018 – Poet’s Word (11/2)
2017 – Highland Reel (9/4)

Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Trends

24/24 – Had won over at least 1m2f before
23/24 – Returned 10/1 or shorter in the betting
23/24 – Won by a 4 or 5 year-old
20/24 – Finished in the top three last time out
20/24 – Had at least 1 previous run that season
16/24 – Were previous Group 1 winners
16/24 – Placed favourites
13/24 – Had run at Ascot before
12/24 – Won their last race
12/24 – Won by a non-UK based trainer
8/24 – Winning favourites
5/24 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (4 of the last 14) (5 in total)
4/24 – Trained by John Gosden (6 wins in total)
3/24 – Won by a Godolphin-owned horse (6 wins in total)
3 of the last 18 runnings have gone to a French-trained horse
Ryan Moore has ridden 3 winners since 2017
No winner aged 7+ since the race was reintroduced in 1968
The last back-to-back winner Muhtarram (1994-95)

WATCH: Ombudsman Wins 2025 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes

17:00 – Royal Hunt Cup (Class 2, 1m)

See past winners and trends of the Royal Hunt Cup, Wednesday’s huge handicap.

Royal Hunt Cup Past Winners

2025 – My Cloud (3/1 fav)
2024 – Wild Tiger (11/2 jfav)
2023 – Jimi Hendrix (22/1)
2022 – Dark Shift (13/2)
2021 – Real World (18/1)
2020 – Dark Vision (15/2)
2019 – Afaak (20/1)
2018 – Settle For Bay (16/1)
2017 – Zhui Feng (25/1)

Royal Hunt Cup Trends

21/24 – Had won over at least a mile before
21/24 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
18/24 – Carried 9-1 or less
16/24 – Unplaced favourites
16/24 – Returned a double-figure price
15/24 – Had run at Ascot before
15/24 – Won by a 4 year-old (inc 12 of the last 16 runnings)
13/24 – Had 2 or 3 previous runs that season
8/24 – Won their last race
3/24 – Winning favourites
3/24 – Won by trainer Saeed Bin Suroor (3 of the last 16)
2/24 – Won by trainer James Fanshawe
2/24 – Won by trainer John Gosden
2/24 – Won by trainer Charles Hills (2 of the last 7)
Overall, high number stalls have dominated in recent years (the first 6 home in 2024 were ALL double-figure stalls)
2025 winner from stall 32
16 of the last 20 winners came from a double-figure stall
We’ve seen 3 winners from stall 33 in the last 17 runnings
Trainer Aidan O’Brien has NEVER won this race

17:35 – Kensington Palace Stakes (Class 2, 1m)

See the trends, stats and past winners of the Kensington Palace Stakes below, with only five runnings so far.

Kensington Palace Stakes Trends

No winning favourite yet
All five past winners aged 4
All five winners drawn between 8-21
All five winners returned a double figure price
Miss Information (11/1) won the race in 2025
Villanova Queen (25/1) won this race in 2023
Rising Star (40/1) won this race in 2022
Trainer Ralph Beckett won the race in 2024 (Doha)
Trainer Mrs John Harrington won this race in 2023
Trainer Marco Botti won this race in 2022
Trainer David Loughnane won this race in 2021

18:10 – Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed, 6f)

See the past winners, trends and stats for the Windsor Castle Stakes, Wednesday’s last race.

Windsor Castle Stakes Past Winners

2025 – Havana Hurricane (7/1)
2024 – Ain’t Nobody (5/1)
2023 – Big Evs (20/1)
2022 – Little Big Bear (6/5 fav)
2021 – Chipotle (22/1)
2020 – Tactical (7/2 fav)
2019 – Southern Hills (7/1)
2018 – Soldier’s Call (12/1)
2017 – Sound And Silence (16/1)

Windsor Castle Stakes Trends

24/24 – Had at least 1 previous outing
23/24 – Won by a foal born April or earlier
20/24 – Had 2 or 3 previous runs
18/24 – Had won over 5f before
18/24 – Placed last time out
18/24 – Had never run at Ascot before
13/24 – Unplaced favourites
12/24 – Returned a double-figure price (inc a 100/1 winner)
11/24 – Won their previous race
9/24 – Won by a Feb foal
5/24 – Winning favourites
3/24 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (3 of last 11)
2/24 – Trained by Wesley Ward
Just 2 horses placed from stall 1 in the last 18 runnings
12 of the last 18 winners came from a double-figure stall
Trainer Kevin Ryan has won 2 of the last 14

Royal Ascot Trends and Stats for Day Two (Wednesday, 17th June, 2026)