Commonwealth Cup
15:40 Royal Ascot
2026-06-19
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The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 contest run over 6f. It takes place at 15:05 on Friday 19th June, which is the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2026. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.
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Past 10 Winners
| Year | Horse [Draw] | Age | Weight | SP | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2025 | Time For Sandals [1] | 3 | 8-13 | 25/1 | Harry Eustace | Richard Kingscote |
| 2024 | Inisherin [1] | 3 | 9-2 | 9/4F | Kevin Ryan | Tom Eaves |
| 2023 | Shaquille [4] | 3 | 9-2 | 9/1 | Julie Camacho | Oisin Murphy |
| 2022 | Perfect Power [1] | 3 | 9-2 | 7/2 | Christophe Soumillon | Richard Fahey |
| 2021 | Dragon Symbol [18] | 3 | 9-0 | 4/1 | Archie Watson | Oisin Murphy |
| 2020 | Golden Horde [10] | 3 | 9-0 | 5-1 | Clive Cox | Adam Kirby |
| 2019 | Advertise [4] | 3 | 9-3 | 8/1 | Martyn Meade | Frankie Dettori |
| 2018 | Eqtidaar [3] | 3 | 9-3 | 12/1 | Sir Michael Stoute | Jim Crowley |
| 2017 | Caravaggio [5] | 3 | 9-3 | 5/6F | A P O’Brien | Ryan Moore |
| 2016 | Quiet Reflection [8] | 3 | 9-0 | 7/4F | K R Burke | Dougie Costello |
Key race stats 2025
Key trends
- At least one top-two finish within last two starts, 10/10
- Distance winner, 10/10
- Adjusted RPR of at least 128, 9/10
- Rated within 4lb of RPR top-rated, 9/10 (four top-rated)
- Group-race winner, 8/10
- Drawn in single figures, 8/10
- Top-three finish at the track, 6/10
Other factors
Three winners contested the Coventry the previous season, finishing 125. One had won the Queen Mary, while another landed the Norfolk.
Three winners had run in the 2,000 Guineas and one in the French Guineas (all comfortably beaten).
What happened in the Commonwealth Cup last year?
INISHERIN produced a career-best effort to land this three-year-old Group 1 sprint. Kevin Ryan’s colt ran well for a long way when sixth in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and confirmed the impression he would be better over sprint distances when winning the Sandy Lane at Haydock on his next start. He was supplemented for this race after that success and it was a decision that paid off. Tom Eaves’s mount travelled nicely and picked up well to beat Lake Forest by two and a quarter lengths. Subsequent British Champions Sprint winner Kind Of Blue was back in fourth.