The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes is a Group 2 contest run over a mile. It takes place at 15:40 on Wednesday 17th June, which is the second 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.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

Predict the Winner

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

15⁽⁷⁾

4216-3

Snellen

J: Mark Zahra

T: Gavin Cromwell

9-2

107

125

9⁽¹⁴⁾

561-40

Francophone

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: Charlie Johnston

9-2

105

118

2⁽¹⁾

330-24

Arisaig

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Charlie Johnston

9-2

102

120

10⁽⁵⁾

7111/P

Friendly Soul

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

113

127

1⁽⁹⁾

462-15

Jancis

J: Sean Levey

T: W McCreery

9-5

112

123

6⁽¹⁵⁾

454-32

Cathedral

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

9-2

113

127

7⁽¹³⁾

0128-7

Dash Of Azure

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

116

4⁽²⁾

-11402

Carolina Jetstream

J: Ryan Moore

T: Robson De Aguiar

9-2

105

118

14⁽⁶⁾

229-36

Shes Perfect

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

9-2

108

123

8⁽⁸⁾

/196-6

Falakeyah

J: Tom Marquand

T: Owen Burrows

9-2

102

118

5⁽⁴⁾

123-41

Catalina Delcarpio

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

9-2

104

122

12⁽¹⁰⁾

/117-2

Kon Tiki

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

9-2

105

117

11⁽¹²⁾

8147-2

Godspeed

J: James Doyle

T: C & Y Lerner

9-2

109

125

3⁽¹¹⁾

1122-1

Blue Bolt

J: Colin Keane

T: Andrew Balding

9-2

110

126

13⁽³⁾

131-14

Noche Clasica

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

9-2

114

RACING POST TIP

Godspeed

The Goodwood race that saw Blue Bolt, Kon Tiki and Shes Perfect fill the first three placings last month looks sure to have a bearing on events, with all three holding solid claims, while Group 1 winner Friendly Soul (second choice) is likely to prove a formidable opponent too. However, this can go to French-trained GODSPEED, a Group 2 winner whose April reappearance signalled that she's set to kick on again this year. Paddy Twomey's Catalina Delcarpio also commands plenty of respect, while a big run should not be ruled out from her fellow Irish raider Snellen, who teams up with last year's Queen Anne-winning rider Mark Zahra.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Crimson Advocate [6]	4	9-2	13/2	John & Thady Gosden	James McDonald
2024	Running Lion [11]	4	9-2	6/1	John & Thady Gosden	Oisin Murphy
2023	Rogue Millenuium [7]	4	9-2	10/1	Tom Clover	Danny Tudhope
2022	Saffron Beach [5]	4	9-7	5/2	Jane Chapple-Hyam	William Buick
2021	Indie Angle [12]	3	9-0p	22/1	John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2020	Nazeef [5]	4	9-0	100/30	John Gosden	Jim Crowley
2019	Move Swiftly [11]	4	9-0	9/1	William Haggas	Daniel Tudhope
2018	Aljazzi [7]	5	9-0	9/2	Marco Botti	William Buick
2017	Qemah [10]	4	9-0	5/2F	J-C Rouget	Gregory Benoist
2016	Usherette [10]	4	9-3	9/4F	A Fabre	Mickael Barzalona

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

Distance winner, 8/10
Rated within 6lb of RPR top-rated, 8/10
Top-three finish that season, 7/10
Adjusted RPR of at least 121, 8/10
Had won a Group race, 5/10

Other factors

Winners of the Dahlia at Newmarket finished 412.

Two winners had run at the previous year’s meeting – one in the Coronation Stakes (1) and one in this race (2).

What happened in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes last year?

Crimson Advocate secured a second Royal Ascot success in the Duke of Cambridge. The Wathnan Racing-owned filly landed the Queen Mary Stakes for previous connections in 2023 and struck for the second time at Group 2 level in this event. Wathnan Racing also owned the third Fallen Angel, while the Godolphin-owned favourite Cinderella’s Dream finished second. Crimson Advocate was a third winner in five years for John and Thady Gosden in the race.

Duke Of Cambridge Stakes

15:40 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

Royal Ascot Free Bets

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes last year?

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