The Prince Of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 contest run over 1m2f. It takes place at 16:20 on Wednesday 21st June, which is the second day of Royal Ascot 2023. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

1⁽³⁾

5/12-1

Adayar

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

121

136

Has raced only five times since winning the Derby (1m4f, good to soft) and King George (here; 1m4f, good to firm) in summer 2021; close second to Bay Bridge in the Champion Stakes over C&D (good to soft) last October on second start back from an absence and reappeared with comfortable win in the Group 3 Gordon Richards Stakes at Newmarket (1m2f, soft) last month; there can be optimism he is as good as ever and another Group 1 win may well be imminent.

2⁽⁵⁾

251-32

Bay Bridge

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

9-2

122

137

1l second in this race last year (good to firm; 10-11 favourite) when caught out by a fine front-running ride on the winner; beat Adayar and My Prospero to win the Champion Stakes over C&D (good to soft) last October and he had to wait for a clear run when close second to Luxembourg in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) last month; key player.

5⁽⁶⁾

610-14

Mostahdaf

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

121

134

Has come up well short on his three attempts in Group 1 races; however, 1m4f appeared to stretch him in the Dubai Sheema Classic in March last time, when he ran well for a very long way, and he looked better than ever when easily winning a Group 3 in Saudi Arabia (10.5f, good to firm) in February; not ruled out now back down in trip.

4⁽¹⁾

117-51

Luxembourg

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

123

139

Favourite for last year's Derby only to miss the race following a setback; posted his second Group 1 win in the Irish Champion Stakes (1m2f, soft) last September and scored again at the highest level in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (10.5f, good) last month, making all with Bay Bridge a close second; strong claims if the ground isn't an issue (unraced on firmer than good).

3⁽⁴⁾

76-264

Classic Causeway

J: Julien R Leparoux

T: Kenneth McPeek

9-2

110

126

US challenger who made virtually all to win the Grade 1 Belmont Derby (1m2f, firm) last July; however, he's been beaten on his seven starts since and looks up against it in this illustrious company on British debut.

6⁽²⁾

1313-4

My Prospero

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9-2

121

136

Very close third in the St James's Palace Stakes at this meeting last year (1m, good to firm) and suited by the step up to 1m2f the next twice, winning French Group 2 before a close third behind Bay Bridge and Adayar in the Champion Stakes over C&D (good to soft); 1m looked inadequate when creditable fourth in the Lockinge on reappearance; this is just his eighth start and he's open to further improvement, especially now back up in trip; respected.

RACING POST TIP

Bay Bridge

Having been second in this race last year, when defied by a fine front-running ride on State Of Rest, BAY BRIDGE made amends when winning the Champion Stakes here last October and can post his second Group 1 C&D win. He had to wait for a clear run when second to Luxembourg in last month's Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh and is taken to gain his revenge, although his Ballydoyle conqueror is nevertheless feared most. Adayar and My Prospero were second and third behind Bay Bridge in the Champion Stakes and are other major dangers in a fascinating race.

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2022	State Of Rest [1]	4	9-2	5/1	S. M. Crosse	Joseph Patrick O’Brien,
2021	Love [6]	4	8-11	11/10F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2020	Lord North [7]	4	9-0	44201	John Gosden	James Doyle
2019	Crystal Ocean [6]	5	9-0	44199	Sir Michael Stoute	Frankie Dettori
2018	Poet’s Word [1]	5	9-0	44238	Sir Michael Stoute	James Doyle
2017	Highland Reel [6]	5	9-0	9/4	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2016	My Dream Boat [3]	4	9-0	44212	Clive Cox	Adam Kirby
2015	Free Eagle [4]	4	9-0	5/2F	D K Weld	Pat Smullen
2014	The Fugue [7]	5	44508	44238	John Gosden	William Buick
2013	Al Kazeem [9]	5	9-0	11/4	Roger Charlton	James Doyle
2012	So You Think [7]	5	9-0	4/5F	A P O’Brien	Joseph O’Brien

Key race stats

Adjusted RPR of at least 134, 10/10
Aged four or five, 9/10
Distance winner, 9/10
Rated within 8lb of RPR top-rated, 8/10
Between seven and 17 career runs, 6/10

Other factors

Twelve fillies have gone to post, finishing 313524256621.
Since Rakti in 2004, two winners landed the prize on their reappearance (Free Eagle in 2015 and Love in 2021).
Five winners had previously landed a Group 1.

What happened last year?

A race that normally attracts the best middle-distance horses, it produced a thrilling finish in 2022 when Cox Plate winner State Of Rest added another big race to his collection. He made all under Shane Crosse and held off the challenge of Bay Bridge, who went on to win the Champion Stakes at Ascot later on in the season. State Of Rest was following in the footsteps of the great So You Think in winning the Cox Plate as well as at Royal Ascot.

Prince Of Wales’s Stakes

16:20 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats

What happened last year?

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