The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 contest run over a mile. It takes place at 14:30 on Tuesday 16th June, which is the first 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

1⁽⁶⁾

211-47

Cicero's Gift

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

9-2

118

133

Returns to the scene of his biggest performance but that 100-1 success in last year's Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over C&D (good) still seems something of a fluke, having been seemingly helped by the draw; has failed to back up the form in races won by Opera Ballo and Notable Speech this season, beaten about 7l both times; dubious claims.

3⁽⁴⁾

494-13

Docklands

J: Mark Zahra

T: Harry Eustace

9-2

118

133

Acts on any ground; admirable campaigner whose Listed success at Doncaster in March is flanked by respectable efforts in Group 1 events at Sha Tin; his excellent record over this C&D reads 11322214 and features two wins at Royal Ascot, including narrowly in this contest last term despite rider dropping whip over 1f out (played second fiddle to Charyn, the year's champion miler, in the 2024 edition); solid claims returned to this scenario.

8⁽⁸⁾

30-481

Ten Bob Tony

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

9-2

112

127

Acts particularly well on ground softer than good; very useful 7f performer who prevailed narrowly at Epsom ten days ago for a second success in the Group 3 that was formerly the John of Gaunt Stakes and run at Haydock; ran creditably over 1m in 2024 German 2,000 Guineas but this is a stiffer test at the trip and a stiffer assignment to boot.

6⁽¹⁾

211-41

Notable Speech

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

125

138

High-class miler domestically and internationally, predominantly on good and quicker ground in accordance with his bright turn of foot; readily justified strong market support in the Lockinge at Newbury most recently, registering a fifth success at the top level and looking better than ever; bit to prove at Royal Ascot, having flopped badly in the 2024 St James's Palace Stakes and finished only fourth in this race last year; otherwise a leading player on the figures.

4⁽²⁾

33433-

First Conquest

J: Ryan Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

111

126

Ended his 2025 campaign by finishing third in 1m1f contests won by Damysus and stablemate Opera Ballo; consistent but appears very unlikely to reverse placings with those rivals and is the only runner who lacks recent match practice, being the sole seasonal debutant in the field; drops back to 1m for first time since winning a good handicap in July 2024; one of three runners for his yard and possibly in here as a pacemaker.

5⁽⁹⁾

2114-2

More Thunder

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9-2

121

134

Usually held up in rear; did very well over 6f/7f last term, including summer wins in a major handicap and Group 2, as well as nearly landing the Wokingham at this meeting; made a cracking first attempt at 1m when only 2l behind Notable Speech (who got first run) in the Lockinge at Newbury on reappearance, taking form figures for current yard to 1121142 and suggesting he's set for another productive campaign; plausibly still improving and promises to be suited by this return to a stiffer course; major contender.

2⁽³⁾

011-16

Damysus

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

119

134

Record is 4-8, the most recent success gained comfortably in Newmarket Group 3 on seasonal debut when completing a 1m2f/1m1f hat-trick; disappointing in the Lockinge (1m) since, not looking entirely beaten by the drop back in trip, but he's difficult to write off having been broadly progressive otherwise; rebound is possible.

9⁽⁵⁾

111-33

Zeus Olympios

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

9-2

120

133

4-4 in his first season last year, culminating in Group 2 win at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) where he won going away from Opera Ballo; unable to confirm placings with that opponent at Sandown on reappearance but wasn't disgraced and he subsequently ran better, behind Notable Speech and More Thunder, in the Lockinge at Newbury; may yet tap back into his tremendous earlier progress and prove that he can still become a top miler; remains of major interest.

7⁽⁷⁾

121-11

Opera Ballo

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

125

138

Made all for 3l success in a particularly good edition of the bet365 Mile (Group 2) at Sandown most recently, defying a 5lb penalty for his Group 1 win at Meydan and taking record to 7-9, as well as reversing Newmarket autumn placings with Zeus Olympios; doesn't necessarily need to dominate up front; new rating puts him on a par with stablemate Notable Speech and even bigger figures may be on the way; respected.

RACING POST TIP

Zeus Olympios

Charlie Appleby has had just one winner from 36 runners at Royal Ascot in the last three years but he holds a very strong hand in the 2026 opener, with Notable Speech and Opera Ballo heading this field on ratings. Those two big guns command major respect but another chance is given to ZEUS OLYMPIOS, who looked so promising last term and whose two efforts this season suggest it's well worth keeping the faith in him. The selection stepped up on his reappearance effort when running creditably in the Lockinge in his first Group 1 attempt and may be on his way to resuming the great progress he showed in 2025. More Thunder (second choice) has very solid claims and is unexposed over 1m, while last year's winner and course specialist Docklands is also firmly in the mix.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Docklands [5]	5	9-2	14/1	Harry Eustace	Mark Zahra
2024	Charyn [9]	4	9-2	100/30F	Roger Varian	Silvestre De Sousa
2023	Triple Time [11]	4	9-2	33/1	Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan
2022	Baaeed [4]	4	9-2	1/6	William Haggas	Jim Crowley
2021	Palace Pier [11]	4	9-0	2/7F	John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2020	Circus Maximus [4]	4	9-0	4/1F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2019	Lord Glitters [1]	6	9-0	14/1	David O’Meara	Daniel Tudhope
2018	Accidental Agent [4]	4	9-0	33/1	Eve Johnson Houghton	Charles Bishop
2017	Ribchester [1]	4	9-0	11/10F	Richard Fahey	William Buick
2016	Tepin [12]	5	8-11	11/2	Mark Casse	Julien R Leparoux

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

Aged four or five, nine winners in last ten runnings
Distance winner, 9/10
Rated within 4lb of RPR top-rated, 8/10 (five were top-rated)
Adjusted Racing Post Rating of at least 132, 7/10
Group 1 winner, 6/10

Other factors

Six winners had previously scored at the track.

What happened in the Queen Anne Stakes last year?

There was agony for favourite backers as 5-2 market leader Rosallion was beaten a nose by Ascot specialist Docklands. The Harry Eustace-trained miler was reunited with Australian jockey Mark Zahra and just held on in a thrilling finish. Cairo filled the places with a 100-1 third. Docklands became the fourth double-figure-priced winner of the Royal Ascot opener in the past ten years and gained a first top-level success for his trainer.

Queen Anne Stakes

14:30 Royal Ascot

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Queen Anne Stakes last year?

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