The Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 contest run over 1m4f. It takes place at 15:40 on Thursday 18th June, which is the third 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

3⁽¹⁰⁾

Dark Lucinda

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

9-2

100

2⁽⁸⁾

436-56

Composing

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

102

117

10⁽⁹⁾

Maldives

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

9-2

9⁽¹⁾

314-12

Legacy Link

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

111

125

8⁽¹²⁾

31-3

Lady Roisia

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

109

6⁽⁵⁾

1-4

Golden Orbit

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

101

11⁽¹¹⁾

23-121

Venetia

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

107

7⁽⁷⁾

3-31

Johanna Walsh

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-2

107

4⁽⁶⁾

2-12

Earth Shot

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

9-2

100

111

5⁽³⁾

1-115

Gilded Prize

J: Oisin Murphy

T: F-H Graffard

9-2

111

120

1⁽²⁾

2-115

Brilliant Star

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

107

12⁽⁴⁾

132

Warriors Whisper

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: C & Y Lerner

9-2

102

110

RACING POST TIP

Legacy Link

Musidora winner LEGACY LINK was a fine second in the Oaks 13 days ago and will be tough to beat provided today's outing does not come too soon after that hard race at Epsom. Gilded Prize was disappointing when losing her unbeaten record at Longchamp last month, but she looked an exciting prospect previously and this French raider is feared most. Earth Shot went very close in a Listed race at Goodwood last time and is open to further improvement, and she is next on the list ahead of Leopardstown maiden winner Johanna Walsh, who represents Oaks-winning combination Joseph O'Brien and Dylan Browne McMonagle.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Garden Of Eden [5]	3	9-2	7/1	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2024	Port Fairy [10]	3	9-2	12/1	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2023	Warm Heart [16]	3	9-2	13/2	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2022	Magical Lagoon [6]	3	9-2	11/4	Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley
2021	Loving Dream [12]	3	9-0	18/1	John & Thady Gosden	Robert Havlin
2020	Frankly Darling [6]	3	9-0	11/8F	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2019	Star Catcher [6]	3	9-0	4/1	John Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2018	Magic Wand [1]	3	9-0	100/30	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2017	Coronet [1]	3	9-0	9/1	John Gosden	Olivier Peslier
2016	Even Song [5]	3	9-0	15/8F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

Raced no more than three times at two, 10/10
Adjusted RPR of at least 109, 10/10
Contested a Listed or Group race, 9/10 (two had won a Group race)
Won one of last two starts, 7/10
Won over at least 1m2f, 7/10

Other factors

In 2022, Magical Lagoon was the first RPR top-rated winner since Banimpire in 2011.

Six winners failed to shed their maiden tag the previous season.

What happened in the Ribblesdale Stakes last year?

Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien, the most popular trainer-jockey combination with punters, struck again with Garden Of Eden in the Ribblesdale and, to the delight of her backers, she returned at odds of 7-1. It was a convincing victory too, with the winner stretching three and a quarter lengths clear of the 40-1 shot Understudy in second. Catalina Delcarpio was sent off the 3-1 favourite and was a further half a length back in third.

Ribblesdale Stakes

15:40 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Ribblesdale Stakes last year?

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