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

Wore this hood on last month's debut at Gowran Park (9.4f, good to yielding) and won in fine style, making most; this is a vastly tougher test and others have far more substance to their form, but she's unexposed and with a respected stable; a market move would be interesting.

2⁽⁸⁾

436-56

Composing

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

102

117

Won Group 3 (7.2f, good to yielding) and Group 2 (7f, good) races in Ireland last summer; she's raced five times subsequently and hasn't kicked on but she's the sole representative of Aidan O'Brien, who has won the last three runnings, and perhaps first-time blinkers will trigger a revival.

10⁽⁹⁾

Maldives

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

9-2

2,900,000gns yearling; runner-up on debut at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) in April before well-beaten last of six in Listed race at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm); can win races but it will be a major shock if she lands this one.

9⁽¹⁾

314-12

Legacy Link

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

111

125

Built upon her abundant 2yo promise to win the Group 3 Musidora Stakes at York (10.2f, good) last month and she was a clear second in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) 13 days ago, albeit no match for the winner; she had a hard race last time and there is a worry that this assignment may come too soon, but she sets a strong form standard for the rest to aim at.

8⁽¹²⁾

31-3

Lady Roisia

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

109

Won at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) last October on her second run and a respectable third of six in Listed race at Newbury (1m2f, good) on reappearance; her dam won the Oaks for the yard and she's open to further improvement, but it's very necessary in today's company; one of three for stable.

6⁽⁵⁾

1-4

Golden Orbit

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

101

Won at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last September on sole 2yo start; well-beaten fourth of six on comeback in Listed race at Newbury (1m2f, good) last month; she still looked a work in progress last time and her best days lie ahead, but a sizeable step forward is needed in first-time blinkers.

11⁽¹¹⁾

23-121

Venetia

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

107

Front-runner; won on handicap debut here (1m2f, good to firm) in May before handicap second at Goodwood (1m4f, good), and she went one better in a Listed race there (1m2f, soft) 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained); progressive but further improvement is needed in this much hotter race.

7⁽⁷⁾

3-31

Johanna Walsh

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-2

107

Off the mark at the third attempt when readily making all in a maiden at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) last month; others have achieved considerably more but she's on the up and her trainer is also responsible for impressive Oaks winner Thundering On; there can be optimism that this Sea The Stars filly will be suited by the step up in trip and she's well worth a second look.

4⁽⁶⁾

2-12

Earth Shot

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

9-2

100

111

5l win at Newmarket (1m2f, good) in May on second start and then went very close in Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, good), behind Inis Mor who was subsequently third in the French Oaks; dam was a 1m6f Group 3 winner and the step up in trip could be a good move; one to consider.

5⁽³⁾

1-115

Gilded Prize

J: Oisin Murphy

T: F-H Graffard

9-2

111

120

Made it 3-3, again with plenty in hand, when making all in the Group 3 Prix Cleopatre at Saint-Cloud in April (10.5f, good; Warriors Whisper second); disappointing favourite in the Group 2 Prix Saint-Alary at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) since and Colin Keane, who has been on board for her last three starts, partners fellow Juddmonte filly Legacy Link today; however, this French raider could play a leading role if tapping back into her previous promise.

1⁽²⁾

2-115

Brilliant Star

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

107

Impressive from the front in novice races at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to firm) and Kempton (1m3f, AW) this spring; soundly beaten when 5-2 for Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, good) last month and has plenty to prove in an even tougher contest today, but she retains potential and her dam won this race for connections in 2019 off the back of a Listed defeat; not written off.

12⁽⁴⁾

132

Warriors Whisper

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: C & Y Lerner

9-2

102

110

1,000,000euros yearling who won on debut at Deauville (9.5f, AW) in February before Listed third at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, good to soft); no match for the winner Gilded Prize when runner-up in Group 3 at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, good) last time and she's up against it on the face of it, but there should be a stronger gallop today which could help this headstrong filly settle better; not ruled out each-way.

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

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Ribblesdale Stakes last year?

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