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Windsor Castle Stakes

18:10 Royal Ascot

2026-06-17

Winner: £70,887.5

Runners: 42

Going: Good

Distance: 0m6f0y

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The Windsor Castle Stakes is a listed contest run over 5f. It takes place at 17:35 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.

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A Bear Affair

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J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
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9-2
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93
2(0)
01
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Agitator

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J: Neil Callan
T: Oliver Cole
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9-2
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11(0)
51
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Green Sovereign

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J: Tom Marquand
T: Harry Eustace
2
9-2
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94
28(0)
43
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Wilbur

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T: Harry Eustace
2
9-2
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87
9(0)
22
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Dance A Jig

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J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
2
9-2
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93
4(0)
12
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Alpe d'Huez

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J: Luke Morris
T: Archie Watson
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9-2
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91
21(0)
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Ruler's Control

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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
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9-2
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40(0)
122
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Say Squirrel

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T: F-H Graffard
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8-11
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6(0)
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Celeron

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T: M D O'Callaghan
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9-2
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31(0)
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Celestial Crown

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T: J P Murtagh
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8-11
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26(0)
11
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Victorious

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T: A P O'Brien
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9-2
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14(0)
418
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Napa

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T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
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9-2
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12(0)
242
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Ischgl

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T: Ciaran Murphy
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9-2
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88
5(0)
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Boleto

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J: Callum Rodriguez
T: Clive Cox
2
9-2
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88
22(0)
1
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Sale Shark

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J: Oisin Murphy
T: Hugo Palmer
2
9-2
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97
36(0)
1
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King's Prize

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J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
2
8-11
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93
13(0)
42
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King Of Cloughan

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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2
9-2
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92
33(0)
41
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Freedom Flame

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J: Billy Loughnane
T: Richard Hughes
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8-11
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57
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Note To Self

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T: John & Thady Gosden
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9-2
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3
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Troublesome Guest

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T: George Margarson
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8-11
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29(0)
10
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Wild Terrain

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T: Hugo Palmer
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9-2
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27(0)
24
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Victory Gold

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J: David Probert
T: Saeed bin Suroor
2
9-2
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91
3(0)
51
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Alfred Wallace

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J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
2
9-2
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92
17(0)
2
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Our Boy Bailey

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T: Mrs John Harrington
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9-2
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90
38(0)
34
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On The Queue Tee

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J: David Probert
T: J S Moore
2
8-11
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39(0)
1
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River In Paradise

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T: Robert Edwards
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8-11
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93
23(0)
1
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Sergei Diaghilev

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T: A P O'Brien
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9-2
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101
25(0)
53
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Tradewinds

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T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
2
9-2
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90
32(0)
2
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Controlla

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J: David Egan
T: Robson De Aguiar
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8-11
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113
10(0)
2
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Dorigo

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J: Kevin Stott
T: Kevin Ryan
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9-2
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35(0)
35
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Harlequin Sky

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J: Zac Lloyd
T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
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8-11
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90
20(0)
53
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Rogue Imperial

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T: Archie Watson
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9-2
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81
7(0)
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Charted Course

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J: James Doyle
T: Richard & Peter Fahey
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9-2
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66
37(0)
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Moonrise

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T: Andrew Balding
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8-11
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24(0)
4
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South Dakota

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T: A P O'Brien
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9-2
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34(0)
2
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Green Empress

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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
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8-11
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91
18(0)
8
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Pj's Corner

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J: Ray Dawson
T: Dylan Cunha
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9-2
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17
30(0)
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Aperoll

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J: Pat Dobbs
T: Richard Hannon
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8-11
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8(0)
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Collateral Damage

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T: K R Burke
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9-2
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16(0)
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One Number

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T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
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Rejoinder

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T: Robson De Aguiar
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9-2
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42(0)
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No More Pino

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T: Charlie Pike
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0-0
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Verdict

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Past 10 Winners

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Year Horse [Draw] Age Weight SP Trainer Jockey
2025 Havana Hurricane [8] 2 9-5 7/1 Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop
2024 Ain’t Nobody [27] 2 9-5 5/1 Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer
2023 Big Evs [19] 2 9-5 20/1 Michael Appleby Jason Hart
2022 Little Big Bear [2] 2 9-5 9/4 A P O’Brien Ryan Moore
2021 Chipotle [1] 2 9-3 22/1 Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop
2020 Tactical [20] 2 9-3 7/2F Andrew Balding James Doyle
2019 Southern Hills [24] 2 9-3 7/1 A P O’Brien Ryan Moore
2018 Soldier’s Call [22] 2 9-3 12/1 Archie Watson Daniel Tudhope
2017 Sound And Silence [12] 2 9-3 16/1 Charlie Appleby William Buick
2016 Ardad [1] 2 9-3 20-1 John Gosden Robert Havlin

Key race stats 2026

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Key trends

  • No more than three runs, 10/10
  • By a sire with a stamina index of 6.5f-8.1f, 10/10
  • Beaten last time, 8/10
  • Distance winner, 7/10 (exceptions were maidens)
  • Drawn in double figures, 6/10

Other factor

Fillies won five in a row (1996 to 2000), but only two have been placed in the last ten years.

What happened in the Windsor Castle Stakes last year?

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Eve Johnson Houghton celebrated a second Windsor Castle victory with Havana Hurricane. The 7-1 shot kept on best in the far side group to beat Dickensian by a length and a half in the Listed contest. Johnson Houghton and jockey Charlie Bishop teamed up to land this race with Chipotle in 2021. The 7-2 favourite Old Is Gold could only manage eighth in a running that was substandard compared to the past decade.

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