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.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

Predict the Winner

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

1⁽¹⁶⁾

137

A Bear Affair

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

9-2

2⁽¹⁾

Agitator

J: Neil Callan

T: Oliver Cole

9-2

10⁽¹⁸⁾

Green Sovereign

J: Tom Marquand

T: Harry Eustace

9-2

8⁽¹¹⁾

Dance A Jig

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

4⁽⁹⁾

Alpe d'Huez

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

9-2

15⁽²³⁾

Ruler's Control

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-2

6⁽⁷⁾

Celeron

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O'Callaghan

9-2

11⁽⁴⁾

242

Ischgl

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

9-2

5⁽¹²⁾

Boleto

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Clive Cox

9-2

16⁽³⁾

Sale Shark

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

9-2

12⁽²²⁾

King Of Cloughan

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-2

21⁽²⁰⁾

Freedom Flame

J: Hector Crouch

T: Richard Hughes

8-11

25⁽²⁴⁾

Troublesome Guest

J: J F Egan

T: George Margarson

8-11

19⁽¹⁹⁾

Wild Terrain

J: Zac Lloyd

T: Hugo Palmer

9-2

18⁽¹³⁾

Victory Gold

J: David Probert

T: Saeed bin Suroor

9-2

3⁽¹⁷⁾

Alfred Wallace

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

9-2

14⁽²¹⁾

Our Boy Bailey

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

9-2

24⁽⁵⁾

On The Queue Tee

J: Clifford Lee

T: J S Moore

8-11

17⁽²⁾

Sergei Diaghilev

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

101

20⁽¹⁵⁾

Controlla

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

8-11

113

9⁽⁶⁾

Dorigo

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

9-2

22⁽²⁵⁾

Harlequin Sky

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

8-11

7⁽⁸⁾

Charted Course

J: James Doyle

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

9-2

23⁽¹⁴⁾

Moonrise

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

8-11

13⁽¹⁰⁾

One Number

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-2

RACING POST TIP

One Number

A new-look Windsor Castle Stakes with an additional furlong to negotiate and sire restrictions in place. While it has attracted a different type of horse as a consequence, it is no less competitive for it. Sale Shark created a big impression when winning at Hamilton and looks best of the home-trained contingent, while Alfred Wallace is another lively one, but this prize could be heading across the Irish Sea. Controlla sets a clear standard having run so well in a Group 3 on her debut but there are opponents who have also achieved a good standard while perhaps bringing the potential for greater improvement. Sergei Diaghilev falls into that category and he can feature prominently, while Celeron also looked the part when winning at the Curragh two weeks ago. Flying home for second in that race was ONE NUMBER, who was easy to back and palpably green before the penny finally dropped. With that run behind him, and faced with forecast faster ground, he could take a significant step forward.

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Verdict

Past 10 Winners

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

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?

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.

Windsor Castle Stakes

18:10 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

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Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Windsor Castle Stakes last year?

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