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King Edward VII Stakes: Past Winners, Stats & History

Royal Ascot
Course:
Ascot
Flat Course
Grade:
Group 2
Length:
1m 4f
Last Winner:
Changingoftheguard @ 11/10
Prize Money:
£250,500 (2022)

The three-year-olds will battle it out in the King Edward VII Stakes on the Friday of Royal Ascot, a race that is now over 180 years old.

During its early days it was open to fillies but now only colts and geldings are eligible to take part.

At the same distance as the Epsom Derby, this race began life known as the Ascot Derby and to this day runners from the Classic, which runs earlier in the month, regularly take part.

King Edward VII Stakes Course Map (Flat Course)

Ascot Flat Course Map

At one and a half miles, the King Edward VII Stakes begins after the turn at the end of the home straight. The field travel north away from the stands before tuning back south with a final right-hand turn onto the straight towards the winning post.

King Edward VII Stakes Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 Changingoftheguard 11/10 Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore
2021 Alenquer 13/8 William Haggas Tom Marquand
2020 Pyledriver 18/1 William Muir Martin Dwyer
2019 Japan 6/4 Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore
2018 Old Persian 9/2 Charlie Appleby William Buick
2017 Permian 6/1 Mark Johnston William Buick
2016 Across the Stars 7/1 Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori
2015 Balios 3/1 David Simcock Jamie Spencer
2014 Eagle Top 12/1 John Gosden William Buick
2013 Hillstar 15/2 Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore
2012 Thomas Chippendale 9/2 Sir Henry Cecil Johnny Murtagh
2011 Nathaniel 11/4 John Gosden William Buick
2010 Monterosso 7/2 Mark Johnston Frankie Dettori
2009 Father Time 9/1 Henry Cecil Eddie Ahern
2008 Campanologist 9/1 Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori
2007 Boscobel 7/1 Mark Johnston Joe Fanning
2006 Papal Bull 5/4 Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon
2005 Plea Bargain 9/2 John Gosden Jimmy Fortune
2004 Five Dynasties 11/4 Aidan O'Brien Jamie Spencer
2003 High Accolade 5/2 Marcus Tregoning Martin Dwyer

About the King Edward VII Stakes

King Edward VII and King Manuel II at Great Windsor Park
Royal Collection UK, Wikimedia Commons

Standing as one of the highlights of day four at Royal Ascot is the King Edward VII Stakes. Run over the same distance as the Epsom Derby, you tend to find a few horses featuring in both events. Although this Group 2 contest doesn’t quite carry the same level of prestige, its £250,500 purse is enough to ensure it attracts a high quality field each year.

Like many of the races that feature during Royal Ascot, the King Edward VII Stakes has a long history stretching all the way back to the 19th century. It enjoyed its inaugural run in 1834 under the name of the Ascot Derby. The change in title occurred in 1926 in order to commemorate the son of Queen Victoria who died 16 years earlier. While initially a mixed sex race in its early days, the 1m 3f 211y test has long been a contest only open for colts and geldings aged three-years-old.

A STEP UP FOR MOST

Changingoftheguard came fifth in the 2022 Derby before claiming victory her at Ascot. Japan, the 2019 winner of this race, came third in the Epsom Derby prior to running at Ascot. Another two recent King Edward winners, Permian (2017) and Across the Stars (2016) both ran in the Derby before their Royal Ascot visit. Neither made an impression at Epsom, both finishing in 10th place, showing the difference in quality between the two events.

Rarely has the Derby been used as a warm up test for King Edward winners though, with the four aforementioned names rather bucking the trend. Winning both races is even rarer with no horse winning doing so since the 19th century.

In 2020 this race took place before the Epsom Derby, meaning the roles were reversed and the King Edward VII was a prelude to the Classic.

Epsom Derby Runners in the King Edward VII Stakes: 2010 – 2022

Year Horse Trainer Epsom Derby King Edward VII
2022 Changingoftheguard Aidan O’Brien 5th @ 9/1 1st @ 11/10
2022 Grand Alliance Charlie Fellowes 11th @ 40/1 2nd @ 10/1
2021 Gear Up Mark Johnston 10th at 50/1 5th at 9/1
2020 Epsom Derby run after King Edward VII stakes.
2019 Japan Aidan O’Brien 3rd at 20/1 1st at 6/4
2019 Bangkok Andrew Balding 12th at 9/1 2nd at 10/1
2019 Humanitarian John Gosden 7th at 33/1 7th at 12/1
2018 Delano Roosevelt Aidan O’Brien 6th at 16/1 5th at 5/2
2017 Permian Mark Johnston 10th at 8/1 1st at 6/1
2017 Khalidi John Gosden 14th at 20/1 2nd at 10/1
2017 Glencadam Glory John Gosden 9th at 33/1 5th at 25/1
2017 Salouen Sylvester Kirk 13th at 33/1 7th at 9/1
2017 Best Solution Saeed bin Suroor 8th at 12/1 10th at 13/2
2016 Across The Stars Sir Michael Stoute 10th at 25/1 1st at 7/1
2016 Humphrey Bogart Richard Hannon 5th at 25/1 6th at 7/1
2013 Battle Of Marengo Aidan O’Brien 4th at 11/2 2nd at 10/11
2012 Thought Worthy John Gosden 4th at 16/1 3rd at 8/1
2012 Astrology Aidan O’Brien 3rd at 13/2 4th at 8/11
2010 Buzzword Mahmood Al Zarooni 8th at 40/1 3rd at 11/1
2010 At First Sight Aidan O’Brien 2nd at 100/1 4th at 5/2
2010 Bullet Train Sir Henry Cecil 12th at 13/2 6th at 5/1

Usually, this race acts as a step up for the hopeful field, rather than being a step down. Between 2003 and 2022, only 9 of the 19 champions of this Group 2 event had previously won at Listed quality or better. The remaining 10 had either not given it a shot or were unable to win at Class 1 prior. In the exceptionally rare cases that a horse has won a Group 1 race anytime since the previous August, they are subject to a 3lb penalty here. The last horse saddled with the extra weight was the Italian-trained Dylan Mouth in 2014.

COLTS DOMINANT OVER GELDINGS

Geldings are free to take part in this race providing they are three-years-old but they rarely play a major part in it. The four editions of the contest between 2018 and 2021 saw no geldings involved with Ottoman Fleet in 2022, Lead Choreographer in 2016 and Best Of Days in 2017 the only geldings to take part since 2012. Ottoman Fleet finished in a respectable fourth place but neither of the other two managed to impress, both finishing in last place.

It therefore should come as no surprise that a gelding hasn’t won this race in over thirty years. Colts have always come out on top in that period, a reflection of the advantage they have and their better representation. The most successful geldings in recent times have been Oriental Express in 1996, Palio Sky in 1997, Snowstorm in 2001 and Ride With The Wind in 2009 who all finished as runners-up.

Chart Showing the Performance of Geldings in the King Edward VII Stakes Between 1988 and 2022

WATCH FOR THE DRAW

Although Ascot isn’t associated with having a strong draw bias, an interesting draw trend has emerged from this race over the years. Horses starting from between stalls two and seven (inclusive) have fared similarly, and far better than those setting off elsewhere. In fact horses drawn 2, 4, 5, and 7 all have an identical record of three wins each since 2000, with stall three one better on four.

Chart Showing the Draw of King Edward VII Stakes Winners Between 2000 and 2022

Runners placed on the very inside gate have enjoyed relatively little success of late and this is something definitely to be aware of. Pyledriver in 2020 was the first horse drawn in stall 1 to win this contest since Five Dynsaties back in 2004. As this race rarely attracts a huge field, you would fancy more frequent inside stall champions but there has only been these two since 2000.

Other Races of Note at Ascot

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