Queen Anne Stakes Betting Tips, Winners & History

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The next renewal of this race has not been scheduled yet. We will update this once the schedule has been released for next season. The race info, trends and tips shown below will be updated for the next renewal once the final declarations have been made.

Queen Anne Stakes Betting Tips

Note: The following tips are from 2020. Tips for the next renewal will be added once the final declarations have been made.

We have witnessed a couple of surprise results in this race the last two years but upsets are far from a common feature. Prior to the last two, 10 consecutive Queen Anne champions came from the top three in the betting.

Circus Maximus (9/2)

While we cannot rule out a shock result, we are confident that Circus Maximum can justify his fairly short price tag. A major reason behind our support is the colt’s regularly impressive one mile displays last season. Second in the Sussex Stakes and winner in both the St James’s Palace Stakes and Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, this is one horse that demands respect.

He was not quite up to the same lofty standards when racing in the Breeders’ Cup Mile in November but this was always going to be a tough ask. Many punters had faith but horses from this side of the Atlantic rarely fare well in America, in part because of the unfamiliarity with dirt courses. A return to grass should see the bay colt reclaim all his former swagger especially with ground conditions looking like being ideal for him. Some of the four year old’s best showings have come on good ground and he will savour a well-run race.

Terebellum (4/1)

Terebellum is the only one of our main contenders who has the benefit of a recent run. It was an impressive seasonal return too during the Dahlia Fillies’ Stakes at Newmarket. The margin of victory was not huge but never did the win look in any danger whatsoever. Having impressed so much that day, among Group 2 company, a place as a second favourite seems an entirely justified one.

The importance of her recent run and subsequent victory cannot be understated either. A total of 10 of the last 12 Queen Anne Stakes winners made an appearance within a month of Royal Ascot. While this is a very positive sign for John Gosden, there are big question marks over whether a one-mile trip will suit the filly. The only distance she knows is 10 furlongs having competed exclusively across this trip during five career starts. Over the last 12 years, this race has only witnessed one winner who had not previously made at least four starts over the mile distance. Perhaps the gamble will pay off but we do not fancy the risk at odds of just 4/1.

Fox Chairman (8/1)

It will be interesting to see how the highly-rated Fox Chairman fares here with this his first start in 11 months. Last season the Kingman colt made a decent name for himself, managing runner-up in Hampton Court Stakes and then winning the Stevenson Stakes at Newbury. Prior to this, Fox Chairman faced Circus Maximus at Chester with Tuesday’s favourite finishing over three lengths clear. It would be jumping the gun to think, based on this, that there is a big difference in class between the two though. Chester is an incredibly tricky course and on that day Andrew Balding’s horse got himself trapped by the inside rail.

So, does our 8/1 shot have any hope of enacting revenge of maximus proportions this Tuesday? It would not be the biggest shock of Royal Ascot but we do not think it is very likely. While a return to one mile might work for the four year old, the going at Ascot might be too quick for his taste. He has never previously competed on good going before and the reduced focus on stamina will be to his detriment.

Mustashry (10/1)

Three years older than all of the major players in this race, Mustashry will need to roll back the years to win here. Four years old has been the prime age for Queen Anne contenders although five year olds have also fared reasonably well. Winners older than this, such as Lord Glitters 12 months ago, on the other hand, are something of a rarity. Witnessing last year’s shock victory was Mustashry himself who mustered a credible seventh place finish in a field of 16. He might have done a little better too had he not been bumped entering the final furlong, or had he not lost his left-fore shoe.

Luck was firmly against Sir Michael’s Stoute horse last year so who is to say he cannot be the latest exception to the age trends in this race? After all, he has won at Ascot before and one mile is a distance he is incredibly familiar with. It’s not as though he’s shown much sign of aging either his current official rating of 121 the highest he’s ever been. Regular jockey Jim Crowley has opted to ride with Mohaather (14/1) instead but perhaps this could be a decision he regrets. Mustashry is still a very capable horse and we would not be remotely surprised if he secures a top four finish.

Duke of Hazzard (10/1)

The way Duke of Hazzard finished last season means there will be plenty of punters keeping a keen eye on him. Having initially gone four races without a win, the then three year old finished with a flurry of victories including two at Group standard. A run of three consecutive one-mile wins, each better than the last, means that it is reasonable to expect further improvements.

It is more than a coincidence that the good run of form coincided with the wearing of blinkers. Some horses need the headwear to stay focussed and so far, it has worked wonders for the bay colt. The blinkers remain here but Paul and Oliver Cole have also opted to roll out a tongue tie for the first time. In a race, which could easily be settled by small margins, decision like this cannot be overlooked. Much like Mustashry, he is a horse who represents good value at 10/1 and another we can fully see grabbing a placed finish this Tuesday.