Prince of Wales's Stakes

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes was established in 1862 and named after the Prince of Wales at that time, the future King Edward VII. The Prince of Wales’s is open to 4-year-olds and up and is contested over the turf at a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,004 metres). As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, the winners automatically qualify for the Breeders' Cup Turf!

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Location: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, England

Inaugural Race: 1862

TV Coverage: NBC Sports will provide full coverage of Royal Ascot in the U.S., streaming exclusive weekday races (Tuesday–Friday) live on Peacock starting each morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Then, on Saturday the coverage shifts to both NBC and Peacock, with the live broadcast kicking off at 9 a.m. ET for the weekend feature races and the final half‑hour continuing exclusively on Peacock .

Current Distance: 2,004 metres (10 furlongs)

Track Type: Right-handed, Turf

Age Qualification: Four Year Olds and up

Purse: £1,000,000

Race Date: Wednesday, June 18th

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2025 Prince of Wales's Stakes Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE
7
Ombudsman
William Buick / John & Thady Gosden
$16.80 / $3.90
1
Anmaat
Jim Crowley / Owen Burrows
$3.10
9
See The Fire
Oisin Murphy / Andrew Balding
$3.40
6
Map Of Stars
James Doyle / F-H Graffard
5
Los Angeles
Ryan Moore / A P O'Brien
4
Facteur Cheval
Flavien Prat / J Reynier
8
Royal Champion
Clifford Lee / K R Burke
3
Continuous
Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (7-1) Paid: $47.30
  • $1.00 Trifecta (7-1-9) Paid: $130.90

 

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Prince of Wales's Stakes Race History

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes was established in 1862 and named after the Prince of Wales at that time, the future King Edward VII. The race has been run with various restrictions and at various distances, originally longer at 1 mile and 5 furlongs. The race became Group 1 in 2000 and is currently held each June at Ascot Racecourse in England on Day 2 of the Royal Ascot meet. The Prince of Wales’s is open to 4-year-olds and up and is contested over the turf at a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,004 metres).

The Prince of Wales’s is the feature of the second day of Royal Ascot and the richest race of the meeting at £1,000,000. The five day event is a magnificent International stage of racing and has drawn more than 300,000 visitors over five days, and the event is viewed in over 200 countries.

The Prince of Wales’s has undergone plenty of changes in the past 20 years. Previously, the race was also open to 3-year-olds, which gave the race more intrigue with the highest class of middle distance 3-year-olds able to compete against their older contemporaries. This use to provide more insight ahead of the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park in early July, but what the race lost in terms of age comparisons it gained in class, as it’s now a Group 1 race.

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes used to form part of a terrific trilogy of races on the opening day, (with the Queen Anne Stakes, the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and the St. James’s Palace Stakes) but it was felt that the Wednesday card would be bolstered by moving the race and it has taken place on day 2 of the Royal Ascot meet since 2000.

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes has over time forged its way to become a significant factor in defining the champion middle distance horse of the year, as its illustrious list of former winners testifies. Previous winners include Bosra Sham (1997), Ela-Mana-Mou (1980), Brigadier Gerard (1972) and Duke of Marmalade (2008)

As part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, winners gain an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Prince of Wales’s Stakes Past Winners since 1968

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance (Miles) / Time
2025
Ombudsman
William Buick / John & Thady Gosden
1 M 2 F / 2:02.51
2024
Auguste Rodin
Ryan Moore / A P O'Brien
1 M 2 F / 2:05.95
2023
Mostahdaf
Jim Crowley / John & Thady Gosden
1 M 2 F / 2:05.95
2022
State of Rest (IRE)
S. M. Crosse / Joseph Patrick O'Brien
1 M 2 F / 2:07.79
2021
Love
Ryan Moore / Aidan O'Brien
1 M 2 F / 2:06.86
2020
Lord North
James Doyle / John Gosden
1 M 2 F / 2:05.63
2019
Crystal Ocean
Frankie Dettori / Michael Stoute
1 M 2 F / 2:10.25
2018
Poet's Word
James Doyle / Michael Stoute
1 M 2 F / 2:03.51
2017
Highland Reel
Ryan Moore / Aidan O'Brien
1 M 2 F / 2:05.04
2016
My Dream Boat
Adam Kirby / Clive Cox
1 M 2 F / 2:11.38

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