2025 Coronation Stakes Betting Tips
The Coronation Stakes is the fourth race on Day Four of the 2025 Royal Ascot meeting. It could be all about one horse. Zarigana has been wowing racing crowds and the French raider is regarded as banker material by many. The three-year-old has registered consecutive successes already at Longchamp this term.
In April, the horse was able to score as the 1/2 favourite when winning the Prix de la Grotte by a narrow margin, there was another close tussle with Shes Perfect in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches where the places ended up being reversed after Zarigana originally finished in second place.
The slight question mark is whether the runner can replicate this sort of form with a strong run at the Royal Ascot meeting. Exactly could be the horse who might take advantage, with Aidan O’Brien hopeful that his horse can land the spoils. The horse was only narrowly behind Zarigana at Longchamp back in May.
There was also a decent effort at Leopardstown despite finishing second as the 5/6 favourite in the Priory Belle Stakes. Chantilly Lace could be the pick of the outsiders, with the Ralph Beckett-trained charge having finished fifth on a seasonal debut. That came as a 25/1 shot in the 1000 Guineas and there might be more to come.
2024 Coronation Stakes Tips
There could be as many as twenty runners when it comes to the 2024 Coronation Stakes, with the race scheduled to take place at 3.45pm on 21 June. Opera Singer looks likely to go off as favourite, with the three-year-old trained by the familiar figure of Aidan O’Brien, although the horse could only manage third place last time out.
In the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the horse was beaten by Fallen Angel and A Lilac Rolla, with the runner having previously won the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac - Criterium des Pouliches at Longchamp, with this being a third win of her career. Fallen Angel could definitely figure based on the latest victory.
This came after a disappointing performance in the 1000 Guineas, with the 100/30 favourite having finished in eighth and that came after a previous brace of victories at Newmarket and the Curragh. Elmalka also has to be respected and the Roger Varian-trained runner was able to score well at Newmarket last time out.
This was in the 1000 Guineas and it was an impressive win considering that the horse dwelt at the start, with Porta Fortuna beaten into second place. However, it’s also worth considering Ramatuelle considering that the filly was third at Newmarket in early May when losing by just half a length after a solid showing at Deauville.
2023 Coronation Cup Stakes Tips
Should Tahiyra be trading at odds-on to claim a victory in the Coronation Cup? A recent win in the Irish 1,000 Guineas means that the horse could be marked out for greatness, with the runner beating Meditate by one and a half lengths. However, the horse was priced up as the 6/4 favourite for the 1,000 Guineas and lost to Mawj on that occasion.
The latter is potentially much better value, with the Godolphin charge having recorded back to back successes at Meydan before a victory at Newmarket. Mawj won the Jumeirah Fillies Classic before winning the Fillies Guineas at the same race track, with the 1000 Guineas victory means that perhaps the Saeed bin Suroor runner is the value here.
Meditate is possibly each-way value for a Royal Ascot encounter, with the three-year-old having won the Group 3 Albany Stakes at the meeting last summer, with the horse recently finishing closely behind Tahiyra. In the 1000 Guineas, the horse finished in sixth place out of twenty runners and certainly could be in the shake-up for this hot race.
Queen For You is a more lightly-raced horse that goes for trainer John Gosden, with the horse recently finishing second in the Oaks Farm Stables Fillies' Stakes on 19 May 2023, with Sounds Of Heaven triumphing on that occasion. The latter is also entered into the race and the horse previously won a Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown.
2022 Coronation Stakes Tips
Inspiral did everything right as a two-year-old and will line up in the Coronation Stakes as betting favourite. There were initially victories at Newmarket on the July course and then Sandown, with both wins coming over seven furlongs and the horse then went to Doncaster Racecourse and continued to impress.
Winning the Cazoo May Hill Stakes saw the horse sent off as massive favourite before delivering by a comfortable margin over one mile, while there was then another triumph in the bet365 Fillies’ Mile where Frankie Dettori got the charge home and the aim will now be to have a spate of victories as a three-year-old.
Many of the other horses who are prominent in the betting were beaten by Inspiral last year and that includes Cachet who has since run in a number of other encounters. Second place in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp was a fine performance based on the quality of the overall field.
This is also the 1000 Guineas winner after claiming a 16/1 win at Newmarket, with Cachet potentially being the better each-way bet than Inspiral, while Prosperous Voyage also merits respect and the Ralph Beckett-trained runner was only a neck behind the former in the aforementioned classic.
Sent off at 33/1, she made a mockery of those betting odds on that occasion and it should be borne in mind that Prosperous Voyage only has two lengths to find on Inspiral after the pair ran against each other in the bet365 Fillies’ Mile.
2021 Coronation Stakes Betting Tips
The Coronation Stakes is one of the most famous races at the 2021 Royal Ascot horse racing meeting, with this one-mile encounter having enjoyed Group 1 status in recent years and it forms part of the British Champions Series, with some of the best three-year-old fillies lining up for a race which has seen Jessica Harrington win two of the previous three renewals.
Harrington firstly handled Alpha Centauri to victory in 2018 and then repeated the same trick two years later with Alpine Star, so it naturally follows to keep an eye on any runner that comes from her stable to take their chances in this race.
Can Anyone Stop Mother Earth Winning Coronation Stakes?
It appears that the 2021 Coronation Stakes betting favourite will be Mother Earth who has been the antepost market leader for several weeks. Aidan O’Brien’s horse finished third in the Albany Stakes at the 2020 Royal Ascot meeting although has since gone on to perform very brightly and could well be the one to beat this time around.
Arguably her best ever career performance came at the back end of last season when the horse ran into second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf over one mile, with favourite Aunt Pearl kicking clear although Mother Earth still ran a brilliant race and she has since won the 1000 Guineas.
Therefore, there is likely to be plenty of money for the horse when it comes to this showdown, with the bookies now regarding her as the one to beat although it’s a fiercely competitive betting heat.
Pretty Gorgeous and Santa Barbara Also Among Favourites
Pretty Gorgeous hasn’t been out of the top two in her five-race career to date and that is going to fill connections of the three-year-old with plenty of confidence ahead of the Coronation Stakes, with Joseph O’Brien hoping his filly can carry on where she left off in this race.
Shane Crosse was on board when the horse won the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at odds of 5/2 and she kept on really well on the soft ground at Newmarket, with the horse previously touched off in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at The Curragh over seven furlongs when being narrowly beaten by Shale.
Santa Barbara is another horse that needs to be respected and the runner finished a creditable fourth in the 1000 Guineas when being sent off as the 5/2 joint-favourite, with the horse bang in contention a furlong from the post although Ryan Moore ended up finding three too good for her.
The History of the Coronation Stakes
The race was inaugurated in 1840 with the title of the race referring to the coronation of Queen Victoria who had been crowned two years earlier, with Spangle the first ever winner of the race.
Race grading was only introduced much later in 1971 and the Coronation Stakes has not been a Group 1 encounter until 1988 where it reached accredited status and really started to become a focal point of the Royal Ascot meeting.
Many horses come from overseas to compete in this race and Watch Me was the 2019 winner after travelling from France to compete in the encounter, with the horse providing a shock when winning at odds of 20/1.
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Hermosa was beaten into second twelve months ago and there have been plenty of shocks over the years, with Qemah, Winter and Alpha Centauri among the recent winners.
Nat Flatman and Morny Cannon are the leading jockey in this race and their five respective victories occurred a long time ago, with John Porter holding the record for the most successes as a trainer although Aidan O’Brien has more recently claimed three victories.
How to Bet on the Coronation Stakes
The hope is that we get at least eight horses lining up in the Coronation Stakes which means we can get ¼ odds for the first three places if we’re having an each-way bet.
The majority of betting customers will either have a win-only or each-way bet on the action, although some will put together a Royal Ascot accumulator and they might include a runner from the Coronation Stakes which means you can bet on multiple races and hope they all manage to come in.
It’s fairly standard for punters to put together a daily Royal Ascot accumulator bet where you can pick out a number of horses and either put together an acca or alternatively go for a Lucky 15 bet or some kind of multiple bet.
There is also the chance to put together a Straight Forecast bet and that’s particularly good if you have a short-priced favourite that you expect to win and want to back the horse who is going to follow this runner home.
The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 race that takes place on the Friday of Royal Ascot, with this race run over seven furlongs and 213 yards. This race has been in operation since 1840, with three-year-old fillies competing for a large amount of prize money.
Jessica Harrington trained the 2018 winner Alpha Centauri and the 2017 winner was Winter, a horse which proved to be the third winner in this race for leading trainer Aidan O’Brien.
For the 2019 renewal, we have a competitive field and the favourite is likely to be Hermosa who bet365 have available at odds of 5/4 and there’s been plenty to like about this O’Brien-trained charge who has won on both of her previous outings this season.
Ryan Moore guided her to victory in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on 26 May, with Hermosa obliging as 5/2 favourite, while she previously won the 1,000 Guineas in England at much bigger odds of 14/1.
The three-year-old is therefore bidding to land a hat-trick of prestigious races, with O’Brien recently confirming that Hermosa would take her chances in the Coronation Stakes rather than step up in trip to run in the Prix de Diane.
Two years ago, Winter was able to oblige with a triple crown in these races for the same trainer, while Attraction did the same in 2004. "She came out of the Irish Guineas well and after we discussed plans we decided to aim for the Coronation rather than the Prix de Diane," O'Brien recently told the Racing Post.
We might expect Hermosa to go off at odds-on as we get nearer to the off, although there are several other leading lights in the race and that includes Jubiloso who is unbeaten in her career after two wins for trainer Sir Michael Stoute so far.
She won on the all-weather at Chelmsford in April before a more impressive Novice Stakes victory at Newbury the following month, with the filly now asked to go slightly further in distance for this particular race.
Castle Lady is another unbeaten filly with three wins on her record and she’s a French raider who won at Chantilly in March before a double triumph at Longchamp.
Maqsad runs for William Haggas and she looks likely to be rerouted for this race at Royal Ascot, with the horse disappointing in the Oaks when finishing eighth despite having plenty of market confidence at 9/2.
Haggas said: "She definitely didn't stay (ten furlongs), but I'm not sure she would have won at a mile and a quarter either - so we will have to regroup. I wouldn't rule out a shot at the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.
"We will see how she is, because she had a hard race and she was tired after the race. She showed a lot of speed and is getting quicker.
"She is not in the Pretty Polly (at the Curragh) - and if you are waiting for a Group One that is the Nassau, and that is the end of July, so we can squeeze another one in before then."