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Celebration Mile 2026 Betting Odds

Saturday 29 August 2026 · Goodwood · By Matthew Glazier

There are a clutch of horses trading at single figure betting odds when it comes to the Celebration Mile Stakes. This should be an exciting Sunday encounter, with Jonquil having won on a debut and there’s the scope to be in the winners’ enclosure once again. Lake Forest was second last time out and the four-year-old is another for the shortlist.

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Make Me King was able to secure three consecutive third-placed finishes before the five-year-old was able to land the spoils last time out. Persica has won twice this season and Quddwah is worthy of consideration considering there has been two wins in the past three efforts. Ice Max is also available at a similar price to land a victory.

Celebration Mile Runners & Odds

17 runners

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2025 Celebration Mile Stakes Betting Tips

There are six horses trading at single figure betting odds in the Celebration Mile Stakes. Jonquil is the shortest price right now, Andrew Balding training a three-year-old who was successful at Newbury in April. That was followed by a runner-up spot at Longchamp before a disappointing effort in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.

Since then, there has been a fifth-placed effort in the World Pool Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, with the horse struggling to make an impression over seven furlongs. Lake Forest is a four-year-old who also has solid claims, with the horse last seen finishing as a runner-up at Goodwood in the Lennox Stakes.

Therefore, you could argue that the horse is better value than Jonquil, with that coming after a disappointing sixth place out of eight runners in the Criterion Stakes. There was previously a fifth placed finish from a field of ten horses in the Queen Anne Stakes and that was a solid effort over a mile in a top-class race.

Make Me King produced a string of third-placed finishes this season before landing a victory last time out. There was a success at Pontefract in July which came after a third-placed finish out of nine horses at Chantilly. The horse also has plenty of experience from running in top-class encounters at Doha, Meydan and Abu Dhabi.


2023 Celebration Mile Tips

Jockey Cieren Fallon is on board Aldaary who is bidding to score for the first time this season and there is plenty to recommend the five-year-old. There was no disgrace in finishing fourth last time out, especially considering that the horse ran in an ultra-competitive Sussex Stakes in an encounter which included hot favourite Paddington.

Charyn has ran six times this season without a victory and the three-year-old runs for trainer Roger Varian boasting the joint-highest rating in the field. David Egan is on board a horse who finished narrowly ahead of Aldaary in that Sussex Stakes, with the runner having performed in esteemed company for the majority of the season.

Epictetus runs for John & Thady Gosden and was previously successful at Goodwood at the beginning of August, with the horse winning the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes over one mile when beating odds-on favourite Nostrum into second place. The runner was previously well down the order in the much hotter Hampton Court Stakes.

Nostrum will hope to frank the form of that recent Goodwood tussle, with the horse previously demonstrating his worth when obliging in the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes on 13 July. A return to form could be on the cards and this is the fourth horse in the field to be trading at shorter odds than the rest of the field, with Angel Bleu potentially best of the rest.


The Goodwood Celebration Mile betting odds are always popular with customers who enjoy betting on flat horse racing. This race has been in operation since 1967, with William Hill one of the latest sponsors and it can be worth comparing this bookmaker with other bookies to see where the biggest prices lie.

You can compare the horse racing odds and there is sometimes the chance to get Goodwood free bets. It’s also worth looking out for price boosts on the day of the race along with extra places if you are looking to wager each-way on a race where you can sometimes get a big field lining up.

Simon & Ed Crisford have been responsible for a couple of the recent winners, with Jadoomi landing a victory in 2022. The four-year-old was ridden home by jockey William Buick and that was the first rider’s success in the race. Two years previously, Century Dream was the six-year-old winner for the same trainers.

There have only been two horses to have achieved a Goodwood Celebration Mile double, with Chic having obliged in 2004 and 2005, while Lightning Spear more recently claimed a win in the Goodwood Celebration Mile in 2016 and 2017.

Oisin Murphy was on board this horse when achieving a double and the jockey was then able to score on Beat The Bank in 2018. When it comes to Goodwood betting trends, there have been a mixture of different ages when it has come to the winner, with Premio Loco a notable eight-year-old winner in 2012.

Check out the latest Goodwood racecards at Racing-Odds.com where you can find information on the Celebration Mile. As the name suggests, the distance is exactly one mile and there is a substantial purse available.

Past Winners

2025 — Celebration Mile
  1. 1 Jonquil SP
  2. 2 Saqqara Sands SP
  3. 3 Arisaig SP
  4. 4 Make Me King SP
  5. 5 Ice Max SP
  6. 6 Persica SP
2024 — Celebration Mile
  1. 1 Ice Max C Lee +500
  2. 2 Poker Face Harry Davies +125F
  3. 3 Royal Dress Billy Loughnane +300

Celebration Mile FAQ

When does the 2026 Celebration Mile take place?
The 2026 Celebration Mile is scheduled to start at 3.10pm on Saturday 29 August 2026.
Where does the 2026 Celebration Mile take place?
The Celebration Mile is run at Goodwood Racecourse in England.
Who is the favourite for the 2026 Celebration Mile?
Distant Storm is the current favourite for the 2026 Celebration Mile at 2/1 with Bet365, from 17 entries in the ante-post market. Prices move daily, so compare the latest odds in the table above.
What are the latest odds for the 2026 Celebration Mile?
The current 2026 Celebration Mile market is led by Distant Storm at 2/1, Zavateri at 4/1 and Shayem at 11/2. Compare every bookmaker's price in the table above.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for the Celebration Mile?
In the current market, Bet365 offers the biggest price about Distant Storm at 2/1. We compare every bookmaker's Celebration Mile odds in the table above so you can always take the top price.
Who won the 2025 Celebration Mile?
Jonquil won the 2025 Celebration Mile at SP.
Can I bet each-way on the Celebration Mile?
Yes. An each-way bet on the Celebration Mile is two bets in one, a win and a place. The number of places paid and the place fraction are set by each bookmaker and confirmed when the final field is declared, so check the each-way terms before betting.
Are there free bets or offers for the 2026 Celebration Mile?
Yes. Sign up with the bookmakers listed at Racing-Odds.com, place a qualifying bet on the Celebration Mile and claim free bets and betting offers once it settles.
Can I watch the 2026 Celebration Mile live?
Several bookmakers stream the Celebration Mile live from Goodwood. Fund your account or place a qualifying bet, then watch the Celebration Mile in-play from start to finish.