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2026 Lockinge Stakes Preview
The Lockinge Stakes is a Group 1 race that is open to runners aged four or older and is scheduled to take place in May of each year at Newbury.
The race is run over the straight mile and is part of the British Champions Series, the race is in the middle distance series which concludes on Champions Day with the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Lockinge Stakes Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Newbury tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Newbury Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Lockinge Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2005 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Lockinge Stakes, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Lockinge Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Lockinge Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Lockinge Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Rakti (1:33.59) in 2005
- Lead Artist (1:35.06) in 2025
- Rhododendron (1:35.07) in 2018
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Lockinge Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.21. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Lockinge Stakes.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Rakti, trained by Michael Jarvis and ridden by Philip Robinson, who set the fastest winning time in the Lockinge Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:33.59 in 2005. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Sir Michael Stoute and jockey Kieren Fallon with Peeress who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:44.57 in the 2006 renewal.
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Lockinge Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Lockinge Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Lockinge Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: There was no renewal in 2020.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (395k) 1:35.06 | Lead Artist (GB) 4yo 9-2 (3 of 8) 17/2 | Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2024 (395k) 1:35.29 | Audience (GB) 5yo 9-2 (5 of 10) 22/1 | Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2023 (345k) 1:36.09 | Modern Games (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (13 of 12) 3/1F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 (345k) 1:35.71 | Baaeed (GB) 4yo 9-0 (3 of 9) 4/9F | Jim Crowley William Haggas (GB) |
| 2021 (345k) 1:40.96 | Palace Pier (GB) 4yo 9-0 (8 of 11) 1/2F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 (345k) 1:35.80 | Mustashry (GB) 6yo 9-0 (5 of 14) 9/1 | Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2018 (345k) 1:35.07 | Rhododendron (IRE) 4yo 8-11 (2 of 14) 100/30F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 (345k) 1:43.00 | Ribchester (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 7/4F | William Buick Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2016 (345k) 1:38.18 | Belardo (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (6 of 12) 8/1 | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2015 (345k) 1:38.09 | Night Of Thunder (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (3 of 16) 11/4F | James Doyle Richard Hannon (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Lockinge Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 32 placings from 172 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 4 placings from 25 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Lockinge Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Lockinge Stakes over the last 20 renewals is John & Thady Gosden, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Palace Pier (2021), Audience (2024) and Lead Artist (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Lockinge Stakes are Richard Hannon (2 wins), Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lockinge Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| John & Thady Gosden | 6-3-3 | +28.00 | +15.60 |
| Richard Hannon | 13-2-7 | -6.87 | +0.33 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 9-2-2 | +6.00 | +0.80 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 6-2-5 | +2.33 | +3.80 |
| A P O'Brien | 19-1-4 | -14.67 | -12.38 |
| Roger Varian | 8-1-3 | +1.00 | +0.80 |
| John Gosden | 6-1-1 | +1.00 | -1.40 |
| William Haggas | 6-1-1 | -4.56 | -4.74 |
| Charlie Appleby | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.20 |
| Richard Fahey | 3-1-1 | -0.25 | -0.95 |
Lockinge Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Lockinge Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Creachadoir (2008), Olympic Glory (2014) and Palace Pier (2021). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Lockinge Stakes are Jim Crowley (2 wins) and William Buick (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Lockinge Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 13-3-6 | -5.12 | -3.12 |
| Jim Crowley | 5-2-2 | +6.44 | +2.66 |
| William Buick | 5-2-2 | +1.75 | -0.15 |
| Ryan Moore | 16-1-4 | -11.67 | -9.65 |
| Jamie Spencer | 11-1-1 | -2.00 | -5.20 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-1 | -4.25 | -5.62 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 7-1-3 | +2.00 | +2.30 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-5 | +3.50 | +9.65 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-1-2 | -1.67 | -2.10 |
| Tom Queally | 5-1-3 | -3.71 | -1.17 |
2026 Lockinge Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 4, 6, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 5, 1, (1, 4), 4, 1, 1, (2, 11), 1, 1, 1, 4, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (64%) - Had 6 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (68%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved a TS of 97+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Ran in 6 - 21 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 10/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-3 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 3 - 10 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Off a break of 20 - 290 days
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved a TS of 88+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Is not AUS/FR/GER/SAF/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 2 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 76+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newbury racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Lockinge Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Lockinge Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +35.54, is when runners last place was 2 starts ago.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place over the trip, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-40.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (1,7) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 5 (6,7) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 13 (6,7) [12 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (8,1) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 8 (3,5) [11 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Lockinge Stakes is Sandown; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Sandown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 182 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 21 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Lockinge Stakes:
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Pivotal (3 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Iffraaj (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Lockinge Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Arakan (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Audience in 2024, winning for John & Thady Gosden at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Robert Havlin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 12 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Lockinge Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Lockinge Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Lockinge Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Lead Artist Sandown - 8th of 8 (11/4) | Sandown Mile |
| 2024 - Audience Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 4 (9/4) | Challenge Stakes |
| 2023 - Modern Games Keeneland - 2nd of 8 (29/20) | Makers Mark Mile Stakes |
| 2022 - Baaeed Ascot - 1st of 10 (2/1) | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes |
| 2021 - Palace Pier Sandown - 1st of 4 (4/11) | Sandown Mile |
| 2019 - Mustashry Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 10 (10/1) | Earl Of Sefton Stakes |
| 2018 - Rhododendron Longchamp - 4th of 7 (19/2) | Prix Ganay |
| 2017 - Ribchester Meydan - 3rd of 13 (11/4) | Dubai Turf |
| 2016 - Belardo Sandown - 4th of 7 (13/8) | Sandown Mile |
| 2015 - Night Of Thunder Ascot - 2nd of 11 (2/1) | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Lockinge Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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