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2025 Temple Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Haydock Racecourse is the Temple Stakes.
This race is a Group 2, which was originally run at Sandown Park from 1965 until 2007, it was moved to Haydock in 2008, where it has remained since.
It is run over a straight five furlongs, with the race being open to three-year-olds or older, the majority of the winners will head to the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Temple Stakes will hold the title of 'Betfred Temple Stakes'.
Temple Stakes Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Haydock tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Haydock Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Temple Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Temple Stakes, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Temple 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 Temple Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Temple Stakes Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Temple Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Night Prospector (56.10) in 2004
- Bated Breath (56.39) in 2012
- Fleeting Spirit (57.15) in 2008
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 Temple Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -15.00. Ahead of the 2025 Temple Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Night Prospector, trained by J W Payne and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, who set the fastest winning time in the Temple Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 56.10 in 2004. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Alan Berry and jockey Slade O'Hara with Look Busy who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:04.03 in the 2009 renewal.
Temple Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Temple 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 Temple Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (125k) 59.64 | Kerdos (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (2 of 9) 12/1 | Richard Kingscote Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2023 (125k) 58.70 | Dramatised (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (10 of 13) 4/1F | William Buick K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 (115k) 58.88 | Kings Lynn (GB) 5yo 9-6 (2 of 10) 5/1 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2021 (95k) 1:03.99 | Liberty Beach (GB) 4yo 9-1 (4 of 6) 13/8F | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2019 (100k) 57.70 | Battaash (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (6 of 6) 5/6F | Jim Crowley Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2018 (100k) 57.36 | Battaash (IRE) 4yo 9-9 (11 of 11) 10/11F | Dane O'Neill Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2017 (100k) 57.55 | Priceless (GB) 4yo 9-1 (6 of 12) 11/2 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2016 (100k) 59.40 | Profitable (IRE) 4yo 9-4 (12 of 11) 8/1 | Adam Kirby Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2015 (100k) 1:00.36 | Pearl Secret (GB) 6yo 9-4 (8 of 11) 10/1 | George Baker David Barron (GB) |
| 2014 (100k) 1:00.15 | Hot Streak (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (7 of 9) 9/4F | Oisin Murphy Kevin Ryan (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Temple Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 36 placings from 199 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 6 runners
- HUN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Temple Stakes Trainer Statistics
Here are the Temple Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 10-1-3 | -6.75 | -2.80 |
| Jim Goldie | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -1.20 |
| Ed Walker | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| James Tate | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Charlie Fellowes | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Temple Stakes Jockey Statistics
Here are the Temple Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick (Mgheera) | 2-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.80 |
| Daniel Tudhope (Electric Storm) | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| Tom Eaves (Washington Heights) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan (American Affair) | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | -2.40 |
| Rossa Ryan (Starlust) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +2.30 |
| Callum Shepherd (Vadream) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +1.10 |
2025 Temple Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 11, 1, 3, 10, 2, (1, 2), 7, 1, 4, 1, 6, 2, 6, 1, 1, 1, 8, 1, (4, 5)
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 (79%) - Highest Placed is not G2/Cl2
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Had 3 - 13 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not on HY/STD-SLW/STD/FS (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in AUS/DEU/IRL/ITA/SCO/UAE (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 4 - 30 races (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a G2/Cl4-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 5 races (Class)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 19 / 20 (86%) - No older than a 7yo
- 18 / 20 (75%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (78%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 94+ (Non-Hcps)
- 17 / 20 (65%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 7/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Haydock racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Temple 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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Temple Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +26.41, is when runners had 1 career win on the going.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a furthest trip placed of 7f, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-31.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 2 (3,6) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (13,14) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (8,12) [10 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 6 (5) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Temple Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Longchamp; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 14 winners from a total of 166 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 6 winners from a total of 41 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Temple Stakes:
- Cable Bay (2 Wins)
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Invincible Spirit (2 Wins)
- Mujadil (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Temple Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Namid (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Night Prospector in 2004, winning for J W Payne at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Johnny Murtagh. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Temple Stakes.
Route to the Temple Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Temple Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Kerdos Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 8 (13/2) | Palace House Stakes |
| 2023 - Dramatised Keeneland - 2nd of 12 (13/1) | Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint |
| 2022 - Kings Lynn Chester - 2nd of 5 (11/8) | Boodles Secret Garden Conditions Stakes |
| 2021 - Liberty Beach Longchamp - 3rd of 11 (10/1) | Prix de lAbbaye de Longchamp |
| 2019 - Battaash Longchamp - 4th of 16 (11/10) | Prix de lAbbaye de Longchamp |
| 2018 - Battaash Chantilly - 1st of 13 (9/4) | Prix de lAbbaye de Longchamp |
| 2017 - Priceless Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 15 (5/1) | Palace House Stakes |
| 2016 - Profitable Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 21 (20/1) | Palace House Stakes |
| 2015 - Pearl Secret Longchamp - 8th of 12 (9/1) | Prix de Saint-Georges |
| 2014 - Hot Streak Newmarket (Rowley) - 3rd of 11 (7/1) | Palace House Stakes |
Temple Stakes Trend Shortlist
Haydock will host the 2025 renewal of the Temple Stakes, which will be run at 3:30 pm on Saturday, 24th May 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Rumstar (7/2)
- Jonathan Portman (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- Rob Hornby (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Twilight Calls (14/15), Shes Quality (14/15), Washington Heights (13/15), Electric Storm (13/15), Mgheera (13/15), Starlust (12/15), Vadream (11/15), American Affair (11/15), Grande Marques (10/15) and Law Of Average (10/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:47 pm Thursday 22nd May 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
American Affair won the Lindum York Handicap last time out and a total of 1 previous winner of that race from a total of 19 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of -13.00.
Rumstar won the Palace House Stakes last time out and a total of 4 previous winners of that race from a total of 18 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of +10.50.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Temple Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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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