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2026 Yorkshire Cup Preview
The Yorkshire Cup is scheduled to take place in May of each year at the York racecourse on the final day of the three-day Dante Festival.
The race is run over one mile, five furlongs and one hundred and eighty-eight yards and is open to runners aged four or older.
The race is the opening of the British Champions Long Distance Series, having been made part of the British Champions Series back in 2011.
Yorkshire Cup Information:
Our dedicated York tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Yorkshire Cup, but will also have predictions for each meeting at York throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information during the Dante Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at York during the flat season, you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Yorkshire Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Yorkshire Cup, the over-round has been 113%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £113 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Yorkshire Cup 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 Yorkshire Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Yorkshire Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Stradivarius (2:55.15) in 2018
- Giavellotto (2:55.96) in 2024
- Giavellotto (2:56.79) in 2023
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 Yorkshire Cup 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 +11.08. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Yorkshire Cup.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Stradivarius, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, who set the fastest winning time in the Yorkshire Cup. That runner won the race in a time of 2:55.15 in 2018. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Howard Johnson and jockey Darryll Holland with Percussionist who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 3:12.41 in the 2006 renewal.
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Yorkshire Cup Past Winners
Here are the Yorkshire Cup 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 Yorkshire Cup 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 (185k) 3:07.88 | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo 9-8 (2 of 5) 11/10F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2024 (175k) 2:55.96 | Giavellotto (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (1 of 6) 7/2 | Oisin Murphy Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2023 (175k) 2:56.79 | Giavellotto (IRE) 4yo 9-3 (7 of 6) 14/1 | Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2022 (170k) 2:58.33 | Stradivarius (IRE) 8yo 9-6 (1 of 5) 6/4F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 (115k) 2:59.56 | Spanish Mission (USA) 5yo 9-4 (2 of 5) 11/2 | William Buick Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2019 (160k) 3:01.21 | Stradivarius (IRE) 5yo 9-4 (4 of 8) 4/5F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 (160k) 2:55.15 | Stradivarius (IRE) 4yo 9-1 (5 of 8) 4/6F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 (160k) 3:01.90 | Dartmouth (GB) 5yo 9-1 (3 of 8) 11/4F | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 (155k) 3:01.12 | Clever Cookie (GB) 8yo 9-1 (2 of 5) 5/2 | P J McDonald Peter Niven (GB) |
| 2015 (150k) 2:57.64 | Snow Sky (GB) 4yo 9-0 (3 of 6) 5/2 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Yorkshire Cup have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 26 placings from 132 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 4 placings from 12 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
Yorkshire Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Yorkshire Cup over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Ask (2009), Gospel Choir (2014), Snow Sky (2015) and Dartmouth (2017). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Yorkshire Cup are John Gosden (3 wins) and Marco Botti (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Yorkshire Cup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 5-4-4 | +9.75 | +5.51 |
| John Gosden | 8-3-3 | -0.78 | -2.47 |
| Marco Botti | 4-2-3 | +15.50 | +9.84 |
| Andrew Balding | 5-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.56 |
| Charlie Appleby | 5-1-1 | -2.90 | -3.31 |
| Richard Fahey | 4-1-2 | +22.00 | +15.00 |
| Ed Dunlop | 4-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.60 |
| Rod Millman | 3-1-2 | +1.33 | +1.06 |
| Peter Niven | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.44 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 3-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.06 |
Yorkshire Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Yorkshire Cup over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Ask (2009), Gospel Choir (2014), Snow Sky (2015) and Dartmouth (2017). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Yorkshire Cup are William Buick (3 wins) and Frankie Dettori (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Yorkshire Cup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 14-4-6 | +0.75 | -1.66 |
| William Buick | 10-3-5 | +2.35 | +1.22 |
| Frankie Dettori | 8-3-4 | -2.03 | -2.18 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-2 | +9.00 | +4.65 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.34 |
| Tom Queally | 4-1-3 | -1.37 | +0.87 |
| Tony Hamilton | 3-1-2 | +23.00 | +16.00 |
| P J McDonald | 3-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.44 |
| Shane Kelly | 2-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.90 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -1.62 |
2026 Yorkshire Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 9, 4, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, (3, 5), 5, 1
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 (74%) - Achieved an RPR of 112+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 4 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on HY/SFT (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 94+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 103+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl2-3
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 55+ (Going)
- 18 / 20 (70%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 18 / 20 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Going)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 17 / 20 (47%) - No bigger than 13/2
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Yorkshire Cup. 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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Yorkshire Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +30.57, is when runners ran in a race restricted to 3yo+ last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class won of Class 1 (Listed), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-25.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (2) [6 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (6) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (5) [5 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (3) [5 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Yorkshire Cup are Meydan and Ascot; there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 132 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 13 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Yorkshire Cup:
- Sea The Stars (3 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Mastercraftsman (2 Wins)
- Sadlers Wells (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Yorkshire Cup; that stallion is Montjeu, who has failed to produce a winner from 9 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Glens Diamond in 2013, winning for Richard Fahey at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Tony Hamilton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Yorkshire Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Yorkshire Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Yorkshire Cup, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Rebels Romance Meydan - 4th of 9 (9/4) | Dubai Sheema Classic |
| 2024 - Giavellotto Meydan - 5th of 15 (10/1) | Dubai Gold Cup |
| 2023 - Giavellotto Meydan - 9th of 15 (25/1) | Dubai Gold Cup |
| 2022 - Stradivarius Ascot - 3rd of 10 (7/2) | British Champions Long Distance Cup |
| 2021 - Spanish Mission Meydan - 5th of 11 (9/2) | Dubai Gold Cup |
| 2019 - Stradivarius Ascot - 1st of 6 (1/1) | British Champions Long Distance Cup |
| 2018 - Stradivarius Ascot - 3rd of 13 (4/1) | British Champions Long Distance Cup |
| 2017 - Dartmouth Woodbine - 2nd of 9 (87/20) | Pattison Canadian International Stakes |
| 2016 - Clever Cookie Ascot - 2nd of 9 (9/4) | Longines Sagaro Stakes |
| 2015 - Snow Sky Sha Tin - 7th of 11 (7/1) | LONGINES Hong Kong Vase |
Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Yorkshire Cup. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Dante Festival, with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Dante Festival
The highlight on Wednesday, the opening day of the Dante Festival, is the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes, a race contested over six furlongs with a prize fund of £150k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Jorvik Stakes | Almoshher (GB) 4yo - 15/2 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Churchill Tyres Handicap | Rousing Encore (IRE) 5yo - 22/1 | Ruth Carr James Sullivan |
| Duke of York Stakes | Inisherin (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Kevin Ryan Ryan Moore |
| Musidora Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Lindum York Handicap | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 7/2 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| Hambleton Stakes | Old Cock (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| Middleton Stakes | See The Fire (GB) 4yo - 8/11 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Dante Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Westow Stakes | Tropical Storm (GB) 3yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Friday at the Dante Festival
On Friday, the final day of the festival, the feature race, the Yorkshire Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series, is the highlight, with a prize fund of £180k the runners compete over a distance of one mile, five furlongs and 188 yards.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Marygate Fillies Stakes | Secret Hideaway (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Adrian Paul Keatley P J McDonald |
| Knights Solicitors Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes | Kon Tiki (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | Jane Chapple-Hyam David Egan |
| Yorkshire Cup | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 11/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Yorkshire Cup 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
Other Principal Races at York Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in July
Races in August (Ebor Festival)
- Acomb Stakes
- Great Voltigeur Stakes
- Juddmonte International Stakes
- Symphony Group Handicap
- York Ebor Festival Stayers Handicap
- Clipper Handicap
- Galtres Stakes
- Lowther Stakes
- Premier Yearling Stakes
- Yorkshire Oaks
- Gimcrack Stakes
- Lonsdale Cup
- Nunthorpe Stakes
- York Ebor Festival Sky Bet Handicap
- City of York Stakes
- Ebor Handicap
- Melrose Heritage Handicap
- Roses Stakes
- Strensall Stakes
