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2026 John Porter Stakes Preview
Established in 1928, the John Porter Stakes is scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Newbury racecourse.
The Group 3 race is run over a trip of one mile and four furlongs and is open to runners aged four or older, in which fillies and mares receive a 3lb allowance, and previous group winners who had won over a mile or further have to carry penalties.
John Porter Stakes Information:
- John Porter Stakes Past Winners
- John Porter Stakes Trainer Statistics
- John Porter Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Newbury tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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 John Porter Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2010 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 John Porter Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 John Porter 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 John Porter Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run John Porter Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Harbinger (2:30.58) in 2010
- Muntahaa (2:31.58) in 2017
- Al Aasy (2:31.92) in 2021
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 John Porter Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -3.42. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 John Porter Stakes.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2016 renewal when Dartmouth from Sir Michael Stoute under the guidance of Ryan Moore, won in a time of 2:50.43, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Harbinger, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 2:30.58 in the 2010 renewal.
John Porter Stakes Past Winners
Here are the John Porter 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 John Porter Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: The 2016 renewal was switched to Chelmsford on the all-weather.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:33.64 | Divina Grace (IRE) 5yo 8-13 (2 of 7) 14/1 | David Probert Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 2:35.09 | Hamish (GB) 8yo 9-5 (3 of 10) 5/2F | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 2:45.57 | Grand Alliance (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 7) 18/1 | James Doyle Charlie Fellowes (GB) |
| 2022 2:36.31 | Max Vega (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 9/2 | Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2021 2:31.92 | Al Aasy (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (2 of 9) 6/4F | Jim Crowley William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 2:42.15 | Marmelo (GB) 6yo 9-0 (3 of 9) 7/1 | Gerald Mosse Hughie Morrison (GB) |
| 2018 2:40.21 | Defoe (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (1 of 6) 5/4F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2017 2:31.58 | Muntahaa (IRE) 4yo 8-13 (6 of 8) 9/2 | Jim Crowley John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 2:50.43 | Dartmouth (GB) 4yo 8-13 (5 of 6) 3/1 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2015 2:32.35 | Arab Spring (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (8 of 8) 11/4 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the John Porter Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 33 placings from 176 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
John Porter Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the John Porter Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Sir Michael Stoute, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Maraahel (2007), Harbinger (2010), Arab Spring (2015) and Dartmouth (2016). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the John Porter Stakes are William Haggas (3 wins), Ralph Beckett (2 wins) and John Gosden (2 wins).
Here are some of the top John Porter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Michael Stoute | 11-4-5 | +6.50 | +1.98 |
| William Haggas | 10-3-3 | -1.50 | -3.66 |
| Ralph Beckett | 8-2-4 | +5.50 | +5.76 |
| John Gosden | 5-2-4 | +3.75 | +2.71 |
| Andrew Balding | 6-1-2 | +9.00 | +7.55 |
| Hughie Morrison | 6-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.30 |
| Marcus Tregoning | 4-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.40 |
| William Muir | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.20 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | -0.75 | -1.22 |
| Charlie Fellowes | 1-1-1 | +18.00 | +11.25 |
John Porter Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the John Porter Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Ryan Moore and Jim Crowley, who have both won the race three times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Harbinger (2010), Arab Spring (2015) and Dartmouth (2016). Jim Crowley winners have been with Cubanita (2014), Muntahaa (2017) and Al Aasy (2021).
Here are some of the top John Porter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 13-3-4 | +1.25 | -1.57 |
| Jim Crowley | 8-3-4 | +8.00 | +4.50 |
| Tom Queally | 9-1-4 | -1.00 | +0.95 |
| James Doyle | 8-1-3 | +11.00 | +5.68 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-2 | -3.75 | -3.02 |
| Neil Callan | 4-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.90 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.60 |
| Tom Marquand | 2-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.50 |
| Liam Jones | 2-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.06 |
| David Probert | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.75 |
2026 John Porter Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, 1, 14, 4, (2, 11), 5, 1, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 5, 1, 4, 7, 1, 3
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 (69%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 18/1
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Ran in 4 - 11 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Had 2 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Furthest Placed 1m4f - 2m
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not in CAN/DEU/IRL/ITA/QAT/SCO/UAE/USA (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 18/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Furthest ran 1m4f - 2m½f
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 5 - 34 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not G1/Cl4-5
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career Place)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 104+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 18 / 20 (85%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Newbury racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the John Porter 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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John Porter Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +25.00, is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G3) last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 4 career wins in Non-Handicap races, 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 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 3 (1,8) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (4) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (7,4) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the John Porter Stakes is Newbury, there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Newmarket (Rowley), there have been a total of 3 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 18 winners from a total of 160 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 18 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the John Porter Stakes:
- Dansili (2 Wins)
- Dubawi (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 John Porter Stakes, that stallion is Galileo who has failed to produce a winner from 11 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Grand Alliance in 2023, winning for Charlie Fellowes at odds of 18/1 under the guidance of James Doyle. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 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 2026 John Porter Stakes.
Route to the John Porter Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the John Porter Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Divina Grace Newmarket (Rowley) - 9th of 15 (23/1) | Newmarket Pony Academy Pride Stakes |
| 2024 - Hamish Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 6 (5/4) | Betfred St Simon Stakes |
| 2023 - Grand Alliance Newbury - 3rd of 8 (16/1) | Virgin Bet St Simon Stakes |
| 2022 - Max Vega Newbury - 2nd of 7 (11/2) | Virgin Bet St Simon Stakes |
| 2021 - Al Aasy Goodwood - 6th of 6 (7/2) | Gordon Stakes |
| 2019 - Marmelo Flemington - 2nd of 24 (11/1) | Melbourne Cup |
| 2018 - Defoe Doncaster - 10th of 11 (6/1) | St Leger |
| 2017 - Muntahaa Doncaster - 3rd of 6 (2/1) | Adwick Kingpin Conditions Stakes |
| 2016 - Dartmouth Kempton (AW) - 3rd of 9 (15/8) | 32Red Floodlit Stakes |
| 2015 - Arab Spring Newmarket (July) - 4th of 6 (1/1) | Princess of Waless Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this John Porter 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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