2025 Coronation Cup Tips - French star poised for breakthrough Group One win

Jon Vine

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Last updated: 03 Jun 2025

Jon Vine 03 Jun 2025

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Odds and betting predictions for the 2025 Coronation Cup
This Group One takes place on day one of the Epsom Derby Festival on Friday 6th June
Calandagan is the most likely winner

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Calandagan (left) finishing second to last year's Derby winner, City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International at York. (Getty)

Two Group Ones take place on Oaks day at the Epsom Derby Festival. The first of those is the Coronation Cup, which was first run at Epsom Downs in 1902 and has been won by legendary names like Pretty Polly, Mill Reef and the only three-time winner, Sir Nicholas Abbey.

Let's take a look through the latest Coronation Cup betting and run through the headline entries.

2025 Coronation Cup Odds

Name	Odds
Calandagan	4/6
Jan Brueghel	4/1
Giavellotto	8/1
You Got To Me	10/1
Al Riffa	16/1
Bar	25/1

2025 Coronation Cup Entries

Following a stunning six-length triumph in the King Edward VII Stakes, Calandagan suffered narrow defeats in both the Juddmonte International and the Champion Stakes at Ascot. Francis-Henri Graffard's stable star was last seen finishing second again to Danon Decile in the Sheema Classic, after which connections said that the Coronation Stakes was his next target.

Sitting closest to Calandagan in the market is St Leger winner Jan Brueghel, who returned to action with a runner-up finish over ten furlongs last month. Giavellotto claimed his first Group One win out in Hong Kong in December, but has five lengths to find on Calandagan from their clash at Meydan.

Irish Oaks winner, You Got To Me could have her first start in the colours of Amo Racing at Epsom on Friday. Joseph O'Brien's Al Riffa looks likely to take his chance, along with Aidan O'Brien's second-string, Continuous.

Ancient Wisdom finished 11th in last year's Derby, but looks likely to return to Epsom on Friday. The final runner is recent Jockey Club Stakes winner Bellum Justum, who was beaten 13 lengths behind City Of Troy when seventh in the 2024 Epsom Derby.

2025 Coronation Cup Tips

Despite his lack of a victory at the highest level, CALANDAGAN (4/6) is undoubtedly the classiest horse in this contest. Francis Graffard's star has suffered narrow defeats on his last three starts in lucrative races and the prospect of soft ground at Epsom this weekend will only emphasise his chances.

Jan Brueghel, Giavellotto and You Got To Me have all done what Calandagan hasn't, and that's win Group One races.

Aidan O'Brien was worried that yielding to soft ground was too testing for Jan Brueghel before his St Leger win. Oisin Murphy has described his Hong Kong Vase winner as a "top of the ground horse" recently, and Ralph Beckett ran his Irish Oaks winner in last year's St Leger purely because the ground was favourably good. Soft ground will suit none of the three.

Al Riffa and Bellum Justum have produced their best form on nicer ground too. Ancient Wisdom will definitely relish plenty of cut in the ground, but didn't seem to handle the track when well-beaten in last year's Derby.

In short, this year's Coronation Cup looks like Calandagan's to lose. Graffard's raider brings the strongest form to the table and all of his wins in France came on very soft ground. If he handles the track, he should win.

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Verdict

2025 Coronation Cup

With conditions in his favour, it's hard to look past Calandagan in the 2025 Coronation Cup.

Calandagan

2025 Coronation Cup

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