2024 Prince of Wales's Stakes Betting Tips, Best Bookmakers & Free Bets
One of the richest races throughout the Royal Ascot, the Prince of Wales's Stakes (£750,000) has the ability to produce a truly international superstar.
The middle-distance horses don't get much attention in the UK, but punters must take note of the Prince of Wales's Stakes' winners.
Globetrotting types such as Highland Reel and Australian champion So You Think have won in the last 10 years and it's a great guide to races like the King George and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe later in the season.
Prince of Wales's Stakes Key Facts
Date
Wednesday June 19th, 2024
Track
Royal Ascot
Distance
1m 2f
Class
Group 1
Race Type
Set weights
Prizemoney
£750,000
Age
4YO+
2023 Prince of Wales's Stakes Tips
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2023 Prince of Wales's Stakes Odds
No odds are currently available for the 2023 Prince Of Wales's Stakes.
2022 Prince Of Wales's Stakes Result
Position
Name
SP
1st
State Of Rest
5/1
2nd
Bay Bridge
10/11f
3rd
Grand Glory
16/1
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The race was first run in 1862 and was named after the Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII.
Promoted to Group 1 status in 2000 when taken out by Dubai Millennium, the Prince of Wales's Stakes has since been won by some of the world's best middle-distance thoroughbreds.
Godolphin won the race in three consecutive years with Dubai Millennium, Fantastic Light and Grandera. The global operation hasn't won the race since 2002.
Aidan O'Brien has had the most success since then with three winners. Duke of Marmalade, So You Think and Highland Reel were all trained by O'Brien, but So You Think was formerly trained by Bart Cummings.
The two-time Cox Plate winner was transferred to Aidan O'Brien as a five-year-old where it would also win the Tattersalls Gold Cup twice, the Eclipse Stakes and the Irish Champion Stakes.
The winner of the Prince of Wales's Stakes has a good record in winning the Champion middle-distance horse of the year.
A year after winning the Epsom and Irish Oaks, Ouija Board came to Ascot and won the 2006 Prince Of Wales's Stakes. Aidan O'Brien has won the race twice more since then, scoring with So You Think in 2012 and Highland Reel in 2017.
Sir Michael Stoute then trained back-to-back winners in Poet's Word and Crystal Ocean. 2020 saw John Gosden win the Prince Of Wales's Stakes for the fourth time, as James Doyle guided Lord North to victory.
Aidan O'Brien's dual Classic winner, Love made a triumphant reappearance in the 2021 Prince Of Wales's Stakes. Aidan's son, Joseph then saddled the winner in 2022, as State Of Rest held off hot-favourite, Bay Bridge.
Prince of Wales's Stakes Betting Guide
Highland Reel was a popular winner in 2017, but it wasn’t the favourite at 9/4.
The John Gosden-trained Jack Hobbs was the 2/1 favourite, but it finished well down the track and never featured during the run.
My Dream Boat caused a big upset in 2016 when winning at odds of 16/1. Included in the field of six was international winner Found and 8/13 favourite A Shin Hikari.
The Japanese star was all the rage heading into the race, but it finished five lengths from the winner and clearly didn't handle the tough conditions.
Free Eagle was a loose favourite at 5/2 when winning in 2015 and 2014 winner The Fugue paid 11/2 for each way punters.
It was the third time in four years that a hot favourite had been toppled in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. Treve was the 8/13 favourite, but never looked likely when finishing third.
So You Think was the beaten favourite in 2011 at odds of 4/11, but punters recouped their losses when the champion stallion won in 2012 at better-value odds of 4/5.
It pays to avoid favourites in the Prince of Wales's Stakes.
Cracksman was the hot-favourite to win the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes in 2018, but he was upset by Poet’s Word, who downed the favourite’s colours in thrilling fashion.
In 2019, five Group One winners from across Europe went head-to-head, and it was Sir Michael Stoute’s Crystal Ocean who prevailed.
Prince of Wales's Stakes Lead Up Races
Runners who took part in the Coronation Cup at Epsom often drop down in trip and go onto the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.
The Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket, the Huxley Stakes at Chester and the Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown are often used as lead up races too.
Over in Ireland, the Tattersalls Gold Cup is used as a stepping stone to the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. As is the Prix Ganay, run at Longchamp earlier in the spring.
Royal Ascot Track Report
Ascot is a large, right-handed track, best suited by galloping sorts. Ascot features a 14-furlong round course, and a straight course for races between five furlongs and a mile.
The track at Ascot is testing, particularly when the ground is soft, and the three-furlong home straight is all uphill until the runners hit the line.
2023 Prince of Wales's Stakes FAQs
How long is the Prince Of Wales's Stakes?
The Prince Of Wales's Stakes is one and a quarter miles, or 10 furlongs, in length.
Who won the 2022 Prince Of Wales's Stakes?
Joseph O'Brien's State Of Rest edged out Bay Bridge to win the 2022 Prince Of Wales's Stakes.
How can I watch the Prince Of Wales's Stakes?
The race will be shown live on ITV Racing. Visit our Live Streaming page to find out how you can watch every race at Royal Ascot on your mobile or tablet.
When is the 2023 Prince Of Wales's Stakes?
The 2023 Prince Of Wales's Stakes will be run on Wednesday 21st June, 2023.
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