14:35 York 25 Jul 2026
Sky Bet York Stakes
Group 2 | Class 1 | 3YO plus
Winner £93,572 - 5 declared to run
Good to firm-good in places
Forecast: Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 13.5° - 21.1°
Rainfall: 0.13mm
Wind: 13.2 mph W
Last Update: 24/07/2026 07:00
Bookies best price percentage = 108.96%
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Expert View Verdict
A tough race to call with all bar Dancing Gemini easy to contruct a strong case for. Item won this year's Dante and 12f around Epsom on soft ground was never going to see him to best effect. He should return to his best here, but will that be good enough to defeat rock-solid 8yo ROYAL CHAMPION in receipt of 11lb? The answer is probably 'no' with Karl Burke's runner taken to go back-to-back in the race. He's had a fine time of things since winning 12 months ago, scoring twice abroad, including at the top level, and also finishing third in the Irish Champion Stakes. He should be at his best back from 90 days off. Last year's Dante one-two, Pride Of Arras and Damysus, preferred in that order, are both coming off below-par efforts but clearly have the ability to win a this level and either could be good enough to give the selection a real fright.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 7 | Royal Champion | 3 | 7 | 9 8 | - | 201-147 | 38 days | K R Burke (51 miles) | Clifford Lee | 8/ 1 | 2:05.64 |
| 2024 | Good to Firm | 4 | Alflaila | 2 | 5 | 9 8 | - | 11115-4 | 38 days | Owen Burrows (202 miles) | Jim Crowley | 9/ 4 | 2:20.36 |
| 2023 | Good | 5 | Alflaila | 5 | 4 | 9 8 | - | 102111 | 294 days | Owen Burrows (202 miles) | Andrea Atzeni | 5/ 1 | 2:10.17 |
| 2022 | Good to Firm | 5 | Sir Busker | 1 | 6 | 9 8 | - | 845255 | 39 days | W J Knight (163 miles) | Ben Curtis | 15/ 2 | 2:11.88 |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 5 | Bangkok | 1 | 5 | 9 6 | - | 218144 | 16 days | A M Balding (216 miles) | David Probert | 14/ 1 | 2:16.43 |
| 2020 | Good | 7 | Aspetar | 7 | 5 | 9 6 | - | 51410-2 | 20 days | H & R Charlton (212 miles) | Jason Watson | 11/ 1 | 2:07.51 |
| 2019 | Soft | 6 | Elarqam | 3 | 4 | 9 6 | - | 34-4131 | 22 days | C & M Johnston (45 miles) | Dane O'Neill | 7/ 1 | 2:12.47 |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 7 | Thundering Blue | 6 | 5 | 9 6 | - | 17-5102 | 14 days | D Menuisier (248 miles) | Fran Berry | 5/ 1 | 2:09.41 |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 7 | Success Days | 3 | 5 | 9 3 | - | 310-242 | 27 days | K J Condon | Shane Foley | 3/ 1 | 2:10.59 |
| 2016 | Good to Firm | 5 | Time Test | 5 | 4 | 9 3 | - | 1410-13 | 21 days | H & R Charlton (212 miles) | P J Smullen | 1/ 2 | 2:06.93 |
| 2015 | Good to Firm | 8 | Tullius | 6 | 7 | 9 3 | - | 44-1445 | 21 days | A M Balding (216 miles) | P Makin | 10/ 1 | 2:06.25 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 7 | Sheikhzayedroad | 2 | 5 | 9 3 | - | 136921 | 28 days | D M Simcock (163 miles) | M Lane | 7/ 1 | 2:06.26 |
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 6 | Mukhadram | 5 | 4 | 9 2 | - | 425-123 | 21 days | W J Haggas (163 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 4/ 9 | 2:07.18 |
| 2012 | Good to Firm | 9 | Sri Putra | 4 | 6 | 9 2 | - | 97-1657 | 21 days | R Varian (163 miles) | Neil Callan | 12/ 1 | 2:05.74 |
| 2011 | Good | 7 | Twice Over | 1 | 6 | 9 5 | - | 31-1965 | 38 days | Sir H R A Cecil (163 miles) | Tom Queally | 5/ 2 | 2:09.99 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 8 | Summit Surge | 6 | 6 | 9 2 | - | 1-46302 | 55 days | L M Cumani (163 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 8/ 1 | 2:08.82 |
| 2009 | Good | 9 | Kirklees | 1 | 5 | 9 2 | - | 2-31401 | 22 days | S bin Suroor (163 miles) | Frankie Dettori | EVENS | 2:10.27 |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 7 | Pipedreamer | 11 | 4 | 9 2 | - | 11-3333 | 21 days | J & T Gosden (163 miles) | Seb Sanders | 2/ 1 | 2:08.28 |
| 2007 | Heavy | 8 | Stage Gift | 7 | 4 | 9 2 | - | 721-081 | 44 days | S bin Suroor (163 miles) | Jamie Spencer | 8/ 1 | 2:13.31 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 5 | Best Alibi | 3 | 3 | 8 6 | - | 314-263 | 27 days | Sir Michael Stoute (163 miles) | Ryan Moore | 2/ 5 | 2:07.93 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1, 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 1m 2f 56y | 2:04.32 |