Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Runners & Riders  

The final mile championship of the British flat racing season is the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. It is the only top level race on British Champions Day which is not named after the day itself, instead taking the name of one of British racing’s greatest patrons.

The runners and riders for the 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes are beginning to become clearer. Here they are, listed alongside their trainer and jockey.

Who are the Top Three Favourites to Win this Year’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes?

The betting for a race like the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes starts early and in earnest. As a result, even months away from the race, punters can be sure that each horse’s odds for the race is reflective of their genuine chance. Here are the three runners currently heading the market with a view to running in the contest.

Field Of Gold

Beaten in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, Field Of Gold bounced back with a stunning, dominant win in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. He then showed his class again with a fine victory in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, but was last seen finishing down the field went sent off favourite for the Sussex Stakes.

Rosallion

A top class miler, Rosallion has had to settle for minor honours in a number of top races this season, including in the Queen Anne Stakes at Sussex Stakes. A real model of consistency, Richard Hannon’s charge will be looking to record a first win of the season on Saturday afternoon.

Fallen Angel

Three wins on the bounce means Fallen Angel is one of the form horses lining up in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Group 1 wins in both the Matron Stakes and Sun Chariot Stakes has seen her become the dominant miler in the fillies division, but she will take on the boys here in a tougher challenge.

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Horse Entries & Selections

As it is run on the straight course, the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes allows for a maximum field of 20, just like the British Champions Sprint Stakes. However, that race often gets close to capacity, whereas this race is usually less prescribed.

All horses aged three and upwards are eligible to compete in the contest, with three-year-olds continuing to get a small allowance. At this late stage of the season, this amounts to 3lb.

Which Trainers Have Historically Had the Most Success in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes?

Since the inauguration of this race in 1955, this race has gone by the name of Great Britain’s longest reigning monarch. It has been a Group 1 since 1987 too.

Saeed bin Suroor may not be in charge of the majority of Godolphin’s top class horses anymore, but in his heyday he ensured that he claimed this race on a number of occasions. In all, he has five of these trophies by his name, coming nicely spread between 1996 and 2010.

Unsurprisingly, it is Aidan O’Brien who is nipping at his heels. The master of Ballydoyle has sent out the winner four times, though has been waiting to join bin Surro on five wins since 2016, when Minding became his fourth victor. As it is, he is currently in second alongside Guy Harwood and John Gosden, who could also get to five winners on the contest this year should he be represented. He sent out 2018 winner Roaring Lion for his fourth success.

Runners & Riders Past Winners