Sandringham Stakes Tips – Royal Ascot
The Sandringham Stakes is a handicap race run on day four of Royal Ascot and is open to three-year-old fillies. Run over a distance of one mile, the Sandringham is regarded as one of the toughest punting assignments of the entire week at the Royal meeting with huge fields lining up. We will provide our Sandringham Stakes tips nearer the off.
Sandringham Stakes Race in 2025
We won’t know the runners for the Sandringham Stakes until two days before the event and being a handicap contest there is going to be a huge field of runners. It can often see horses that have failed to reach Group level so far in their career, while it will not only seen some proven three-year-old fillies, but also some up-and-comers that look to continue on an upward curve and claim Royal Ascot success.
Sandringham Stakes Tips 2025
Sandringham Stakes Notable Trends
Despite being a hugely competitive race and with huge fields lining up in the last ten years there have been four winning favourites of the Sandringham Stakes. Three of the last ten winners have been priced 20/1 or bigger, so it is a contest that can throw up the odd shock here or there.
It’s interesting to look at handicap angle and there have been five winners that have carried 9st or more and five that have carried less than 9st, so you are able to win from anywhere in the handicap.
Three of the last ten winners have come from a single-figured stall, so it could be wise to look at higher numbers when trying to unearth the winner.
Sandringham Stakes History
It may not be a race that holds the prestige of some of the other Royal Ascot races, but the Sandringham Stakes is still targeted by all the leading trainers. Named the Fern Hill Rated Stakes up until 2001 when it was part of the Ascot Heath meeting on the Saturday, the Sandringham has now been moved to day four of Royal Ascot.
Up until 2018 it was a Listed handicap, but it’s been downgraded to a normal handicap race, but is still hugely competitive and in 2025 it’s sure to attract another big field looking for Royal glory on the Friday.
Sandringham Stakes Winners
| YEAR | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
| 2024 | Soprano | Billy Loughnane | George Boughey |
| 2023 | Coppice | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden |
| 2022 | Heredia | Sean Levey | Richard Hannon |
| 2021 | Create Belief | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh |
| 2020 | Onassis | Hayley Turner | Charlie Fellowes |
| 2019 | Thanks Be | Hayley Turner | Charlie Fellowes |
| 2018 | Agrotera | Jamie Spencer | Ed Walker |
| 2017 | Con Te Partiro | Jamie Spencer | Wesley Ward |
| 2016 | Persuasive | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 2015 | Osaila | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon |
All the races on Day 4 of Royal Ascot
| TIME | RACE |
| 2.30pm | Albany Stakes: The opening race on the fourth day of Royal Ascot is the Albany Stakes, this Group 3 is run over 6f and is consigned to 2yo fillies. |
| 3.05pm | Commonwealth Cup: The Commonwealth Cup is the first Group 1 on day four, with the 6f contest available to 3yo colts and fillies. |
| 3.45pm | Coronation Stakes: The second of the two Group 1 races on the Friday of Royal Ascot is the Coronation Stakes, a 1m Group 1 for 3yo fillies. |
| 4.25pm | Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes: The Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes is a 1m4f handicap available for horses aged 3yo or older. |
| 5.05pm | Sandringham Stakes: The Sandringham Stakes is contested over Ascot’s straight mile and is another race available only to 3yo fillies. |
| 5.40pm | King Edward VII Stakes: The King Edward VII is a Group 2 for colts and geldings run over 1m4f, it often attracts horses that failed to win the Epsom Derby. |
| 6.15pm | Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes: The final race on Day 4 of Royal Ascot is a 5f handicap for 3yo horses. |