Among five season-ending championships, the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes is exclusive to female horses. It is one of the two middle distance showpieces on what often proves British racing’s curtain call event and has helped to distinguish some star performers since its inception.

Thirteen runners have been declared for the 2026 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at 2.40pm on Saturday 17th October. You can see the full field, with their jockeys, trainers and latest odds, in the racecard below.

14:40 Ascot

Qatar Racing British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1)

• Going Good
• Distance 1m 3f 211y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type Flat Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 12
• Win Time 2m 29s

Prize Money

• 1st £283,550
• 2nd £107,500
• 3rd £53,800
• 4th £26,800
• 5th £13,450
• 6th £6,750

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 4 (12) Minnie Hauk W: 9st 7lb Age: 4 yo Filly

5/1 (Won)

J: Ryan Moore T: A P O’Brien

OR: 119 RPR: 132 Form: 152830

GG Racing Score 83% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 9.5/10 Course 2.5/10 Distance 7.5/10

2nd 7 (3) 1 tip Believed W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Filly

16/1

J: Oisin Murphy T: J P Murtagh

OR: 105 RPR: 114 Form: 421331

GG Racing Score 35% Ability 2.1/10 Draw — Jockey 3.6/10 Trainer 0/10 Course 6.7/10 Distance 6.3/10

3rd 10 (10) 1 tip Lilt W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Filly

6/1

J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas

OR: 110 RPR: 119 Form: 1-162

GG Racing Score 55% Ability 4.2/10 Draw — Jockey 5.5/10 Trainer 8.2/10 Course — Distance —

4th 12 (5) Sugar Island W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Filly

150/1

J: Christophe Soumillon T: A P O’Brien

OR: 102 RPR: 111 Form: 430700

GG Racing Score 25% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 0.9/10 Trainer 9.5/10 Course — Distance 1.9/10

5th 6 (11) Tajlina W: 9st 7lb Age: 4 yo Filly

40/1

J: Pierre-Charles Boudot T: F-H Graffard

OR: 107 RPR: 117 Form: 12-325

GG Racing Score 28% Ability 3.3/10 Draw — Jockey 2.7/10 Trainer 1.8/10 Course — Distance —

6th 13 (9) Symbol Of Majesty W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Filly

40/1

J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden

OR: 106 RPR: 114 Form: -15216

GG Racing Score 43% Ability 2.1/10 Draw — Jockey 6.4/10 Trainer 4.1/10 Course 6.7/10 Distance —

7th 3 (1) 6 tips Kalpana OUR TIP W: 9st 7lb Age: 5 yo Filly

1/1

J: Colin Keane T: Andrew Balding

OR: 124 RPR: 131 Form: -12115

GG Racing Score 86% Ability 9.2/10 Draw — Jockey 7.3/10 Trainer 5.9/10 Course 10/10 Distance 10/10

8th 1 (13) Coedana W: 9st 7lb Age: 4 yo Filly

33/1

J: Connor Beasley T: Edward Bethell

OR: 105 RPR: 112 Form: -23161

GG Racing Score 28% Ability 0.8/10 Draw — Jockey — Trainer 0.9/10 Course — Distance 8.8/10

9th 8 (2) Inis Mor W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Filly

28/1

J: Billy Loughnane T: David Menuisier

OR: 109 RPR: 120 Form: 013282

GG Racing Score 49% Ability 5.4/10 Draw — Jockey 9.1/10 Trainer 2.7/10 Course — Distance 1.9/10

10th 11 (4) 1 tip Sparan Nua W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Filly

17/2

J: Rossa Ryan T: J S Bolger

OR: 118 RPR: 127 Form: 113429

GG Racing Score 62% Ability 7.9/10 Draw — Jockey 4.5/10 Trainer — Course — Distance 4.4/10

11th 5 (7) See The Fire W: 9st 7lb Age: 5 yo Filly

28/1

J: Rob Hornby T: Andrew Balding

OR: 113 RPR: 122 Form: -11632

GG Racing Score 42% Ability 6.7/10 Draw — Jockey 1.8/10 Trainer 5.9/10 Course 0/10 Distance —

2 (8) Danielle W: 9st 7lb Age: 5 yo Filly

16/1

J: James Doyle T: John & Thady Gosden

OR: 111 RPR: 120 Form: 51-162

GG Racing Score 43% Ability 5.4/10 Draw — Jockey 8.2/10 Trainer 4.1/10 Course 2.5/10 Distance 0/10

9 (6) Johanna Walsh W: 9st 1lb Age: 3 yo Filly

6/1

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

OR: 117 RPR: 127 Form: -31216

GG Racing Score 57% Ability 7.9/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 7.3/10 Course 6.7/10 Distance 4.4/10

Non-runners

Johanna Walsh

+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£79.20
Straight Forecast	£72.81
Tricast	£493.46
Trifecta	£398.20

Selections

D Express:

Believed

Daily Mail:

Johanna Walsh

Daily Mirror:

Johanna Walsh

Daily Record:

Johanna Walsh

NEWMARKET:

Lilt

POSTDATA:

Sparan Nua

RP RATINGS:

Kalpana

SPOTLIGHT:

Kalpana

TOPSPEED:

Kalpana

Telegraph:

Johanna Walsh

The Guardian:

Kalpana

The Star:

Kalpana

The Sun:

Johanna Walsh

The Times:

Kalpana

Who are the Top Three Favourites to Win this Year’s British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes?

These are the three horses at the head of the betting for the 2026 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes.

Kalpana

Winner of this race in 2024 and 2025, Kalpana has been better than ever in 2026, beating Calandagan in the King George and winning the Yorkshire Oaks. Andrew Balding’s mare is top-rated on 124 and Colin Keane rides.

Johanna Walsh

An Irish Oaks winner for Joseph O’Brien, Johanna Walsh was well held behind Kalpana in the Yorkshire Oaks but is rated 117. Dylan Browne McMonagle rides.

Lilt

A three-year-old for William Haggas, Lilt is rated 110 and comes from the age group that has won seven of the last ten runnings. Tom Marquand takes the ride.

Our tip for the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes is below, with the best odds available.

14:40 Qatar Racing British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1)

Kalpana

J: Colin Keane

T: Andrew Balding

Result

7th 1/1

British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Horse Entries & Selections

There is a maximum stipulated field of 19 runners in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes, though a field narrowly above ten is the par for the contest. Horses will only become balloted out above the 19 threshold, although this is unlikely.

Three-year-olds receive a 6lb in weight from those aged four and upwards. This has evidently been put to good use given eight of the last ten winners have represented the youngest age group.

Which Trainers Have Historically Had the Most Success in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes?

It is John Dunlop, father of not one but two subsequent trainers like himself, who has trained the most fillies and mares to snare this prize. Impressively, his first and ninth winners spanned forty years, with Predicament having won in 1966, while Acts Of Grace completed his set in 2006.

Sir Michael Stoute is the closest to matching him having sent out seven winners of his own accord, the most recent being when Crystal Capella won her second edition of the race in 2010. When it comes to jockeys, Lester Piggott’s tally of eight sees him out on his own in this spectacle’s regard, though Frankie Dettori was creeping closer before his move to America, having amassed his sixth success with Emily Upjohn in 2022.

Runners & Riders Past Winners