Champion Stakes Betting Odds 

Run in mid-October to summon the end of the flat season, the Champion Stakes is aptly named, run at the titular British Champions Day and crowning the star of the middle distance division in the UK that season. It is run over 1m2f, bringing together those who have excelled in a variety of divisions, and this is how they bet for the season-ending showpiece:

2025 Champion Stakes Odds

Who are This Year’s Champion Stakes Favourites?

The Champion Stakes favourites have done well for punters in previous years and this year’s field looks to be blessed with plenty of quality. John & Thady Gosden’s Ombudsman and Aidan O’Brien’s Delacroix are two of the favourites for the Group 1 contest and both have tasted victory already at the highest level this season, so the standard. French raider Calandagan is another prominent figure in the betting and has to be a respected favourite.

Who are This Year’s Champion Stakes Underdogs?

There will be numerous Champion Stakes underdogs according to the Ascot betting markets. Generally, unless a horse has made a serious impression and a trainer has highlighted this race as a target, the odds of every eventual contender will be 10/1 or above, making every prospective runner a valuable betting proposition if you believe they will run well in the Champion Stakes. Economics is a fascinating contender for the William Haggas team and he’s not been seen on the track for a year, while the likes of Almaqam and First Look are another brace of runners that could be notable outsiders.

Betting Strategies for the Champion Stakes

The Champion Stakes is a race which can be betted on in numerous ways. These are the most popular markets and factors which bettors on the race should take into account.

Outright Winner

Finding the winner is still the main priority for most punters when it comes to big races like the Champion Stakes. With 9/1, 12/1 and 10/1 winners from 2020-2022, there is good value to be had even in this market, and only one odds-on winner since 2013.

Each Way

In the last three seasons, two of the third-placed finishers have come in at 40/1 and 22/1, which would have been due reward for each-way backers who found Mac Swiney and My Prospero in the market. If you do not fancy the favourite, finding a Champion Stakes underdog with each-way terms can be just as profitable.

Draw Biases

There has not been too substantial a draw bias in the Champion Stakes over the years, although every renewal from 2021 onwards has seen a winner emerge from stall 4 or inwards.

Champion Stakes Odds of Past 10 Winners

Five of the last ten winners of the Champion Stakes have gone off as favourites, but either side of those, there have been champions at some juicy prices if some punters were brave enough to find them. In the three years preceding King Of Steel’s 3/1 triumph in 2023, the odds of every winner was between 9-12/1 as the table below shows.