Though it does not officially conclude the flat season on turf, British Champions Day is a culmination of the sprinting, miling, staying, and middle distance divisions at the top level in the UK. One of the races which features on the day is the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, which takes place over the straight mile course at Ascot, this year run on Saturday, 17th October 2026. The market for the race is already live and competitive.

The 2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is run at 3.20pm on Saturday 17th October at Ascot. Compare the latest Queen Elizabeth II Stakes odds below, along with the full racecard and the leading contenders in the betting.

2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Odds

15:20 Ascot

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Group 1)

• Going Good
• Distance 1m 0f 0y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type Flat Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 11
• Win Time 1m 39s

Prize Money

• 1st £623,810
• 2nd £236,500
• 3rd £118,360
• 4th £58,960
• 5th £29,590
• 6th £14,850

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 10 (8) 4 tips Talk Of New York W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

3/1 (Won)

J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby

OR: 120 RPR: 130 Form: 311321

GG Racing Score 64% Ability 8/10 Draw — Jockey 7/10 Trainer 4/10 Course 3.6/10 Distance 7.8/10

2nd 4 (3) 2 tips Ten Bob Tony W: 9st 6lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

7/1

J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker

OR: 121 RPR: 130 Form: 811442

GG Racing Score 49% Ability 8/10 Draw — Jockey 1/10 Trainer 2/10 Course 5.7/10 Distance 4.4/10

3rd 9 (1) 3 tips Rayif W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

10/1

J: Christophe Soumillon T: F-H Graffard

OR: 120 RPR: 130 Form: 13-151

GG Racing Score 63% Ability 8/10 Draw — Jockey 4/10 Trainer 5/10 Course — Distance —

4th 8 (6) Needle Match W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

150/1

J: Cieren Fallon T: William Haggas

OR: 106 RPR: 112 Form: 1-4027

GG Racing Score 16% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 7.5/10 Course — Distance 0.6/10

5th 11 (9) 2 tips Zavateri OUR TIP W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

12/1

J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton

OR: 118 RPR: 128 Form: 4-2551

GG Racing Score 35% Ability 3.5/10 Draw — Jockey 5/10 Trainer 0/10 Course — Distance 5.6/10

6th 2 (5) Docklands W: 9st 6lb Age: 6 yo Colt

33/1

J: Billy Loughnane T: Harry Eustace

OR: 115 RPR: 125 Form: -13768

GG Racing Score 56% Ability 1/10 Draw — Jockey 9/10 Trainer 6/10 Course 10/10 Distance 6.7/10

7th 3 (4) More Thunder W: 9st 6lb Age: 5 yo Colt

15/2

J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas

OR: 119 RPR: 129 Form: -22451

GG Racing Score 44% Ability 5.5/10 Draw — Jockey 6/10 Trainer 7.5/10 Course 1.4/10 Distance 0.6/10

8th 6 (11) 2 tips Gstaad W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

7/4

J: Ryan Moore T: A P O’Brien

OR: 125 RPR: 132 Form: -21223

GG Racing Score 83% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 9.5/10 Course 7.9/10 Distance 2.2/10

9th 1 (7) Dancing Gemini W: 9st 6lb Age: 5 yo Colt

100/1

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Roger Teal

OR: 114 RPR: 126 Form: -64556

GG Racing Score 17% Ability 2/10 Draw — Jockey 2/10 Trainer 1/10 Course 0/10 Distance 3.3/10

10th 5 (10) 1 tip Zeus Olympios W: 9st 6lb Age: 4 yo Colt

12/1

J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke

OR: 119 RPR: 129 Form: -33412

GG Racing Score 58% Ability 5.5/10 Draw — Jockey 3/10 Trainer 3/10 Course 7.9/10 Distance 10/10

11th 7 (2) 1 tip Hawk Mountain W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

33/1

J: Colin Keane T: A P O’Brien

OR: 116 RPR: 128 Form: -12367

GG Racing Score 62% Ability 3.5/10 Draw — Jockey 8/10 Trainer 9.5/10 Course 3.6/10 Distance 8.9/10

Non-runners

Rogue Diplomat, Bow Echo, Cercene

+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£21.20
Straight Forecast	£24.10
Tricast	£191.03
Trifecta	£110.70

Selections

D Express:

Zeus Olympios

Daily Mail:

Ten Bob Tony

Daily Mirror:

Talk Of New York

Daily Record:

Rayif

LAMBOURN:

Ten Bob Tony

NEWMARKET:

Talk Of New York

POSTDATA:

Talk Of New York

RP RATINGS:

Gstaad

SPOTLIGHT:

Zavateri

TOPSPEED:

Hawk Mountain

Telegraph:

Talk Of New York

The Guardian:

Rayif

The Star:

Zavateri

The Sun:

Rayif

The Times:

Gstaad

Who are This Year’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Favourites?

Talk Of New York heads the betting after Godolphin supplemented him for the race. He won the Joel Stakes at Newmarket last time and was third in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Rayif, winner of the French 2,000 Guineas and the Prix Jacques le Marois, and Gstaad, the top-rated runner on 125, are close behind.

Our tip for the race is below, with the best odds available.

15:20 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Group 1)

Zavateri

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Result

5th 12/1

Who are This Year’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Underdogs?

Queen Anne winner Ten Bob Tony has course and distance form, while Zeus Olympios was only just beaten by Rayif in the Marois. More Thunder was second in the Lockinge and the Queen Anne before winning the Park Stakes, and our tip Zavateri is a big price for a Group 1 winner.

Betting Strategies for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Betting on the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is designed to be varied and exciting. Lots of different markets will be available for punters come the day of the race.

Outright Winner

Finding the winner of a big race is one of the most enjoyable elements of watching horse racing. In the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, this does not simply mean backing the favourite, as the last successful market leader was back in 2018.

Each Way

There have been a number of horses who have filled the places in this race in recent seasons who have gone off at decent prices. If you had backed Facteur Cheval on each-way terms at 14/1 last year, you would have returned more than two points in profit.

Draw Biases

No horse has emerged from the inside five stalls to win the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes since 2015. A higher draw has been beneficial in recent renewals, but it is worth seeing if any races earlier in the day suggest an alternative draw would be better.

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Odds of Past 10 Winners

Only three of the last ten favourites have won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, and three of the last ten winners started at 10/1 or bigger, including Bayside Boy (33/1) and last year’s 100/1 winner Cicero’s Gift.