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2026 Strensall Stakes Preview
Added to the York Ebor Festival in 2008, a festival which was abandoned, it first featured at the festival in 2009, with the race taking place on the final day of the festival.
The Group 3 Strensall Stakes is open to runners who are aged three or older and is run over one mile and one hundred and seventy-seven yards.
Strensall Stakes Information:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the York tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at York Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Strensall Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022, when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2011 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Strensall Stakes, the over-round has been 114%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £114 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Strensall Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Strensall Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Strensall Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Scottish (1:46.61) in 2016
- Echo Of Light (1:46.76) in 2007
- Real World (1:47.66) in 2021
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Strensall Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +7.06. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Certain Lad from Mick Channon under the guidance of Hollie Doyle, won in a time of 1:52.39, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Scottish, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick set the quickest time of 1:46.61 in the 2016 renewal.
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Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com
Strensall Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Strensall Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Strensall Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:49.73 | King Of Cities (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 8) 11/1 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2024 1:49.96 | See The Fire (GB) 3yo 8-11 (8 of 9) 3/1F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 1:49.31 | Spirit Dancer (GB) 6yo 9-7 (2 of 6) 6/1 | Oisin Orr Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2022 1:48.02 | Alflaila (GB) 3yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 3/1 | Jim Crowley Owen Burrows (GB) |
| 2021 1:47.66 | Real World (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 7) 1/1F | Marco Ghiani Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2020 1:52.39 | Certain Lad (GB) 4yo 9-5 (3 of 9) 10/1 | Hollie Doyle Mick Channon (GB) |
| 2019 1:48.68 | Zaaki (GB) 4yo 9-8 (5 of 6) 7/2 | Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2018 1:48.03 | Lord Glitters (FR) 5yo 9-5 (3 of 8) 2/1F | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2017 1:47.85 | Mustashry (GB) 4yo 9-5 (1 of 7) 5/2F | Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2016 1:46.61 | Scottish (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (10 of 10) 5/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Strensall Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 29 placings from 148 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- SAF: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
2025 Strensall Stakes Replay
Strensall Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Strensall Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Saeed bin Suroor, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Echo Of Light (2006 & 2007), Rio De La Plata (2010) and Real World (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Strensall Stakes are David O'Meara (3 wins), Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and Charlie Appleby (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Strensall Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed bin Suroor | 9-4-6 | +6.75 | +4.41 |
| David O'Meara | 8-3-6 | +6.50 | +5.72 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 15-2-6 | -7.00 | -5.60 |
| Charlie Appleby | 2-2-2 | +14.00 | +8.63 |
| Richard Fahey | 13-1-3 | -6.00 | -4.44 |
| William Haggas | 11-1-3 | -7.25 | -5.15 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-3 | -3.00 | -1.69 |
| Owen Burrows | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.88 |
| Richard Hannon | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| A P O'Brien | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
Strensall Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Strensall Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Daniel Tudhope, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Custom Cut (2014), Mondialiste (2015) and Lord Glitters (2018).
Here are some of the top Strensall Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 12-3-6 | +2.50 | +1.72 |
| William Buick | 9-1-1 | -3.00 | -5.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 8-1-2 | -3.50 | -3.31 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 6-1-3 | +4.00 | +8.06 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3-1-2 | +1.00 | +1.30 |
| Sean Levey | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1-1-1 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.75 |
| Marco Ghiani | 1-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.63 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.50 |
2026 Strensall Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 1, 1, 5, 2, (1, 3), 6, 4, 4, 1, 8, 1, 1, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6, 1, 7
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (71%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Dam is not SAF/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in 3 - 9 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Ran in 6 - 34 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Had 3 - 14 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 9 - 166 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 83+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 4 placings (Season)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not Cl3-5
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 8 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 4 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Strensall Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 Strensall Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Strensall Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Strensall Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +32.75, is when runners had 4 season starts.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a USA-bred dam; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-27.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (3,4) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (4,2) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (3) [6 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (3) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (1) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Strensall Stakes is Goodwood; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Goodwood last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Haydock; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Haydock last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 145 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Strensall Stakes:
- Dark Angel (2 Wins)
- Dubai Millennium (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Strensall Stakes; that stallion is Lope De Vega, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was King Of Cities in 2025, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 11/1 under the guidance of Sean Levey. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Strensall Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Strensall Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Strensall Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - King Of Cities Goodwood - 3rd of 4 (15/8) | Thoroughbred Stakes |
| 2024 - See The Fire Goodwood - 2nd of 9 (16/1) | Nassau Stakes |
| 2023 - Spirit Dancer Windsor - 1st of 12 (9/2) | William Hill Epic Boost Racing League Race 21 Handicap |
| 2022 - Alflaila Pontefract - 1st of 6 (7/2) | Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes |
| 2021 - Real World Newbury - 1st of 8 (15/8) | bet365 Stakes |
| 2020 - Certain Lad Haydock - 2nd of 7 (10/1) | BetVictor Rose Of Lancaster Stakes |
| 2019 - Zaaki Goodwood - 7th of 9 (10/3) | Lennox Stakes |
| 2018 - Lord Glitters Goodwood - 3rd of 8 (10/1) | Sussex Stakes |
| 2017 - Mustashry Chelmsford (AW) - 1st of 13 (5/1) | Moulsham Mile Handicap |
| 2016 - Scottish Haydock - 2nd of 6 (7/4) | Betfred Rose of Lancaster Stakes |
Other Principal races during the York Ebor Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters support in the Strensall Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Ebor Festival, with links to each race blog and information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight of the opening day of the Ebor Festival is the Juddmonte International, a Group 1 race with a purse of £1.25 million, which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Ebor HKJC World Pool Handicap | Trefor (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | Charles Hills Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:25 York Acomb Stakes | Gewan (GB) 2yo - 11/2 | Andrew Balding P J McDonald |
| 15:00 York Great Voltigeur Stakes | Pride Of Arras (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:35 York Juddmonte International Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 16:10 York Ebor Stayers Heritage Handicap | Santorini Star (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Thursday at the Ebor Festival
The fillies and mares take centre stage on Thursday at the festival in the Yorkshire Oaks, another Group 1 which is part of the British Champion Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Lowther Stakes | Royal Fixation (GB) 2yo - 5/2 | Ed Walker William Buick |
| 14:25 York Harrys Half Million By Goffs | Song Of The Clyde (GB) 2yo - 15/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:00 York Clipper Handicap | Bullet Point (GB) 4yo - 15/8 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 York Yorkshire Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 8/15 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:10 York Galtres Stakes | Charlottes Web (IRE) 4yo - 11/4 | Simon & Ed Crisford Daniel Tudhope |
| 17:20 York Ebor Fillies Heritage Handicap | Royal Velvet (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Knight William Buick |
Friday at the Ebor Festival
The British Champion Series race for Friday at the Ebor Festival is the 500k Nunthorpe over the sprint distance of five furlongs. The Lonsdale Cup is also part of the British Champion Series on Friday.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Ebor Mile Heritage Handicap | Fifth Column (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 14:25 York Lonsdale Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 15:00 York Gimcrack Stakes | Lifeplan (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Declan Carroll Zak Wheatley |
| 15:35 York Nunthorpe Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 7yo - 11/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:10 York Ebor Middle Distance Heritage Handicap | Asgards Captain (IRE) 5yo - 16/1 | Dylan Cunha J F Egan |
Saturday at the Ebor Festival
The highlight on the final day of the Ebor Festival is the Ebor Handicap itself, a stamina-testing class two handicap which carries a purse of 500k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 York Strensall Stakes | King Of Cities (IRE) 3yo - 11/1 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 14:25 York Melrose Heritage Handicap | Tarriance (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 15:00 York City of York Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 7/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 York Ebor Handicap | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 5/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
| 16:45 York Roses Stakes | Revival Power (IRE) 2yo - 13/2 | Tim Easterby David Allan |
| 17:20 York Ebor Finale Heritage Handicap | Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore Daniel Tudhope |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Strensall Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal Races at York Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the York racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in May (Dante Festival)
- Churchill Tyres Handicap
- Jorvik Stakes
- Minster Stakes
- Musidora Stakes
- Dante Stakes
- Hambleton Stakes
- Lindum York Handicap
- Middleton Stakes
- Westow Stakes
- Macmillan Charity Handicap
- Marygate Fillies Stakes
- Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes
- Yorkshire Cup
