Vintage Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Glorious Goodwood)

Two-year-olds contest a Group 2 over seven furlongs at Glorious Goodwood, a race with an outstanding record of unearthing colts who go on to contest the following season's classics. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.
Vintage Stakes Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Glorious Goodwood)
Andy Powell
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2027 Vintage Stakes Preview

First staged in 1975, the Vintage Stakes is a Group 2 race which is open to two-year-old runners and is run over seven furlongs and is scheduled to take place on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood in late July or early August.

Vintage Stakes Information:

If you are interested in other predictions at Goodwood, then head over to the Goodwood tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood section for links to these.

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How competitive is the Vintage Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021, when the race had an over-round of 109%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 120%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Vintage Stakes, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2027 Vintage 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 Vintage Stakes Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Vintage Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Aomori City (1:25.13) in 2024
  2. War Decree (1:25.75) in 2016
  3. Rio De La Plata (1:26.05) in 2007

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 Vintage Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +1.83. Ahead of the 2027 Vintage Stakes, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?

Over the last 20 renewals, it was Aomori City, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, who set the fastest winning time in the Vintage Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 1:25.13 in 2024. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Frankie Dettori with Angel Bleu who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:32.85 in the 2021 renewal.

What the expert says...
The Superlative Stakes has been responsible for five winners of this race since 2010, although they did win in 2010, 2011 & 2012, so since 2013, only two have come from that race (2016 & 2023). Two of the last three winners have come from the July Stakes.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Vintage Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Vintage 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 is 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 Vintage Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2026
1:26.53
Dr Rascal (GB)
2yo 9-3 (2 of 6) 13/2
Kaiya Fraser
Oliver Cole (GB)
2025
1:26.43
Zavateri (IRE)
2yo 9-6 (6 of 10) 8/1
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton (GB)
2024
1:25.13
Aomori City (FR)
2yo 9-3 (1 of 7) 2/1F
William Buick
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2023
1:30.15
Haatem (IRE)
2yo 9-3 (4 of 9) 9/4F
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon (GB)
2022
1:26.46
Marbaan (GB)
2yo 9-3 (9 of 9) 14/1
Jamie Spencer
Charlie Fellowes (GB)
2021
1:32.85
Angel Bleu (FR)
2yo 9-1 (6 of 6) 100/30
Frankie Dettori
Ralph Beckett (GB)
2020
1:28.80
Battleground (USA)
2yo 9-1 (7 of 10) 13/8F
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2019
1:27.03
Pinatubo (IRE)
2yo 9-1 (5 of 7) 6/4F
James Doyle
Charlie Appleby (GB)
2018
1:28.23
Dark Vision (IRE)
2yo 9-1 (7 of 12) 100/30F
Silvestre De Sousa
Mark Johnston (GB)
2017
1:26.97
Expert Eye (GB)
2yo 9-1 (7 of 10) 7/4F
Andrea Atzeni
Sir Michael Stoute (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Vintage Stakes have been based:

  • GB: 17 winners with an additional 29 placings from 152 runners
  • IRE: 3 winners with an additional 3 placings from 15 runners
  • FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners

2026 Vintage Stakes Replay


Vintage Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Vintage Stakes over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Highland Reel (2014), War Decree (2016) and Battleground (2020). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Vintage Stakes is Charlie Appleby (2 wins).

Here are some of the top Vintage 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
A P O'Brien12-3-6-4.96-2.59
Charlie Appleby7-2-6-1.50+1.27
Richard Hannon15-1-3-11.75-9.40
Saeed bin Suroor7-1-2-5.38-4.46
Hugo Palmer6-1-2-0.50-0.05
Clive Cox5-1-2-0.50+0.10
Ralph Beckett4-1-1+0.33-0.92
Eve Johnson Houghton2-1-2+7.00+6.30
Charlie Fellowes1-1-1+14.00+8.40
Oliver Cole1-1-1+6.50+4.06

Vintage Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Vintage Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from War Decree (2016) and Battleground (2020).

Here are some of the top Vintage 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ryan Moore15-2-5-9.87-7.39
William Buick10-1-5-7.00-1.97
James Doyle8-1-3-5.50-4.51
Jamie Spencer7-1-2+8.00+4.65
Silvestre De Sousa6-1-1-1.67-3.00
Sean Levey3-1-1+0.25-0.65
Andrea Atzeni2-1-1+0.75+0.05
Charles Bishop1-1-1+8.00+4.80
Kaiya Fraser1-1-1+6.50+4.06
Oisin Murphy8-0-2-8.00-6.15

2027 Vintage Stakes Runners & Shortlist

The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Vintage Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.

Vintage Stakes Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +18.49, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.

❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 4 season starts; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-21.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2026: Winner in 2 (3) [6 Runners]
  • 2025: Winner in 6 (3,7) [10 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 1 (7) [7 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 4 (9,7) [9 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 9 (4,7) [9 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Vintage Stakes is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Ascot; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.

The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 168 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Vintage Stakes:

  • Choisir (2 Wins)
  • Oasis Dream (2 Wins)
  • War Front (2 Wins)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Marbaan in 2022, winning for Charlie Fellowes at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Jamie Spencer. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 13 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Vintage Stakes, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.

Route to the Vintage Stakes

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Vintage Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2026 - Dr Rascal
Ascot - 1st of 8 (4/1)
Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
2025 - Zavateri
Newmarket (July) - 1st of 6 (18/1)
July Stakes
2024 - Aomori City
Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 6 (7/1)
July Stakes
2023 - Haatem
Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 9 (19/2)
Superlative Stakes
2022 - Marbaan
Salisbury - 1st of 12 (10/11)
Byerley Stud British EBF Novice Stakes
2021 - Angel Bleu
Ascot - 2nd of 6 (4/1)
Pat Eddery Stakes
2020 - Battleground
Ascot - 1st of 8 (11/4)
Chesham Stakes
2019 - Pinatubo
Ascot - 1st of 14 (3/1)
Chesham Stakes
2018 - Dark Vision
York - 1st of 10 (9/2)
John Smiths Novice Median Auction Stakes
2017 - Expert Eye
Newbury - 1st of 9 (6/1)
Be Wiser Insurance Novice Stakes

Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood

Here is the schedule for the five-day Glorious Goodwood festival for races which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.

Tuesday at Glorious Goodwood

Part of the British Champion Series, the Goodwood Cup is the highlight on the opening day, a marathon over two miles where stamina is key.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Chesterfield Cup HandicapAl Aali (FR)
4yo - 11/2
George Scott
William Buick
Vintage StakesDr Rascal (GB)
2yo - 13/2
Oliver Cole
Kaiya Fraser
Lennox StakesLake Forest (GB)
5yo - 10/11
William Haggas
Cieren Fallon
Goodwood CupScandinavia (USA)
4yo - 6/5
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore

Wednesday at Glorious Goodwood

Run over a mile, the Sussex Stakes is the main race on the second day; this Group 1 is also part of the British Champion Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Glorious Goodwood 1m4f HandicapInfraad (IRE)
3yo - 2/1
William Haggas
Tom Marquand
Alice Keppel Fillies Conditions StakesWild Blossom (IRE)
2yo - 5/4
K R Burke
James Doyle
Oak Tree StakesFlora Of Bermuda (IRE)
5yo - 5/2
Andrew Balding
James Doyle
Molecomb StakesPershaada (IRE)
2yo - 11/4
Richard Hannon
Sean Levey
Sussex StakesBow Echo (IRE)
3yo - 10/11
George Boughey
Billy Loughnane

Thursday at Glorious Goodwood

The Group 1 Nassau Stakes is the highlight on Thursday, contested over 1m2f and restricted to only fillies and mares, the race is part of the British Champion Series.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Kincsem HandicapCiarrai Abu (IRE)
3yo - 100/30
Harry Eustace
George Wood
Richmond StakesMans Best Friend (IRE)
2yo - 11/2
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
Gordon StakesEnceladus (IRE)
3yo - 6/4
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Nassau StakesDiamond Necklace (IRE)
3yo - 4/6
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore

Friday at Glorious Goodwood

Friday features a couple of decent handicaps, with the Goodwood Handicap a stamina-testing race and the Golden Mile, which is a heritage handicap. The highlight of the day is the King George Stakes, a sprint run over five furlongs.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Goodwood HandicapDefiantly (FR)
4yo - 11/4
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Thoroughbred StakesShayem (IRE)
3yo - 17/2
K R Burke
Clifford Lee
Golden Mile HandicapArchivist (GB)
4yo - 16/1
Hamad Al Jehani
Callum Rodriguez
King George StakesAmerican Affair (GB)
6yo - 12/1
Jim Goldie
Paul Mulrennan

Saturday at Glorious Goodwood

Saturday is the day of one of the biggest handicaps on the flat, the Stewards Cup, 20+ runners over six furlongs compete in this heritage handicap.

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Summer HandicapHopewell Rock (IRE)
4yo - 5/1
George Boughey
Ryan Moore
Glorious StakesEnfjaar (IRE)
6yo - 8/1
Roger Varian
Ray Dawson
Lillie Langtry StakesGoodie Two Shoes (IRE)
7yo - 8/1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Stewards CupEvening Saigon (IRE)
4yo - 16/1
Hamad Al Jehani
James Doyle

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 Vintage 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.

James Banting

James Banting

Expert Guide

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

Other Principal Races at Goodwood Racecourse

Here are some other notable races at the Goodwood racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.

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