The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 contest run over a mile. It takes place at 14:30 on Tuesday 17th June, which is the first day of Royal Ascot 2025. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

1⁽¹¹⁾

2-6262

Cairo

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Alice Haynes

9-2

111

124

Ex-Ballydoyle horse who has finished runner-up on five occasions for current yard, most recently in Group 2 at Chester (1m2f); however, back up in class today he's very unlikely to achieve the same position, let alone go one better; comfortably held in this contest last year and again has a stiff task; wears new headgear.

5⁽⁵⁾

560-23

Docklands

J: Mark Zahra

T: Harry Eustace

9-2

114

130

Versatile as regards ground; landed the Britannia here in 2023 and good second in this contest in 2024; beaten only half a length in Listed grade on reappearance, taking Ascot form figures to 113222; close third in Epsom Group 3 since, meeting traffic issues then finishing well; returns to his ideal location, albeit bringing a lower rating than most of these rivals.

2⁽⁸⁾

1116-1

Carl Spackler

J: James McDonald

T: Ciaron Maher

9-2

117

136

Supplemented for this race at a cost of £53,000; developed into a smart turf performer in USA for Chad Brown and is 3-4 since upped to Grade 1 level, most recently winning the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland (good) in emphatic style; subsequently sold and has joined Australian trainer Ciaron Maher; goes into the unknown on this straight, stiff course but adds great interest, being an improving miler who has top-level form; indeed, his latest RPR puts him right in the mix.

10⁽¹⁰⁾

/211-3

Rosallion

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

9-2

122

136

Talented colt who normally travels and quickens and is suited by good ground or firmer; sparkled in a truncated 2024 campaign that featured wins, looking better than the bare form, in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes (latter took his Ascot record to 2-2); looked set to scale even greater heights in the 1m division but subsequently met with a setback; respected back at Royal Ascot with Lockinge reappearance (third behind race-fit rivals) under his belt.

9⁽⁷⁾

1145-1

Quddwah

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

9-2

114

130

Dual winner over 1m at Ascot (Listed and Group 2); made all at Longchamp (Listed) on seasonal debut, taking record to 5-7; the two defeats came at the top level last term, running creditably in the Marois then below par in soft-ground QEII; has something to find in this field but may still rate higher, being lightly raced and well bred (both parents won Group 1 races).

4⁽¹⁾

48011-

Diego Velazquez

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

119

130

Ballydoyle colt who was withdrawn last month on intended reappearance, having got upset in the stalls; ended last season with two Group wins (1m1f/1m, good) at Leopardstown, proving suited by dropping back in distance; looks a potential threat in this division this term but, being the only seasonal debutant in the field, the market signals may prove the best guide.

6⁽⁹⁾

/221-4

Lake Forest

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9-2

115

131

Smart colt whose form over 6f features a good second in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot (good to firm) 12 months ago; finished strongly to land a big pot over 7.5f in Australia last November and his French reappearance effort (stayed on late over 7f) also suggests this step up to 1m is well worth exploring; possibilities.

3⁽²⁾

54-112

Dancing Gemini

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Roger Teal

9-2

119

134

Seems versatile as regards ground; failed to score last term (still showed some good form) but has rapidly developed into a leading miler this season, travelling well and quickening smartly to win the Doncaster Mile (Listed) and bet365 Mile (Group 2) then going down by only a neck in the Lockinge; has very similar profile to last year's winner Charyn and remains of strong interest.

NR⁽⁴⁾

111-12

Sardinian Warrior

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

117

133

Stablemate of Lead Artist; form figures read 211112; made great strides on Southwell AW last term and bagged Listed honours over C&D (good to firm) on Royal Ascot trials day on reappearance, beating Docklands (pair clear); ran creditably in the Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp (1m1f, good to soft) since, worn down towards the finish by a highly notable rival (the current Arc favourite) having looked the likely winner for some of the straight; could well rate higher still and is very interesting with the return to 1m looking ideal.

8⁽⁶⁾

7153-4

Notable Speech

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

122

136

Unproven on ground softer than good; won the 2024 Sussex Stakes (good to firm); disappointing behind Rosallion in the St James's Palace here last year but had beaten that rival in the 2,000 Guineas the time before and was virtually alongside him in this year's Lockinge when the pair lacked recent match practice; on balance they are closely matched, as the ratings reflect, and look set for another engrossing clash; big player.

7⁽³⁾

212-81

Lead Artist

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

120

135

Trailed home last behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance but left that effort well behind to reverse the placings in the Lockinge on good to firm at Newbury, rallying gamely to beat him by a neck and take strike-rate to 4-9; progressive in the main and further Group 1 success from this Juddmonte colt looks very plausible; figures highly in calculations.

RACING POST TIP

Sardinian Warrior

Trial winner SARDINIAN WARRIOR has highly progressive form over 1m and looks particularly interesting dropped back to this distance, with his ceiling almost certainly not yet reached. Lockinge scorer Lead Artist helps to give the Gosden yard a robust hand and is the suggested second choice, albeit a somewhat tentative one as strong cases can also be made for Rosallion, Dancing Gemini and Notable Speech in the rematch from Newbury, especially for the Hannon colt who was successful on this card last year. Carl Spackler and Lake Forest add depth to a very competitive Queen Anne.

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Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2024	Charyn [9]	4	9-2	100/30F	Roger Varian	Silvestre De Sousa
2023	Triple Time [11]	4	9-2	33/1	Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan
2022	Baaeed [4]	4	9-2	1/6F	William Haggas	Jim Crowley
2021	Palace Pier [11]	4	9-0	2/7F	John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2020	Circus Maximus [4]	4	9-0	4/1F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2019	Lord Glitters [1]	6	9-0	14/1	David O’Meara	Daniel Tudhope
2018	Accidental Agent [4]	4	9-0	33/1	Eve Johnson Houghton	Charles Bishop
2017	Ribchester [1]	4	9-0	11/10F	Richard Fahey	William Buick
2016	Tepin [12]	5	8-11	11/2	Mark Casse	Julien R Leparoux
2015	Solow [4]	5	9-0	11/8F	F Head	Maxime Guyon
2014	Toronado [8]	4	9-0	4/5F	Richard Hannon	Richard Hughes

Key race stats 2025

Key trends

Aged four or five, nine winners in last ten runnings
Distance winner, 9/10
Rated within 4lb of RPR top-rated, 8/10 (five were top-rated)
Adjusted Racing Post Rating of at least 132, 7/10
Group 1 winner, 6/10

Other factors

Six winners had previously scored at the track.

What happened in the Queen Anne Stakes last year?

CHARYN appeared a much-improved performer in the early part of last season, winning two of his first three starts, and confirmed that impression with victory in the Queen Anne Stakes, the opening race of the big meeting. The Roger Varian-trained colt finished second to Audience in the Lockinge on his final outing before this event but emphatically turned the form around, with the Newbury winner finishing back in fifth. Silvestre de Sousa’s mount justified favouritism in convincing fashion by two and a quarter lengths, meaning four of the last five runnings have been won by the market leader.

Queen Anne Stakes

14:30 Royal Ascot