The Albany Stakes is a Group 3 contest run over 6f. It takes place at 14:30 on Friday 20th June, which is the fourth 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

5⁽¹³⁾

Fitzella

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

9-2

Too Darn Hot filly who cost £170,000 as a yearling; both starts on good to firm ground; close second over 5f at Ascot, then made all to beat Tahalel in clearcut style over 6f at Haydock; major contender.

7⁽⁸⁾

Green Sense

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-2

103

Starman filly who has shown abundant promise over 6f on good ground, beating mostly male rivals in comfortable fashion at the Curragh then close second in Naas Group 3; big player on the figures.

12⁽⁵⁾

Oh Cecelia

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

9-2

Recorded a solid success at Cork (good) in latest 5f start, with the runner-up advertising that form strongly since; suitably bred, being by a 6f Royal Ascot winner; not ruled out.

13⁽¹⁵⁾

431

Senorita Vega

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Dascombe

9-2

Form figures of 431 reflect her steady improvement, making all and well on top at Brighton (6f, good) most recently; however, she faces a much stiffer task in this field.

9⁽¹⁷⁾

Ipanema Queen

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

9-2

103

Sands Of Mali filly; looks well equipped for this assignment, having gained her easy win at the Curragh (6f, good) in a similarly big field; changed ownership since; potentially Group class and has possibilities.

10⁽¹⁶⁾

Magny Cours

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Daniel McLoughlin

9-2

Proved game but prevailed only narrowly at Listowel (extended 6f, good to yielding) and didn't exactly look a Group filly in the making, which is reflected by the bare figures on this step up in class.

16⁽⁹⁾

Tahalel

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

9-2

Comfortably beaten by Fitzella at Haydock (6f, good to firm; started favourite) but showed promise and looks the type to do much better, being a Blue Point filly who cost 500,000euros as a yearling.

2⁽⁴⁾

Balantina

J: Tom Marquand

T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

9-2

101

100,000euros yearling purchase; by Ten Sovereigns; both starts over 6f on good ground at the Curragh, making all for 1l win latest; connections landed this prize in 2023; interesting with further progress likely.

15⁽⁷⁾

Spinning Lizzie

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

9-2

Kameko filly; justified favouritism with 1l win at Ripon (6f, good) and is open to progress but the runner-up did nothing for the form in the Woodcote since; goes into markedly deeper waters.

1⁽³⁾

Awaken

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

9-2

Mehmas filly who cost 160,000gns as a yearling; close second to Gold Digger, pair clear, in Yarmouth contest (6f, good to firm) that is working out well; set for an interesting rematch with the winner.

6⁽¹⁴⁾

Gold Digger

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard Spencer

9-2

260,000gns breeze-up purchase; by Starman; justified favouritism by half a length from Awaken, pair clear, in Yarmouth maiden (6f, good to firm) that has thrown up a few winners since; potentially useful.

11⁽²⁾

Nandita

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-2

725,000gns yearling; something to find with Gold Digger and Awaken on Yarmouth form but scored comfortably at Kempton (6f, AW) since and may well improve further; has Royal Ascot winners in her pedigree.

3⁽⁶⁾

Bibi Dahl

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jorge Delgado

9-2

$1,350,000 yearling purchase; by American Pharoah; promising second, albeit no match for winner, in Gulfstream Park event (5f, firm); this US raider needs a big chunk of progress to go one better.

14⁽¹¹⁾

Signora

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

Ballydoyle filly who overcame a lack of experience to show clear promise, one place behind Green Sense, in Group 3 at Naas (6f, good); sire and dam won at Royal Ascot; brings huge potential to this second start.

17⁽¹⁾

Venetian Sun

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

9-2

240,000gns yearling purchase; by Starman; represents notable connections; justified favouritism in Carlisle contest (5f, good to firm; ridden out) and the form looks solid; should progress upped to 6f; respected.

8⁽¹²⁾

Indigo Dawn

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

9-2

Not especially appealing on the form of her 1l success at Goodwood (6f, good) but she's open to progress and suitably bred, being from the first crop of Royal Ascot (Coventry) winner Nando Parrado.

4⁽¹⁰⁾

Fairy Oak

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O'Callaghan

9-2

A'Ali filly; posted a solid-looking second, splitting Ballydoyle runners, under 3lb claimer at Navan (5f, good) while shaping as if she'll relish this extra furlong; Colin Keane takes over; sold for £225,000 on Monday; could go well.

RACING POST TIP

Ipanema Queen

As usual in a Royal Ascot 2yo race, plenty of the runners bring major potential. The suggestion is IPANEMA QUEEN who, despite being "only 75%" ready according to her trainer's assistant, proved clear best in a big field at the Curragh and seems open to any amount of progress. Second choice is Fitzella, the only contender who already has course form. Venetian Sun (third choice) is an interesting prospect for her notable connections, while closely matched Signora and Green Sense bring Group form and Gold Digger is a significant breeze-up purchase who could prove up to this level. Not many of the others can be comfortably ruled out.

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Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2024	Fairy Godmother [6]	2	9-2	15/8F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2023	Porta Fotuna [8]	2	9-2	5/1	Donnacha O’Brien	Frankie Dettori
2022	Meditate [4]	2	9-2	5/2	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2021	Sandrine [2]	2	9-0	16/1	Andrew Balding	David Probert
2020	Dandalla [14]	2	9-0	13-2	K R Burke	Ben Curtis
2019	Daahyeh [14]	2	9-0	4/1F	Roger Varian	David Egan
2018	Main Edition [15]	2	9-0	7/1	Mark Johnston	James Doyle
2017	Different League [13]	2	9-0	20/1	Matthieu Palussiere	Antoine Hamelin
2016	Brave Anna [16]	2	9-0	16/1	A P O’Brien	Seamie Heffernan
2015	Illuminate [13]	2	9-0	4/1F	Richard Hannon	Richard Hughes
2014	Cursory Glance [17]	2	9-0	14/1	Roger Varian	Andrea Atzeni

Key race stats 2024

Key trends

No more than two runs, ten winners in last ten runnings
At least 7lb off top-rated, 8/10 (last two top-rated winners the exceptions)
Adjusted Racing Post Rating of at least 98, 8/10
Distance winner, 8/10
By a sire with a stamina index of at least 7.4f, 7/10
Ran in maiden/novice company last time out, 5/10

Other factors

All of the last ten winners had scored last time out. The last maiden to succeed was Samitar in 2011.

Four were once-raced winners.

Six winners were drawn 13 or higher, but the last four winners were drawn in single-figures.

What happened in the Albany Stakes last year?

FAIRY GODMOTHER became the first winning Albany favourite in five years. Aidan O’Brien’s filly arrived on the back of two runs at Naas, finishing second on her debut in April before turning the tables with the winner the following month. The daughter of Night Of Thunder was sent off a 15-8 shot and travelled notably well through the 6f contest. It was not plain sailing, though, as she was denied a clear run when trying to challenge and had to finish strongly to beat Simmering by three quarters of a length. She did well to win in the circumstances and the effort could definitely be marked up.

Albany Stakes

14:30 Royal Ascot