Royal Ascot 2018: Prince of Wales’s Stakes preview, betting and tips


THE Prince of Wales’s Stakes is the fourth race on day two of Royal Ascot and we’ve got all the latest news, views and top tips ahead of this year’s renewal.

To get you in the mood for the contest – here’s a run-down of the race.

Cracksman is favourite for this year’s race
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When is the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, what TV channel is it on, what’s the distance and which sort of horses can enter?

The 2018 Prince of Wales’s Stakes will take place on Wednesday, June 20 at 4.20pm and will be live on ITV.

It’s a Group 1 run over one mile and a quarter open to three-year-olds.


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What are the latest odds for this year’s race?

Coronation Cup winner Cracksman heads the betting at 11-10. Sir Michael Stoute’s Poet’s Word is second favourite at 5-1. Benbatl is third in at 7-1.

Previous Prince of Wales's Stakes winners

  • 2017 – Highland Reel
  • 2016 –  My Dream Boat
  • 2015 – Free Eagle
  • 2014- The Fugue
  • 2013 – Al Kazeem
  • 2012 – So You Think
  • 2011 – Rewilding
  • 2010 – Byword
  • 2009 – Vision d’Etat
  • 2008 – Duke Of Marmalade
  • 2007 – Manduro

Who won the race last year?

Aidan O’Brien’s Highland Reel gamely held off the rest of the field and won for favourite backers in last year’s race. In second spot was Decorated Knight at 10-1 and third was Ulysses at 9-2.

Which jockeys, horses and trainers have won the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes the most? 

Jockey Morny Cannon won the race six times, while leading trainer John Porter won it eight times.

Connaught, Mtoto and Muhtarram all won the race twice.

What are the top tips for the race? 

That’s a very good question! Tips for the race will appear here as soon as we have them from the likes of Templegate and Matt Chapman.


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