The Coventry Stakes is due to take place on Tuesday 17th June 2025, which is the opening day of this year’s Royal Ascot meeting.
What Time Is The 2025 Coventry Stakes?
The Coventry Stakes will get underway at 3.05pm on Tuesday 17th June 2025.
- Group/Class: Group 2
- Distance: Six Furlongs
- Age: Two year olds
Race History
First run in 1890, the race was named after the ninth Earl of Coventry, Master of the Buckhounds between 1886 and 1892.
This is traditionally the first Group contest of the year for juveniles and as a result attracts some of the very best young horses, forming part of the high-class opening day card.
Many top-quality horses have won this race before going on to achieve greatness, including Canford Cliffs, Dawn Approach and Caravaggio, ever since the race was promoted to Group 2 status in 2004.
Coventry Stakes Prize Money
There is a total prize fund of £175,000 for the Coventry Stakes, with winning connections claiming £99,242 of the pot – and readers can find prize money for every Royal Ascot race here.
- Winner: £99,242
- Runner Up: £37,625
- Third: £18,830
- Fourth: £9,380
- Fifth: £4,707
- Sixth: £2,362
Coventry Stakes Trends & Statistics
- Age: 2-y-o’s only.
- Starting Price: 5/12 winners have been favourites/joint favourites, 6/12 winners came from the top three in the Royal Ascot betting.
- Last Run: 10/12 winners won on their previous run before the Coventry Stakes, 10/12 winners ran within the last 32 days.
- Previous Distance Form: 8/12 winners had at least one previous run over six furlongs, 6/12 winners had at least one previous win over six furlongs.
- Season Form: 12/12 winners had at least one run that season, 5/12 winners had at least two runs that season, 10/12 winners had at least one win that season.
Fate Of The Favourites
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 years, the biggest-priced winner was Nando Parrado in 2020, winning for Clive Cox at the horse racing odds of 150/1.
However, over the last 20 renewals, there have been 10 winning favourites of the race.
2024: Rashabar – Billy Loughnane / Brian Meehan (80/1)
2023: River Tiber – Ryan Moore / Aidan O’Brien (11/8 Fav)
2022: Bradsell – Hollie Doyle / Archie Watson (8/1)
2021: Berkshire Shadow – Oisin Murphy / Andrew Balding (11/1)
2020: Nando Parrado – Adam Kirby / Clive Cox (150/1)
2019: Arizona – Ryan Moore / Aidan O’Brien (15/8 Fav)
2018: Calyx – Frankie Dettori / John Gosden (2/1 Fav)
2017: Rajasinghe – Stevie Donohoe / Richard Spencer (11/1)
2016: Caravaggio – Ryan Moore / Aidan O’Brien (13/8 Fav)
2015: Buratino – William Buick / Mark Johnston (6/1)
2014: The Wow Signal – Frankie Dettori / John Quinn (5/1 JF)
2013: War Command – Seamie Heffernan / Aidan O’Brien (20/1)
