Hardwicke Stakes Odds

The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group Two race run over one mile, three furlongs and 211 yards and is open to horses aged four years or older. Taking place on the final day of Royal Ascot, the Hardwicke can attract some of the finest middle distance horses in training and it can be a race often used as a stepping stone to the King George later in the season. You can check out the 2020 Hardwicke Stakes odds here.

Hardwicke Stakes Tips 

The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group Two race run on the fifth and final day of Royal Ascot, and you can check out our tips here.

What is the Hardwicke Stakes? 

The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group Two contest run on the final day of Royal Ascot and is a race that attracts a host of top notch middle distance performers.

First held in 1879, the Hardwicke Stakes may not be one of the more prestigious races across the five-day Flat extravaganza, but it's a race that can produce some sensational winners, and none more so than Harbinger, who rocketed clear in fine fashion to claim victory in the 2010 renewal. Despite only holding Group Two status it can be a race that sees Group One performers taking their chance.

What happened in the 2019 Hardwicke Stakes? 

Roger Varian's Defoe was a fine winner of the 2019 Hardwicke Stakes as the 11/4 favourite fought off a late surge from 25/1 outsider Nagano Gold to claim victory in the Saturday contest. Kicking clear of the field in the closing stages, Defoe was gradually being reeled in, but he managed to maintain his lead to grab the win with Nagano Gold running a mighty race in second and Mirage Dancer finished third.