King's Stand Stakes Odds

A race run over five furlongs, the Group One King's Stand Stakes takes place on the opening day of Royal Ascot and is open to horses aged three years and over. Attracting some of the premier sprinters around the globe, the King's Stand Stakes is one of the highlights of the Tuesday at the Royal meeting and is regarded as one of the showpiece sprint races on the Flat calendar. You can check out the latest odds for the King's Stand Stakes here.

King's Stand Stakes Tips 

The King's Stand Stakes is one of the Group One feature races at Royal Ascot in June, and you can find our tip for the 2020 renewal here nearer the off...

What is the King's Stand Stakes? 

The King's Stand Stakes is a Group One race run on the opening day of Royal Ascot and attracts all the leading sprinters bidding for glory in the five furlong contest.

Inaugurated in 1860, the King's Stand Stakes is run on the straight course at Royal Ascot, and having become part of the Global Sprint Challenge is a race targeted by all the star trainers in the UK, Ireland and rest of the world. A race where speed is paramount, it can be a contest that unearths stars of the season, and adds more depth to a spectacular opening day at the Royal meeting.

What happened in the 2019 King's Stand Stakes? 

Dominated by the front two in the betting, the 2019 King's Stand Stakes saw Blue Point win his second renewal of this event as he fended off the strong-travelling Battaash in a thrilling renewal. Charlie Appleby's Blue Point impressively tasted victory in 2018 and he managed to emulate that success by just finding enough under pressure to fend off Battaash in the closing stages with Soldier's Call back in third.