The bet365 Craven Stakes is the feature contest on the three-day Newmarket April Meeting and is a Group Three race run over 1 mile.
Being for 3 year-old colts and geldings the race is often seen as an early season trial for the 2,000 Guineas, run the following month – although, the last horse to win both races was Haafhd in 2004. The 2018 winner - Masar - went onto win the Epsom Derby.
Here at GeeGeez, we looks back at recent winners and gives you the key stats ahead of the 2025 renewal – this year staged on Wednesday 16th April.
Recent Craven Stakes Winners
2024 - HAATEM (17/2)
2023 - INDESTRUCTIBLE (8/1)
2022 - NATIVE TRAIL (1/4 fav)
2021 - MASTER OF THE SEAS (11/4 fav)
2020 – No Race (Covid)
2019 – SKARDU (3/1)
2018 – MASAR (7/2)
2017 – EMINENT (8/1)
2016 – STORMY ANTARCTIC (9/2)
2015 – KOOL COMPANY (14/1)
2014 – TOORMORE (Evs fav)
2013 – TORONADO (8/11 fav)
2012 –TRUMPET MAJOR (9/2)
2011 – NATIVE KHAN (8/11 fav)
2010 – ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL (10/11 fav)
2009 – DELEGATOR (4/6 fav)
2008 - TWICE OVER (9/4)
2007 – ADAGIO (5/4 fav)
2006 – KILLYBEGS (9/2)
2005 – DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT (12/1)
2004 – HAAFHD (10/3)
2003 – HURRICANE ALAN (9/1)
Craven Stakes Betting Trends
19/21 – Having their first run of the season
16/21 – Rated 110 or higher
16/21 – Yet to win over a mile
15/21 – Came from the top three in the betting
15/21 – Returned 9/2 or shorter in the betting
15/21 – Winning distance – 1 ½ lengths or more
15/21 – Had won over 7f before
15/21 – Had won no more than twice before
13/21 – Had won a Listed or Group race before
13/21 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
12/21 – Placed favourites
12/21 – Had raced at Newmarket (Rowley) before (5 won)
9/21 – Finished unplaced last time out
8/21 – Winning favourites
6/21 – Won last time out
6/21 – Trained by Richard Hannon (5 of the last 13) (9 Hannon Jr and Snr wins in total)
3/21 – Ridden by William Buick (3 of the last 6)
2/21 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
1/21 – Irish-trained winners
1/21 – Went onto win the 2,000 Guineas
Trainer Charlie Appleby has won 3 of the last 6 runnings
12 of the last 14 winners came from stalls 5 or less
4 of the last 14 winners came from stalls 1
Trainer Aidan O’Brien has never won this race
Trainer John Gosden has only won the race once (1993)
The average winning SP in the last 10 renewals is 5/1
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