2026 Coral Eclipse Trends

June 29, 2026
Andy Newton

Run over 1m2f at Sandown Park racecourse in early July the Coral-Eclipse Stakes is open to horses aged 3 or older and with 19 of the last 24 winners having already landed a Group One contest in their careers then it often attracts some of the best horses from around the world.

In recent years, we’ve seen three of the last 16 Epsom Derby winners from that season go onto land the Coral-Eclipse, while favourites have a decent record – winning 12 of the last 24 and being placed in 19 of the last 24.

Here at GEEGEEZ we look back at recent winners and highlights the key stats to be looking out for ahead of the 2026 renewal - this year run on Saturday 4th July.

Coral Eclipse Stakes Past Winners

2025 - Delacroix (3/1)
2024 - City Of Troy (1/4 fav)
2023 - Paddington (8/11 fav)
2022 - Vadeni (11/4)
2021 – St Mark’s Basilica (Evs fav)
2020 – Ghaiyyath (9/4)
2019 - Enable (4/6 fav)
2018 - Roaring Lion (7/4 fav)
2017 – Ulysses (8/1)
2016 – Hawkbill (6/1)
2015 – Golden Horn (4/9 fav)
2014 – Mukhadram (14/1)
2013 – Al Kazeem (15/8 fav)
2012 – Nathaniel (7/2)
2011 – So You Think (4/11 fav)
2010 - Twice Over (13/8 fav)
2009 – Sea The Stars (4/7 fav)
2008 – Mount Nelson (7/2)
2007 – Notnowcato (7/1)
2006 –David Junior (9/4)
2005 –Oratorio (12/1)
2004 –Refuse To Bend (15/2)
2003 –Falbrav (8/1)
2002 – Hawk Wing (8/15 fav)

Coral Eclipse Stakes Betting Trends

24/24 – Won by a horse aged 5 or younger
20/24 – Had at least 2 runs already that season
19/24 – Won by a previous Group One winner
19/24 – Placed favourites
18/24 – Placed in their last race
17/24 – Raced between 2 and 3 times that season
12/24 – Raced at Royal Ascot last time out (four won there)
11/24 – Favourites that won
8/24 – Won by an Irish-trained horse
8/24 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (4 of the last 5)
7/24 – Raced in the Epsom Derby that season
4/24 – Trained by John Gosden (4 of last 14)
10 of the last 19 winners won last time out
3 of the last 16 Epsom Derby winners of that season went onto win the race
The last 6 year-old to win the race was in 1886
17 of out the last 21 winners had run in the previous 30 days
16 out of the last 21 winners were Group 1 winners
20 of the last 21 winners came from the first four in the betting
18 out of the last 21 winners had won over 1m 2f or further
Every winner since 1886 (first run) was aged 6 or younger
The average winning SP in the last 24 runnings is 7/2

Other Eclipse Stakes Trainer Facts

Aidan O’Brien won the race in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002 & 2000
Sir Michael Stoute won the race in 2007, 2001, 1997, 1994, 1993 & 2017
Godolphin-owned horses have won the race in 2004, 1998, 1996, 1995, 2016 & 2020
Trainer John Gosden has won 4 of the last 13 runnings (2012, 2015, 2018 & 2019)

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