YORK
25 July 2026
Saturday 25th July

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Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 2f 56y
  • Going: Good To Firm
York
Runners
5

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Royal Champion silk
CD
D
Royal Champion
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (34%)
Last year's winner; should give his running but 5lb penalty makes the task more difficult
131-14
Age: 8
Weight: 9-13
OR: 121
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G1 9-0 4/8 Romantic Warrior (2¾L) 16/1 122 119
14 Feb 26 Jan Riyadh 10.5f GF G1 9-0 1/11 Facteur Cheval (4¾L) 13/8F - 123
14 Nov 25 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd G2 9-2 1/8 Galen (¾L) 15/8F - 121
13 Sep 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd/Y G1 9-9 3/8 Delacroix (3L) 18/1 120 120
26 Jul 25 Yor York 10.5f Gd G2 9-8 1/7 Almaqam (2¾L) 8/1 115 121
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF G1 9-2 7/8 Ombudsman (8¼L) 25/1 115 112
2
(3)
Damysus silk
D
Damysus
J: James Doyle
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (47%)
Not at best in 1m Group 1s but Newmarket 1m1f Group 3 rout gives him serious claims
11-165
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 118
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 5/9 Ten Bob Tony (4L) 14/1 119 113
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 6/10 Notable Speech (6¼L) 18/5 120 111
15 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd G3 9-5 1/6 King's Gambit (3¾L) 7/4F 113 119
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF G3 9-1 1/6 Gladius (¾L) 2/1 109 115
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 10f GS 3yL 9-1 1/8 Nitoi (2L) 31/10 - 110
7 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 18/18 Lambourn (52L) 16/1 111 38
3
(1)
Dancing Gemini silk
Dancing Gemini p
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Roger Teal
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Group 2 winner last term but not at best in three runs this season and needs a revival
90-645
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 118
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 10f GF G1 9-2 p 5/8 Ombudsman (11½L) 40/1 118 111
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 8f Gd G1 9-2 p1 4/10 Notable Speech (3L) 33/1 118 118
24 Apr 26 San Sandown 8f Gd G2 9-3 6/6 Opera Ballo (9¼L) 12/1 118 100
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G1 9-6 13/16 Cicero's Gift (9¾L) 33/1 118 98
7 Sep 25 Lon Longchamp 8f GS G1 9-4 9/12 Sahlan (9L) 11/1 - 97
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f GS G1 9-6 3/10 Diego Velazquez (1L) 68/10 - 118
4
(5)
Pride Of Arras silk
CD
C
Pride Of Arras
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Probably needed reappearance in French Group 1; interesting back at York (2-2 in Group 2s)
0014-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 114
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jul 26 Sai Saint-Cloud 12f GF G1 9-3 8/8 Calandagan (11½L) 39/1 115 100
14 Nov 25 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd G2 8-13 4/8 Royal Champion (3¼L) 100/30 - 113
20 Aug 25 Yor York 12f GF 3yG2 9-5 1/7 Carmers (1L) 12/1 111 117
29 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 10/10 Lambourn (20L) 8/1 112 86
7 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 17/18 Lambourn (50L) 4/1 115 41
15 May 25 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 1/11 Damysus (1¼L) 18/1 - 111
5
(4)
Item silk
CD
Item
J: Rob Hornby
T: Andrew Balding
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Impressive in Dante before well beaten in soft-ground Derby; may get back on track
11-19
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 117
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 12f Sft 3yG1 9-2 9/14 Christmas Day (26L) 11/2 117 78
14 May 26 Yor York 10.5f Gd 3yG2 9-2 1/8 Action (2¾L) 11/2 93 118
30 Sep 25 Bat Bath 8f GF 42yNv 9-10 1/4 Blue Courvoisier (3½L) 4/6F - 89
3 Sep 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yMd 9-7 1/12 Devon Island (3½L) 5/2 - 86
Verdict

Dante winner Item could bounce back on forecast better ground but slight preference is for PRIDE OF ARRAS who loves it here.

Verdict silk image
Pride Of Arras

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Item,

5/2 Royal Champion,

3/1 Damysus,

11/2 Pride Of Arras,

12/1 Dancing Gemini

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