King Charles III Stakes 2026

Great Britain

Ascot · 16.06.26

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King Charles III Stakes

Mission Central3yo

The last three winners

2025American Affair

2024Asfoora

2023Bradsell

JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederGigginstown House Stud

Purse£650,000

Distance1006 metres

Winning time58.72s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

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Result

26 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stMission Central3yo · gelding · by No Nay Never × Thar She BlowsRyan MooreAidan O'Brien£396,970

2ndRayevka4yo · filly · by Blue Point × RayisaMickael BarzalonaFrancis-Henri GraffardHead£150,500

3rdOverpass7yo · gelding · by Vancouver × WalkwayJoshua ParrBjorn Baker¾£75,320

4thRosy Affair5yo · filly · by Havana Grey × Secret RomanceBilly LoughnaneGeorge Boughey½£37,520

5thJakajaro5yo · gelding · by Too Darn Hot × Summer FlowerJamie SpencerR M H CowellNose£18,830

6thHeavenly Heather5yo · mare · by Shamardal × Right DirectionBarry McHughMiss Tracy WaggottShort head£9,450

7thAsfoora7yo · mare · by Flying Artie × Golden ChildOisin MurphyHenry Dwyer½

8thBig Mojo4yo · colt · by Mohaather × Jm JacksonTom MarquandMichael ApplebyHead

8thMiss Attitude6yo · mare · by Cityscape × Rebecca RomeroRonan WhelanJ ChannonDead heat

10thNight Raider5yo · gelding · by Dark Angel × DorraarJames DoyleKarl BurkeHead

11thJm Jungle6yo · gelding · by Bungle Inthejungle × The ShrewJason HartJ & S Quinn½

12thAzure Angel6yo · mare · by Harry Angel × Silken SkiesDaniel TudhopeEdward BethellNeck

13thCover Up6yo · gelding · by Exceed And Excel × HushingJames McDonaldSimon & Ed CrisfordShort head

14thMgheera6yo · mare · by Zoustar × Blue AegeanKieran ShoemarkEd WalkerNeck

15thAin't Nobody4yo · gelding · by Sands Of Mali × Burmese WaltzKevin StottKevin Ryan½

16thAspect Island3yo · gelding · by Showcasing × Bird KeySilvestre De SousaJames Owen½

17thShagraan5yo · gelding · by Sioux Nation × Annie FiorHector CrouchClive Cox½

18thBehike3yo · colt · by Night Of Thunder × Sagrada FamiliaDavid EganGeorge ScottNeck

19thTime For Sandals4yo · filly · by Sands Of Mali × Days Of SummerRichard KingscoteHarry EustaceNeck

20thFrost At Dawn5yo · mare · by Frosted × HawanaWilliam BuickWilliam KnightHead

21stGetreadytorumble4yo · gelding · by Rumble Inthejungle × El CheCallum RodriguezJ Channon½

22ndFirst Instinct4yo · filly · by Bated Breath × ProportionalCieren FallonWilliam Haggas2 ½

23rdStarlust5yo · horse · by Zoustar × Beyond DesireRossa RyanRalph BeckettNeck

24thMonteille5yo · filly · by Cable Bay × MontvietteCristian DemuroM BarattiNose

25thRumstar6yo · gelding · by Havana Grey × StellartaRob HornbyJonathan Portman½

26thAmerican Affair6yo · gelding · by Washington Dc × Classy AnnePaul MulrennanJim Goldie4 ¼

Pedigree of the winner

SireNo Nay Never

DamThar She Blows

DamsireZoffany

Connections

JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederGigginstown House Stud

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