Mission Central
Mission Central was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 15. The winning margin over Rayevka was a head. The horse is by No Nay Never out of Thar She Blows. The win was worth GBP 396,970 to the winner.
Great Britain
Ascot · 16.06.26
Watch the racePurse£650,000
Distance1006 metres
Winning time58.72s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
Mission Central
Ryan Moore
Ryan Moore had come close here before: Twilight Calls was second in 2022. With this win, the jockey now has 5 Group 1 wins this season. All 5 of them came for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
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At The Races · English commentaryResult
26 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
6thHeavenly Heather5yo mare by Shamardal × Right DirectionBarry McHughMiss Tracy WaggottShort head£9,450
11thJm Jungle6yo gelding by Bungle Inthejungle × The ShrewJason HartJohn Quinn½
15thAin't Nobody4yo gelding by Sands Of Mali × Burmese WaltzKevin StottKevin Ryan½
16thAspect Island3yo gelding by Showcasing × Bird KeySilvestre De SousaJames Owen½
19thTime For Sandals4yo filly by Sands Of Mali × Days Of SummerRichard KingscoteHarry EustaceNeck
21stGetreadytorumble4yo gelding by Rumble Inthejungle × El CheCallum RodriguezJack Channon½
24thMonteille5yo filly by Cable Bay × MontvietteCristian DemuroMario BarattiNose
25thRumstar6yo gelding by Havana Grey × StellartaRob HornbyJonathan Portman½
26thAmerican Affair6yo gelding by Washington Dc × Classy AnnePaul MulrennanJim Goldie4 ¼
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 16.06.26Mission Central
No Nay NeverSire
Thar She BlowsDamby Zoffany
DamThar She Blows
Mission Central is the first of two foals out of the unraced Thar She Blows (Zoffany), a full sister to Prosperous Voyage, who won the Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes and was second in the Gr.1 1000 Guineas.
Second damSeatone
The second dam Seatone (Mizzen Mast) won once at three and produced six other winners, among them the dual winner Romanesque (Montjeu), who was Listed-placed.
Third damDiese
Third dam Diese (Diesis) won the Prix Corrida, then a Group 3, and produced eight other winners, three of them stakes winners: Senure (Nureyev), winner of the Grade 1 United Nations Handicap and the Grade 1 Clement L Hirsch Memorial and a sire, the Group 3 winner and sire Speak In Passing (Danzig) and the Listed winner and sire Dexterity (Kingmambo).
Wider family
Fourth dam is the influential Monroe, and this is the family of Circle Of Fire (Almanzor), winner of the Gr.1 Sydney Cup, the dual Group 1 winner Xaar (Zafonic) and the Group 3 winner Masterclass (The Minstrel), second in the Gr.1 Grand Criterium.
Next generation
Thar She Blows has a yearling colt by Kingman and returned to No Nay Never in 2025.
Connections
Mission Central in 2026
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp1000 metres · €350,0003rdAidan O'BrienRyan Moore04.10.2026ParisLongchampPrize money €40,005Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American AffairWashington DC × Classy Anne | Jim GoldiePaul Mulrennan | Barraston Racing & J S GoldieJohn McGrandles | ||
| 2024 | AsfooraFlying Artie × Golden Child | Henry DwyerOisin Murphy | Noor Elaine Farm Pty LtdNoor Elaine Farm | ||
| 2023 | BradsellTasleet × Russian Punch | Archie WatsonHollie Doyle | Victorious RacingMrs D O'Brien | ||
| 2022 | Nature StripNicconi × Strikeline | Chris WallerJames McDonald | R A E Lyons, P D Harrison Et AlGolden Grove Stud Farm | ||
| 2021 | OxtedMayson × Charlotte Rosina | Roger TealCieren Fallon | S Piper,T Hirschfeld,D Fish & J CollinsHomecroft Wealth Racing | ||
| 2020 | BattaashDark Angel × Anna Law | Charles HillsJim Crowley | Hamdan Al MaktoumBallyphilip Stud |
History since 2003
King Charles III Stakes24Editions since 2003
3Multiple winnersEquiano, Sole Power, Blue Point
12%Won by fillies or mares3 of 24 · 3 of the last 20
0:57.44Fastest winning timeMiss Andretti · 2007
Multiple winners
Won this race more than once1Equiano2008, 20102 wins
2Sole Power2013, 20142 wins
3Blue Point2018, 20192 wins
Biggest upsets
Longest-priced winners1Choisir2003 · Johnny Murtagh26.00
2Equiano2008 · Olivier Peslier23.00
3Goldream2015 · Martin Harley21.00
All 24 winners since 2003
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mission Central No Nay Never | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | Coolmore Group Gigginstown House Stud | 15.00 |
| 2025 | American Affair Washington DC | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan | Barraston Racing & J S Goldie John McGrandles | 12.00 |
| 2024 | Asfoora Flying Artie | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy | Noor Elaine Farm Pty Ltd Noor Elaine Farm | 6.00 |
| 2023 | Bradsell Tasleet | Archie Watson Hollie Doyle | Victorious Racing Mrs D O'Brien | 15.00 |
| 2022 | Nature Strip Nicconi | Chris Waller James McDonald | R A E Lyons, P D Harrison Et Al Golden Grove Stud Farm | 3.25 |
| 2021 | Oxted Mayson | Roger Teal Cieren Fallon | Piper, Hirschfeld, Fish & Collins Homecroft Wealth Racing | 5.00 |
| 2020 | Battaash Dark Angel | Charles Hills Jim Crowley | Hamdan Al Maktoum Ballyphilip Stud | 1.83 |
| 2019 | Blue Point Shamardal | Charlie Appleby James Doyle | Godolphin Oak Lodge Bloodstock | 3.50 |
| 2018 | Blue Point Shamardal | Charlie Appleby William Buick | Godolphin Oak Lodge Bloodstock | 7.00 |
| 2017 | Lady Aurelia Scat Daddy | Wesley Ward John R Velazquez | Stonestreet Stables, Bolton & Leidel Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | 4.50 |
| 2016 | Profitable Invincible Spirit | Clive Cox Adam Kirby | Alan Spence Con Harrington | 5.00 |
| 2015 | Goldream Oasis Dream | Robert Cowell Martin Harley | J Sargeant & J Morley Tsega Breeding Limited | 21.00 |
| 2014 | Sole Power Kyllachy | Edward Lynam Richard Hughes | Mrs S. Power G Russell | 6.00 |
| 2013 | Sole Power Kyllachy | Edward Lynam Johnny Murtagh | Mrs S. Power G Russell | 9.00 |
| 2012 | Little Bridge Faltaat | C S Shum Zac Purton | Ko Kam Piu Llanhennock Trust (NZ) | 13.00 |
| 2011 | Prohibit Oasis Dream | Robert Cowell Jim Crowley | Dasmal / Rix / Barr et al. Juddmonte | 8.00 |
| 2010 | Equiano Acclamation | Barry Hills Michael Hills | James Acheson Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 6.00 |
| 2009 | Scenic Blast Scenic | Daniel Morton Steven Arnold | Elio Galante & Partners Durham Lodge Thoroughbred Stud | 3.75 |
| 2008 | Equiano Acclamation | Mauricio Delcher Sánchez Olivier Peslier | James Acheson Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 23.00 |
| 2007 | Miss Andretti Ihtiram | Lee Freedman Craig Newitt | Buckley / Mueller / Guenzi K. Beauglehole & Mrs. P. Beauglehole | 4.00 |
| 2006 | Takeover Target Celtic Swing | Joe Janiak Jay Ford | Joe & Ben Janiak Meringo Stud, New South Wales | 8.00 |
| 2005 | Chineur Fasliyev | Mikel Delzangles Christophe Lemaire | Marquesa de Moratalla Cyril Humphris | 8.00 |
| 2004 | The Tatling Perugino | Milton Bradley Darryll Holland | Dab Hand Racing Patrick J Power | 9.00 |
| 2003 | Choisir Danehill Dancer | Paul Perry Johnny Murtagh | Terry Wallace & Partners R.M. Daisley, NSW | 26.00 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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