Middleton Stakes

Group – 2 (Since 2010, previously Group 3)
Course – York
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Miles 2 1/2 Furlongs (10.5 Furlongs)
Ages – 4yo+ (fillies & mares)
Weights – 9st 2lbs
Penalties – 3lbs for Group 1 winners (Since last year)
Sponsor – Al Basti Equiworld

Group 2

Recent Form and Trends

* The 2020 race was cancelled for health and safety reasons

Trends

Age – 6 of the last 11 winners were aged 4, 5 of the last 11 winners were aged 5
Price – 6 of the last 11 winners were favourites, 9/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the Middleton Stakes, 5/11 winners placed on their last run, 6/11 winners had their last run over 188 days ago
3/11 winners ran in the Champion Fillies & Mares Stakes (Ascot) on their last run, 0 of the 3 won, 3 placed
3/11 winners ran in the Dahlia Stakes (Newmarket) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 4/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at York, 2/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at York
Previous Distance Form – 9/11 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 10-11 furlongs, 9/11 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10-11 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 9/11 winners had at least 7 previous flat runs, 9/11 winners had at least 3 previous flat wins
Rating – 9/11 winners had a rating of 107 or higher
Group Wins – 6/11 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 5/11 winners had at least 1 run that season, 1/11 winners had a previous win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
1 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Middleton Stakes, 4/11 placed on their next run
2/11 winners ran in the Coronation Cup (Epsom) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Pretty Polly Stakes (Curragh) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of Season Run’s
10/11 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
4/11 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 9/11 winners placed in at least 1 more race that season

Goodwood Festival Run
4/11 winners ran in the Nassau Stakes at the next Goodwood Festival, 0 of the 4 won, 2 placed