The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 contest run over 1m. It takes place at 15:45 on Friday 21st June, which is the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2024. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

6⁽⁵⁾

2312-2

Porta Fortuna

J: Tom Marquand

T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

9-2

112

124

Appears to handle any ground; very consistent performer whose form figures read 11123122; won the Albany on this card 12 months ago and the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket in September; neck second, splitting Elmalka and Ramatuelle, in the 1,000 Guineas on sole run this term; holds solid claims back at Royal Ascot.

7⁽¹⁾

112-23

Ramatuelle

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Christopher Head

9-2

114

124

Along with Opera Singer she's a daughter of Justify; versatile ground-wise; solid record reads 1211223, most recently shaping like the best filly in a strongly run 1,000 Guineas when she was collared only in the final strides having kicked for home far too soon in hindsight (eventually ran out of steam having looked the likely winner for most of the last 2f); could well reverse placings with Elmalka and Porta Fortuna with a more delayed challenge on the cards; highly respected.

4⁽⁴⁾

111-10

Folgaria

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

9-2

105

117

5-5 in Italy last year for Stefano Botti, then kept up the good work in the Fred Darling at Newbury on debut for Marco Botti; finished behind a couple of these rivals in the Pouliches last time, losing her unbeaten record and somewhat exposing her limitations on first Group 1 attempt.

5⁽⁹⁾

1211-3

Opera Singer

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

117

126

Justify filly whose progressive 2yo campaign culminated in an impressive performance in the Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp (1m) where she drew clear for a 5l success on ground that was faster than the official good to soft; likely to be at concert pitch with reappearance (below-par third in Irish 1,000 Guineas) under her belt; remains of strong interest.

1⁽³⁾

2614-8

Content

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

109

118

Versatile ground-wise; juvenile campaign featured a success in Curragh Group 3 and good effort at the Breeders' Cup (1m); about only 2l behind Rouhiya in the Pouliches on reappearance; useful filly but needs improvement to land this prize; yard has a much stronger chance with Opera Singer.

9⁽⁶⁾

123-0

See The Fire

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

9-2

108

118

Placed in the May Hill and Fillies' Mile last term, both on soft going; form dipped sharply in good-ground 1,000 Guineas on sole start this season, as she folded tamely and ended up about 14l behind three of these rivals; needs to rebound in a huge way and can't be supported with confidence.

10⁽⁸⁾

412-8

Skellet

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

9-2

105

116

Close second to Dance Sequence (subsequent Oaks runner-up) in Newmarket Group 3 on final 2yo start and things didn't go her way (met early trouble, ended up in poor position) in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on reappearance; has something to find on ratings but may still have more to offer.

NR⁽¹⁰⁾

1-11

Devoted Queen

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

102

115

Kingman filly who bagged Listed honours at York (1m, good) five weeks ago, settling better in first-time hood and taking record to 3-3; headgear retained; well down this pack on bare figures but she's improving and promises to rate higher still; interesting upped further in class.

8⁽²⁾

31-31

Rouhiya

J: Maxime Guyon

T: F-H Graffard

9-2

114

123

Prevailed narrowly in a blanket finish for steadily run Pouliches at Longchamp (1m, soft) last month, belying her big odds and taking record to 2-4; that looks below-average Classic form but the Poulains winner, a similar type, ran well (20-1 third) in the St James's Palace Stakes here on Tuesday; further progress is completely possible.

3⁽⁷⁾

1-31

Elmalka

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

9-2

113

125

Won at Southwell (AW) on sole 2yo start, then ran well in the Fred Darling; subsequently belied her 28-1 odds in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good) where the cards dropped perfectly as she was favourably drawn and came from well off the strong pace (got up in the final strides); tactical matters aside, she holds major claims provided that form is backed up.

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Ramatuelle

Compensation awaits RAMATUELLE, who looked the best filly in the 1,000 Guineas and seems likely to play her cards later than at Newmarket where she might well have won but for hitting the front too soon. Oisin Murphy takes over from usual rider Aurelien Lemaitre. Porta Fortuna (second choice) also has a good chance of reversing Newmarket placings with Elmalka, who had everything drop right. Opera Singer is highly respected on her Boussac form.

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2023	Tahiyra [3]	3	9-2	8/13F	D K Weld	Chris Hayes
2022	Inspiral [5]	3	9-2	15/8	John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori
2021	Alcohol Free [10]	3	9-0	11/2	Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy
2020	Alpine Star [2]	3	9-0	9-2	Mrs John Harrington	Frankie Dettori
2019	Watch Me [9]	3	9-0	20/1	F-H Graffard	Pierre-Charles Boudot
2018	Alpha Centauri [9]	3	9-0	11/4F	Mrs John Harrington	Colm O’Donoghue
2017	Winter [7]	3	9-0	4/9F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2016	Qemah [11]	3	9-0	6/1	J-C Rouget	Gregory Benoist
2015	Ervedya [7]	3	9-0	3/1	J-C Rouget	Christophe Soumillon
2014	Rizeena [7]	3	9-0	11/2	Clive Brittain	Ryan Moore

Key race stats 2024

Key trends

Adjusted RPR of at least 121, 10/10
Rated within 7lb of RPR top rated, 9/10
Ran in a European 1,000 Guineas, 8/10
Won earlier in the season, 7/10

Other factors

Four winners had run in the 1,000 Guineas, where they finished 7152; three ran in France (136) and three in Ireland (111).

Winners of the Irish 1,000 Guineas finished 611281.

What happened in the Coronation Stakes last year?

TAHIYRA was winning her third Group 1, confirming Irish 1,000 Guineas superiority over Meditate, helping her own cause by leaning in on the runner-up, resulting in that one being squeezed out. Remarquee, well beaten in the 1,000 Guineas, showed her true worth this time, looking a shade unfortunate as she was squeezed up just as she was getting a little tapped for toe. Meditate was disappointing. It hadn’t been the plan to make the running again, as when second to the winner in the Irish 1,000, but she ended up in front and should have made her old rival go more than she did, fading late.

Coronation Stakes

15:45 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2024

What happened in the Coronation Stakes last year?

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