Sovereign Stakes
Group – 3
Course – Salisbury
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile (8F)
Ages – 3yo+ (Colts & Geldings)
Weights – 8st 13lbs (3yo), 9st 5lbs (4yo+)
Penalties – 8lbs for Group 1 winners, 5lbs for Group 2 winners, 3lbs for Group 3 winners (Since 31st October, not including wins as a 2yo)
Sponsor – Tattersalls
Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older, 4 of the last 12 winners were aged 3
Price – 3 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 4/12 winners won on their last run before the Sovereign Stakes, 9/12 winners had their last run within the last 41 days
Previous Course Form – 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Salisbury, 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Salisbury
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 8 furlongs, 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 8 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 7 previous flat runs, 12/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins
Rating – 11/12 winners had a rating of 107 or higher
Group Wins – 1/12 winners had at least 1 previous Group 1-3 wins
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs that season, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
4 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Sovereign Stakes, 2/12 placed on their next run
5/12 winners ran in the Celebration Mile (Goodwood) on their next run, 2 of the 5 won, 2 placed
Rest of Season Runs –
12/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
5/12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 3/12 winners placed in at least 1 more race that season
Queen Elizabeth II Run –
3/12 winners ran in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Ascot) that season, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed