St Simon Stakes
Group – 3
Course – Newmarket
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile 4 Furlongs (12 Furlongs)
Ages – 3yo’s +
Weights – 8st 12lbs (3yo), 9st 4lbs (4yo+), (3lb allowance for fillies & mares)
Penalties – 7lbs for Group 1 winners, 5lbs for Group 2 winners, 3lbs for Group 3 winners
Sponsor – Betfred
Recent Form and Trends
* The 2019 race was abandoned due to a waterlogged track
* The 2023 race was run at Newmarket
Trends
Age – 2 of the last 11 winners were aged 3, 9 of the last 11 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 3 of the last 11 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 8/11 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2 of the last 11 winners won on their last run before the St Simon Stakes, 8/11 winners had their last run within the last 44 days
3/11 winners ran in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Ascot) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Previous Course Form – 5/11 winners had at least 1 previous run at Newbury, 3/11 winners had at least 1 previous win at Newbury
Previous Distance Form – 10/11 winners had at least 1 previous run over 12 furlongs, 8/11 winners had at least 1 previous win over 12 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 11/11 winners had at least 4 previous flat runs, 10/11 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins
Rating – 10/11 winners had a rating of 102 or higher
Group Wins – 5/11 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 11/11 winners had at least 3 runs that season, 7/11 winners had at least 1 previous win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
4 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the St Simon Stakes, 3/11 placed on their next run
3/11 winners ran in the John Porter Stakes (Newbury) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
2/11 winners ran in the Ormonde Stakes (Chester) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 1 placed
Rest of Season Run’s –
1/11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
0/11 winners won or placed in at least 1 other race that season