One lead-up race has proven the best guide to finding the winner of the Queen Anne Stakes in recent years and the 2016 winner lines up on Tuesday.
The Lockinge Stakes at Newbury has provided six winners of the Queen Anne since 2005 and this year's winner, Belardo, is currently vying for favouritism with Ervedya.
Below is the formline of recent winners of the Queen Anne Stakes.
Year |
Winner |
Runners |
Price |
Trainer |
Previous start |
2015 |
SOLOW (5g) |
8 |
11/8 fav |
A Fabre |
1st Prix d'Ispahan |
2014 |
TORONADO (4h) |
10 |
4/5 fav |
R Hannon Jr |
(First-up) |
2013 |
DECLARATION OF WAR (4h) |
13 |
15/2 |
A O'Brien |
5th Lockinge S |
2012 |
FRANKEL (4h) |
11 |
1/10 fav |
Sir Henry Cecil |
1st Lockinge S |
2011 |
CANFORD CLIFFS (4h) |
7 |
11/8 |
R Hannon |
1st Lockinge S |
2010 |
GOLDIKOVA (5m) |
10 |
11/8 fav |
F Head |
1st Prix d'Ispahan |
2009 |
PACO BOY (4h) |
9 |
100/30 |
R Hannon |
4th Lockinge S |
2008 |
HARADASUN (5h) |
11 |
5/1 |
A O'Brien |
6th Lockinge S |
2007 |
RAMONTI (5h) |
8 |
5/1 |
S bin Suroor |
2nd Lockinge S |
2006 |
AD VALOREM (4h) |
7 |
13/2 |
A O'Brien |
6th Gladness S |
2005 |
VALIXIR (4h) |
10 |
4/1 |
A Fabre |
1st Prix d'Ispahan |