You can see below our Phoenix Stakes trends ahead of Saturday’s big Curragh race in Ireland – a prize that trainer Aidan O’Brien holds the world record in for the most Group 1 success in a single race.
The Ballydoyle maestro has won the Phoenix Stakes a staggering 17 times – including last year with the recently retired Little Big Bear.
Aidan O’Brien Has The World Record 17 Wins In Saturday’s Phoenix Stakes
With just one Phoenix Stakes win since 2018, some might argue that the previous dominance by trainer Aidan O’Brien in this Curragh Group One contest is waning.
However, after a four year dry spell between 2019 and 2021, O’Brien bounced back 12 months ago when his Little Big Bear won the 2022 Phoenix Stakes (watch below) – a race that the top Irish handler holds the world record in for most Group One success in a single race.
That victory took the Aidan O’Brien tally to 17 and it’s safe to say he’s not finished yet with two runners for this year’s renewal, including one of the 2023 Phoenix Stakes favourites with the best UK horse racing sites – UNQUESTIONABLE.
This classy Wootton Bassett colt has only raced three times (1 wins) and was last seen running second to another Phoenix Stakes entry Bucanero Fuerte in the Group 2 Railway Stakes. (See the Aidan O’Brien full entries below).
Aidan O’Brien Phoenix Stakes Wins (17): Lavery (1998), Fasliyev (1999), Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), Spartacus (2002), One Cool Cat (2003), George Washington (2005), Holy Roman Emperor (2006), Mastercraftsman (2008), Alfred Nobel (2009), Zoffany (2010), Pedro the Great (2012), Dick Whittington (2014), Air Force Blue (2015), Caravaggio (2016), Sioux Nation (2017), Little Big Bear (2022)
Trainer John Scott held the previous G1 wins record, which had stood for 161 years before O’Brien broke it.
Scott had the record with 16 wins in the Group One St Leger, the oldest and final of the five English Classics held each year.
Phoenix Stakes Trends: 33% Of Favourites Have Won Since 2002
- 20/21 – Had won over 6 or 7f before
- 20/21 – Had run in a Group race before
- 19/21 – Won by an Irish-based trainer
- 19/21 – Finished in the top two last time out
- 18/21 – Previous winners over 6f
- 16/21 – Had won at least two races before
- 15/21 – Placed favourites
- 15/21 – Returned 4/1 or shorter in the betting
- 15/21 – Had 3 or more previous runs that season
- 13/21 – Winning distance of 1 length or less
- 13/21 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (6 of the last 11)
- 13/21 – Had won a Group 2 or 3 before
- 12/21 – Had won at the Curragh before
- 12/21 – Ran at the Curragh last time out
- 10/21 – Won by either a March or April foal
- 7/21 – Winning favourites
- 7/21 – Won by a March foal
- 5/21 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
- 3/21 – Ran Leopardstown last time out
- 2/21 – Ridden by Shane Foley (2 of last 3 runnings)
- The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 4/1
When Is The 2023 Phoenix Stakes?
🕙Time: 4:40pm
📅Date: Saturday 12th Aug 2023
🏇Racecourse: Curragh
📺 TV: Sky Racing / TG4/ ITV4
Aidan O’Brien Phoenix Stakes Runners 2023
- Unquestionable: CD winner and a short-head second in the G2 Railway Stakes at the track last time – expected to be the main runner for Ballydoyle in the race
- His Majesty: 1 win from 5 starts, 4th in the Norfolk Stakes and runner-up in a Group 2 in France last time
2023 Phoenix Stakes Betting
See below the latest Phoenix Stakes betting odds from Paddy Power
- Porta Fortuna 9/4
- Bucanero Fuerte 9/4
- Unquestionable 9/4
- Givemethebeatboys 6/1
- Gaenari 20/1
- His Majesty 20/1
- Launch 33/1
Note: Odds are subject to change
Phoenix Stakes Winners (Last 10 Years)
- 2022 – Little Big Bear (13/8)
- 2021 – Ebro River (12/1)
- 2020 – Lucky Vega (4/1)
- 2019 – Siskin (10/11 fav)
- 2018 – Advertise (11/10 fav)
- 2017 – Sioux Nation (2/1)
- 2016 – Caravaggio (1/8 fav)
- 2015 – Air Force Blue (9/4)
- 2014 – Dick Whittington (6/1)
- 2013 – Sudirman (4/1)
WATCH: Little Big Bear Winning The 2022 Phoenix Stakes
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