5 things you didn't know about the Lockinge Stakes
May 16th, 2013
Front of the market
In the Lockinge Stakes the front of the market have performed well in the last 16 renewals with 12 winners from 30 runners for a 40% strike and a profit of 10pts to SP. This is 31% better than expected. This years favourite is Declaration Of War and we have close 2nd favourites with Cityscape and Farhh
Seasonal Debut
Horses making their seasonal debut in the Lockinge have won 13 of the 16 renewals from just 55 runners. Backing them all would have resulted in a 23pts profit and this statistic is currently running at 55% better than expected. Seasonal debut runners this year are Cityscape, Farhh and Beauty Parlor.
Poor performing USA Bred's
USA Breds have a poor record in the Lockinge with only 3 winning from 27 in the last 16 years, that's 30% below expectations. There have been some notable losers in Spinning World (6/4), Among Men (7/2), Intikhab (4/7), Noverre (5/6), Antonious Pius (9/2), Rob Roy (9/2), Jeremy (4/1) and Phoenix Tower (9/2). This year we have two USA Bred runners, Fencing and favourite Declaration Of War.
Top Trainer
Saeed Bin Suroor is the trainer with the best record in the last 16 renewals with 4 winners and a further 3 placed horses from 15 runners. You could have backed them all and made 22pts profit to SP. This year he runs Farhh.
British Bred's perform well
Horse bred in GB perform well in the Lockinge with 6 winners from 59 runners in the last 16 renewals. They are performing 17% above expectations. This year see's seven British Bred runners, which are:- Cityscape, Penitent, Libranno, Farhh, Chill The Kite, Beauty Parlor and Amaron.