Betting Trends for the Champion Stakes at Ascot

The William Haggas-trained Economics is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

The three-year-old is rated as a 5/4 shot on several horse racing betting sites to record his fifth consecutive victory this season.

We have studied the recent record books to uncover some key betting trends that we think will help you pick the winner of the 2024 Champion Stakes.

• Eight of the last 12 winners were aged four or older.
• 6/12 of the last winners were favourites.
• 8/12 winners had at least one previous run at Ascot.
• 10/12 winners had at least nine previous flat runs.
• 8/12 winners had at least five previous flat wins.
• 12/12 winners had a rating of 117 or higher.

Economics will be heavily backed to win the Champions Stakes by punters on betting apps this weekend despite recent trends suggesting he faces a tall order.

The three-year-old fails to tick boxes in several key trends categories, but still looks good enough to get the job done against some talented rivals.

The Irish Champion Stakes winner sparkled during a recent gallop at Newmarket, powering clear of two older stablemates without coming off the bridle.

Economics is bidding to become the first winner of the Irish equivalent to follow up at Ascot since Magical in 2019 and he looks a good bet to get the job done.

Juddmonte International Stakes runner-up Calandagan and Irish Derby winner Los Angeles will likely be the biggest threats to Economics this weekend.

Calandagan ran a fine race behind City Of Troy at York, but his rating of 110 suggests he will need to improve to trouble the race favourite.

Los Angles finished a length and a quarter behind Economics in the Irish Champion Stakes and could be competitive providing his long season does not catch up with him.

Older horses have a decent record in the Champion Stakes, so it may pay to look for some each-way value when the final field is confirmed.

However, everything points to Economics crowning a fine three-year-old campaign by winning at Ascot on Saturday.

Champion Stakes 2024 Betting (via Fitzdares)

• Economics - 5/4
• Calandagan – 2/1
• Los Angeles – 6/1
• Iresine – 14/1
• King’s Gambit – 14/1
• Henry Longfellow – 16/1
• Anmaat – 20/1
• Content – 25/1
• Luxembourg – 25/1
• Continuous – 33/1
• Royal Rhyme – 33/1
• AL Riffa – 33/1
• Persica – 40/1
• See The Fire – 40/1
• Nashwa – 50/1
• Novus – 66/1
• Hans Andersen – 150/1