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Temple Stakes Runners and Trends Ahead Of Big Haydock Park Group Two On Saturday

Andy Newton Sports Editor

Published7 hours ago on May 24, 2025

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The Group Two Temple Stakes at Haydock Park is one of the big horse racing highlights this weekend – a race that impressive Palace House Stakes winner Rumstar heads the betting. With that in mind, we look at the Temple Stakes runners for 2025, plus highlight the key trends and stats to apply to the final entries.

The Temple Stakes Has Been A Good Race For Favourites Recently

In the last 22 runnings, the favourites have fared well in the Temple Stakes too, with 41% (nine) winning.

These include four of the last six market leaders winning (67%) – but last year’s t-jollies Asfoora and Beautiful Diamond were both unplaced.

A lot can still change between now and the race on Saturday, but the best horse racing betting sites are making Rumstar one of the favourite contenders.

Look For Temple Stakes Horses Drawn 6 Or Lower

Another key Temple Stakes trend to note is the draw.

We’ll know the stalls of the runners on Thursday – but when they do come out look out for horses drawn 6 or lower.

This is because 10 of the last 15 winners hailed from gates 6 or lower – while it could pay to note four of the last seven winners (57%) came from stalls 2 or 6.

The Temple Stakes runners drawn in stalls 1-6 are this year are.

Vadream (1)
She’s Quality (2)
Rumstar (3)
Electric Storm (4)
Grande Marques (5)
Law Of Average (6)

Temple Stakes Runners 2025

Starlust
American Affair
Law Of Average
Rumstar
Twilight Calls
Washington Heights
Electric Storm
Mgheera
She’s Quality
Vadream
Grande Marques

Note: The final Temple Stakes runners were confirmed on Thursday 22nd May

Temple Stakes Trends 2025: Key Stats To Help Find The Haydock Winner

See below the main trends to apply to the final Temple Stakes runners – meaning you can put history on your side by looking for the horses that fit the best profiles based on past winners.

21/22 – Trained in the UK
20/22 – Had won over 5f before
19/22 – Won by a horse aged 5 or younger
14/22 – Placed third or better last time out
14/22 – Raced within the last 2 months
13/22 – Favourites that were placed
13/22 – Had won a Group race before
10/22 – Raced at Newmarket last time out
9/22 – Winning favourites
5/22 – Won their latest race
2/22 – Owned by Qatar Racing (2 of last 10 runnings)
3/22 – Trained by Clive Cox (3 of last 9 runnings)
2/22 – Trained by Charles Hills (2 of the last 6 runnings)
2/22 – Trained by Henry Candy
2/22 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
2/22 – Ridden by Adam Kirby (2 of last 8 runnings)
The average winning SP in the last 22 years is 6/1
4 of the last 7 winners came from stalls 2 or 6 (2 each)
10 of the last 15 winners came from stalls 6 or lower
Just 3 of the last 20 winners aged 3

Temple Stakes Race Details 2025

📅Date: Saturday 24th May 2025
⌚Time: 3:00pm
🏇Racecourse: Haydock Park
💷Winner: £70,888
📺 TV: ITV/RTV (see the full ITV Racing coverage this week)

Recent Temple Stakes Winners

2024 – KERDOS (12/1)
2023 – DRAMATISED (4/1 fav)
2022 – KING’S LYNN (5/1)
2021 – LIBERTY BEACH (13/8 fav)
2020 – No Race
2019 – BATTAASH (5/6 fav)
2018 – BATTAASH (10/11 fav)
2017 – PRICELESS (11/2)
2016 – PROFITABLE (8/1)
2015 – PEARL SECRET (10/1)
2014 – HOT STREAK (9/4 fav)