2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Odds - Rayif tops market for Arc king Graffard

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Last updated: Sat 10 Oct 2026 11:23

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Latest odds and betting for the 2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
This Group One takes place on British Champions Day on Saturday 17th October
French raider Rayif is the 7/2 favourite

Jason Watson riding Cicero's Gift win The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. (Getty)

The third of four Group One races held on Champions Day is the Queen Elizabeth II. Many of the sport's great milers have ended their seasons with victory in this famous race, including Brigadier Gerard, Selkirk, Dubai Millennium and Frankel.

Let's take a look through the latest Queen Elizabeth II Stakes betting and run through the British Champions Day entries.

2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Odds

Name	Odds
Rayif	5/2
Constitution River (Needs Supplementing)	5/1
Ten Bob Tony	6/1
Zavateri	7/1
Zeus Olympios	8/1
More Thunder	10/1
Bar	14/1

2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Entries

Francis-Henri Graffard confirmed during the week that Rayif would be making the trip to Ascot. Graffard's star has won the French Guineas and the Prix Jacques le Marois this term, and Christophe Soumillon will deputise for the suspended Mickael Barzalona.

Aidan O'Brien has stated that Constitution River will be supplemented for this one-mile contest, and some firms even list the Coral-Eclipse winner as their market leader. Queen Anne Stakes winner Ten Bob Tony looks set for his fifth consecutive Group One appearance. Zavateri steps back into top-level company following an impressive victory in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Zeus Olympios won the Summer Mile at Ascot in July before an agonising defeat to Rayif at Deauville. More Thunder could step back up to a mile following a welcome victory in the Park Stakes. True Love could also move back up to eight furlongs after Aidan O'Brien's 1000 Guineas winner returned to form in the Prix de la Forêt.

Blue Bolt, Gstaad and Diamond Necklace are unlikely runners, while Erdenali seems set to remain at home. Cicero's Gift returned an SP of 100/1 when winning this race 12 months ago, and he'll return to defend his crown. Other likely runners include former Queen Anne winner Docklands, Simon Crisford's multiple Group Two winner Quddwah, Dancing Gemini for Roger Teal and Karl Burke's five-year-old Native Warrior.