2026 Queen Anne Stakes Odds - Notable Speech to clash with stablemate Opera Ballo
Royal Ascot opens with the prestigious 2026 Queen Anne Stakes, where elite milers—led by Notable Speech—will compete for glory. Notable Speech, coming off a big Lockinge Stakes win, is the 2/1 favorite, with strong challenges from Opera Ballo and Docklands. Returning stars and new contenders ensure fierce competition. Betting markets reflect a competitive field, with possible surprise outcomes. The highlight recommendation: keep an eye on Notable Speech, but don’t rule out talented rivals like Opera Ballo or last year’s shock performers.
- Latest odds and betting for the 2026 Queen Anne Stakes
- This Group One takes place on day one of Royal Ascot on Tuesday 16th June
- Notable Speech leads Opera Ballo in the market
Royal Ascot kicks off in style, as many of the best milers in the sport battle it out in the Queen Anne Stakes. This historic Group One has been won by many legendary horses and this year's renewal is set to feature the top five from last month's Lockinge Stakes.
Let's take a look through the latest Queen Anne Stakes betting and run through the headline entries.
2026 Queen Anne Stakes Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Notable Speech | 2/1 |
| Opera Ballo | 7/2 |
| Docklands | 5/1 |
| More Thunder | 6/1 |
| Zeus Olympios | 7/1 |
| Damysus | 10/1 |
| Bar | 16/1 |
2026 Queen Anne Stakes Entries
The firm favourite to win this year's opener is Notable Speech. Charlie Appleby's former 2000 Guineas winner returned to the UK with an emphatic victory in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, and is best-priced at 2/1 to follow up at Royal Ascot.
Charlie Appleby will also be represented by Opera Ballo, who made it seven wins from nine career starts with an impressive success in the bet365 Mile. Docklands was a 20/1 outsider when he edged out Rosallion to win this race 12 months ago, but returns to Ascot on the back of a narrow defeat in Group One company out in Hong Kong.
More Thunder kept on well from the rear to finish second behind Notable Speech in the Lockinge. Zeus Olympios has now finished third behind Opera Ballo and Notable Speech on his two starts this term. Damysus could only finish sixth as the ante-post favourite in the Lockinge, but he too looks set to renew rivalries with the market leader.
Lake Forest bolted up on his reappearance at Haydock, and could head here or wait until the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on the final day of the meeting. The Lion In Winter will represent Aidan O'Brien again after a fifth-place finish in the Lockinge. There's then a huge gap in the betting until we reach shock QEII winner Cicero's Gift.
150/1 winner of the Sussex Stakes, Qirat has been entered by Ralph Beckett. Other potential runners include Jessica Harrington's raider Hotazhell, Native Warrior for Karl Burke, and Jack Channon's four-year-old Excellent Believe.
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