Albany Stakes 2026
The Albany Stakes opens Friday’s Royal Ascot card and is always one of the key juvenile fillies’ races of the week. Run over 6f, this Group 3 usually rewards a filly with natural speed, a sharp debut profile, strong recent form and the ability to cope with a big-field Royal Ascot test at a very early stage of her career.
This year’s renewal has two clear trends horses in Sun Goddess and Libertango, who both achieved a perfect 15/15 match. However, the wider Turf Talk model also gives strong respect to Silent Beauty, Jolivette, Dark Issue, Love Is, Light Of Dawn, Valentina Bella and Topaz.
The star-rating table below follows the same expanded format as yesterday’s race pages, with trends, ratings, speed, trainer angles and overall profile all combined into one final view.
Key Albany Stakes Trends
- Career Market: 20/20 winners were no bigger than 14/1 at some point in their career.
- Starting Price: 20/20 winners were no bigger than 50/1.
- Last Time Out Market: 20/20 winners were no bigger than 10/1 last time out.
- Market Position: 20/20 winners were within the first 14 of the market.
- Last Run Field Size: 20/20 winners ran in a field of 6-13 last time out.
- Experience: 20/20 winners had run in 1-2 career races.
- Break: 20/20 winners were off a break of 14-47 days.
- Class Profile: 20/20 winners had not achieved their highest run in a Listed race or Class 6.
- Winning Form: 20/20 winners had won within their last start.
- Career Place Price: 19/20 winners were no bigger than 10/1 when placing in their career.
- Draw: 19/20 winners were not drawn in stalls 7-10.
- Recent RPR: 17/20 winners had achieved an RPR of 80+ last time out.
- Last Time Margin: 17/20 winners were beaten no more than a neck last time out.
The pure trends shortlist is headed by Libertango and Sun Goddess, who both achieved a perfect 15/15 match. Bated Benevolence, Jolivette, Silent Beauty and Valentina Bella all score strongly on 14/15, while Acclamation Star is next best on 13/15.
Turf Talk Eliminator + Ratings
| Horse | Trends | Rating | RPR/TS | Profile | Speed | Trainer | Positives | Negatives | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Goddess | 15/15 | 386 | 104 / 87 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | Perfect 15/15 trends match, highest RPR in the field, Aidan O’Brien/Ryan Moore combination and already has the best overall ratings profile in the race. | Short price in a juvenile fillies’ race and drawn 17, which is not ideal against the historical draw trend. | Main Selection |
| Libertango | 15/15 | 378 | 97 / 88 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | Perfect 15/15 trends match, strongest Topspeed figure among the main players, proven on good to firm and arrives here unbeaten. | George Boughey yard form is quieter than some rivals and she needs to improve on RPR to match Sun Goddess. | Main Danger |
| Silent Beauty | 14/15 | 370 | 93 / 84 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | Strong 14/15 trends match, debut winner, prominent in the market and David Egan has a previous Albany win on the recent roll of honour. | Trainer’s recent strike-rate is quiet and she needs to improve on the bare figures. | Shortlist |
| Jolivette | 14/15 | 368 | 93 / 87 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | Strong 14/15 trends match, Andrew Balding has won this race before, Colin Keane booked and the figures are solid. | Needs to take a clear step forward to trouble the favourite. | Each-Way Chance |
| Dark Issue | 12/15 | 366 | 96 / 94 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | Best Topspeed figure in the race, solid RPR, Richard Hannon juvenile angle and likely to be underestimated if the market focuses too heavily on the top two. | Only 12/15 trends and stall 7 falls within the less appealing draw band from the trends. | Speed Danger |
| Love Is | 10/15 | 360 | 95 / 88 | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★☆☆☆ | Strong speed profile, proven on good to firm and already has two runs to call on. | Only 10/15 trends and the Richard Hughes yard is quiet in the recent data. | Speed Outsider |
| Valentina Bella | 14/15 | 358 | 99 / – | ★★★★☆ | ? | ★★☆☆☆ | Strong 14/15 trends match and second-highest RPR figure in the field. | No Topspeed figure supplied and French stable form is quiet, making her hard to fully quantify. | Ratings Dark Horse |
| Topaz | 12/15 | 354 | 92 / 87 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Good speed figure, Tom Marquand booked and has the right lightly-raced profile. | Needs to improve on RPR and only 12/15 trends. | Place Possible |
| Light Of Dawn | 11/15 | 352 | 93 / 60 | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | K R Burke has an excellent Albany record and James Doyle is booked. | Low Topspeed compared with the principals and only 11/15 trends. | Trainer Angle |
| King’s Prize | 12/15 | 348 | 88 / 68 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | Ralph Beckett/Rossa Ryan combination and debut winner profile. | Ratings leave her with plenty to find. | Needs Improvement |
| Hidden Gift | 11/15 | 344 | 89 / 80 | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | James McDonald booked and trainer/jockey combination is interesting. | Only placed on debut and needs a sharp improvement. | Outside Chance |
| Acclamation Star | 13/15 | 342 | 86 / 72 | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | Good 13/15 trends score and Oisin Murphy is a strong booking. | Ratings and speed figures are below the main shortlist. | Needs More |
Key: ★★★★★ excellent, ★★★★☆ strong, ★★★☆☆ fair, ★★☆☆☆ below ideal, ★☆☆☆☆ concern.
Final Turf Talk Filter
The final shortlist is headed by Sun Goddess, Libertango, Silent Beauty, Jolivette, Dark Issue, Love Is and Valentina Bella.
Sun Goddess comes out on top because she combines a perfect 15/15 trends match with the highest RPR in the race and the strongest trainer/jockey combination. Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore have a major Albany Stakes profile and she sets a clear standard on the figures.
Libertango is the main danger. She is the other perfect 15/15 trends match and brings an excellent Topspeed figure into the race. She is the one most likely to put the favourite under pressure if improving again.
Silent Beauty is respected as a debut winner with a strong 14/15 trends match, while Jolivette has a similar profile and comes from an Andrew Balding yard with a good recent Albany record.
Dark Issue is the speed danger. She has the strongest Topspeed figure in the race, but the 12/15 trends score and draw temper confidence for win purposes.
Albany Stakes 2026 Tips
1. Sun Goddess 5/4
Sun Goddess is the Turf Talk selection after achieving a perfect 15/15 trends score and topping the field on RPR.
She represents Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore, has the strongest overall profile in the race and already looks like a genuine Group-class juvenile filly.
2. Libertango 9/1
Libertango is the main danger.
She is the other perfect 15/15 trends match, has one of the strongest speed figures in the race and looks the most likely to improve enough to make the favourite work.
3. Silent Beauty 15/2
Silent Beauty completes the top three.
She has a strong 14/15 trends profile, won on debut and has the right market position for this race. She looks a solid shortlist filly.
Turf Talk Verdict
Sun Goddess gets the vote in the Albany Stakes. She is a perfect trends match, owns the highest RPR in the field and represents the powerful Aidan O’Brien/Ryan Moore combination. Libertango is the obvious danger as the other 15/15 trends horse, while Silent Beauty and Jolivette are both respected each-way players.
Final Selection
Sun Goddess
1st: Sun Goddess 5/4
2nd: Libertango 9/1
3rd: Silent Beauty 15/2
Each-Way Angle: Jolivette 11/1
Speed Danger: Dark Issue 16/1
The Albany Stakes can be tricky because these fillies are still so lightly raced, but the trends, ratings and connections all point most strongly towards Sun Goddess.
