Royal Ascot 2017 – Today’s St James’s Palace Stakes preview, tips, betting and odds from Templegate and Matt Chapman where Churchill faces just seven rivals
Get all the latest Royal Ascot tips, news and views ahead of the St James's Palace Stakes at Ascot, which was won in 2016 by Galileo Gold
THE St James's Palace Stakes is run on day one of Royal Ascot and we've got all the latest news views and top tips ahead of this year's renewal.
The race this year features a thrilling battle between Barney Roy and Churchill.
It may be a small field declared, but it is full of quality.
When is the St James's Palace Stakes, what TV channel is it on, what's the distance and which sort of horses can enter?
The 2017 St James's Palace Stakes will take place on Tuesday, June 20 at 4.20pm and will be live on ITV.
It's a Group 1 Flat race run over a mile for three-year-old colts.
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Who won the race last year?
Hugo Palmer trained Galileo Gold (6-1) to win the race last year and he was ridden by Frankie Dettori.
The Gurkha (4-5f) and Awtaad (5-2) filled the places.
Which jockeys, horses and trainers have won the St James's Palace Stakes the most?
Jockey Mick Kinane has won the race six times while Aidan O'Brien is the leading trainer with seven wins in the race with his most recent win coming with Gleneagles back in 2015.
What are the top tips for the race?
Templegate - Churchill
Matt Chapman - Churchill