Who is the favourite to win the Royal Ascot Gold Cup 2025?
The bookies are undecided and are expecting a tight race in the main event race on day three at Ascot as Trawlerman, Candelari and Illinois all poised to compete for Gold Cup glory
The Gold Cup of this year promises to be a thrilling event, with a fresh victor set to etch their name in the annals of history after the gruelling two-and-a-half-mile race. Our attention is immediately drawn to Trawlerman, last year's second-place finisher. The seven-year-old racer appears to be in prime form, having recently clinched victory at the Henry II Stakes at Sandown in May, leaving Coltrane, who will also be competing here, trailing in his wake.
Sweet William, last year's third-place finisher, is another competitor to watch out for. He is known for his consistent performance and will no doubt put up a good fight. Candelari, on the other hand, is an intriguing contender. Despite his relative inexperience – he has only competed five times – he has already bagged a Group 1 win just under two miles in his last outing.
Illinois has been selected as Aidan O'Brien's representative following Kyprios' unfortunate retirement due to injury. Although he will need to demonstrate his endurance for this demanding race, like several others in this field, Illinois has consistently performed well in long-distance races, including at last year's Queen's Vase during the Royal Meeting.
It promises to be another exciting horse racing meet and the bookies will be busy with all their exciting new offers.
Who is the favourite to win the Gold Cup 2025 at Royal Ascot?
The bookies have priced Trawlerman as the favourite to win the race having lost to last year's champion Kyprios by a length on a good to firm course. John and Thady Gosden's horse has been fantastic over the last couple of years as one of the best stayers in the business and having dominated in his outing at Sandown it seems many will be backing the horse ridden by William Buick.
Right now, he is best priced at 17/8 to win with Unibet while Sky Bet, Betfred and William Hill are all pricing the favourite at 2/1 to finally bring home the Gold Cup.
Royal Ascot Gold Cup 2025 Odds
Trawlerman - 2/1
Illinois - 2/1
Candelari - 9/4
Sweet William - 8/1
Dubai Future - 22/1
Wonder Legend - 33/1
Coltrane - 33/1
Yashin - 66/1
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