King's Stand Stakes 2011

The King's Stand Stakes 2011 will be one of the most competitive races over the five days of the Royal Ascot meeting. The Group 1 race is a popular contest because it is an all out five furlong sprint. It is a simple case of who can get to the front quickest and then stay there.

The King's Stand Stakes 2011 is open to horses three-years-old and older with weight requirements of eight stones and 12 pounds for three-year-olds and nine stones and four pounds for four-year-olds.

The King's Stand Stakes is a perfect way to back up the opening race because a prize purse in excess of £300,000 is available. This is a pain in the backside for trainers as they decide whether to save their best sprint horses for this race.

Favourite for the King's Stand Stakes

The current favourite for the King's Stand Stakes is a horse called Overdose. Overdose does not have a lot of career history to go on but the horse has looked lively and has received good write-ups over the last few weeks.

Overdose cuts a truly tremendous figure because this animal is clearly well built and looked after. It will be tempting to place Royal Ascot Free Bets on this horse because the field is strong for the King's Stand Stakes which should mean a decent price.

Second Favourite for the King's Stand Stakes

Star Witness is the current second favourite for the King's Stand Stakes in the current Horse Racing Betting market. Star Witness has shown a solid ability over low furlong races. However, there is a slight dependency on having a good start which is a worrying sign.

Star Witness is a horse that seems to love competition and everything that is natural about a pack of horses all running like headless chickens to see who can reach the finishing post first. It's also important to point out that the price for Star Witness has drifted from 20s to 10s over the last two weeks.

King's Stand Stakes Contenders

King's Stand Stakes contender are a ripe old bunch, the image of hundreds of punters all sitting with their morning cup of coffee and trying to pick the best one is going to be a widely spread physical one.

Lady of the Desert is going to be the strongest out of all the King's Stand Stakes contenders. This four-year-old Chestnut Filly has finished lower than third on only two occasions. Lady of the Desert is in goof form thanks to two good performances at the back end of 2010.

Markab is on the older side but is definitely one of the King's Stand Stake contenders to keep an eye on. A grand total of 24 races has produced seven wins which may not seem impressive but experience can count over such a short race. Markab will have a lengthy price in this Sports Betting market due to being eight-years-old but owner H Candy and jockey P Cosgrave have been working together for an extremely long time.

There are many more King's Stand Stakes contenders in Royal Ascot Betting 2011 and it is a simple case of sitting down and seeing which horses are in the best shape and form. Overdose can be beaten if any of these contenders gets a good start and can stay on.