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2026 Wokingham Stakes Preview
Run on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting, the Wokingham Stakes is a Class 2 Heritage Handicap for three-year-olds and older over six furlongs.
With nearly 30 sprint handicappers spread across Ascot's straight-six furlongs, the Wokingham has proven devilishly difficult for punters to solve.
Wokingham Stakes Information:
We also have a dedicated Royal Ascot tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Wokingham Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 124%. The race in 2025 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 152%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Wokingham Stakes, the over-round has been 140%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £140 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Wokingham Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Wokingham Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Wokingham Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Get It (1:11.40) in 2025
- Cape Byron (1:11.72) in 2019
- Baccarat (1:12.09) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Wokingham Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.00. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Wokingham Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2011 renewal when Deacon Blues from James Fanshawe under the guidance of Johnny Murtagh, won in a time of 1:16.90, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Get It, trained by George Baker and ridden by Seamie Heffernan set the quickest time of 1:11.40 in the 2025 renewal.
Wokingham Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Wokingham Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Wokingham Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:11.40 | Get It (GB) 7yo 9-3 (13 of 28) 28/1 | Seamie Heffernan George Baker (GB) |
| 2024 1:13.04 | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo 9-7 (1 of 25) 12/1 | Tom Marquand William Haggas (GB) |
| 2023 1:12.55 | Saint Lawrence (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (30 of 27) 22/1 | Hollie Doyle Archie Watson (GB) |
| 2022 1:12.84 | Rohaan (IRE) 4yo 9-12 (19 of 26) 18/1 | Ryan Moore David Evans (GB) |
| 2021 1:15.09 | Rohaan (IRE) 3yo 9-8 (10 of 21) 8/1 | Shane Kelly David Evans (GB) |
| 2020 1:13.49 | Hey Jonesy (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (10 of 22) 18/1 | Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2019 1:11.72 | Cape Byron (GB) 5yo 9-9 (10 of 26) 7/2F | Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2018 1:12.43 | Bacchus (GB) 4yo 9-6 (16 of 28) 33/1 | Jim Crowley Brian Meehan (GB) |
| 2017 1:13.02 | Out Do (GB) 8yo 8-13 (1 of 27) 25/1 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2016 1:14.05 | Outback Traveller (IRE) 5yo 9-1 (28 of 28) 10/1 | Martin Harley Robert Cowell (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Wokingham Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 56 placings from 492 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 19 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Wokingham Stakes Replay
Wokingham Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Wokingham Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Kevin Ryan, William Haggas, and David Evans having all won the race twice. Kevin Ryan winners have been with York Glory (2013) and Hey Jonesy (2020). William Haggas winners have been with High Standing (2009) and Unequal Love (2024). David Evans winners have been with Rohaan (2021 & 2022). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Wokingham Stakes. Clive Cox has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Richard Hannon has sent out 11 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Wokingham Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 24-2-4 | +10.00 | +2.63 |
| William Haggas | 10-2-4 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
| David Evans | 3-2-2 | +25.00 | +15.25 |
| David O'Meara | 25-1-3 | +1.00 | -4.93 |
| Richard Fahey | 24-1-4 | -14.00 | -4.37 |
| Andrew Balding | 17-1-3 | +6.00 | +2.25 |
| Robert Cowell | 12-1-2 | -1.00 | +2.00 |
| Archie Watson | 11-1-1 | +12.00 | +3.75 |
| James Fanshawe | 9-1-3 | -0.50 | -0.74 |
| Hughie Morrison | 7-1-3 | +4.00 | +4.00 |
Wokingham Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Wokingham Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from High Standing (2009) and Rohaan (2022). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Wokingham Stakes. James Doyle (0-13), Oisin Murphy (0-11), Adam Kirby (0-11) and Silvestre De Sousa (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Wokingham Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 20-2-5 | +6.00 | +1.62 |
| Jamie Spencer | 16-1-4 | -1.00 | +0.38 |
| Jim Crowley | 13-1-1 | +21.00 | +8.63 |
| William Buick | 12-1-3 | +11.00 | +8.38 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 11-1-1 | +15.00 | +5.63 |
| Tom Marquand | 8-1-3 | +5.00 | +3.87 |
| Pat Dobbs | 7-1-1 | +27.00 | +14.63 |
| Martin Harley | 7-1-1 | +4.00 | +0.25 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 6-1-2 | -1.50 | -0.31 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-1-1 | +19.00 | +10.75 |
2026 Wokingham Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 7, 10, 12, 1, 7, 9, 9, 15, 5, (2, 15), 8, 2, 1, 19, 3, 9, 6, 2, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Within the first 19 of the market
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not on FM/STD-SLW/STD/FS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 32 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 8 - 29 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 121 - 134lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Dam is GB bred
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 4 - 42 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 13 placings (Hcps)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No older than a 6yo
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 87+ (Hcps)
- 17 / 20 (76%) - No more than +2yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 16 / 20 (67%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Wokingham Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 Wokingham Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Wokingham Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Wokingham Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +39.00, is when runners had 1 career place at the track.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Flat (AW) race when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-86.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 13 (23,4,29) [28 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 1 (24,22,6) [25 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 30 (15,23,13) [27 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 19 (29,31,28) [26 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 10 (9,7,8) [21 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Wokingham Stakes is Ascot; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Newmarket (Rowley), York and Haydock; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 504 runners, while female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 20 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Wokingham Stakes:
- Danetime (2 Wins)
- Dutch Art (2 Wins)
- Mayson (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Wokingham Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 20 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 15 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 14 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 11 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bacchus in 2018, winning for Brian Meehan at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Jim Crowley. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Wokingham Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Wokingham Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Wokingham Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Get It Ascot - 1st of 10 (23/1) | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap |
| 2024 - Unequal Love Curragh - 5th of 12 (5/1) | Greenlands Stakes |
| 2023 - Saint Lawrence Newmarket (Rowley) - 18th of 21 (16/1) | Rowley Handicap Stakes |
| 2022 - Rohaan York - 8th of 9 (18/1) | Minster Stakes |
| 2021 - Rohaan Haydock - 1st of 10 (33/1) | Sandy Lane Stakes |
| 2020 - Hey Jonesy Ascot - 22nd of 23 (33/1) | Buckingham Palace Stakes |
| 2019 - Cape Byron Ascot - 1st of 26 (8/1) | Victoria Cup |
| 2018 - Bacchus Ascot - 4th of 13 (8/1) | Original Harrogate Water Handicap |
| 2017 - Out Do Newmarket (July) - 4th of 13 (16/1) | Porsche Centre Cambridge Handicap |
| 2016 - Outback Traveller Ascot - 13th of 26 (7/1) | Victoria Cup |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles III Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Albany Stakes | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs, which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1 million.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Wokingham Stakes Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Ascot racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January
Races in February
Races in May
Races in July
- Ascot Heritage Handicap Sprint
- International Stakes Heritage Handicap
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Summer Mile Stakes
Races in August (Shergar Cup)
- Shergar Cup Challenge
- Shergar Cup Classic
- Shergar Cup Dash
- Shergar Cup Mile
- Shergar Cup Sprint
- Shergar Cup Stayers
Races in September
Races in October (Champions Day)
- Balmoral Handicap
- British Champion Stakes
- British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes
- British Champions Long Distance Cup
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
