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2026 Wolferton Stakes Preview
Run on the opening day at the Royal Ascot festival, the Wolferton Stakes is a listed race established in 2002. Open to runners aged four years old or older, the race is run over just shy of one mile and two furlongs.
The race was originally added to Royal Ascot when the festival was extended to five days and was a handicap race. In 2018, the race was moved to the opening day and was no longer a handicap race, meaning that since 2018, it has been a listed race.
No previous Group 1-2 winners are allowed to enter, with Listed (3lb) and Group 3 (5lb) winners getting penalties, whilst fillies get a 5lb allowance.
Wolferton 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 Wolferton Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008, when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Wolferton Stakes, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Wolferton 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 Wolferton Stakes Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the 2026 Wolferton Stakes Runners & Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Wolferton Stakes races over the last 20 renewals:
- Perfect Stride (2:03.24) in 2009
- Israr (2:03.29) in 2024
- Monarchs Glen (2:03.71) in 2018
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 Wolferton Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +3.88. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Wolferton Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters 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 2020 renewal when Mountain Angel from Roger Varian under the guidance of James Doyle, won in a time of 2:11.90, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Perfect Stride, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 2:03.24 in the 2009 renewal.
Wolferton Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Wolferton 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 Wolferton Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:04.79 | Haatem (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (5 of 16) 8/1 | James Doyle Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2024 2:03.29 | Israr (GB) 5yo 9-5 (8 of 15) 11/4F | Jim Crowley John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2023 2:07.55 | Royal Champion (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (12 of 16) 16/1 | Jack Mitchell Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2022 2:04.62 | Dubai Future (GB) 6yo 9-8 (11 of 15) 20/1 | Daniel Tudhope Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2021 2:04.36 | Juan Elcano (GB) 4yo 9-3 (5 of 13) 14/1 | Andrea Atzeni Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2020 2:11.90 | Mountain Angel (IRE) 6yo 9-3 (5 of 13) 8/1 | James Doyle Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 2:06.90 | Addeybb (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (12 of 16) 5/1 | Daniel Tudhope William Haggas (GB) |
| 2018 2:03.71 | Monarchs Glen (GB) 4yo 9-8 (6 of 16) 8/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 2:04.94 | Snoano (GB) 5yo 9-0 (5 of 16) 25/1 | David Allan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2016 2:07.59 | Sir Isaac Newton (GB) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 15) 7/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Wolferton Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 33 placings from 260 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 8 placings from 20 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Wolferton Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Wolferton Stakes over the last 20 renewals is Roger Varian, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Mountain Angel (2020) and Royal Champion (2023). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Wolferton Stakes; Charlie Appleby has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are the Wolferton Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Varian | 12-2-3 | +14.00 | +3.86 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 7-1-3 | -3.25 | -1.60 |
| Richard Hannon | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +1.50 |
| Charlie Appleby | 13-0-2 | -13.00 | -8.75 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 5-0-3 | -5.00 | -3.10 |
| George Boughey | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Kevin Philippart De Foy | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | +0.05 |
| Harry Charlton | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.50 |
| James Owen | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| K R Burke | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| W P Mullins | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Wolferton Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Wolferton Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Ryan Moore, William Buick, and James Doyle having all won the race twice. Ryan Moore's winners have been with Perfect Stride (2009) and Sir Isaac Newton (2016). William Buick winners have been with Beachfire (2011) and Gatewood (2012). James Doyle winners have been with Mountain Angel (2020) and Haatem (2025).
Here are the Wolferton Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 (Survie) | 18-2-8 | -1.00 | -1.84 |
| William Buick (Arabian Light) | 15-2-3 | +2.00 | -2.37 |
| James Doyle (Haatem) | 10-2-4 | +8.00 | +4.65 |
| Jamie Spencer (Kings Gambit) | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -5.37 |
| James McDonald (Map Of Stars) | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -3.87 |
| Oisin Murphy (Nahraan) | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -5.50 |
| Tom Marquand (Adelaide River) | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -4.10 |
| Sean Levey (Persica) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Colin Keane (Gaucher) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle (Galen) | 1-0-1 | -1.00 | -0.50 |
| Rossa Ryan (Dividend) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Clifford Lee (Royal Rhyme) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Wolferton Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 12, 5, 6, 15, 1, 7, 1, 5, 2, 1, 6, 13, 5, 2, 2, (2, 3), 2, 3, (1, 15), 3
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 (76%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 3 - 23 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Fewer than 5 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 52+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Off a break of 14 - 208 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 72+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 86+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (63%) - No bigger than 9/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (67%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 17 / 20 (64%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Career Win)
- 17 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (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 Wolferton 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 Wolferton Stakes Runners & Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2026 renewal of the Wolferton Stakes, which will be run at 5:35 pm on Tuesday, 16th June 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Ancient Wisdom (16/1)
- Charlie Appleby (13-0-2 -13.00 / -8.75)
- Billy Loughnane (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- 15/15 Haatem (6/1)
- Richard Hannon (4-1-2 +5.00 / +1.50)
- James Doyle (10-2-4 +8.00 / +4.65)
Others: Enfjaar (14/15), Map Of Stars (14/15), Kings Gambit (13/15), Arabian Light (13/15), Galen (13/15), Survie (13/15), Persica (13/15), Adelaide River (12/15), Ghostwriter (12/15), Gaucher (12/15), Dividend (11/15), Wimbledon Hawkeye (11/15), Royal Rhyme (11/15) and Nahraan (10/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:12 pm Sunday 14th June 2026), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Wolferton Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +65.00, is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G1).
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class run of Class 1 (G3), when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-67.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 5 (9,12) [16 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (4,2) [15 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 12 (1,10) [16 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 11 (3,4) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (3,4) [13 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Wolferton Stakes are Goodwood, York and Chester; 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 20 winners from a total of 269 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 18 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Wolferton Stakes:
- Frankel (2 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Wolferton Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Zoffany (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Snoano in 2017, winning for Tim Easterby at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of David Allan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Wolferton Stakes, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Wolferton Stakes
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Wolferton Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Haatem Longchamp - 4th of 6 (11/10) | Prix de Montretout |
| 2024 - Israr Chester - 2nd of 6 (13/8) | Huxley Stakes |
| 2023 - Royal Champion Chester - 5th of 6 (23/1) | Huxley Stakes |
| 2022 - Dubai Future Sandown - 4th of 5 (29/1) | Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes |
| 2021 - Juan Elcano Doncaster - 6th of 11 (8/1) | Unibet Doncaster Mile Stakes |
| 2020 - Mountain Angel Sakhir - 13th of 13 (9/2) | Bahrain International Trophy |
| 2019 - Addeybb Chester - 4th of 6 (7/4) | Huxley Stakes |
| 2018 - Monarchs Glen Meydan - 14th of 15 (9/1) | Dubai Turf |
| 2017 - Snoano Ripon - 7th of 9 (4/1) | Ripon, Yorkshires Garden Racecourse Handicap |
| 2016 - Sir Isaac Newton Curragh - 3rd of 6 (5/2) | TRI Equestrian Silver Stakes |
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 Wolferton 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
