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2027 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:
Our dedicated Royal Ascot tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Wolferton Stakes, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Royal Ascot throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 2027 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.
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 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +4.88. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Wolferton Stakes, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:03.24 was set by Perfect Stride in 2009, trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2020 when Mountain Angel won in a time of 2:11.90 for trainer Roger Varian, who booked James Doyle in the saddle.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 2:04.91 | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo 9-5 (10 of 16) 13/2 | James McDonald F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 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) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Wolferton Stakes have been based:
- GB: 18 winners with an additional 32 placings from 256 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 8 placings from 23 runners
- FR: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2026 Wolferton Stakes Replay
Wolferton Stakes Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Wolferton Stakes over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Beachfire (2011), Gatewood (2012), Mahsoob (2015) and Monarchs Glen (2018). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Wolferton Stakes is Roger Varian (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Wolferton Stakes. Charlie Appleby has sent a total of 15 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Andrew Balding has sent out 13 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Wolferton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 12-4-6 | +16.75 | +9.97 |
| Roger Varian | 13-2-3 | +13.00 | +2.86 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 19-1-3 | +2.00 | -3.31 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 13-1-6 | -4.00 | -1.86 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 8-1-3 | -4.25 | -2.60 |
| Richard Hannon | 6-1-2 | +3.00 | -0.50 |
| A P O'Brien | 6-1-4 | +2.00 | +1.07 |
| William Haggas | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.62 |
| Ed Dunlop | 4-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.63 |
| Kevin Ryan | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
Wolferton Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Wolferton Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Ryan Moore, William Buick, James Doyle, and Daniel Tudhope 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). Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Addeybb (2019) and Dubai Future (2022).
Here are some of the top Wolferton 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 | 18-2-8 | -1.00 | -1.84 |
| William Buick | 16-2-3 | +1.00 | -3.37 |
| James Doyle | 11-2-4 | +7.00 | +3.65 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-2-2 | +22.00 | +11.50 |
| Jim Crowley | 11-1-4 | -7.25 | -5.55 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 8-1-1 | +7.00 | +1.40 |
| James McDonald | 7-1-3 | +0.50 | -0.62 |
| Neil Callan | 5-1-3 | -2.37 | -0.04 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +7.00 |
| David Allan | 1-1-1 | +25.00 | +15.63 |
2027 Wolferton Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 6, 15, 1, 7, 1, 5, 2, 1, 6, 13, 5, 2, 2, (2, 3), 2, 3, (1, 15), 3, (9, 16)
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 (77%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 9 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran in 3 - 23 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Is not AUS/BRZ/FR/GER/JPN/SAF/UAE/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Fewer than 5 placings (1 Year)
- 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 (68%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Place)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Last 3)
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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2027 Wolferton Stakes Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Wolferton Stakes will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Wolferton Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +62.50, 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 0-65.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 10 (13,1) [16 Runners]
- 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]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Wolferton Stakes are Chester, Goodwood and York; 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:
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kingman (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- New Bay (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. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Wolferton Stakes.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Map Of Stars Longchamp - 5th of 6 (27/10) | Prix dHedouville |
| 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 |
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 | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 5yo - 50/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Mission Central (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Bow Echo (IRE) 3yo - 5/6 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Kizlyar (IRE) 4yo - 25/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien J M Sheridan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Map Of Stars (GB) 5yo - 13/2 | F-H Graffard James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Daiquiri Bay (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Alan King Rossa Ryan |
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 | Victorious (IRE) 2yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Limestone (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Blue Bolt (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 5yo - 11/10 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Rogue Diplomat (IRE) 4yo - 28/1 | James Owen Harry Davies |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Alobayyah (GB) 4yo - 11/4 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | King Of Cloughan (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Billy Loughnane |
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 | Nola Soul (USA) 2yo - 11/2 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Enceladus (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Earth Shot (IRE) 3yo - 4/1 | William Haggas James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 4yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Moonfall (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | George Boughey Zac Lloyd |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Generic (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Mezcala (GB) 4yo - 9/2 | Jack Channon Tom Marquand |
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 | Libertango (IRE) 2yo - 6/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Venetian Sun (IRE) 3yo - 11/8 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Opportunity (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | William Haggas James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Precise (IRE) 3yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Green Carrera (GB) 3yo - 8/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Mickael Barzalona |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Causeway (IRE) 3yo - 1/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Bacio (USA) 3yo - 3/1 | Wesley A Ward Juan J Hernandez |
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 | Orthodox (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Clive Cox Rossa Ryan |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Giavellotto (IRE) 7yo - 9/1 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Almeraq (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Thesecretadversary (IRE) 3yo - 20/1 | J A Stack Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Double Rush (IRE) 4yo - 5/1 | Andrew Balding Shane Foley |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Lost Boys (IRE) 3yo - 2/1 | David Menuisier James McDonald |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Illinois (IRE) 5yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien 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
