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2025 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 (1m1f 212y).
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 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:
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Royal Ascot tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? 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.
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.
Wolferton Stakes Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Wolferton Stakes next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +6.71. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to easily access the OLBG racing picks daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:03.24 was set by Perfect Stride in 2009, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore. The slowest winning time was set in 2020 when Mountain Angel won in a time of 2:11.90, booked to ride was James Doyle by the trainer Roger Varian.
These are the top three quickest-run Wolferton Stakes 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
Wolferton Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Wolferton Stakes past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer at the time of winning the Wolferton Stakes and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 2:05.33 | Mahsoob (GB) 4yo 9-3 (7 of 13) 7/4F | Paul Hanagan John Gosden (GB) |
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 34 placings from 263 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 8 placings from 21 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
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Wolferton Stakes are Sir Michael Stoute (2 wins) and Roger Varian (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Wolferton Stakes, Andrew Balding has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Charlie Appleby has sent out 12 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 | 13-4-7 | +15.75 | +10.03 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 16-2-7 | +19.00 | +11.77 |
| Roger Varian | 11-2-3 | +15.00 | +4.86 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 19-1-3 | +2.00 | -3.31 |
| A P O'Brien | 7-1-5 | +1.00 | +1.20 |
| William Haggas | 6-1-2 | +0.00 | -0.62 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 6-1-3 | -2.25 | -0.60 |
| Ed Dunlop | 4-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.63 |
| Kevin Ryan | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.40 |
| Hughie Morrison | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.20 |
Wolferton Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Wolferton Stakes over the last 20 renewals with Ryan Moore, William Buick and Daniel Tudhope having all won the race two times. Ryan Moore winners have been with Perfect Stride (2009) and Sir Isaac Newton (2016). William Buick winners have been with Beachfire (2011) and Gatewood (2012). Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Addeybb (2019) and Dubai Future (2022). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Wolferton Stakes, Jamie Spencer has ridden 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
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 | 14-2-3 | +3.00 | -1.37 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5-2-2 | +22.00 | +11.50 |
| Frankie Dettori | 12-1-3 | -3.00 | -3.91 |
| Jim Crowley | 10-1-4 | -6.25 | -4.55 |
| James Doyle | 9-1-3 | +0.00 | +0.65 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 8-1-1 | +7.00 | +1.40 |
| Joe Fanning | 7-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.00 |
| Neil Callan | 5-1-3 | -2.37 | -0.04 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +7.00 |
2025 Wolferton Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 12, 5, 6, 15, 1, 7, 1, 5, 2, 1, 6, 13, 5, 2, 2, (2, 3), 2, 3, (1, 15)
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number 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 (81%) - Ran in 3 - 10 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 3 - 23 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Dam is not AUS/FR/GER/IRE bred
- 20 / 20 (84%) - 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 (88%) - Off a break of 14 - 208 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 86+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 72+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 20 (63%) - No bigger than 9/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 101+ (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - No more than +8lbs (Vs Min Weight)
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. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
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Wolferton Stakes Trend Analysis
The trend factor that produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +85.00 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:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 5 (7,11) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Wolferton Stakes is York, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Chester and Goodwood, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 273 runners whilst the 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 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. Ahead of the 2025 Wolferton Stakes why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
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 II 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 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Rashabar (IRE) 2yo - 80/1 | Brian Meehan Billy Loughnane |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | Asfoora (AUS) 5yo - 5/1 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Rosallion (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Pledgeofallegiance (IRE) 4yo - 20/1 | Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Israr (GB) 5yo - 11/4 | John & Thady Gosden Jim Crowley |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | Belloccio (FR) 6yo - 4/1 | W P Mullins William Buick |
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 | Leovanni (IRE) 2yo - 22/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Illinois (IRE) 3yo - 7/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Running Lion (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | Wild Tiger (GB) 5yo - 11/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Doha (GB) 4yo - 10/1 | Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Aint Nobody (IRE) 2yo - 5/1 | Kevin Ryan Jamie Spencer |
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 Norfolk Stakes | Shareholder (USA) 2yo - 12/1 | K R Burke James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Going The Distance (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Port Fairy (IRE) 3yo - 12/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Mickley (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Jayarebe (FR) 3yo - 7/1 | Brian Meehan Sean Levey |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | English Oak (GB) 4yo - 100/30 | Ed Walker James Doyle |
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 | Fairy Godmother (IRE) 2yo - 15/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Inisherin (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Kevin Ryan Tom Eaves |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Porta Fortuna (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Tom Marquand |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Crystal Black (IRE) 6yo - 11/1 | Gerard Keane Colin Keane |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Soprano (IRE) 3yo - 14/1 | George Boughey Billy Loughnane |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 3yo - 11/2 | F-H Graffard Stephane Pasquier |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Pilgrim (GB) 3yo - 18/1 | David & Nicola Barron Joe Fanning |
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 £1m.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Bedtime Story (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Isle Of Jura (GB) 4yo - 16/1 | George Scott Callum Shepherd |
| 15:45 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Khaadem (IRE) 8yo - 14/1 | Charles Hills Oisin Murphy |
| 16:25 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 17:05 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Unequal Love (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 17:40 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Hand Of God (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Harry Charlton William Buick |
| 18:15 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Uxmal (IRE) 5yo - 2/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Wolferton Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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
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 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
