Listed race | |
Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, Berkshire, England |
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Inaugurated | 2002 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 1f 212y (2,004 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 3 lb for Listed winners* 5 lb for Group 3 winners* * after 31 August 2020 |
Purse | £75,000 (2021) 1st: £44,400 |
2024 | ||
Israr | Haunted Dream | Torito |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Royal Champion | Bolshoi Ballet | Buckaroo |
2022 | ||
Dubai Future | Cadillac | Harrovian |
2021 | ||
Juan Elcano | Patrick Sarsfield | Solid Stone |
The Wolferton Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses of four-year-old and up. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 212 yards (2,004 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June on the first day of the Royal Ascot meeting.
The race was first run in 2002 [1] when Royal Ascot was extended to five days to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II. It was named after the village of Wolferton near Sandringham House and initially called the Wolferton Rated Stakes. In 2018 the race was moved to the opening Tuesday of Royal Ascot and the handicap element was removed to comply with a recommendation that no handicap should carry Listed status, [2] making it a conventional Listed Race. Group 1 and 2 winners since the previous August are prohibited from entering.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Time |
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2002 | Ulundi | 7 | 9-07 | Richard Hughes | Paul Webber | 10/1 | 2:08.07 |
2003 | In Time's Eye | 4 | 9-05 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 5/1 | 2:03.93 |
2004 | Red Fort | 4 | 8-08 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 6/1 | 2:04.00 |
2005 | Imperial Stride [lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 8-11 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 25/1 | 2:06.09 |
2006 | I'm So Lucky | 4 | 8-07 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 16/1 | 2:04.15 |
2007 | Championship Point | 4 | 9-02 | Darryll Holland | Mick Channon | 25/1 | 2:10.84 |
2008 | Supaseus | 5 | 8-11 | Steve Drowne | Hughie Morrison | 12/1 | 2:06.81 |
2009 | Perfect Stride | 4 | 9-05 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 8/1 | 2:03.24 |
2010 | Rainbow Peak | 4 | 9-04 | Neil Callan | Michael Jarvis | 13/8 F | 2:04.50 |
2011 | Beachfire | 4 | 8-09 | William Buick | John Gosden | 12/1 | 2:10.48 |
2012 | Gatewood | 4 | 8-11 | William Buick | John Gosden | 3/1 F | 2:08.00 |
2013 | Forgotten Voice | 8 | 9-02 | Johnny Murtagh | Nicky Henderson | 12/1 | 2:06.06 |
2014 | Contributor | 4 | 9-05 | George Baker | Ed Dunlop | 9/1 | 2:04.98 |
2015 | Mahsoob | 4 | 9-03 | Paul Hanagan | John Gosden | 7/4 F | 2:05.33 |
2016 | Sir Isaac Newton | 4 | 9-00 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 7/1 | 2:07.59 |
2017 | Snoano | 5 | 9-00 | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 25/1 | 2:04.94 |
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2018 | Monarchs Glen | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:03.71 |
2019 | Addeybb | 5 | Daniel Tudhope | William Haggas | 2:06.90 |
2020 | Mountain Angel | 6 | James Doyle | Roger Varian | 2:11.90 |
2021 | Juan Elcano | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Kevin Ryan | 2:04.36 |
2022 | Dubai Future | 6 | Daniel Tudhope | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:04.62 |
2023 | Royal Champion | 5 | Jack Mitchell | Roger Varian | 2:07.55 |
2024 | Israr | 5 | Jim Crowley | John & Thady Gosden | 2:03.29 |
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