Lady Wulfruna Stakes
Flat horse race in Britain
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The Lady Wulfruna Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years and over. It is run at Wolverhampton over a distance of 7 furlongs and 36 yards (1,441 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.
| 2026 | ||
| Cool Hoof Luke | Heathcliff | Marshman |
The race was first run in 2002 and was awarded Listed status in 2007.
The race is named after Wulfrun (Lady Wulfruna), the grand-daughter of King Ethelred I and Queen Aethelflaed.[1]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Border Music - 2006, 2007
- Dunelight - 2010, 2011
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Ryan Moore - Dunelight (2010), Second Thought (2018), Urban Icon (2020), Mums Tipple (2021)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Andrew Balding – Border Music (2006, 2007), Berkshire Shadow (2023), Cool Hoof Luke (2026)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Air Mail | 5 | George Baker | Norma Macauley | 1:28.80 |
| 2003 | Rafferty | 4 | Darryll Holland | Clive Brittain | 1:29.70 |
| 2004 | Aleutian | 4 | Neil Pollard | David Loder | 1:32.45 |
| 2005 | Mistral Sky | 6 | Franny Norton | Stef Liddiard | 1:29.82 |
| 2006 | Border Music | 5 | Martin Dwyer | Andrew Balding | 1:28.06 |
| 2007 | Border Music | 6 | Richard Hughes | Andrew Balding | 1:26.86 |
| 2008 | Jack Sullivan | 7 | Jamie Spencer | Gerard Butler | 1:28.18 |
| 2009 | Ceremonial Jade | 6 | John Egan | Marco Botti | 1:27.51 |
| 2010 | Dunelight | 7 | Ryan Moore | Clive Cox | 1:27.80 |
| 2011 | Dunelight | 8 | Luke Morris | Clive Cox | 1:28.32 |
| 2012 | Libys Dream | 4 | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 1:27.26 |
| 2013 | Solar Deity | 4 | Martin Harley | Marco Botti | 1:27.64 |
| 2014 | Chookie Royale | 6 | Tom Eaves | Keith Dalgleish | 1:27.48 |
| 2015 | Sovereign Debt | 6 | Joe Fanning | David Nicholls | 1:26.21 |
| 2016 | Mister Universe | 4 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:25.35 |
| 2017 | Salateen | 5 | Phillip Makin | David O'Meara | 1:26.75 |
| 2018 | Second Thought | 4 | Ryan Moore | William Haggas | 1:27.57 |
| 2019 | Above The Rest | 8 | Clifford Lee | David Barron | 1:26.25 |
| 2020 | Urban Icon | 4 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:26.81 |
| 2021 | Mums Tipple | 4 | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:26.77 |
| 2022 | Tinker Toy | 5 | Jack Mitchell | Roger Varian | 1:26.68 |
| 2023 | Berkshire Shadow | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1:27.66 |
| 2024 | Nine Tenths | 4 | William Buick | William Haggas | 1:26.34 |
| 2025 | Royal Zabeel | 4 | Alistair Rawlinson | Michael Appleby | 1:26.24 |
| 2026 | Cool Hoof Luke | 4 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding | 1:26.16 |