Wannabe Royal (2022) Horse
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About
Wannabe Royal is a 4yo b trained by H De Bromhead. The colt is by Wootton Bassett out of Lady Wannabe. He has recorded two career victories. On 17 May 2026 at Naas, he captured his biggest prize to date, winning the $49998.00 Class 1 race. The horse has been a lucrative pick for bettors, delivering a 146% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 13-Sep-26 1414m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $176,193) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: 34.00 1st Pina Sonata ( D Muscutt 130 ) 2nd Touleen ( D Probert 126 ) 1.50L 3rd The Prettiest Star ( C Rodriguez 126 ) 2.00L 10th Wannabe Royal ( S M Levey 130 ) 7.75L See full results | S M Levey 59kg 7.75L | 10 (20) |
| Cork 30-Aug-26 1408m SOFT R4 CL1 $5,678 (of $65,639) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: 17.00 1st Magny Cours ( B Coen 128 ) 2nd Dancing Saxon ( D Mcdonogh 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Spinning Around ( G Ryan 128 ) 0.20L 4th Wannabe Royal ( R Whelan 133 ) 3.95L See full results | R Whelan 60.3kg 3.95L | 4 (14) |
| Leopardstown 12-Jun-26 1440m SOFT R4 CL1 (of $66,320) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 9.00 1st Native Warrior ( J Doyle 135 ) 2nd Audience ( C Keane 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Redemption Road ( R Colgan 125 ) 0.75L 7th Wannabe Royal ( R Whelan 132 ) 6.95L See full results | R Whelan 59.9kg 6.95L | 7 (8) |
| Naas 17-May-26 1408m GOOD R5 CL1 $48,771 (of $46,204) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.120, SP: 34.00 1st Wannabe Royal ( R Whelan 132 ) 2nd Expanded ( R L Moore 137 ) 0.20L 3rd Greek Mythology ( D B Mcmonagle 126 ) 0.75L See full results | R Whelan 59.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Cork 05-Apr-26 1207m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $47,655) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.420, SP: 15.00 1st Navassa Island ( C Keane 130 ) 2nd Soldier's Tree ( S Heffernan 135 ) 3.25L 3rd King Cuan ( B Lee 135 ) 0.30L 8th Wannabe Royal ( R Whelan 130 ) 23.55L See full results | R Whelan 59kg 23.55L | 8 (11) |