Gordon Richards Stakes
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The Gordon Richards Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 metres) at Sandown Park Racecourse in late April.
It was first run in 1963 and was originally known as the Westbury Stakes and was renamed in 1987 in honour of Sir Gordon Richards, British flat champion jockey a record 26 times and rider of a record 4,870 winners of British flat races.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Infamy | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 2:14.33 |
| 1989 | Indian Skimmer | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:18.57 |
| 1990 | Dolpour | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:05.24 |
| 1991 | Noble Patriarch | 4 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 2:07.23 |
| 1992 | Dear Doctor | 5 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | 2:07.42 |
| 1993 | Ruby Tiger | 6 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:12.60 |
| 1994 | Scribe | 4 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:21.92 |
| 1995 | Prince of Andros | 5 | Jason Weaver | David Loder | 2:09.69 |
| 1996 | Singspiel | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Michael Stoute | 2:06.68 |
| 1997 | Sasuru | 4 | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 2:13.08 |
| 1998 | Germano | 5 | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 2:21.22 |
| 1999 | Generous Rosi | 4 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 2:13.03 |
| 2000 | Little Rock | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:20.69 |
| 2001 | Island House | 5 | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:21.90 |
| 2002 | Chancellor | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:12.77 |
| 2003 | Indian Creek | 5 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 2:09.56 |
| 2004 | Chancellor | 6 | Kieren Fallon | John Dunlop | 2:11.19 |
| 2005 | Weightless | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Amanda Perrett | 2:08.90 |
| 2006 | Day Flight | 5 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | 2:08.17 |
