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. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 m) at Sandown Park Racecourse in late April.

It was first run in 1963 and was originally known as the Westbury Stakes. It was renamed in 1987 in honour of Sir Gordon Richards, Champion Jockey a record 26 times and rider of a record 4,870 winners of British flat races. The race is currently sponsored by the Bet365 bookmaking firm.

[edit] Winners since 1986

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1986 Supreme Leader 4 Philip Robinson Clive Brittain 2:19.92
1987 Allez Milord 4 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:06.30
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
2007 Red Rocks 4 Frankie Dettori Brian Meehan 2:09.16
2008 Ask 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:10.63

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