Gordon Stakes

Group 3 race
Gordon Stakes

Location	Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated	1902
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Bet365
Website	Goodwood
Race information
Distance	1m 4f (2,414 metres)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	9 st 0 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since January 1
Purse	£50,000 (2011) 1st: £28,355

The Gordon Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

Contents 1 History 2 Records 3 Winners since 1979 4 Earlier winners 5 See also 6 References

History

The event is named after the Duke of Gordon, one of the dukedoms held by the Duke of Richmond, the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established in 1902, and it was restricted to three-year-olds in 1903.

The Gordon Stakes can serve as a trial for the St. Leger Stakes, and nine horses have won both races. The first was Prince Palatine in 1911, and the latest was Conduit in 2008.

The race is currently held on the opening day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Sir Gordon Richards – Tavern (1933), Magnet (1936), Nathoo (1948), Royal Forest (1949), Prince d'Ouilly (1951), Gay Time (1952)
• Willie Carson – Grey Thunder (1974), More Light (1979), Prince Bee (1980), Bustomi (1981), Love the Groom (1987), Minster Son (1988)

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Leading trainer (7 wins):

• Sir Michael Stoute – Electric (1982), Kazaroun (1985), Warrshan (1989), Alexius (2001), Maraahel (2004), Conduit (2008), Harbinger (2009)

Winners since 1979

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1979	More Light	Willie Carson	Dick Hern
1980	Prince Bee	Willie Carson	Dick Hern
1981	Bustomi	Willie Carson	Dick Hern
1982	Electric	Greville Starkey	Michael Stoute
1983	John French	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil
1984	Commanche Run	Lester Piggott	Luca Cumani
1985	Kazaroun	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute
1986	Allez Milord	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	2:35.09
1987	Love the Groom	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	2:33.90
1988	Minster Son	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:40.54
1989	Warrshan	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	2:35.06
1990	Karinga Bay	Brian Rouse	Denys Smith	2:32.42
1991	Stylish Senor	George Duffield	James Fanshawe	2:41.62
1992	Bonny Scot	Frankie Dettori	Luca Cumani	2:37.21
1993	Right Win	John Reid	Richard Hannon	2:42.26
1994	Broadway Flyer	Michael Hills	John Hills	2:35.32
1995	Presenting	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:31.57
1996	St Mawes	Kevin Darley	John Dunlop	2:35.18
1997	Stowaway	Kevin Darley	Saeed bin Suroor	2:33.98
1998 (dh)	Nedawi Rabah	Frankie Dettori Richard Hills	Saeed bin Suroor John Dunlop	2:37.54
1999	Compton Ace	Kieren Fallon	Gerard Butler	2:34.17
2000	Millenary	Richard Quinn	John Dunlop	2:35.42
2001	Alexius	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	2:33.13
2002	Bandari	Willie Supple	Mark Johnston	2:34.26
2003	Phoenix Reach	Darryll Holland	Andrew Balding	2:36.53
2004	Maraahel	Richard Hills	Sir Michael Stoute	2:36.01
2005	The Geezer	Richard Quinn	David Elsworth	2:38.83
2006	Sixties Icon	Frankie Dettori	Jeremy Noseda	2:36.85
2007	Yellowstone	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	2:40.69
2008	Conduit	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:37.14
2009	Harbinger	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:39.98
2010	Rebel Soldier	Ryan Moore	Jeremy Noseda	2:35.04
2011	Namibian	Silvestre de Sousa	Mark Johnston	2:39.55

Earlier winners

* The 1930 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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• galopp-sieger.de – Gordon Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gordon Stakes (2011).
• pedigreequery.com – Gordon Stakes – Goodwood.
• Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 125–127. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.