Select Stakes

For the American horse race of the same name see Select Stakes (United States)
Group 3 race
Select Stakes
Location Goodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated 1965
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Betfred
Website Goodwood
Race information
Distance 1m 1f 192y (1,986 m)
Track Turf, right-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 8 st 7 lb (3yo);
9 st 0 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since February 28
Purse £65,000 (2009)
1st: £36,900

The Select Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards (1,986 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

The event was established in 1965, and it was originally called the Valdoe Stakes. It was initially open to horses aged four or older, and the inaugural running was contested over 1 mile. The 1966 edition was run as a handicap. It was restricted to three and four-year-olds only in 1973, and then re-opened to older horses in 1976.

The race was given its present title, the Select Stakes, in 1986. It was simultaneously promoted from Listed to Group 3 status.

Contents

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1965 Derring-Do 4 Scobie Breasley Arthur Budgett
1966 Antiquarian 5 Ron Hutchinson Herbert Blagrave
1967 Haymaking 4 Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton
1968 no race 1968 [1]
1969 Jimmy Reppin 4 Geoff Lewis John Sutcliffe, Jr.
1970 Northern Wizard 4 Geoff Lewis Bill Marshall
1971 Ortis 4 Duncan Keith Peter Walwyn
1972 Wenceslas 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien
1973 So Royal 3 Des Cullen Derek Candy
1974 no race 1974 [2]
1975 Escapologist 3 Ernie Johnson Arthur Budgett
1976 Obstacle 3 Philip Waldron Henry Candy
1977 Balmerino 5 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop
1978 Gunner B 5 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1979 Bolide [3] 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1980 Welsh Chanter 4 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1981 Prince Bee 4 Joe Mercer Dick Hern
1982 Peacetime 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree
1983 Morcon 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern
1984 Bob Back 3 Bruce Raymond Michael Jarvis
1985 Iroko 3 Brian Rouse Michael Stoute
1986 Dancing Brave 3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:04.81
1987 Most Welcome 3 Paul Eddery Geoff Wragg 2:11.28
1988 Mtoto 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 2:06.12
1989 Legal Case 3 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 2:12.54
1990 Missionary Ridge 3 Ray Cochrane Barry Hills 2:07.19
1991 Filia Ardross 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 2:10.16
1992 Knifebox 4 Darryll Holland John Gosden 2:12.54
1993 Knifebox 5 Michael Roberts John Gosden 2:11.88
1994 Alderbrook 5 Paul Eddery Julie Cecil 2:13.40
1995 Triarius 5 Gary Carter Saeed bin Suroor 2:10.07
1996 Singspiel 4 Cash Asmussen Michael Stoute 2:07.38
1997 Fahris 3 Ray Cochrane Ben Hanbury 2:10.38
1998 Mutamam 3 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart 2:08.71
1999 Lear Spear 4 Richard Quinn David Elsworth 2:05.12
2000 Ekraar 3 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:07.08
2001 Nayef 3 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:06.33
2002 Moon Ballad 3 Jamie Spencer Saeed bin Suroor 2:03.44
2003 Leporello 3 Ian Mongan Peter Harris 2:05.91
2004 Alkaadhem 4 Willie Supple Marcus Tregoning 2:06.54
2005 David Junior 3 Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan 2:08.84
2006 Pictavia 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:04.03
2007 Stotsfold 4 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn 2:06.56
2008 Lady Gloria 4 Tom Queally James Given 2:11.18
2009 Mac Love 8 Michael Fenton Stef Liddiard 2:06.81
2010 Red Badge 8 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon 2:11.14
2011 French Navy 3 Ahmed Ajtebi Mahmood Al Zarooni 2:08.15

1 The race was not run in 1968 due to local flooding.
2 It was abandoned in 1974 because of a waterlogged course.
3 The 1979 running took place at Sandown Park.

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