Cocked Hat Stakes

Cocked Hat Stakes
Listed race
LocationGoodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated1970
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteGoodwood
Race information
Distance1m 3f 44y (2,253 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 2 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners*
3 lb for Listed winners*
*after 31 August 2023
Purse£60,000 (2024)
1st: £34,026
Cocked Hat Stakes
2024
Yellow, black epaulets White, red epaulets and armlets Royal blue
Meydaan Space Legend Royal Power
Previous years
2023
Pink, white sleeves Pink, emerald green cross belts, white sleeves Black, white triple diamond, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white diamond
Gregory Klondike Hadrianus
2022
Pink, white sleeves royal blue, white cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Lionel Aldous Huxley Lysander
2021
Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star Royal blue Purple, royal blue sleeves
Lone Eagle Yibir Gentleman Joe
2020-2011
2020
White, emerald green epaulets and star on cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Khalifa Sat Emissary Celestran
2019
Dark green, yellow hoop, yellow cap Burgundy, yellow rising sun, burgundy cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Private Secretary Spanish Mission Fifth Position
2018
Royal blue, white stars, white cap, royal blue star Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star Dark blue, large yellow spots
Aspetar Main Street Highbrow
2017
Dark blue, beige epaulets, hooped sleeves, beige cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Dark green, pink braces, quartered cap
Khalidi Fierce Impact Raheen House
2016
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Royal blue Royal blue, white seams, chevrons on sleeves, white cap
Algometer Prize Money Ormito
2015
Dark blue, large yellow spots Royal blue Black, white disc, quartered cap
Storm The Stars Best Of Times Medrano
2014
Light blue, dark blue cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Red, white star, red sleeves, white stars, gold cap
Observational Marzocco Signposted
2013
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark blue and yellow stripes, white sleeves, dark blue cap [[ | | 92px]]
Disclaimer Contributor Only 2 Ran
2012
Black, yellow cap Light blue, dark blue braces and armlets Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Michelangelo Expense Claim Perennial
2011
Black, yellow cap Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Masked Marvel Namibian Picture Editor
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap
Rewilding Prizefighting Very Good Day
2009
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Orange, black hoop, white cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Alwaary Beauchamp Xerxes Sight Unseen
2008
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots White and Red check, hooped sleeves, Red cap Maroon, Grey armlets, Grey cap
City Leader Scintillo Top Lock
2007
Black, white hollow box, diabolo on sleeves Royal blue Straw
Halicarnassus Eastern Anthem Broghill
2006
Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap Purple, emerald green sash, red sleeves and cap
Championship Point Sienna Storm Senor Dali
2005
Purple, emerald green sash, red sleeves and cap Dark Blue Royal blue
Unfurled Indigo Cat Belenus
2004
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, red stripe, halved sleeves, emerald green and red striped cap Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and cap
Manyana Crocodile Dundee Red Lancer
2003
Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap Orange Mauve, red sash, white cap
High Accolade Unigold Westmoreland Road
2002
White, green triple diamond, two green armlets, green cap Royal blue White, royal blue stars, royal blue and white halved sleeves, striped cap
Coshocton Dubai Destination Frankies Dream
2001
Dark blue, white sleeves and cap Royal blue Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
Asian Heights Wareed Snowstorm
2000-1991
2000
Royal blue Dark blue, white sleeves and cap Orange, emerald green armlets
Roscius St Expedit Bogus Dreams
1999
Royal blue Dark green Royal blue, white cap
Dubai Millennium Red Sea Clodion
1998
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light blue and beige stripes, black sleeves and cap
Rabah Mutamam Pegnitz
1997
Royal blue, maroon seams and sleeves Dark blue and grey hoops, grey sleeves, dark blue cap White, red chevron, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star
Grapeshot Running Stag Shii-Take
1996
Royal blue Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap Red, white sash, black cap, white hoop
Don Micheletto Prize Giving St Mawes
1995
Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Pentire Istidaad Fahal
1994
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Claret, silver sash Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
Opera Score King Of Naples Star Selection
1993
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap Grey and maroon (halved), hooped sleeves, maroon cap, grey star
Geisway Beneficial Visto Si Stampi
1992
McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap Red, white star, yellow sleeves, yellow and red hooped cap
Jeune Hatta's Mill Beldi
1991
MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap
Man From Eldorado Luchiroverte Selkirk
1990-1987
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Orange, brown seams, brown sleeves, orange seams, orange cap, brown spots
Razeen Elmaamul Silca An' Key
1989
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, white diamond, white cap, red diamond Red, yellow cross of lorraine and sleeves
Warrshan Greenwich Papillon Really Brilliant
1988
Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap Sky blue, gold quartered cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Minster Son Sheriff's Star Al Mufti
1987
Dark green Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Ibn Bey Alwasmi Classic Tale
 

The Cocked Hat Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 44 yards (2,253 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

History

The event was established in 1970, and it was originally called the Predominate Stakes, although developed from a similar race called the Levin Down Stakes run up to 1969. It was named after Predominate, a three-time winner of the Goodwood Stakes from 1958 to 1960, and the winner of the Goodwood Cup in 1961.

For a period the Predominate Stakes was contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs. It was cut to 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards in 1988. A new distance of 1 mile and 3 furlongs was introduced in 2001.

The event was renamed the Cocked Hat Stakes in 2007. Its title recalls a light-hearted race staged at Goodwood in the 19th century, in which each rider had to wear a military hat.[1]

The race sometimes serves as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The only horse to have won both events is Troy in 1979.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Willie Carson – English Harbour (1978), Troy (1979), Prince Bee (1980), Morcon (1983), Minster Son (1988)
  • Frankie Dettori - Dubai Millennium (1999), Roscius (2000), Rewilding (2010), Khalidi (2017), Private Secretary (2019)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Dick Hern – Charlton (1970), Buoy (1973), Troy (1979), Prince Bee (1980), Morcon (1983), Minster Son (1988)
  • Sir Henry Cecil - General Ironside (1976), Royal Blend (1977), Lanfranco (1985), Razeen (1990), Opera Score (1994), Disclaimer (2013)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1970 Charlton Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:39.40
1971 Levanter Lester Piggott Ryan Price 2:37.69
1972 Scottish Rifle Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 2:43.97
1973 Buoy Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:38.34
1974 English Prince Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:36.61
1975 No Alimony Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:09.61
1976 General Ironside Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:41.01
1977 Royal Blend Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 2:37.63
1978 English Harbour Willie Carson Ian Balding 2:35.56
1979 Troy Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:50.07
1980 Prince Bee [a] Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:34.29
1981 no race [b]
1982 Peacetime Joe Mercer Jeremy Tree 2:38.03
1983 Morcon Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:51.34
1984 Ilium Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 2:38.74
1985 Lanfranco Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:36.13
1986 Allez Milord Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 2:53.68
1987 Ibn Bey Richard Quinn Paul Cole 2:34.76
1988 Minster Son Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:07.65
1989 Warrshan Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:06.95
1990 Razeen Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:09.88
1991 Man from Eldorado Ray Cochrane Guy Harwood 2:07.98
1992 Jeune Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:08.45
1993 Geisway Lester Piggott Richard Hannon Sr. 2:13.28
1994 Opera Score Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 2:20.02
1995 Pentire Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:05.83
1996 Don Micheletto Michael Kinane Saeed bin Suroor 2:10.81
1997 Grapeshot John Reid Luca Cumani 2:12.70
1998 Rabah Pat Eddery John Dunlop 2:08.31
1999 Dubai Millennium Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:07.54
2000 Roscius Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:10.27
2001 Asian Heights Kieren Fallon Geoff Wragg 2:23.00
2002 Coshocton Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis 2:25.51
2003 High Accolade Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 2:25.61
2004 Manyana Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 2:28.01
2005 Unfurled Richard Quinn John Dunlop 2:26.17
2006 Championship Point Ted Durcan Mick Channon 2:26.78
2007 Halicarnassus Darryll Holland Mick Channon 2:29.88
2008 City Leader Jamie Spencer Brian Meehan 2:26.48
2009 Alwaary Richard Hills John Gosden 2:27.98
2010 Rewilding Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni 2:24.93
2011 Masked Marvel William Buick John Gosden 2:25.55
2012 Michelangelo William Buick John Gosden 2:24.61
2013 Disclaimer Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 2:30.47
2014 Observational James Doyle Roger Charlton 2:35.20
2015 Storm The Stars Pat Cosgrave William Haggas 2:24.36
2016 Algometer Jim Crowley David Simcock 2:33.74
2017 Khalidi Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:22.77
2018 Aspetar Kieran Shoemark Roger Charlton 2:29.25
2019 Private Secretary Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:24.11
2020 Khalifa Sat[c] Tom Marquand Andrew Balding 2:26.52
2021 Lone Eagle Silvestre de Sousa Martyn Meade 2:35.54
2022 Lionel Jamie Spencer David Menuisier 2:33.34
2023 Gregory Robert Havlin John and Thady Gosden 2:23.43
2024 Meydaan Harry Davies Simon & Ed Crisford 2:25.06
  1. ^ The 1980 running took place at Kempton Park
  2. ^ The 1981 edition was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  3. ^ The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

See also

References

  1. ^ Baird, Rosemary (2007). Goodwood: Art and Architecture, Sport and Family. Frances Lincoln. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7112-2769-9.