9 st 2 lb 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 31 August last year
Purse
£85,000 (2024) 1st: £48,204
Gordon Richards Stakes
2024
Okeechobee
Desert Hero
Israr
Previous years
2023
Adayar
Anmaat
Highland Avenue
2022
Mostahdaf
Foxes Tales
Juan Elcano
2021
Waldkonig
Desert Encounter
Extra Elusive
2020-2011
2019
Crystal Ocean
Knight To Behold
Extra Elusive
2018
Crystal Ocean
Fabricate
Morando
2017
Ulysses
Deauville
My Dream Boat
2016
My Dream Boat
Western Hymn
Ayrad
2015
Western Hymn
Postponed
Cannock Chase
2014
Noble Mission
Telescope
Contributer
2013
Al Kazeem
Thomas Chippendale
Ektihaam
2012
Colombian
Poet
Twice Over
2011
Kings Gambit
Black Spirit
Shamali
2010-2001
2010
Glass Harmonium
Redwood
Laaheb
2009
Tartan Bearer
Pipedreamer
Buccellati
2008
Ask
Hattan
Philatelist
2007
Red Rocks
Mashaahed
Kandidate
2006
Day Flight
Notable Guest
Crosspeace
2005
Weightless
Hazyview
Tolpuddle
2004
Chancellor
Nysaean
Sunstrach
2003
Indian Creek
Bourgainville
Imperial Dancer
2002
Chancellor
Border Arrow
Imperial Dancer
2001
Island House
Border Arrow
Pawn Broker
2000-1991
2000
Little Rock
Diamond White
Bomb Alaska
1999
Generous Rosi
Evening World
Dark Shell
1998
Germano
Garuda
Riyadian
1997
Sasuru
Multicoloured
Ali-Royal
1996
Singspiel
Pilsudski
Naked Welcome
1995
Prince of Andros
Nicolotte
Ionio
1994
Scribe
Prince of Andros
Wootton Rivers
1993
Ruby Tiger
Great Palm
Boloardo
1992
Dear Doctor
Red Bishop
Opera House
1991
Noble Patriarch
Stapleford Manor
Karinga Bay
1990-1988
1990
Dolpour
Ile De Chypre
Batshoof
1989
Indian Skimmer
Per Quod
Carroll House
1988
Infamy
Most Welcome
Golden Braid
The Gordon Richards Stakes is a Group 3flathorse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 209 yards (2,002 metres) at Sandown Park in late April.
History
The event was established in 1963, and it was originally called the Westbury Stakes. It was initially held in late May or early June.[1]
The Westbury Stakes continued to be staged in May or June until 1973. That year's edition took place at Kempton Park.[2] Its date was switched with that of the Brigadier Gerard Stakes in 1974, and from this point it was held in April.[3]
The race was given its present title in 1987. It was renamed in memory of Sir Gordon Richards, a famous jockey who died the previous year.[4]