Gordon Stakes

Gordon Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationGoodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated1902
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorJohn Pearce Racing
WebsiteGoodwood
Race information
Distance1m 3f 218y (2,412 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight9 st 3 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 *
* after 2018
Purse£200,000 (2022)
1st: £113,420
Gordon Stakes
2024
Maroon, royal blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Royal blue, white horseshoe, black and white checked sleeves, checked cap
Jan Brueghel Bellum Justum Sayedaty Sadaty
Previous years
2023
Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Royal blue White, red epaulets and armlets
Desert Hero Chesspiece Canberra Legend
2022
Royal blue White, red epaulets and armlets Gold, gold and white checked sash, sleeves and cap
New London Deauville Legend Hoo Ya Mal
2021
Dark blue, gold hoops, white sleeves, white cap, dark blue star Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Ottoman Emperor Sir Lucan Third Realm
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Lime green, royal blue epaulets and cap
Mogul Highland Chief Subjectivist
2019
Royal blue, red epaulets, striped cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Burgundy, yellow rising sun, burgundy cap
Nayef Road Constantinople Spanish Mission
2018
Royal blue Silver, tassel on cap Mauve, mauve and white check sleeves, white cap
Cross Counter Dee Ex Bee Bombyx
2017
Dark blue, yellow cap Dark blue, beige epaulets, hooped sleeves, beige cap Dark blue, beige epaulets
Crystal Ocean Khalidi Mount Moriah
2016
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap Dark blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Ulysses The Major General Shogun
2015
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap
Highland Reel Scottish Disegno
2014
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, black seams and armlets, black and maroon quartered cap Maroon, black epaulets
Snow Sky Windshear Somewhat
2013
Royal blue Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, royal blue and white hooped sleeves, royal blue cap, white spots
Cap O'Rushes Excess Knowledge Spillway
2012
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue Black, yellow cap
Noble Mission Encke Michelangelo
2011
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Royal blue
Namibian Fiorente Hunter's Light
2010-2001
2010
Burgundy, yellow rising sun, burgundy cap White, large black spots, black cap Dark blue, white sash and sleeves, quartered cap
Rebel Soldier Dandino Arctic Cosmos
2009
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Emerald green, white cross belts, orange sleeves, royal blue cap Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond
Harbinger Firebet Urban Poet
2008
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap White, royal blue epaulets, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap Royal Blue, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets
Conduit Donegal Hebridean
2007
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Yellowstone Aqaleem Raincoat
2006
Mauve Yellow, black epaulets, royal blue cap Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star
Sixties Icon Jadalee Linas Selection
2005
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Purple, emerald green sash, red sleeves and cap Royal Blue, Light Blue chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
The Geezer Unfurled Brahminy Kite
2004
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Yellow, black epaulets
Maraahel Go For Gold Remaadd
2003
Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots
Phoenix Reach High Accolade Hawk Flyer
2002
Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Bandari First Charter Izdiham
2001
Maroon, white sleeves and cap Orange, Maroon disc, Maroon cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Alexius Demophilos Nayef
2000-1991
2000
Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Black, red chevron, armlets and cap
Millenary Air Marshall Sobriety
1999
Orange, black hoop, white cap White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Compton Ace Time Zone Adnaan
1998
Royal blue Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Blue, white cross-belts, checked sleeves and cap
Nedawi Rabah Hitman
1997
Royal blue Dark blue, white stars, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap Red, white star, yellow sleeves, yellow and red hooped cap
Stowaway Poseidon Ivan Luis
1996
Red, white sash, black cap, white hoop Dark blue Dark green
St Mawes Chief Contender Storm Trooper
1995
White, emerald green hoop, white cap Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Presenting Don Corleone Istidaad
1994
White, royal blue diamond and armlets Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond Yellow, black disc, check cap
Broadway Flyer Suplizi Party Season
1993
Orange, beige stripe, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap
Right Win Shareek Beneficial
1992
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Red, light green and red striped sleeves, yellow cap Turquoise, silver stripe, quartered cap
Bonny Scot Alflora Beyton
1991
White, dark blue diabolo, diamonds on sleeves and cap Red, white star, yellow sleeves, yellow and red hooped cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Stylish Senor Trebly Le Corsaire
1990-1982
1990
Blue, white cross of lorraine, red cap, white spots Yellow, Black star, Light Blue sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Karinga Bay Starstreak Blue Stag
1989
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal Blue, White diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap
Warrshan Alphabel N C Owen
1988
Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Minster Son Assatis Alwuhush
1987
Red, white star, yellow sleeves, red and yellow hooped cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Red, white cap, green diamond
Love The Groom Colchis Naheez
1986
Yellow, red chevron, black and white hooped sleeves, yellow cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white hoop on body, striped cap
Allez Milord Bonhomie Sirk
1985
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Emerald green, white diamond frame and diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue and emerald green diamonds, blue sleeves, yellow cap
Kazaroun Kamakura Mac's Reef
1984
Red, two light blue vees emerald Green, Red epaulettes Black, gold cross and stripe on cap
Commanche Run Shernazar Gold And Ivory
1983
Black, white chevron hoop and cap Light green and black stripes, light green sleeves Black, red sleeves, black cap, red spots
John French Good As Diamonds Russian Roubles
1982
Yellow, mauve hoop and cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Electric Touching Wood Jalmood
 

The Gordon Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 218 yards (2,412 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

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 ten horses have won both races. The first was Prince Palatine in 1911, and the latest was Jan Brueghel in 2024.

During the 1890s there was a 1 mile 2 furlong race open to three-year-olds and older called the Gordon Stakes that was run in late July or early August.[1]

The race is currently held on the third 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)
  • Ryan Moore - Conduit (2008), Harbinger (2009), Rebel Soldier (2010), Crystal Ocean (2017), Mogul (2020), Jan Brueghel (2024)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Electric (1982), Kazaroun (1985), Warrshan (1989), Alexius (2001), Maraahel (2004), Conduit (2008), Harbinger (2009), Snow Sky (2014), Ulysses (2016), Crystal Ocean (2017)

Winners since 1979

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1979 More Light Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:38.40
1980 Prince Bee Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:38.14
1981 Bustomi Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:35.00
1982 Electric Greville Starkey Sir Michael Stoute 2:36.37
1983 John French Lester Piggott Sir Henry Cecil 2:35.53
1984 Commanche Run Lester Piggott Luca Cumani 2:32.79
1985 Kazaroun Walter Swinburn Sir Michael Stoute 2:39.60
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 Sir 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 Sr. 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
2012 Noble Mission Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 2:37.02
2013 Cap O'Rushes Mickael Barzalona Charlie Appleby 2:39.13
2014 Snow Sky James Doyle Sir Michael Stoute 2:33.08
2015 Highland Reel Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:34.94
2016 Ulysses Andrea Atzeni Sir Michael Stoute 2:38.37
2017 Crystal Ocean Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:42.94
2018 Cross Counter William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:31.39
2019 Nayef Road Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 2:35.67
2020 Mogul Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:34.89
2021 Ottoman Emperor Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 2:40.21
2022 New London William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:33.80
2023 Desert Hero Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:43.86
2024 Jan Brueghel Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:34.76

Earlier winners

  • 1902: Osbech
  • 1903: Zinfandel
  • 1904: Delaunay
  • 1905: Dinneford
  • 1906: Victorious
  • 1907: Galvani
  • 1908: Putchamin
  • 1909: Moscato
  • 1910: Cardinal Beaufort
  • 1911: Prince Palatine
  • 1912: Fantasio
  • 1913: Augur
  • 1914: My Prince
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Sir Douglas
  • 1920: The Alder
  • 1921: Stanislaus
  • 1922: Tamar
  • 1923: Bold and Bad
  • 1924: Black Sheep
  • 1925: Kentish Knock
  • 1926: Thistledown
  • 1927: Tiger Hill
  • 1928: Cyclonic
  • 1929: Defoe
  • 1930: Press Gang / Ut Majeur *
  • 1931: Rose en Soleil
  • 1932: Firdaussi
  • 1933: Tavern
  • 1934: Bright Bird
  • 1935: Bideford Bay
  • 1936: Magnet
  • 1937: Perifox
  • 1938: Valedictory
  • 1939: Wheatland
  • 1940–45: no race
  • 1946: Fast and Fair
  • 1947: Merry Quip
  • 1948: Nathoo
  • 1949: Royal Forest
  • 1950: Foxboro
  • 1951: Prince d'Ouilly
  • 1952: Gay Time
  • 1953: Prince Canarina
  • 1954: Brilliant Green
  • 1955: Manati
  • 1956: Dacian
  • 1957: Pipe of Peace
  • 1958: Guersillus
  • 1959: Above Suspicion
  • 1960: Kipling
  • 1961: Pardao
  • 1962: Gay Challenger
  • 1963: Tiger
  • 1964: Sweet Moss
  • 1965: King Log
  • 1966: Khalekan
  • 1967: Sun Rock
  • 1968: Mount Athos
  • 1969: Harmony Hall
  • 1970: Rock Roi
  • 1971: Athens Wood
  • 1972: Scottish Rifle
  • 1973: Duke of Ragusa
  • 1974: Grey Thunder
  • 1975: Guillaume Tell
  • 1976: Smuggler
  • 1977: Pollerton
  • 1978: Sexton Blake

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

See also

References

  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  1. ^ "RACING IN ENGLAND". Otago Witness. 22 September 1892. Retrieved 25 September 2012.