| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1877 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar Bloodstock |
| Website | Goodwood |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
| Purse | £150,000 (2021) 1st: £85,065 |
| 2024 | ||
| Black Forza | The Strikin Viking | Intrusively |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Vandeek | Ballymount Boy | Toca Madera |
| 2022 | ||
| Royal Scotsman | Al Karrar | Chateau |
| 2021 | ||
| Asymmetric | Khunan | Gubbass |
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The Richmond Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 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 Richmond, one of the dukedoms held by the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established in 1877, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. Six of the first eight winners were ridden by the jockey Fred Archer.
Several winners of the Richmond Stakes have gone on to win one or more of the following year's Classics. The most recent was Palestine, the winner of the 2000 Guineas in 1950.
The Richmond Stakes was restricted to male horses in 1989. It was sponsored by Diageo in promotion of the Tanqueray brand from 2010 and 2011, by Audi in 2012 and 2013, and by Qatar Bloodstock since 2014.
The race is currently held on the third day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Fred Archer – Jannette (1877), Wheel of Fortune (1878), Bend Or (1879), Bal Gal (1880), Dutch Oven (1881), Rosy Morn (1884)
- Lester Piggott – Romantic (1962), Swing Easy (1970), Dragonara Palace (1973), J. O. Tobin (1976), Persian Bold (1977), Gallant Special (1982)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Mathew Dawson – Jannette (1877), Wheel of Fortune (1878), Bal Gal (1880), Dutch Oven (1881), Rosy Morn (1884)
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Son Pardo (1992), Prolific (2008), Dick Turpin (2009), Libranno (2010), Harbour Watch (2011)
Winners since 1975
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Stand to Reason | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | 1:13.21 |
| 1976 | J. O. Tobin | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | 1:12.54 |
| 1977 | Persian Bold | Lester Piggott | Tony Ingham | 1:13.89 |
| 1978 | Young Generation | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:13.62 |
| 1979 | Castle Green | Paul Cook | Michael Stoute | 1:14.59 |
| 1980 | Another Realm | Joe Mercer | Frankie Durr | 1:13.61 |
| 1981 | Tender King | Philip Waldron | John Sutcliffe, Jr. | 1:13.10 |
| 1982 | Gallant Special | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | 1:11.61 |
| 1983 | Godstone | Graham Sexton | Patrick Haslam | 1:11.05 |
| 1984 | Primo Dominie | John Reid | Brian Swift | 1:12.66 |
| 1985 | Nomination | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:13.69 |
| 1986 | Rich Charlie | John Reid | Charlie Nelson | 1:11.65 |
| 1987 | Warning | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 1:12.96 |
| 1988 | Heart of Arabia | Ray Cochrane | Clive Brittain | 1:13.45 |
| 1989 | Contract Law | Bruce Raymond | William Jarvis | 1:12.23 |
| 1990 | Mac's Imp | Alan Munro | Bill O'Gorman | 1:10.25 |
| 1991 | Dilum | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 1:13.05 |
| 1992 | Son Pardo | John Reid | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.26 |
| 1993 | First Trump | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 1:12.69 |
| 1994 | Sri Pekan | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:11.51 |
| 1995 | Polaris Flight | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:11.27 |
| 1996 | Easycall | Brett Doyle | Brian Meehan | 1:12.13 |
| 1997 | Daggers Drawn | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:12.62 |
| 1998 | Muqtarib | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 1:14.46 |
| 1999 | Bachir | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:09.81 |
| 2000 | Pyrus | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.99 |
| 2001 | Mister Cosmi | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:11.55 |
| 2002 | Revenue | Darryll Holland | Michael Bell | 1:10.80 |
| 2003 | Carrizo Creek | Kieren Fallon | Brian Meehan | 1:12.25 |
| 2004 | Montgomery's Arch | Jimmy Fortune | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:12.81 |
| 2005 | Always Hopeful | Graham Gibbons | Eoghan O'Neill | 1:13.05 |
| 2006 | Hamoody | Alan Munro | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:10.68 |
| 2007 | Strike the Deal | Eddie Ahern | Jeremy Noseda | 1:11.59 |
| 2008 | Prolific | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.13 |
| 2009 | Dick Turpin | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.31 |
| 2010 | Libranno | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:11.48 |
| 2011 | Harbour Watch | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:10.23 |
| 2012 | Heavy Metal | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:11.41 |
| 2013 | Saayerr | Ryan Moore | William Haggas | 1:10.14 |
| 2014 | Ivawood | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:10.09 |
| 2015 | Shalaa | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 1:10.82 |
| 2016 | Mehmas | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:11.00 |
| 2017 | Barraquero | William Buick | Brian Meehan | 1:15.42 |
| 2018 | Land Force | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:11.50 |
| 2019 | Golden Horde | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:11.01 |
| 2020 | Supremacy | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:10.13 |
| 2021 | Asymmetric | Martin Harley | Alan King | 1:14.31 |
| 2022 | Royal Scotsman | Jim Crowley | Paul and Oliver Cole | 1:09.66 |
| 2023 | Vandeek | Andrea Atzeni | Simon & Ed Crisford | 1:13.45 |
| 2024 | Black Forza | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Michael O'Callaghan | 1:09.97 |
- ^ Vacarme and Creag-an-Sgor were first and second in 1983, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse
- ^ Endless Summer finished first in 2000, but he was subsequently disqualified for being an ineligible runner
- ^ Elusive City was first in 2002, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance
- ^ The 2008 winner Prolific was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Able Speed
- ^ The 2018 winner Land Force was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed King of Yulong
Earlier winners
- 1877: Jannette
- 1878: Wheel of Fortune
- 1879: Bend Or
- 1880: Bal Gal
- 1881: Dutch Oven
- 1882: Sigmophone
- 1883: Duke of Richmond
- 1884: Rosy Morn
- 1885: Sunrise
- 1886: Panzerschiff
- 1887: Friar's Balsam
- 1888: Gulliver
- 1889: Golden Gate
- 1890: Siphonia
- 1891: Orme
- 1892: Inverdon
- 1893: Galloping Dick
- 1894: The Nipper
- 1895: Persimmon
- 1896: Chillingham
- 1897: Paladore
- 1898: St Gris
- 1899: Winifreda
- 1900: Handicapper
- 1901: Duke of Westminster
- 1902: Mead
- 1903: Queen's Holiday
- 1904: Polymelus
- 1905: Lally
- 1906: Weathercock
- 1907: Bolted
- 1908: Bayardo
- 1909: Charles O'Malley
- 1910: Pietri
- 1911: Sweeper
- 1912: Seremond
- 1913: Black Jester
- 1914: Pommern
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Golden Guinea
- 1920: Sunblaze
- 1921: Fodder
- 1922: Bombay Duck
- 1923: Halcyon
- 1924: Manna
- 1925: Pantera
- 1926: The Satrap
- 1927: Gang Warily
- 1928: Rattlin the Reefer
- 1929: Challenger
- 1930: Four Course
- 1931: Spenser
- 1932: Solar Boy
- 1933: Colombo
- 1934: Bobsleigh
- 1935: Mahmoud
- 1936: Perifox
- 1937: Unbreakable
- 1938: Chancery
- 1939: Moradabad
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: Petition
- 1947: Birthday Greetings
- 1948: Star King *
- 1949: Palestine
- 1950: Grey Sovereign
- 1951: Gay Time
- 1952: Artane
- 1953: The Pie King
- 1954: Eubulides
- 1955: Ratification
- 1956: Red God
- 1957: Promulgation
- 1958: Hieroglyph
- 1959: Dollar Piece
- 1960: Typhoon
- 1961: Sovereign Lord
- 1962: Romantic
- 1963: Gentle Art
- 1964: Ragtime
- 1965: Sky Gipsy
- 1966: Hambleden
- 1967: Berber
- 1968: Tudor Music
- 1969: Village Boy
- 1970: Swing Easy
- 1971: Sallust
- 1972: Master Sing
- 1973: Dragonara Palace
- 1974: Legal Eagle
* The 1948 winner Star King was later exported to Australia and renamed Star Kingdom.
See also
References
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Richmond Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Richmond Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Richmond Stakes – Goodwood.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 133–135. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.