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.
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 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1902 Osbech William Halsey Percy Peck 2:39.80 1903 Zinfandel Mornington Cannon Charles Beatty 1904 Delaunay Willie Lane Peter Gilpin 1905 Dinneford J Rogers T Doyle 1906 Victorious Danny Maher George Lambton 1907 Galvani Bernard Dillon Peter Gilpin 1908 Putchamin Otto Madden Richard Marsh 1909 Moscato Charlie Trigg Alec Taylor Jr. 1910 Cardinal Beaufort Danny Maher Captain Robert Dewhurst 1911 Prince Palatine Steve Donoghue Henry Beardsley 1912 Fantasio Walter Earl J Smith 1913 Augur Walter Griggs Peter Gilpin 1914 My Prince Walter Griggs Charlie Waugh 1915 no race 1915–18 1919 Sir Douglas George Hulme Atty Persse 2:41.20 1920 The Alder Joe Childs Alec Taylor Jr. 1921 Stanislaus Steve Donoghue George Lambton 2:46.40 1922 Tamar Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. 2:44.00 1923 Bold and Bad Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. 2:46.00 1924 Black Sheep Frank Bullock Alec Taylor Jr. 2:46.40 1925 Kentish Knock Tommy Weston George Lambton 1926 Thistledown Henri Jelliss Basil Jarvis 2:44.80 1927 Tiger Hill Henri Jelliss Colledge Leader 2:45.00 1928 Cyclonic Bobby Jones Basil Jarvis 2:37.80 1929 Defoe Freddie Fox Fred Darling 2:39.00 1930(dh) Press GangUt Majeur Freddie FoxMichael Beary Fred DarlingRichard Dawson 2:41.40 1931 Rose en Soleil Richard Peryyman Dawson Waugh 2:49.40 1932 Firdaussi Michael Beary Frank Butters 2:52.00 1933 Tavern Gordon Richards Basil Jarvis 2:40.40 1934 Bright Bird Bobby Dick Joseph Lawson 2:40.20 1935 Bideford Bay Eph Smith Fred Sneyd 2:39.80 1936 Magnet Gordon Richards Fred Templeman 2:47.00 1937 Perifox Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:37.60 1938 Valedictory Rufus Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:38.80 1939 Wheatland Tommy Burns Sr. Richard Dawson 2:39.20 1940 no race 1940–45 1946 Fast and Fair Cliff Richards Joseph Lawson 2:42.80 1947 Merry Quip Tommy Weston Noel Cannon 2:41.20 1948 Nathoo Gordon Richards Frank Butters 2:41.80 1949 Royal Forest Gordon Richards Noel Murless 2:38.00 1950 Foxboro Bill Rickaby Victor Smyth 2:41.20 1951 Prince d'Ouilly Gordon Richards Dick Warden 2:54.20 1952 Gay Time Gordon Richards Walter Nightingall 2:52.80 1953 Prince Canarina Doug Smith Harvey Leader 2:44.60 1954 Brilliant Green Eph Smith Donald Watson 2:44.20 1955 Manati Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:36.40 1956 Dacian Willie Snaith Humphrey Cottrill 2:40.80 1957 Pipe Of Peace Scobie Breasley Gordon Richards 2:37.00 1958 Guersillus Eddie Hide Charles Elsey 2:41.00 1959 Above Suspicion Doug Smith Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:38.00 1960 Kipling Geoff Lewis Peter Hastings-Bass 2:43.40 1961 Pardao Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:51.00 1962 Gay Challenger Ron Hutchinson John Oxx Sr. 2:35.40 1963 Tiger Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards 2:36.00 1964 Sweet Moss Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:37.40 1965 King Log Ron Hutchinson George Todd 2:50.60 1966 Khalekan Des Lake Paddy Prendergast 2:40.00 1967 Sun Rock George Moore Noel Murless 2:43.60 1968 Mount Athos Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 2:41.60 1969 Harmony Hall Bill Williamson Gordon Smyth 2:38.00 1970 Rock Roi Geoff Lewis Peter Walwyn 2:37.70 1971 Athens Wood Greville Starkey Harry Thomson Jones 2:47.38 1972 Scottish Rifle Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 2:43.98 1973 Duke Of Ragusa John Gorton Bruce Hobbs 2:37.06 1974 Grey Thunder Willie Carson Clive Brittain 2:37.22 1975 Guillaume Tell Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 2:36.06 1976 Smuggler Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:38.23 1977 Pollerton Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast 2:37.27 1978 Sexton Blake Eddie Hide Barry Hills 2:36.38 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 Michael Stoute 2:36.37 1983 John French Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:35.53 1984 Commanche Run Lester Piggott Luca Cumani 2:32.79 1985 Kazaroun Walter Swinburn 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 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) NedawiRabah Frankie DettoriRichard Hills Saeed bin SuroorJohn 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 2025 Merchant Tom Marquand William Haggas 2:37.88 2026 Enceladus Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 2:35.25
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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galopp-sieger.de – Gordon Stakes. ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gordon Stakes (2019). pedigreequery.com – Gordon Stakes – Goodwood.