The Festival Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong 197 yards (1,991 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
Until 1996 the race was known as the Clive Graham Stakes, after the racing journalist (also known as "The Scout" of the Daily Express).
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1988 Mtoto 5 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Not taken 1989 Sweet Chesne 4 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:08.01 1990 Relief Pitcher 4 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:06.93 1991 Spritsail 5 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 2:07.64 1992 Flashfoot 4 Ray Cochrane Ian Balding 2:07.09 1993 Red Bishop 5 Michael Roberts John Gosden 2:11.33 1994 Alderbrook 5 Paul Eddery Kim Bailey 2:12.11 1995 Baron Ferdinand 5 Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 2:09.15 1996 Captain Horatius 7 Richard Quinn John Dunlop 2:13.44 1997 Germano 4 Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:10.14 1998 Faithful Son 4 John Reid Saeed bin Suroor 2:06.36 1999 Great Dane 4 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:07.36 2000 Island House 4 Michael Roberts Geoff Wragg 2:14.13 2001 Mubtaker 4 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:05.82 2002 Imperial Dancer 4 Chris Catlin Mick Channon 2:07.48 2003 Island House 7 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg 2:07.90 2004 Alkaadhem 4 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:06.13 2005Abandoned due to fog 2006 Blue Monday 5 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 2:14.71 2007 Illustrious Blue 4 Paul Doe William Knight 2:05.66 2008 Sixties Icon 5 Ryan Moore Jeremy Noseda 2:08.31 2009 Tranquil Tiger 5 Tom Queally Henry Cecil 2:05.69 2010 Class Is Class 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:05.00 2011 City Leader 6 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 2:06.63 2012 Jet Away 5 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 2:03.51 2013 Rewarded 4 Kirsty Milczarek James Toller 2:09.24 2014 French Navy 6 Adam Kirby Charlie Appleby 2:14.70 2015 The Corsican 4 Jim Crowley David Simcock 2:04.73 2016 Decorated Knight 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Charlton 2:14.56 2017 First Sitting 6 Gérald Mossé Chris Wall 2:09.06 2018 First Sitting 7 Gérald Mossé Chris Wall 2:08.66 2019 Elarqam 4 Dane O'Neill Mark Johnston 2:05.68 no race 2020 2021 Stormy Antarctic 8 Richard Kingscote Ed Walker 2:11.74 2022 Majestic Dawn 6 Jim Crowley Paul & Oliver Cole 2:08.83 2023 King Of Conquest 4 James Doyle Charlie Appleby 2:05.48 2024 Isle Of Jura 4 Callum Shepherd George Scott 2:06.82 2025 Liberty Lane 5 Clifford Lee Karl Burke 2:06.59 2026 Boiling Point 5 Shane Gray Karl Burke 2:07.04
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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