Gordon Stakes


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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 nine horses have won both races. The first was Prince Palatine in 1911, and the latest was Conduit in 2008.

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)

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)

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.