The Richmond Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and

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s. 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

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, 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

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. Several winners of the Richmond Stakes have gone on to win one or more of the following year's

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. The most recent was

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, the winner of the

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in 1950. The Richmond Stakes was restricted to male horses in 1989. It was sponsored by

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in promotion of the

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brand from 2010 and 2011, by

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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

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(6 wins): *

– ''Jannette (1877), Wheel of Fortune (1878), Bend Or (1879), Bal Gal (1880), Dutch Oven (1881), Rosy Morn (1884)'' *

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– ''Romantic (1962), Swing Easy (1970), Dragonara Palace (1973), J. O. Tobin (1976), Persian Bold (1977), Gallant Special (1982)'' Leading trainer (5 wins): *

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– ''Jannette (1877), Wheel of Fortune (1878), Bal Gal (1880), Dutch Oven (1881), Rosy Morn (1884)'' *

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– ''Son Pardo (1992), Prolific (2008), Dick Turpin (2009), Libranno (2010), Harbour Watch (2011)''

Winners since 1975

Earlier winners

* 1877:

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* 1878:

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* 1879:

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* 1880: Bal Gal * 1881:

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* 1882: Sigmophone * 1883: Duke of Richmond * 1884: Rosy Morn * 1885: Sunrise * 1886: Panzerschiff * 1887:

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* 1888: Gulliver * 1889: Golden Gate * 1890: Siphonia * 1891: Orme * 1892: Inverdon * 1893: Galloping Dick * 1894: The Nipper * 1895:

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* 1896: Chillingham * 1897: Paladore * 1898: St Gris * 1899:

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* 1900:

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* 1901: Duke of Westminster * 1902: Mead * 1903: Queen's Holiday * 1904:

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* 1905: Lally * 1906: Weathercock * 1907: Bolted * 1908: Bayardo * 1909: Charles O'Malley * 1910: Pietri * 1911: Sweeper * 1912: Seremond * 1913:

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* 1914:

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* 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Golden Guinea * 1920: Sunblaze * 1921: Fodder * 1922: Bombay Duck * 1923: Halcyon * 1924:

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* 1925: Pantera * 1926: The Satrap * 1927: Gang Warily * 1928: Rattlin the Reefer * 1929:

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* 1930:

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* 1931: Spenser * 1932: Solar Boy * 1933:

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* 1934: Bobsleigh * 1935: Mahmoud * 1936: Perifox * 1937:

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* 1938: Chancery * 1939: Moradabad * 1940–45: ''no race'' * 1946:

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* 1947: Birthday Greetings * 1948: Star King * * 1949:

* 1950:

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* 1951: Gay Time * 1952: Artane * 1953: The Pie King * 1954: Eubulides * 1955: Ratification * 1956:

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* 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:

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* 1972: Master Sing * 1973: Dragonara Palace * 1974: Legal Eagle * The 1948 winner ''Star King'' was later exported to Australia and renamed ''

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History

Records

Winners since 1975

Earlier winners

See also

References