The Thoroughbred Stakes is a
Group 3 flat horse race
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in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run at
Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.
History
The event was formerly ungraded, and it used to be called the Surplice Stakes. It was sponsored by
Vodafone from 1993, and for several years it was known by a sponsored title. It was given Listed status and renamed the Thoroughbred Stakes in 1998.
The race was backed by
Blue Square from 2007 to 2010, and by
RSA
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in 2011 and 2012. Since 2013 it has been sponsored by
Bonhams. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2012.
The Thoroughbred Stakes is currently held on the fourth day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.
Records
Leading
jockey
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since 1986 (7 wins):
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Frankie Dettori – ''Tamayaz (1995), Cape Cross (1997), Slip Stream (1999), Neebras (2011), Archbishop (2012), Regal Reality (2018), Epictetus (2023)''
Leading
trainer since 1986 (6 wins):
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Sir Michael Stoute – ''Sabotage (1989), Hammerstein (1996), Adilabad (2000), Zacinto (2009), Thikriyaat (2016), Regal Reality (2018)''
Winners since 1986
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
*
List of British flat horse races
References
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Racing Post
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pedigreequery.com– ''Thoroughbred Stakes – Goodwood.''
ifhaonline.org ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Thoroughbred Stakes (2019)''
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Flat races in Great Britain
Goodwood Racecourse
Flat horse races for three-year-olds