The Stardom Stakes, also known as the Peter Willett Stakes, was a conditions flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It was run at Goodwood over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres),and took place each year in late August or early September.
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| Location | Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Goodwood |
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| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group winners 4 lb for Listed winners |
| Purse | £25,000 (2012) 1st: £14,177.50 |
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| Palawan | Essenaitch | Bobby Wheeler |
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| Make It Up | Good Contact | Johnny Barnes |
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| Lyn Valley | Rosso Corsa | Wahaab |
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| Steeler | Tamayuz Star | Sorella Bella |
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| Bronterre | Justineo | Nayarra |
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| Titus Mills | Big Issue | Surrey Star |
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| Vale Of York | Mata Keranjang | Atlantis Star |
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| Zafisio | Anmar | Measurement |
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| Meeriss | Eastern Gift | Dauberval |
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| Caldra | Big Robert | Norisan |
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| True Cause | Leo | Private Business |
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| Hearthstead Wings | Destinate | Capable Guest |
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| Fantastic View | Mutahayya | Top Seed |
History edit
The event was established in 1978, and it was initially called the Westhampnett Stakes. It was named after Westhampnett, a village to the south of Goodwood. It became known as the Chromacopy Stakes in 1983.
The race was given Listed status and renamed the Stardom Stakes in 1987. Its original distance of 1 mile was cut to 7 furlongs in 2009 and it was renamed the Peter Willett Stakes in recognition of a long-serving director of Goodwood Racecourse. The race lost its Listed status in 2013, being replaced in the calendar by the Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster.[1]
The race was replaced by a valuable sire-restricted Maiden (Peter Willett Maiden Stakes), run over 1 mile, in 2017.
Records edit
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Pat Dobbs – Fantastic View (2003), Bronterre (2011), Palawan (2015)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Henry Cecil – Clear Verdict (1980), Royal Coach (1984), Mashkour (1985), Zalazl (1988)
- Richard Hannon Sr. - Innishowen (1993), Fantastic View (2003), Bronterre (2011), Palawan (2015)
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1978 | Bonnie Isle | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | |
| 1979 | Morayshire [a] | Kipper Lynch | Bruce Hobbs | |
| 1980 | Clear Verdict | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | |
| 1981 | Jalmood | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | |
| 1982 | Lofty | Paul Cook | Harry Thomson Jones | |
| 1983 | Gambler's Cup | Tony Clark | Guy Harwood | |
| 1984 | Royal Coach | Paul Eddery | Henry Cecil | |
| 1985 | Mashkour | Paul Eddery | Henry Cecil | |
| 1986 | Beeshi | Philip Waldron | Paul Cole | |
| 1987 | Church Lyric | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 1:48.44 |
| 1988 | Zalazl | Michael Roberts | Henry Cecil | 1:43.70 |
| 1989 | Champagne Gold | Bruce Raymond | Denys Smith | 1:46.48 |
| 1990 | Selkirk | John Reid | Ian Balding | 1:38.56 |
| 1991 | Seattle Rhyme | Pat Eddery | David Elsworth | 1:39.44 |
| 1992 | Blush Rambler | Cash Asmussen | Michael Stoute | 1:43.55 |
| 1993 | Innishowen | Richard Quinn | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:43.62 |
| 1994 | Fahal | Ray Cochrane | David Morley | 1:41.80 |
| 1995 | Bonarelli | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 1:41.83 |
| 1996 | Falkenham | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:39.83 |
| 1997 | Alboostan | Gary Carter | David Morley | 1:41.74 |
| 1998 | Mutaahab | Gary Carter | Ed Dunlop | 1:44.70 |
| 1999 | Sarafan | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:39.39 |
| 2000 | Atlantis Prince | Olivier Peslier | Sean Woods | 1:41.46 |
| 2001 | Henri Lebasque | Jimmy Fortune | Paul Cole | 1:39.13 |
| 2002 | Rimrod | Martin Dwyer | Ian Balding | 1:38.18 |
| 2003 | Fantastic View | Pat Dobbs | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:38.41 |
| 2004 | Hearthstead Wings | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:41.26 |
| 2005 | True Cause | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:38.81 |
| 2006 | Caldra | George Baker | Sylvester Kirk | 1:37.21 |
| 2007 | Meeriss | Darryll Holland | Mick Channon | 1:42.58 |
| 2008 | Zafisio | Darryll Holland | Paul Blockley | 1:46.32 |
| 2009 | Vale of York | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:26.77 |
| 2010 | Titus Mills | Martin Dwyer | Brian Meehan | 1:29.36 |
| 2011 | Bronterre | Pat Dobbs | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:28.94 |
| 2012 | Steeler | Kieren Fallon | Mark Johnston | 1:26.10 |
| 2013 | Lyn Valley | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:25.65 |
| 2014 | Make It Up | David Probert | Andrew Balding | 1:27.38 |
| 2015 | Palawan | Pat Dobbs | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:31.04 |
| 2016 | Seven Heavens | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 1:26.73 |
- ^ The 1979 running took place at Sandown Park
See also edit
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1978 – this race is included under its original title, Westhampnett Stakes.
References edit
- ^ "British Flat Pattern and Listed Races 2013" (PDF). britishhorseracing.com. p. 5. Retrieved 8 September 2014.