Gordon Stakes
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The Gordon Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July or early August.
It was first run in 1902 and is named after the title of Duke of Gordon, one of the dukedoms held by the Duke of Richmond, owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It is a principal trial for the St. Leger Stakes and there have been eight horses to win both races. The first was Prince Palatine in 1911, followed by Firdaussi (1932), Athens Wood (1971) and Commanche Run (1984). In the period covered below this has continued with Minster Son, Nedawi, Millenary and Sixties Icon.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Allez Milord | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 2:35.09 |
| 1987 | Love the Groom | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 2:33.90 |
| 1988 | Minster Son | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:40.54 |
| 1989 | Warrshan | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:35.06 |
| 1990 | Karinga Bay | Brian Rouse | Denys Smith | 2:32.42 |
| 1991 | Stylish Senor | George Duffield | James Fanshawe | 2:41.62 |
| 1992 | Bonny Scot | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 2:37.21 |
| 1993 | Right Win | John Reid | Richard Hannon | 2:42.26 |
| 1994 | Broadway Flyer | Michael Hills | John Hills | 2:35.32 |
| 1995 | Presenting | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:31.57 |
| 1996 | St Mawes | Kevin Darley | John Dunlop | 2:35.18 |
| 1997 | Stowaway | Kevin Darley | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:33.98 |
| 1998 | Rabah (DH) | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 2:37.54 |
| 1998 | Nedawi (DH) | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:37.54 |
| 1999 | Compton Ace | Kieren Fallon | Gerard Butler | 2:34.17 |
| 2000 | Millenary | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | 2:35.42 |
| 2001 | Alexius | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:33.13 |
| 2002 | Bandari | Willie Supple | Mark Johnston | 2:34.26 |
| 2003 | Phoenix Reach | Darryll Holland | Andrew Balding | 2:36.53 |
| 2004 | Maraahel | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:36.01 |
| 2005 | The Geezer | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 2:38.83 |
| 2006 | Sixties Icon | Frankie Dettori | Jeremy Noseda | 2:36.85 |
| 2007 | Yellowstone | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:40.69 |
