Cocked Hat Stakes

Cocked Hat Stakes
Listed race
Location	Goodwood Racecourse ; W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated	1970
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	William Hill
Website	Goodwood
Race information
Distance	1m 3f 44y (2,253 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old; colts and geldings
Weight	9 st 2 lb ; Penalties; 5 lb for Group winners; 3 lb for Listed winners; *after 31 August 2023
Purse	£60,000 (2024); 1st: £34,026

Last updated May 26, 2024

Cocked Hat Stakes
2024

Meydaan	Space Legend	Royal Power

Previous years
2023

Gregory	Klondike	Hadrianus
2022

Lionel	Aldous Huxley	Lysander
2021

Lone Eagle	Yibir	Gentleman Joe

2020-2011
2020

Khalifa Sat	Emissary	Celestran
2019

Private Secretary	Spanish Mission	Fifth Position
2018

Aspetar	Main Street	Highbrow
2017

Khalidi	Fierce Impact	Raheen House
2016

Algometer	Prize Money	Ormito
2015

Storm The Stars	Best Of Times	Medrano
2014

Observational	Marzocco	Signposted
2013
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Disclaimer	Contributor	Only 2 Ran
2012

Michelangelo	Expense Claim	Perennial
2011

Masked Marvel	Namibian	Picture Editor

2010-2001
2010

Rewilding	Prizefighting	Very Good Day
2009

Alwaary	Beauchamp Xerxes	Sight Unseen
2008

City Leader	Scintillo	Top Lock
2007

Halicarnassus	Eastern Anthem	Broghill
2006

Championship Point	Sienna Storm	Senor Dali
2005

Unfurled	Indigo Cat	Belenus
2004

Manyana	Crocodile Dundee	Red Lancer
2003

High Accolade	Unigold	Westmoreland Road
2002

Coshocton	Dubai Destination	Frankies Dream
2001

Asian Heights	Wareed	Snowstorm

2000-1991
2000

Roscius	St Expedit	Bogus Dreams
1999

Dubai Millennium	Red Sea	Clodion
1998

Rabah	Mutamam	Pegnitz
1997

Grapeshot	Running Stag	Shii-Take
1996

Don Micheletto	Prize Giving	St Mawes
1995

Pentire	Istidaad	Fahal
1994

Opera Score	King Of Naples	Star Selection
1993

Geisway	Beneficial	Visto Si Stampi
1992

Jeune	Hatta's Mill	Beldi
1991

Man From Eldorado	Luchiroverte	Selkirk

1990-1987
1990

Razeen	Elmaamul	Silca An' Key
1989

Warrshan	Greenwich Papillon	Really Brilliant
1988

Minster Son	Sheriff's Star	Al Mufti
1987

Ibn Bey	Alwasmi	Classic Tale

The Cocked Hat Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 44 yards (2,253 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

History

The event was established in 1970, and it was originally called the Predominate Stakes, although developed from a similar race called the Levin Down Stakes run up to 1969. It was named after Predominate, a three-time winner of the Goodwood Stakes from 1958 to 1960, and the winner of the Goodwood Cup in 1961.

For a period the Predominate Stakes was contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs. It was cut to 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards in 1988. A new distance of 1 mile and 3 furlongs was introduced in 2001.

The event was renamed the Cocked Hat Stakes in 2007. Its title recalls a light-hearted race staged at Goodwood in the 19th century, in which each rider had to wear a military hat.^[1]

The race sometimes serves as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The only horse to have won both events is Troy in 1979.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Willie Carson – English Harbour (1978), Troy (1979), Prince Bee (1980), Morcon (1983), Minster Son (1988)
Frankie Dettori - Dubai Millennium (1999), Roscius (2000), Rewilding (2010), Khalidi (2017), Private Secretary (2019)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

Dick Hern – Charlton (1970), Buoy (1973), Troy (1979), Prince Bee (1980), Morcon (1983), Minster Son (1988)
Sir Henry Cecil - General Ironside (1976), Royal Blend (1977), Lanfranco (1985), Razeen (1990), Opera Score (1994), Disclaimer (2013)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1970	Charlton	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern
1971	Levanter	Lester Piggott	Ryan Price
1972	Scottish Rifle	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop
1973	Buoy	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern
1974	English Prince	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn
1975	No Alimony	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn
1976	General Ironside	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil
1977	Royal Blend	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil
1978	English Harbour	Willie Carson	Ian Balding
1979	Troy	Willie Carson	Dick Hern
1980	Prince Bee ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Willie Carson	Dick Hern
1981	no race^{[lower-alpha 2]}
1982	Peacetime	Joe Mercer	Jeremy Tree
1983	Morcon	Willie Carson	Dick Hern
1984	Ilium	Tony Murray	Harry Thomson Jones
1985	Lanfranco	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil
1986	Allez Milord	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood
1987	Ibn Bey	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:34.76
1988	Minster Son	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:07.65
1989	Warrshan	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	2:06.95
1990	Razeen	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	2:09.88
1991	Man from Eldorado	Ray Cochrane	Guy Harwood	2:07.98
1992	Jeune	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	2:08.45
1993	Geisway	Lester Piggott	Richard Hannon Sr.	2:13.28
1994	Opera Score	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	2:20.02
1995	Pentire	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	2:05.83
1996	Don Micheletto	Michael Kinane	Saeed bin Suroor	2:10.81
1997	Grapeshot	John Reid	Luca Cumani	2:12.70
1998	Rabah	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	2:08.31
1999	Dubai Millennium	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	2:07.54
2000	Roscius	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	2:10.27
2001	Asian Heights	Kieren Fallon	Geoff Wragg	2:23.00
2002	Coshocton	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	2:25.51
2003	High Accolade	Martin Dwyer	Marcus Tregoning	2:25.61
2004	Manyana	Martin Dwyer	Marcus Tregoning	2:28.01
2005	Unfurled	Richard Quinn	John Dunlop	2:26.17
2006	Championship Point	Ted Durcan	Mick Channon	2:26.78
2007	Halicarnassus	Darryll Holland	Mick Channon	2:29.88
2008	City Leader	Jamie Spencer	Brian Meehan	2:26.48
2009	Alwaary	Richard Hills	John Gosden	2:27.98
2010	Rewilding	Frankie Dettori	Mahmood Al Zarooni	2:24.93
2011	Masked Marvel	William Buick	John Gosden	2:25.55
2012	Michelangelo	William Buick	John Gosden	2:24.61
2013	Disclaimer	Tom Queally	Sir Henry Cecil	2:30.47
2014	Observational	James Doyle	Roger Charlton	2:35.20
2015	Storm The Stars	Pat Cosgrave	William Haggas	2:24.36
2016	Algometer	Jim Crowley	David Simcock	2:33.74
2017	Khalidi	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:22.77
2018	Aspetar	Kieran Shoemark	Roger Charlton	2:29.25
2019	Private Secretary	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:24.11
2020	Khalifa Sat^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Tom Marquand	Andrew Balding	2:26.52
2021	Lone Eagle	Silvestre de Sousa	Martyn Meade	2:35.54
2022	Lionel	Jamie Spencer	David Menuisier	2:33.34
2023	Gregory	Robert Havlin	John and Thady Gosden	2:23.43
2024	Meydaan	Harry Davies	Simon & Ed Crisford	2:25.06

↑ The 1980 running took place at Kempton Park
↑ The 1981 edition was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
↑ The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

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References

↑ Baird, Rosemary (2007). Goodwood: Art and Architecture, Sport and Family. Frances Lincoln. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7112-2769-9.

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[2] The 1980 running took place at Kempton Park

[3] The 1981 edition was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

[4] The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

[1] Baird, Rosemary (2007). Goodwood: Art and Architecture, Sport and Family. Frances Lincoln. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7112-2769-9.

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