March Stakes

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March Stakes
Location Goodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated1965
Race type Flat
Sponsor William Hill
Website Goodwood
Race information
Distance1m 6f (2,816 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old
Weight9 st 4 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 or 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* after 2021
Purse£100,000 (2022)
1st: £56,710
March Stakes
2022
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The March Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years. It was run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in late August.

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History

The event was named after the Earldom of March, a title inherited by the eldest son of the Duke of Richmond, the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established when a new fixture was introduced at the venue in 1965.

The race was originally restricted to three-year-olds, and it was formerly a leading trial for the St. Leger Stakes. The first horse to achieve victory in both events was Commanche Run in 1984, and the latest was Michelozzo in 1989.

The March Stakes was opened to older horses in 1999 and closed to them again from 2017. [1] In 2018 it was upgraded to Group 3 status as part of the European Pattern Committee's commitment to improving the race programme for stayers in Europe. [2] The race was removed from the Pattern and Listed race programme in 2023. [3]

From 2018 the race was run in memory of John Dunlop (1939-2018), a racehorse trainer who trained at Arundel, near Goodwood.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1965Vivat Rex3 Johnny Roe Walter Wharton3:15.00
1966Wrekin Rambler3T. Stringer Sir Gordon Richards 3:09.60
1967Dart Board3 Scobie Breasley Sir Gordon Richards 3:07.00
1968Deep Sapphire3S. Smith Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 3:12.80
1969Ribofilio3 Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 3:10.60
1970Hazy Idea3 Lester Piggott Dick Hern 3:01.40
1971Alderney3Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett 3:06.71
1972 Scottish Rifle 3 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 3:00.63
1973Honey Crepe3 Paul Cook Jack Watts3:02.84
1974Crash Course3Tony Kimberley Jeremy Hindley 3:03.36
1975Whip It Quick3 Tony Murray Ryan Price 3:05.06
1976Marquis de Sade3 Brian Taylor Ryan Price 3:02.63
1977 Sporting Yankee 3 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 3:17.44
1978 Le Moss 3 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 3:03.84
1979Torus [a] 3 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 2:35.93
1980Water Mill3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:42.71
1981Capstan3 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:58.83
1982Santella Man3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 3:00.65
1983Band3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:09.30
1984 Commanche Run 3 Darrel McHargue Luca Cumani 2:59.47
no race 1985 [b]
1986 Celestial Storm 3 Walter Swinburn Luca Cumani 3:03.61
1987Ala Hounak3 Billy Newnes Frankie Durr 2:57.88
1988Zaffaran3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 3:03.44
1989 Michelozzo 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:00.77
1990River God3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:01.97
1991Jahafil3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:02.25
1992Rain Rider3 Willie Carson John Dunlop 3:07.71
1993Shaiba3 Michael Roberts Michael Stoute 3:01.86
1994Midnight Legend3 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 3:04.07
1995Jellaby Askhir3 Ray Cochrane Reg Akehurst3:03.40
1996Sharaf Kabeer3 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:06.57
1997Pentad3 Frankie Dettori Roger Charlton 3:06.39
1998Ta-Lim3 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 3:09.16
1999 Yavana's Pace 7 Richard Hughes Mark Johnston 3:04.70
2000Alva Glen3 Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute 3:05.13
2001Shamaiel4 Jamie Spencer Gerard Butler3:01.74
2002First Charter3 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:01.00
2003First Charter4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:00.43
2004Orange Touch4 Johnny Murtagh Amanda Perrett 3:09.47
2005 Mubtaker 8 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 3:02.27
2006Jadalee3Dale Gibson Marcus Tregoning 3:02.37
2007Tungsten Strike6 Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett 3:04.47
2008Tungsten Strike7 Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett 3:06.28
2009Mourilyan5 Ryan Moore Gary L. Moore3:00.71
2010Drunken Sailor5 Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani 3:07.34
2011Motrice4 Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 3:03.42
2012Quest for Peace4 Richard Hughes Luca Cumani 3:07.99
2013Harris Tweed6 George Baker William Haggas 3:04.87
2014Forever Now3 William Buick John Gosden 3:02.43
2015The Twisler3 Frederik Tylicki Jane Chapple-Hyam 3:05.07
2016Platitude3 Andrea Atzeni Sir Michael Stoute 3:00.28
2017Call To Mind3 Pat Cosgrave William Haggas 3:05.23
2018Maid Up3 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 3:02.76
2019Sir Ron Priestley3Franny Norton Mark Johnston 3:01.21
2020 Subjectivist 3 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 3:11.09
2021Dancing King3 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 3:01.62
2022Hoo Ya Mal3 William Buick George Boughey 3:04.31
  1. ↑ The 1979 running took place at Ascot
  2. ↑ The 1985 edition was abandoned because of a waterlogged course

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Qatar Goodwood Cup and Ascot's Queen's Vase upgraded as part of British Racing's long-term plan to safeguard the staying breed". BHA . Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Progress continues on stayers' project following further Pattern race upgrades". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Update from the BHA's Flat Pattern Committee". British Horseracing Authority. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – March Stakes (2018).

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