The Goodwood

For the Group 1 horse race run in the United Kingdom, see Goodwood Cup.

For the Grade 1 horse race run in the United States, see Goodwood Stakes.

The Goodwood

Cellarman & Roy Medhurst
Class	Group 1
Location	Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
Inaugurated	1881 (as the Goodwood Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Sportsbet (2025)
Race information
Distance	1,200 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Horses three years old and older
Weight	Set weights with penalties
Purse	$1,000,000 (2025)

The Goodwood is a South Australian Jockey Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three years old and older, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia in the SAJC Autumn Carnival. ^[1]

History

In 2007 the race conditions were set weights and penalties after previously being a handicap race throughout its 121-year history and was renamed The Goodwood from Goodwood Handicap. The event is the richest sprint race in autumn in Adelaide with $502,250 in prize money. ^[1] The race was a principal race until 1980 when it was granted Group 1 status. ^[1] In the years between 1881–1885 the distance was one mile. ^[2]
The race has always attracted high calibre sprinters. Recently such champions as Black Caviar and Takeover Target have won the race who have gone on to win overseas. ^[1] Two horses have won the race twice with Mostyn (1894–95) and Musket Belle (1911–12). ^[3] Aurie's Star which won the race in 1940, had in previous seasons taken out the Oakleigh Plate twice and the VRC Newmarket Handicap. ^[3]

Records

Cellarman, (inside) winning 1949

The leading trainer with five wins is Walter Hickenbotham and they were achieved in the first decade of the twentieth century ^[3] (1901, 1902, 1906, 1909, 1910). ^[2] South Australian jockey John Letts holds the record with five wins in the event ^[3] (1961, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1984). ^[2]

The race record time was set by Spectrum in 1998 in a time of 1:08.33. ^[2]

Winners

• 2024 - Benedetta ^[4]
• 2023 - Royal Merchant ^[5]
• 2022 - Lombardo ^[6]
• 2021 - Savatoxl ^[7]
• 2020 - Trekking ^[8]
• 2019 - Despatch ^[9]
• 2018 - Santa Ana Lane ^[10]
• 2017 - Vega Magic ^[11]
• 2016 – Black Heart Bart ^[12]
• 2015 – Flamberge ^[13]
• 2014 – Smokin' Joey ^[14]
• 2013 – Platelet ^[15]
• 2012 – Black Caviar ^[16]
• 2011 – Lone Rock ^[17]
• 2010 – Velocitea ^[18]
• 2009 – Takeover Target ^[19]
• 2008 – Shadoways ^[20]
• 2007 – Let Go Thommo ^[21]
• 2006 – Perfectly Ready ^[22]
• 2005 – Glamour Puss ^[23]
• 2004 – Super Elegant ^[24]
• 2003 – Bomber Bill ^[25]
• 2002 – Zip Zip Aray ^[26]
• 2001 – Keeper ^[27]
• 2000 – Marstic ^[28]
• 1999 – French Clock ^[29]
• 1998 – Spectrum ^[30]
• 1997 – Bellzevir ^[31]
• 1996 – Sword ^[32]
• 1995 – Centisle ^[33]
• 1994 – Ambala ^[34]
• 1993 – Jolly Old Mac ^[35]
• 1992 – Euclase ^[36]
• 1991 – Crush ^[37]
• 1990 – Beau George ^[38]
• 1989 – Boardwalk Angel ^[39]
• 1988 – Cameronic ^[40]
• 1987 – Daring Jon ^[41]
• 1986 – Lord Galaxy ^[42]
• 1985 – Mighty Avenger ^[43]
• 1984 – Leica Planet ^[44]
• 1983 – Bold Jet ^[45]
• 1982 – Heavenly Time
• 1981 – Young Man
• 1980 – Marjoleo
• 1979 – Comaida Boy
• 1978 – Quiet Snort
• 1977 – Romantic Dream
• 1976 – Puncheon
• 1975 – Kenmark
• 1974 – Samist
• 1973 – Wise Virgin
• 1972 – Tango Miss
• 1971 – Romantic Son
• 1970 – Crown Lad
• 1969 – Grey John
• 1968 – Makadola
• 1967 – Picargo
• 1966 – High Income
• 1965 – Sunny Coronation
• 1964 – Kiltrice
• 1963 – Queen Dassie
• 1962 – Conrapt
• 1961 – Mikadis
• 1960 – Scenic Star
• 1959 – Bofresher
• 1958 – Sleep Tight
• 1957 – Hunter's Sight
• 1956 – Matrice
• 1955 – Copper Year
• 1954 – Gerante
• 1953 – First Scout
• 1952 – Jamboree
• 1951 – St. Comedy
• 1950 – Power's Hope
• 1949 – Cellarman
• 1948 – Denhoti
• 1947 – Galway Pipe
• 1946 – Royal Gem
• 1945 – Univari
• 1944 – Warworn
• †1942–43 – Race not held
• 1941 – Unishak
• 1940 – Aurie's Star
• 1939 – Panka
• 1938 – Hegemonic
• 1937 – Night Gang
• 1936 – Agargil
• 1935 – Isosceles
• 1934 – Sister Florence
• 1933 – Opera Bag
• 1932 – Valaisanne
• 1931 – St. Bernadette
• 1930 – Doradus
• 1929 – Glenanton
• 1928 – Second Dale
• 1927 – Triangle
• 1926 – Ben Lomond
• 1925 – Bright Poppy
• 1924 – St. Roseate
• 1923 – Denacre
• 1922 – St. Speed
• 1921 – Peace Day
• 1920 – Mareca
• 1919 – Trillion
• 1918 – Pistolarie
• 1917 – Bourlang
• 1916 – Blague
• 1915 – Golden Wire
• 1914 – Kosai
• 1913 – Widgiewa
• 1912 – Musket Belle
• 1911 – Musket Belle
• 1910 – Lord Derby
• 1909 – True Scot
• 1908 – Lord Carlyon
• 1907 – The Amazon
• 1906 – Step-Out
• 1905 – First Fleece
• 1904 – Latch Key
• 1903 – Trochon
• 1902 – Footbolt
• 1901 – Finland
• 1900 – Ranfurly
• 1899 – Forest
• 1898 – Australian
• 1897 – Orient
• 1896 – Tinstream
• 1895 – Mostyn
• 1894 – Mostyn
• 1893 – Britisher
• 1892 – Fulham
• 1891 – The Despised
• 1890 – Goldstream
• 1889 – Chetwynd
• ‡1886–88 –Race not held
• 1885 – Lantern
• 1884 – Ironmaster
• 1883 – Colstoun
• 1882 – Result
• 1881 – D.O.D.

Note:
† Race not held due to a ban on war time racing in the state. ^[46]
‡ Race not held due to the Totalizator Repeal Act 1883. ^[47]

References

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