# Richmond Stakes

The Richmond Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

## History

The event is named after the Duke of Richmond, one of the dukedoms held by the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established in 1877, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. Six of the first eight winners were ridden by the jockey Fred Archer.
Several winners of the Richmond Stakes have gone on to win one or more of the following year's Classics. The most recent was Palestine, the winner of the 2000 Guineas in 1950.
The Richmond Stakes was restricted to male horses in 1989. It was sponsored by Diageo in promotion of the Tanqueray brand from 2010 and 2011, by Audi in 2012 and 2013, and by Qatar Bloodstock since 2014.
The race is currently held on the third day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.

## Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):
* Fred Archer – Jannette (1877), Wheel of Fortune (1878), Bend Or (1879), Bal Gal (1880), Dutch Oven (1881), Rosy Morn (1884)
* Lester Piggott – Romantic (1962), Swing Easy (1970), Dragonara Palace (1973), J. O. Tobin (1976), Persian Bold (1977), Gallant Special (1982)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
* Mathew Dawson – Jannette (1877), Wheel of Fortune (1878), Bal Gal (1880), Dutch Oven (1881), Rosy Morn (1884)
* Richard Hannon Sr. – Son Pardo (1992), Prolific (2008), Dick Turpin (2009), Libranno (2010), Harbour Watch (2011)

## Winners since 1973

* ↑ Vacarme and Creag-an-Sgor were first and second in 1983, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse
* ↑ Endless Summer finished first in 2000, but he was subsequently disqualified for being an ineligible runner
* ↑ Elusive City was first in 2002, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance
* ↑ The 2008 winner Prolific was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Able Speed
* ↑ The 2018 winner Land Force was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed King of Yulong

## Earlier winners

* 1877: Jannette
* 1878: Wheel of Fortune
* 1879: Bend Or
* 1880: Bal Gal
* 1881: Dutch Oven
* 1882: Sigmophone
* 1883: Duke of Richmond
* 1884: Rosy Morn
* 1885: Sunrise
* 1886: Panzerschiff
* 1887: Friar's Balsam
* 1888: Gulliver
* 1889: Golden Gate
* 1890: Siphonia
* 1891: Orme
* 1892: Inverdon
* 1893: Galloping Dick
* 1894: The Nipper
* 1895: Persimmon
* 1896: Chillingham
* 1897: Paladore
* 1898: St Gris
* 1899: Winifreda
* 1900: Handicapper
* 1901: Duke of Westminster
* 1902: Mead
* 1903: Queen's Holiday
* 1904: Polymelus
* 1905: Lally
* 1906: Weathercock
* 1907: Bolted
* 1908: Bayardo
* 1909: Charles O'Malley
* 1910: Pietri
* 1911: Sweeper
* 1912: Seremond
* 1913: Black Jester
* 1914: Pommern
* 1915–18: no race
* 1919: Golden Guinea
* 1920: Sunblaze
* 1921: Fodder
* 1922: Bombay Duck
* 1923: Halcyon
* 1924: Manna
* 1925: Pantera
* 1926: The Satrap
* 1927: Gang Warily
* 1928: Rattlin the Reefer
* 1929: Challenger
* 1930: Four Course
* 1931: Spenser
* 1932: Solar Boy
* 1933: Colombo
* 1934: Bobsleigh
* 1935: Mahmoud
* 1936: Perifox
* 1937: Unbreakable
* 1938: Chancery
* 1939: Moradabad
* 1940–45: no race
* 1946: Petition
* 1947: Birthday Greetings
* 1948: Star King *
* 1949: Palestine
* 1950: Grey Sovereign
* 1951: Gay Time
* 1952: Artane
* 1953: The Pie King
* 1954: Eubulides
* 1955: Ratification
* 1956: Red God
* 1957: Promulgation
* 1958: Hieroglyph
* 1959: Dollar Piece
* 1960: Typhoon
* 1961: Sovereign Lord
* 1962: Romantic
* 1963: Gentle Art
* 1964: Ragtime
* 1965: Sky Gipsy
* 1966: Hambleden
* 1967: Berber
* 1968: Tudor Music
* 1969: Village Boy
* 1970: Swing Easy
* 1971: Sallust
* 1972: Master Sing
* The 1948 winner Star King was later exported to Australia and renamed Star Kingdom.