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Gordon Richards Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Group 3
horse race	Gordon Richards Stakes
location	Sandown Park
Esher, England
inaugurated	1963
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Bet365
website	Sandown Park
distance	1m 1f 209y (2,002 m)
surface	Turf
track	Right-handed
qualification	Four-years-old and up
weight	9 st 2 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
since 31 August last year*
purse	£85,000 (2025)
1st: £48,204

Esher, England Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners *

since 31 August last year 1st: £48,204 |} The Gordon Richards Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 209 yards (2189 yd) at Sandown Park in late April.

History

The event was established in 1963, and it was originally called the Westbury Stakes. It was initially held in late May or early June.

The Westbury Stakes continued to be staged in May or June until 1973. That year's edition took place at Kempton Park. Its date was switched with that of the Brigadier Gerard Stakes in 1974, and from this point it was held in April.

The race was given its present title in 1987. It was renamed in memory of Sir Gordon Richards, a famous jockey who died the previous year.

The Gordon Richards Stakes is part of a two-day meeting which features both flat and jump races. Other events at the meeting include the Bet365 Gold Cup, the Celebration Chase, the Sandown Classic Trial and the Sandown Mile.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Chancellor – 2002, 2004
Crystal Ocean - 2018, 2019

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Ryan Moore – Ask (2008), Tartan Bearer (2009), Glass Harmonium (2010), Crystal Ocean (2018, 2019), Okeechobee (2024)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

Sir Michael Stoute – Hard Fought (1981), Dolpour (1990), Singspiel (1996), Little Rock (2000), Ask (2008), Tartan Bearer (2009), Glass Harmonium (2010), Ulysses (2017), Crystal Ocean (2018, 2019)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1963	Miralgo	4	Bill Williamson	Harry Wragg	2:08.80
1964	Tacitus	5	Duncan Keith	Walter Nightingall	2:11.60
1965	Goupi	3	Geoff Lewis	Staff Ingham	2:13.40
1966	Super Sam	4	Brian Taylor	Jack Watts	2:08.00
1967	Chinwag	3	Sandy Barclay	Arthur Budgett	2:24.20
1968	Sidon	4	Lester Piggott	Sir Gordon Richards	2:17.00
1969	Remand	4	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern	2:16.00
1970	Connaught	5	Sandy Barclay	Noel Murless	2:09.40
1971	Arthur	4	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop	2:13.30
1972	Brigadier Gerard	4	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern	2:08.60
1973	Scottish Rifle	4	Ron Hutchinson	John Dunlop	2:02.54
1974
(dh)	Funny Fellow
Tudor Rhythm	4
4	Geoff Lewis
Pat Eddery	Harry Wragg
Peter Walwyn	2:15.62
1975	Never Return	4	Lester Piggott	Robert Armstrong	2:12.73
1976	Jolly Good	4	Geoff Lewis	Bruce Hobbs	2:07.08
1977	Lucky Wednesday	4	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	2:07.38
1978	Hot Grove	4	Willie Carson	Fulke Johnson Houghton	2:18.72
1979	Sexton Blake	4	Steve Cauthen	Barry Hills	2:20.83
1980	Gregorian	4	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien	2:05.17
1981	Hard Fought	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	2:11.58
1982	Princes Gate	5	Greville Starkey	Harry Thomson Jones	2:04.06
1983	Ivano	4	Lester Piggott	Henry Cecil	2:21.56
1984	Morcon	4	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:06.39
1985	Elegant Air	4	John Matthias	Ian Balding	2:07.83
1986	Supreme Leader	4	Philip Robinson	Clive Brittain	2:19.92
1987	Allez Milord	4	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	2:06.30
1988	Infamy	4	Ray Cochrane	Luca Cumani	2:14.33
1989	Indian Skimmer	5	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	2:18.57
1990	Dolpour	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	2:05.24
1991	Noble Patriarch	4	John Reid	John Dunlop	2:07.23
1992	Dear Doctor	5	Cash Asmussen	John Hammond	2:07.42
1993	Ruby Tiger	6	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:12.60
1994	Scribe	4	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	2:21.92
1995	Prince of Andros	5	Jason Weaver	David Loder	2:09.69
1996	Singspiel	4	Frankie Dettori	Michael Stoute	2:06.68
1997	Sasuru	4	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	2:13.08
1998	Germano	5	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	2:21.22
1999	Generous Rosi	4	Richard Quinn	John Dunlop	2:13.03
2000	Little Rock	4	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	2:20.69
2001	Island House	5	Darryll Holland	Geoff Wragg	2:21.90
2002	Chancellor	4	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	2:12.77
2003	Indian Creek	5	Richard Quinn	David Elsworth	2:09.56
2004	Chancellor	6	Kieren Fallon	John Dunlop	2:11.19
2005	Weightless	5	Johnny Murtagh	Amanda Perrett	2:08.90
2006	Day Flight	5	Richard Hughes	John Gosden	2:08.17
2007	Red Rocks	4	Frankie Dettori	Brian Meehan	2:09.16
2008	Ask	5	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:10.63
2009	Tartan Bearer	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:08.65
2010	Glass Harmonium	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:08.03
2011	Kings Gambit	7	Jamie Spencer	Tom Tate	2:08.01
2012	Colombian	4	William Buick	John Gosden	2:24.60
2013	Al Kazeem	5	James Doyle	Roger Charlton	2:10.18
2014	Noble Mission	5	James Doyle	Lady Cecil	2:15.89
2015	Western Hymn	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:10.25
2016	My Dream Boat	4	Adam Kirby	Clive Cox	2:13.14
2017	Ulysses	4	Andrea Atzeni	Sir Michael Stoute	2:14.16
2018	Crystal Ocean	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:11.48
2019	Crystal Ocean	5	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:07.80
	no race 2020
2021	Waldkonig	4	Frankie Dettori	John and Thady Gosden	2:13.56
2022	Mostahdaf	4	Jim Crowley	John and Thady Gosden	2:12.59
2023	Adayar	5	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	2:05.37
2024	Okeechobee	5	Ryan Moore	Harry Charlton	2:10.15
2025	Al Aasy	8	Jim Crowley	William Haggas	2:11.22

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References

(4 June 1963). "1963 Westbury Stakes". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
(28 May 1973). "1973 Westbury Stakes". Glasgow Herald.
(27 April 1974). "1974 Westbury Stakes". Glasgow Herald.
(11 November 1986). "Sir Gordon Richards". Glasgow Herald.
(17 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport.

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