Richmond Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location |
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1877 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar Bloodstock |
| Website | Goodwood |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
| Purse |
£200,000 (2015) 1st: £113,420 |
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.
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.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
a Vacarme and Creag-an-Sgor were first and second in 1983, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse.
b Endless Summer finished first in 2000, but he was subsequently disqualified for being an ineligible runner.
c Elusive City was first in 2002, but he was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
d The 2008 winner Prolific was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Able Speed.
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