Stardom Stakes
| Conditions race | |
| Location |
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Goodwood |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group winners 4 lb for Listed winners |
| Purse | £25,000 (2012) 1st: £14,177.50 |
The Stardom Stakes, also known as the Peter Willett Stakes, is a conditions flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.
The event was established in 1978, and it was initially called the Westhampnett Stakes. It was named after Westhampnett, a village to the south of Goodwood. It became known as the Chromacopy Stakes in 1983.
The race was given Listed status and renamed the Stardom Stakes in 1987. Its original distance of 1 mile was cut to 7 furlongs in 2009. It is currently run as the Peter Willett Stakes in recognition of a long-serving director of Goodwood Racecourse. The race lost its Listed status in 2013, being replaced in the calendar by the Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster.
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
a The 1979 running took place at Sandown Park.
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