- March Stakes
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Listed race
March StakesLocation Goodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, EnglandInaugurated 1965 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Windflower Website Goodwood Race information Distance 1m 6f (2,816 metres) Track Turf, right-handed Qualification Three-years-old and up
exc. G1 / G2 winners at 3y+
since September 1 last yearWeight 8 st 7 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners *
3 lb for Listed winners *
* since November 1 last year
(2yo wins not penalised)Purse £40,000 (2009)
1st: £22,708The March Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August.
The event was established when a new fixture was introduced at Goodwood in 1965. It was named after the Earldom of March, a title which is inherited by the eldest son of the Duke of Richmond – the owner of Goodwood Racecourse.
The March Stakes was originally restricted to three-year-old horses only. It was formerly a major trial for the following month's St. Leger Stakes. It was opened to older horses in 1999.
Contents
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- First Charter – 2002, 2003
- Tungsten Strike – 2007, 2008
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Willie Carson – Water Mill (1980), Band (1983), Jahafil (1991), Rain Rider (1992)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Zaffaran (1988), Shaiba (1993), Ta-Lim (1998), Alva Glen (2000), First Charter (2002, 2003)
Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1965 Vivat Rex 3 Johnny Roe Walter Wharton 1966 Wrekin Rambler 3 T. Stringer Gordon Richards 1967 Dart Board 3 Scobie Breasley Gordon Richards 1968 Deep Sapphire 3 S. Smith Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1969 Ribofilio 3 Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 1970 Hazy Idea 3 Lester Piggott Dick Hern 1971 Alderney 3 Geoff Baxter Arthur Budgett 1972 Scottish Rifle 3 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 1973 Honey Crepe 3 Paul Cook Jack Watts 1974 Crash Course 3 Tony Kimberley Jeremy Hindley 1975 Whip It Quick 3 Tony Murray Ryan Price 1976 Marquis de Sade 3 Brian Taylor Ryan Price 1977 Sporting Yankee 3 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1978 Le Moss 3 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1979 Torus [1] 3 John Reid Fulke Johnson Houghton 1980 Water Mill 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 1981 Capstan 3 Joe Mercer Dick Hern 1982 Santella Man 3 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1983 Band 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 1984 Commanche Run 3 Darrel McHargue Luca Cumani no race 1985 [2] 1986 Celestial Storm 3 Walter Swinburn Luca Cumani 3:03.61 1987 Ala Hounak 3 Billy Newnes Frankie Durr 2:57.88 1988 Zaffaran 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 3:03.44 1989 Michelozzo 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:00.77 1990 River God 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 3:01.97 1991 Jahafil 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 3:02.25 1992 Rain Rider 3 Willie Carson John Dunlop 3:07.71 1993 Shaiba 3 Michael Roberts Michael Stoute 3:01.86 1994 Midnight Legend 3 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani 3:04.07 1995 Jellaby Askhir 3 Ray Cochrane Reg Akehurst 3:03.40 1996 Sharaf Kabeer 3 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:06.57 1997 Pentad 3 Frankie Dettori Roger Charlton 3:06.39 1998 Ta-Lim 3 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 3:09.16 1999 Yavana's Pace 7 Richard Hughes Mark Johnston 3:04.70 2000 Alva Glen 3 Pat Eddery Sir Michael Stoute 3:05.13 2001 Shamaiel 4 Jamie Spencer Gerard Butler 3:01.74 2002 First Charter 3 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:01.00 2003 First Charter 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 3:00.43 2004 Orange Touch 4 Johnny Murtagh Amanda Perrett 3:09.47 2005 Mubtaker 8 Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 3:02.27 2006 Jadalee 3 Dale Gibson Marcus Tregoning 3:02.37 2007 Tungsten Strike 6 Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett 3:04.47 2008 Tungsten Strike 7 Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett 3:06.28 2009 Mourilyan 5 Ryan Moore Gary L. Moore 3:00.71 2010 Drunken Sailor 5 Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani 3:07.34 2011 Motrice 4 Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott 3:03.42 1 The 1979 running took place at Ascot.
2 The race was abandoned in 1985 because of a waterlogged course.References
- goodwood.co.uk – Goodwood Media Guide (2009).
- pedigreequery.com – March Stakes – Goodwood.
See also
Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- Goodwood Racecourse
- Open long distance horse races
- Recurring events established in 1965
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