March Stakes
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History
The event was named after the Earldom of March, a title inherited by the eldest son of the Duke of Richmond, the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established when a new fixture was introduced at the venue in 1965.
The race was originally restricted to three-year-olds, and it was formerly a leading trial for the St. Leger Stakes. The first horse to achieve victory in both events was Commanche Run in 1984, and the latest was Michelozzo in 1989.
The March Stakes was opened to older horses in 1999 and closed to them again from 2017.[1] In 2018 it was upgraded to Group 3 status as part of the European Pattern Committee's commitment to improving the race programme for stayers in Europe.[2] The race was removed from the Pattern and Listed race programme in 2023.[3]
From 2018 the race was run in memory of John Dunlop (1939-2018), a racehorse trainer who trained at Arundel, near Goodwood.
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 (7 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Zaffaran (1988), Shaiba (1993), Ta-Lim (1998), Alva Glen (2000), First Charter (2002, 2003), Platitude (2016)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Vivat Rex | 3 | Johnny Roe | Walter Wharton | 3:15.00 |
| 1966 | Wrekin Rambler | 3 | T. Stringer | Sir Gordon Richards | 3:09.60 |
| 1967 | Dart Board | 3 | Scobie Breasley | Sir Gordon Richards | 3:07.00 |
| 1968 | Deep Sapphire | 3 | S. Smith | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 3:12.80 |
| 1969 | Ribofilio | 3 | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 3:10.60 |
| 1970 | Hazy Idea | 3 | Lester Piggott | Dick Hern | 3:01.40 |
| 1971 | Alderney | 3 | Geoff Baxter | Arthur Budgett | 3:06.71 |
| 1972 | Scottish Rifle | 3 | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop | 3:00.63 |
| 1973 | Honey Crepe | 3 | Paul Cook | Jack Watts | 3:02.84 |
| 1974 | Crash Course | 3 | Tony Kimberley | Jeremy Hindley | 3:03.36 |
| 1975 | Whip It Quick | 3 | Tony Murray | Ryan Price | 3:05.06 |
| 1976 | Marquis de Sade | 3 | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | 3:02.63 |
| 1977 | Sporting Yankee | 3 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | 3:17.44 |
| 1978 | Le Moss | 3 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 3:03.84 |
| 1979 | Torus Template:Efn | 3 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 2:35.93 |
| 1980 | Water Mill | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:42.71 |
| 1981 | Capstan | 3 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 2:58.83 |
| 1982 | Santella Man | 3 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 3:00.65 |
| 1983 | Band | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 3:09.30 |
| 1984 | Commanche Run | 3 | Darrel McHargue | Luca Cumani | 2:59.47 |
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| 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 |
| 2012 | Quest for Peace | 4 | Richard Hughes | Luca Cumani | 3:07.99 |
| 2013 | Harris Tweed | 6 | George Baker | William Haggas | 3:04.87 |
| 2014 | Forever Now | 3 | William Buick | John Gosden | 3:02.43 |
| 2015 | The Twisler | 3 | Frederik Tylicki | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 3:05.07 |
| 2016 | Platitude | 3 | Andrea Atzeni | Sir Michael Stoute | 3:00.28 |
| 2017 | Call To Mind | 3 | Pat Cosgrave | William Haggas | 3:05.23 |
| 2018 | Maid Up | 3 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | 3:02.76 |
| 2019 | Sir Ron Priestley | 3 | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston | 3:01.21 |
| 2020 | Subjectivist | 3 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 3:11.09 |
| 2021 | Dancing King | 3 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 3:01.62 |
| 2022 | Hoo Ya Mal | 3 | William Buick | George Boughey | 3:04.31 |
See also
References
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horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – March Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – March Stakes – Goodwood.