Stardom Stakes

The Stardom Stakes, also known as the Peter Willett Stakes, was a conditions flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It was run at Goodwood over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres),and took place each year in late August or early September.

Stardom Stakes
(Peter Willett Stakes)
Conditions race
LocationGoodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated1978
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteGoodwood
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 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
Stardom Stakes
2016
Seven Heavens Shabeeh Only two ran

History

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 and it was renamed 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.[1]

The race was replaced by a valuable sire-restricted Maiden (Peter Willett Maiden Stakes), run over 1 mile, in 2017.

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Pat Dobbs – Fantastic View (2003), Bronterre (2011), Palawan (2015)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Henry Cecil – Clear Verdict (1980), Royal Coach (1984), Mashkour (1985), Zalazl (1988)
  • Richard Hannon Sr. - Innishowen (1993), Fantastic View (2003), Bronterre (2011), Palawan (2015)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1978 Bonnie Isle Willie Carson John Dunlop
1979 Morayshire [lower-alpha 1] Kipper Lynch Bruce Hobbs
1980 Clear Verdict Joe Mercer Henry Cecil
1981 Jalmood Pat Eddery John Dunlop
1982 Lofty Paul Cook Harry Thomson Jones
1983 Gambler's Cup Tony Clark Guy Harwood
1984 Royal Coach Paul Eddery Henry Cecil
1985 Mashkour Paul Eddery Henry Cecil
1986 Beeshi Philip Waldron Paul Cole
1987 Church Lyric Greville Starkey Guy Harwood 1:48.44
1988 Zalazl Michael Roberts Henry Cecil 1:43.70
1989 Champagne Gold Bruce Raymond Denys Smith 1:46.48
1990 Selkirk John Reid Ian Balding 1:38.56
1991 Seattle Rhyme Pat Eddery David Elsworth 1:39.44
1992 Blush Rambler Cash Asmussen Michael Stoute 1:43.55
1993 Innishowen Richard Quinn Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:43.62
1994 Fahal Ray Cochrane David Morley 1:41.80
1995 Bonarelli Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 1:41.83
1996 Falkenham Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:39.83
1997 Alboostan Gary Carter David Morley 1:41.74
1998 Mutaahab Gary Carter Ed Dunlop 1:44.70
1999 Sarafan George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1:39.39
2000 Atlantis Prince Olivier Peslier Sean Woods 1:41.46
2001 Henri Lebasque Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole 1:39.13
2002 Rimrod Martin Dwyer Ian Balding 1:38.18
2003 Fantastic View Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:38.41
2004 Hearthstead Wings Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 1:41.26
2005 True Cause Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 1:38.81
2006 Caldra George Baker Sylvester Kirk 1:37.21
2007 Meeriss Darryll Holland Mick Channon 1:42.58
2008 Zafisio Darryll Holland Paul Blockley 1:46.32
2009 Vale of York Ahmed Ajtebi Saeed bin Suroor 1:26.77
2010 Titus Mills Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 1:29.36
2011 Bronterre Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:28.94
2012 Steeler Kieren Fallon Mark Johnston 1:26.10
2013 Lyn Valley Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 1:25.65
2014 Make It Up David Probert Andrew Balding 1:27.38
2015 Palawan Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:31.04
2016 Seven Heavens Robert Havlin John Gosden 1:26.73
  1. The 1979 running took place at Sandown Park

See also

References
  1. "British Flat Pattern and Listed Races 2013" (pdf). britishhorseracing.com. p. 5. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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