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The title of the event acknowledges the friendship between the 5th Duke of Richmond, a former owner of Goodwood Racecourse, and the House of Orange-Nassau. The race was established in 1840, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies. During the early part of its history it was contested over a distance of 1 mile.
Goodwood Racecourse stand View past the main stand The racecourse. Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House.
The King George Stakes is currently held on the fourth day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting. The leading participants often go on to compete in the Nunthorpe Stakes , and the last to win both races in the same year was Battaash in 2019.
The previous version had been overshadowed by both the Goodwood Cup and the Stewards' Cup, but in its modified form it became the most prestigious race at Goodwood. The event was opened to four-year-olds in 1960, and to horses aged five or older in 1975. The race is currently held on the second day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Bonhams: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 1 mile (1,609 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-year-olds excluding G1 winners: Weight: 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group ...
The event is named after Molecomb, a house on the Goodwood Estate originally built by the 3rd Duke of Richmond for his sister Lady Sarah Lennox. The race was established in 1829, and the inaugural running was won by Convert.
The event was established in 1981, and was originally a Listed race called the Harroways Stakes. It was named after the Harroways, an area of the Goodwood Estate where the racecourse was founded. It was upgraded to Group 3 and given its present title in 1987.
The event is named after the Duke of Gordon, one of the dukedoms held by the Duke of Richmond, the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established in 1902, and it was restricted to three-year-olds in 1903. The Gordon Stakes can serve as a trial for the St. Leger Stakes, and ten horses have won both races.