Lillie Langtry Stakes

Lillie Langtry Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationGoodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated2003 (as Gladness Stakes)
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar (2023)
WebsiteGoodwood
Race information
Distance1m 6f (2,816 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight8 st 9 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* after 2017
Purse£300,000 (2021)
1st: £170,130
Lillie Langtry Stakes
2024
Mauve, light blue sash, white sleeves, light blue cap, mauve star Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom Black, emerald green triple diamond and armlets
Term Of Endearment Night Sparkle River Of Stars
Previous years
2023
Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap Black, emerald green triple diamond and armlets Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Sumo Sam River Of Stars Time Lock
2022
Yellow, purple star and star on cap Pink and grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap Dark blue
Sea La Rosa Urban Artist Emily Dickinson
2021
Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Wonderful Tonight Tribal Craft Albaflora
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Enbihaar Cabaletta Snow
2019
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue, white chevron, white and mauve striped sleeves, dark blue cap, mauve star Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Enbihaar Manuela De Vega South Sea Pearl
2018
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Turquoise, navy blue collar and cuffs, check cap Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
Pilaster Maid Up Star Rock
2017
Royal blue Dark blue, yellow cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Endless Time Dubka Melodic Motion
2016
Dark green, yellow hoop, yellow cap Royal blue and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap Silver, dark green sleeves
California Tioga Pass Twitch
2015
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap Royal blue Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Simple Verse Hidden Gold Jordan Princess
2014
Brown and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves, brown cap, yellow spots Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star Dark blue, yellow cap
Missunited Arabian Comet Waila
2013
White, royal blue hoop, royal blue and white striped sleeves and cap Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves Purple, red hoop
Wild Coco Elik Alta Lilea
2012
Turquoise, old gold sleeves, red cap Black, red sleeves, black armlets, red cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe
Wild Coco Jehannedarc Estimate
2011
Royal blue, yellow hollow box Green, red epaulets White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Meeznah Shankardeh Motrice
2010-2003
2010
Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Yellow, royal blue diamond White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Eastern Aria Polly's Mark Motrice
2009
Red, emerald green chevron, emerald green cap Mauve, mauve and white check sleeves, white cap Black, gold cross and stripe on cap
Sevenna Cassique Lady Victoria Montoya
2008
Apricot Royal Blue Maroon, Black hoop, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
Gravitation Folk Opera Miracle Seeker
2007
Red, red and Royal blue check cap White, black spots, white sleeves, red cap Black, white disc, quartered cap
Hi Calypso Wannabe Posh Trick Or Treat
2006
Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap Dark green, white seams, white sleeves, dark green armlets, white cap Purple, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, purple armlets, purple cap, yellow star
Tartouche Art Eyes Sirce
2005
Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap
Tartouche Without A Trace Astrocharm
2004
Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap White, black stars, halved sleeves, black cap, white stars
Astrocharm Pongee Summitville
2003
Green, yellow quartered cap Yellow, light blue spots, yellow sleeves, light blue cap Orange, White halved sleeves
Moments of Joy Discreet Brief Prompt Payment
 

The Lillie Langtry Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares 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 July or early August.

History

The event was established in 2003, and it was initially titled the Gladness Stakes. It was named after Gladness, a successful racehorse whose victories included the Goodwood Cup in 1958. The inaugural running was classed at Listed level.

The race was renamed and promoted to Group 3 status in 2004. It was named after Lillie Langtry, a British actress who was a mistress of King Edward VII. Langtry owned the Australian-bred Merman, the winner of the Goodwood Cup in 1899 and Ascot Gold Cup in 1900. As a woman she was not allowed to register the horse under her own name and used the pseudonym Mr Jersey, a reference to her place of birth.[1] In 1907 Langtry became Lady de Bathe when her husband succeeded to the baronetcy following the death of his father. The race was upgraded again to Group 2 status from the 2018 running.[2]

The Lillie Langtry Stakes was sponsored by Moët Hennessy from 2008 to 2010, and during this period it was known as the Moët Hennessy Fillies' Stakes. It was sponsored by BlackRock and run as the iShares Fillies' Stakes in 2011-12. In 2013 it was renamed the Blackrock Fillies' Stakes, and in 2014 it was sponsored by Sterling Insurance. From 2015 to 2017 the race was sponsored by Markel Insurance.

The race is currently held on the final day of the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Tartouche – 2005, 2006
  • Wild Coco - 2012, 2013
  • Enbihaar - 2019, 2020

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Seb Sanders – Moments of Joy (2003), Tartouche (2005, 2006)
  • Tom Queally - Sevenna (2009), Wild Coco (2012, 2013)
  • Jim Crowley - Missunited (2014), Enbihaar (2019, 2020)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year
 Winner
oaul 		Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
2003 Moments of Joy 3 Seb Sanders Rae Guest 3:02.77
2004 Astrocharm 5 Neil Callan Mark Tompkins 3:00.27
2005 Tartouche 4 Seb Sanders Lady Herries 3:07.81
2006 Tartouche 5 Seb Sanders Lady Herries 3:00.70
2007 Hi Calypso 3 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 3:02.47
2008 Gravitation 3 Alan Munro William Jarvis 3:04.67
2009 Sevenna 4 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 3:06.55
2010 Eastern Aria 4 Richard Hills Mark Johnston 2:58.05
2011 Meeznah 4 Frankie Dettori David Lanigan 2:57.61
2012 Wild Coco 4 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 3:03.39
2013 Wild Coco 5 Tom Queally Lady Cecil 2:59.00
2014 Missunited 7 Jim Crowley Michael Winters 2:59.27
2015 Simple Verse 3 Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett 3:00.79
2016 California 4 Robert Havlin John Gosden 3:03.71
2017 Endless Time 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby 3:14.11
2018 Pilaster 3 David Egan Roger Varian 2:59.16
2019 Enbihaar 4 Jim Crowley John Gosden 2:58.69
2020 Enbihaar 5 Jim Crowley John Gosden 3:03.42
2021 Wonderful Tonight 4 William Buick David Menuisier 3:13.05
2022 Sea La Rosa 4 Tom Marquand William Haggas 3:00.58
2023 Sumo Sam 3 Tom Marquand Paul & Oliver Cole 3:17.66
2024 Term Of Endearment 5 Billy Lee Henry de Bromhead 3:02.91

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Goodwood Cup". Liverpool Mercury. 28 July 1899. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 12 March 2018.