The Lennox Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

Lennox Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationGoodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated2000
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWorld Pool
WebsiteGoodwood
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 10 lb (3yo);
9 st 3 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* after 2018
Purse£180,000 (2022)
1st: £102,000
Lennox Stakes
2024
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star
Audience Art Power Kinross
Previous years
2023
Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap Yellow, black epaulets
Kinross Isaac Shelby Marbaan
2022
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star Emerald green, pink star, striped sleeves and cap
Sandrine Kinross Pogo
2021
Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star Royal blue, white cap ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star
Kinross Creative Force Happy Power
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap BLACK, YELLOW yoke, RED disc, WHITE and red halved sleeves, GREEN and BLACK quartered cap
Space Blues Duke Of Hazzard Escobar
2019
Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star Dark blue, orange star and star on cap Red, grey star, red sleeves, grey stars, red cap, grey star
Sir Dancealot Hey Gaman Suedois
2018
Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star Red, grey star, red sleeves, grey stars, red cap, grey star Purple and white (quartered), white sleeves
Sir Dancealot Suedois Breton Rock
2017
Purple and white (quartered), white sleeves Royal blue Red, grey star, red sleeves, grey stars, red cap, grey star
Breton Rock Home Of The Brave Suedois
2016
Royal blue, white cap Royal blue, Red cap Maroon and royal blue (quartered), maroon sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, maroon star
Dutch Connection Home Of The Brave Gifted Master
2015
Royal blue Mauve Royal blue, white cap
Toormore Dutch Connection Safety Check
2014
Emerald green, red triple diamond, red cap Light blue, orange epaulets Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Es Que Love Toormore Anjaal
2013
Red, red cap, white spots Royal blue, yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap Dark green, yellow star, yellow and dark green halved sleeves, dark green cap, yellow stars
Garswood Caspar Netscher Boom And Bust
2012
White and royal blue stripes, royal blue sleeves, white spots, yellow cap Yellow, emerald green cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, emerald green cap Grey, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap
Chachamaidee Libranno Mac Love
2011
Red, emerald green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Orange, black stars, halved sleeves
Strong Suit Red Jazz Beacon Lodge
2010-2000
2010
Royal blue, emerald green chevron, armlets and cap Light blue, purple epaulets, quartered cap Green, red epaulets
Lord Shanakill Cat Junior Dalghar
2009
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, black stars, red sleeves White, royal blue cross belts, check sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
Finjaan Balthazaar's Gift Regal Parade
2008
Maroon, Grey diamond Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap Orange, Black stars, halved sleeves
Paco Boy Stimulation Dunelight
2007
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Orange, black stars, halved sleeves
Tariq Asset Dunelight
2006
Royal blue Eton Blue Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap
Iffraaj Jedburgh Assertive
2005
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Dark Green, Dark Green and White check sleeves, White cap Mauve
Court Masterpiece Jack Sullivan Majors Cast
2004
Royal blue, white cap Orange, black hoop, halved sleeves, black cap Royal blue
Byron Suggestive Kheleyf
2003
Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star
Nayyir Arakan Tante Rose
2002
Royal blue and light blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, light blue star Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star Rose pink, navy blue sleeves, gold cap
Nayyir Redback Priors Lodge
2001
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Pink
Fath Munir Mull Of Kintyre
2000
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
Observatory Three Points Swallow Flight
 

History

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The event is named after the Duke of Lennox, one of the dukedoms held by the Duke of Richmond, the owner of Goodwood Racecourse. It was established in 2000, and the inaugural running was won by Observatory. It replaced the Beeswing Stakes, a discontinued race at Newcastle.

The Lennox Stakes was initially classed at Group 3 level, and it was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003. It was sponsored by Betfair from 2004 to 2010, and during this period it was known as the Betfair Cup. It was sponsored by Bet365 from 2011 to 2014.

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

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Nayyir – 2002, 2003
  • Sir Dancealot - 2018, 2019
  • Kinross - 2021, 2023

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2000 Observatory 3 Kevin Darley John Gosden 1:25.67
2001 Fath 4 Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning 1:27.19
2002 Nayyir 4 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 1:24.98
2003 Nayyir 5 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 1:27.06
2004 Byron 3 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 1:25.67
2005 Court Masterpiece 5 Philip Robinson Ed Dunlop 1:26.23
2006 Iffraaj 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:25.58
2007 Tariq 3 Kerrin McEvoy Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:26.93
2008 Paco Boy 3 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:26.59
2009 Finjaan 3 Tadhg O'Shea Marcus Tregoning 1:26.46
2010 Lord Shanakill 4 Tom Queally Henry Cecil 1:25.52
2011 Strong Suit 3 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. 1:25.65
2012 Chachamaidee 5 Tom Queally Sir Henry Cecil 1:26.82
2013 Garswood 3 Ryan Moore Richard Fahey 1:27.30
2014 Es Que Love 5 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 1:24.55
2015 Toormore 4 James Doyle Richard Hannon Jr. 1:25.98
2016 Dutch Connection 4 James McDonald Charles Hills 1:24.48
2017 Breton Rock 7 Andrea Atzeni David Simcock 1:26.62
2018 Sir Dancealot 4 Gerald Mosse David Elsworth 1:27.08
2019 Sir Dancealot 5 Gerald Mosse David Elsworth 1:28.10
2020 Space Blues 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:27.48
2021 Kinross 4 Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 1:31.02
2022 Sandrine 3 David Probert Andrew Balding 1:24.58
2023 Kinross 6 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett 1:28.75
2024 Audience 5 Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden 1:23.90

See also

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References

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