Lennox Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
| Website | Goodwood |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 4 lb for Group 2 winners * * since November 1 last year (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £300,000 (2015) 1st: £170,130 |
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| Toormore | Dutch Connection | Safety Check |
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| Es Que Love | Toormore | Anjaal |
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| Garswood | Caspar Netscher | Boom And Bust |
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| Chachamaidee | Libranno | Mac Love |
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| Strong Suit | Red Jazz | Beacon Lodge |
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| Lord Shanakill | Cat Junior | Dalghar |
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| Finjaan | Balthazaar's Gift | Regal Parade |
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| Paco Boy | Stimulation | Dunelight |
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| Tariq | Asset | Dunelight |
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| Iffraaj | Jedburgh | Assertive |
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| Court Masterpiece | Jack Sullivan | Majors Cast |
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| Byron | Suggestive | Kheleyf |
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| Nayyir | Arakan | Tante Rose |
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.
History
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
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Nayyir – 2002, 2003
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Eddie Ahern – Nayyir (2002, 2003)
- Kerrin McEvoy – Byron (2004), Tariq (2007)
- Richard Hughes – Paco Boy (2008), Strong Suit (2011)
- Tom Queally - Lord Shanakill (2010), Chachamaidee (2012)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Marcus Tregoning – Fath (2001), Finjaan (2009)
- Gerard Butler – Nayyir (2002, 2003)
- Saeed bin Suroor – Byron (2004), Iffraaj (2006)
- Richard Hannon, Sr. – Paco Boy (2008), Strong Suit (2011)
- Sir Henry Cecil - Lord Shanakill (2010), Chachamaidee (2012)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
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| 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 |
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Lennox Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lennox Stakes (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – Lennox Stakes – Goodwood.