Select Stakes (Great Britain)

British group 3 flat horse race

For other uses, see Select Stakes (disambiguation).

Horse race

Select StakesClass| Group 3

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Location| Goodwood Racecourse
W. Sussex, England
Inaugurated| 1965
Final run| 10 September 2011
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Website| Goodwood
Race information
Distance| 1m 1f 192y (1,986 m)
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| Three-years-old and up
Weight| 8 st 7 lb (3yo);
9 st 0 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since February 28
Purse| £50,000 (2011)
1st: £28,355

The Select Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It was run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards (1,986 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in September.

## History

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The event was established in 1965, and it was originally called the Valdoe Stakes. It was initially open to horses aged four or older, and the inaugural running was contested over a mile. The following year's edition was run as a handicap.

The race was restricted to three and four-year-olds in 1973, and it was re-opened to older horses in 1976. It was renamed the Select Stakes and promoted from Listed to Group 3 status in 1986. It was discontinued in 2012.[1]

## Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

* Knifebox – 1992, 1993

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Leading jockey (4 wins):

* Michael Roberts – Mtoto (1988), Filia Ardross (1991), Knifebox (1993), Mutamam (1998)

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Leading trainer (3 wins):

* Dick Hern – Bolide (1979), Prince Bee (1981), Morcon (1983)
* Alec Stewart – Mtoto (1988), Filia Ardross (1991), Mutamam (1998)
* Saeed bin Suroor – Triarius (1995), Moon Ballad (2002), Pictavia (2006)
* Marcus Tregoning – Ekraar (2000), Nayef (2001), Alkaadhem (2004)

## Winners

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Year  | Winner  | Age  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Time

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1965  | Derring-Do | 4  | Scobie Breasley | Arthur Budgett | 1:51.40
1966  | Antiquarian  | 5  | Ron Hutchinson | Herbert Blagrave | 2:14.40
1967  | Haymaking  | 4  | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 2:11.00
1968 | no race 1968 [a] |  |  |  |
1969  | Jimmy Reppin  | 4  | Geoff Lewis | John Sutcliffe, Jr.  | 2:09.60
1970  | Northern Wizard  | 4  | Geoff Lewis | Bill Marshall | 2:20.70
1971  | Ortis  | 4  | Duncan Keith  | Peter Walwyn | 2:07.54
1972  | Wenceslas  | 4  | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:14.30
1973  | So Royal  | 3  | Des Cullen  | Derrick Candy  | 2:09.20
1974 | no race 1974 [b] |  |  |  |
1975  | Escapologist  | 3  | Ernie Johnson | Arthur Budgett | 2:14.40
1976  | Obstacle  | 3  | Philip Waldron  | Henry Candy | 2:08.41
1977  | Balmerino | 5  | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop | 2:11.19
1978  | Gunner B | 5  | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 2:07.40
1979  | Bolide [c] | 3  | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:04.20
1980  | Welsh Chanter  | 4  | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | 2:13.66
1981  | Prince Bee  | 4  | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 2:10.41
1982  | Peacetime  | 3  | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 2:12.66
1983  | Morcon  | 3  | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:12.27
1984  | Bob Back | 3  | Bruce Raymond  | Michael Jarvis | 2:09.64
1985  | Iroko  | 3  | Brian Rouse  | Michael Stoute | 2:05.74
1986  | Dancing Brave | 3  | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 2:04.81
1987  | Most Welcome  | 3  | Paul Eddery  | Geoff Wragg | 2:11.28
1988  | Mtoto | 5  | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart  | 2:06.12
1989  | Legal Case | 3  | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | 2:12.54
1990  | Missionary Ridge  | 3  | Ray Cochrane | Barry Hills | 2:07.19
1991  | Filia Ardross  | 5  | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart  | 2:10.16
1992  | Knifebox  | 4  | Darryll Holland | John Gosden | 2:12.54
1993  | Knifebox  | 5  | Michael Roberts | John Gosden | 2:11.88
1994  | Alderbrook | 5  | Paul Eddery  | Julie Cecil  | 2:13.40
1995  | Triarius  | 5  | Gary Carter  | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:10.07
1996  | Singspiel | 4  | Cash Asmussen | Michael Stoute | 2:07.38
1997  | Fahris  | 3  | Ray Cochrane | Ben Hanbury  | 2:10.38
1998  | Mutamam  | 3  | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart  | 2:08.71
1999  | Lear Spear  | 4  | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth | 2:05.12
2000  | Ekraar | 3  | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 2:07.08
2001  | Nayef | 3  | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning | 2:06.33
2002  | Moon Ballad | 3  | Jamie Spencer | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:03.44
2003  | Leporello  | 3  | Ian Mongan  | Peter Harris | 2:05.91
2004  | Alkaadhem  | 4  | Willie Supple  | Marcus Tregoning | 2:06.54
2005  | David Junior | 3  | Jamie Spencer | Brian Meehan | 2:08.84
2006  | Pictavia  | 4  | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:04.03
2007  | Stotsfold  | 4  | Adam Kirby | Walter Swinburn | 2:06.56
2008  | Lady Gloria  | 4  | Tom Queally | James Given  | 2:11.18
2009  | Mac Love  | 8  | Micky Fenton | Stef Liddiard  | 2:06.81
2010  | Red Badge  | 3  | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:11.14
2011  | French Navy  | 3  | Ahmed Ajtebi  | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 2:08.15

a The 1968 race was cancelled due to local flooding.
b The 1974 edition was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
c The 1979 running took place at Sandown Park.

## See also

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* Horse racing in Great Britain
* List of British flat horse races
* Recurring sporting events established in 1965 – this race is included under its original title, Valdoe Stakes.

## References

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1. ^ "BHA announces upgrades". British Horseracing Authority. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

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* Paris-Turf:
* "1981"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
* Racing Post:
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
* 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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* galopp-sieger.de – Select Stakes (ex Valdoe Stakes).
* horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Select Stakes (2011).
* pedigreequery.com – Select Stakes – Goodwood.
* Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 182\. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.