Stardom Stakes

Stardom Stakes

2016
Seven Heavens	Shabeeh	Only two ran

Previous years
2015
Palawan	Essenaitch	Bobby Wheeler
2014
Make It Up	Good Contact	Johnny Barnes
2013
Lyn Valley	Rosso Corsa	Wahaab
2012
Steeler	Tamayuz Star	Sorella Bella
2011
Bronterre	Justineo	Nayarra
2010
Titus Mills	Big Issue	Surrey Star
2009
Vale Of York	Mata Keranjang	Atlantis Star
2008
Zafisio	Anmar	Measurement
2007
Meeriss	Eastern Gift	Dauberval
2006
Caldra	Big Robert	Norisan
2005
True Cause	Leo	Private Business
2004
Hearthstead Wings	Destinate	Capable Guest
2003
Fantastic View	Mutahayya	Top Seed

The Stardom Stakes, also known as the Peter Willett Stakes, is a conditions flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. 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 August or early September.

History

The event was established in 1978, and it was initially called the Westhampnett Stakes. It was named after Westhampnett, a village to the south of Goodwood. It became known as the Chromacopy Stakes in 1983.

The race was given Listed status and renamed the Stardom Stakes in 1987. Its original distance of 1 mile was cut to 7 furlongs in 2009. It is currently run as the Peter Willett Stakes in recognition of a long-serving director of Goodwood Racecourse. The race lost its Listed status in 2013, being replaced in the calendar by the Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster.^[1]

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

• Pat Eddery – Jalmood (1981), Seattle Rhyme (1991)
• Paul Eddery – Royal Coach (1984), Mashkour (1985)
• Richard Quinn – Innishowen (1993), Falkenham (1996)
• Gary Carter – Alboostan (1997), Mutaahab (1998)
• Martin Dwyer – Rimrod (2002), Titus Mills (2010)
• Pat Dobbs – Fantastic View (2003), Bronterre (2011)
• Darryll Holland – Meeriss (2007), Zafisio (2008)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Henry Cecil – Clear Verdict (1980), Royal Coach (1984), Mashkour (1985), Zalazl (1988)

Winners

^a The 1979 running took place at Sandown Park.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1978 – this race is included under its original title, Westhampnett Stakes.

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1983". , "1984". , "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". , "2012". 
• pedigreequery.com – Stardom Stakes – Goodwood.