Lennox Stakes

Lennox Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England
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

Lennox Stakes

2015
Toormore	Dutch Connection	Safety Check

Previous years
2014
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Es Que Love	Toormore	Anjaal
2013
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Garswood	Caspar Netscher	Boom And Bust
2012
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Chachamaidee	Libranno	Mac Love
2011
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Strong Suit	Red Jazz	Beacon Lodge
2010
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Lord Shanakill	Cat Junior	Dalghar
2009
Finjaan	Balthazaar's Gift	Regal Parade
2008
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Paco Boy	Stimulation	Dunelight
2007
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Tariq	Asset	Dunelight
2006
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Iffraaj	Jedburgh	Assertive
2005
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Court Masterpiece	Jack Sullivan	Majors Cast
2004
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Byron	Suggestive	Kheleyf
2003
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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
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

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

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• galopp-sieger.de – Lennox Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lennox Stakes (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Lennox Stakes – Goodwood.